What actually drives pitching performance, and why are so many players still getting it wrong?

In this episode of the More Than Velocity Podcast, we sit down with legendary pitching coach and biomechanics pioneer Tom House to break down the future of pitching development.

From his early work with elite athletes to today’s cutting-edge tools like Mustard and ArmCare, Tom and Weston Lombard of Mustard share how the game is evolving beyond radar-gun readings—and what players, coaches, and parents need to understand to build durable, high-performing pitchers.

We dive into:

This is all about performance, durability, and actually developing pitchers, not just velo.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro + Why this conversation matters

1:00 – Who is Tom House and his impact on pitching

2:00 – What Mustard is and how it’s evolving

4:00 – The shift from collecting data → applying data

6:00 – “Democratizing elite information” for players and coaches

8:00 – Player-led development vs coach-led systems

10:00 – The 80% rule: why tools don’t replace coaches

11:30 – What Mustard actually measures (and why it matters)

14:00 – Using tech in the backyard vs team setting

16:00 – The real value of sports (beyond performance)

20:00 – How ArmCare + Mustard work together

21:30 – What declining arm strength reveals in mechanics

24:00 – What this tech would’ve changed for past players

25:00 – Measuring workload, recovery, and true capacity

27:00 – Why younger athletes improve the fastest

29:00 – Windows of trainability (huge concept)

32:00 – The danger of building “big engines” without control

34:00 – Why pitching injuries are rising

36:00 – The velocity vs command problem

38:00 – Social media vs real development (hard truth)

40:00 – Why teams need more pitchers—not just harder throwers

42:00 – The value of throwing strikes (career longevity)

43:00 – Final advice: dream big, but build a process

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