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re: How often can a 12 yo practice baseball long-toss

Posted on 3/11/13 at 10:57 am to
Posted by LSUROXS
Texas
Member since Sep 2006
7195 posts
Posted on 3/11/13 at 10:57 am to
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Why are you clocking the pitches of a 5th and 6th grader?


Pitching coach clocked him. I've been catching him since he could throw. He's getting bigger and stronger and threre's no doubt when they start throwing hard. This may be the last year I can catch him. The ball comes in too fast.

Anyway someone asked why he takes lessons? I want him to learn how to properly train and use his arm. I put him in lessons to learn proper throwing mechanics. The pitching was a surprise. He is really a hitter, but now through hard work, he has become a pretty good pitcher.
Posted by TorNation
Sulphur, LA
Member since Aug 2008
2874 posts
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:04 am to
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Anyway someone asked why he takes lessons? I want him to learn how to properly train and use his arm. I put him in lessons to learn proper throwing mechanics

If you are spending your time and money on a good pitching coach then he should be the one advising on how often to have your son long toss. I would have him set up his entire throwing and work out program to try and prevent any injuries. You have to be very careful at that age especially if your son is big for his age as a lot of times his ligaments, joints and growth plates are behind in development and it is very easy to injure a young ballplayer.
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
71073 posts
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:38 pm to
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Pitching coach clocked him.

So he has a pitching coach that can't set a throwing schedule for him? You must be an easy mark.
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