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Help me understand the rationale behind Long Toss drill
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:23 pm
So, kind of funny i googled earlier "8 year old baseball arm strength" or something to that effect and one of the early google results was this thread.
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Yay chicken. The overwhelming response was long toss drills. SO i've watched some videos and just trying to grasp what the main point is.
Is it to get the kids to push their arm limits in distance or is it just to give them more reps at a bit of longer distance than a norm close range toss?
I see some drills they stretched their throwing to a max and then worked their way back in making higher velocity throws at shorter and shorter distances.
And i'm still asking for a very youthful age bracket. Say 7-9 year old ages.
Obviously accuracy is most important at a young age but should i be more dialed in on velocity of throws or the distance of throws?
LINK /
Yay chicken. The overwhelming response was long toss drills. SO i've watched some videos and just trying to grasp what the main point is.
Is it to get the kids to push their arm limits in distance or is it just to give them more reps at a bit of longer distance than a norm close range toss?
I see some drills they stretched their throwing to a max and then worked their way back in making higher velocity throws at shorter and shorter distances.
And i'm still asking for a very youthful age bracket. Say 7-9 year old ages.
Obviously accuracy is most important at a young age but should i be more dialed in on velocity of throws or the distance of throws?
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Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:23 pm to Chad504boy
Chad pls
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:25 pm to Chad504boy
You literally answered your own question
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:26 pm to Chad504boy
Chicks dig the long toss.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:26 pm to StealthCalais11
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You literally answered your own question
which was what? a lot of what was said is don't have your kids throw as far as they can though. So just keep a kid within 80-90% of his max distance and just build reps at that type of range?
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:27 pm to Chad504boy
Kids shouldn’t start long toss drills until they are at least 9-10 years old.
8 is too young.
8 is too young.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:28 pm to tgrbaitn08
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Kids shouldn’t start long toss drills until they are at least 9-10 years old.
what if the 7 yr old throws like a 9 year old?
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:31 pm to Chad504boy
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what if the 7 yr old throws like a 9 year old?
Doesn’t matter.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:31 pm to Chad504boy
It helps stretch your arm out. Simple as that. They shouldn’t be throwing it on a rope. Thus, long “toss”.
This post was edited on 9/19/18 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:33 pm to Chad504boy
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Help me understand the rationale behind reading any Chad504boy thread
Fixed
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:34 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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They shouldn’t be throwing it on a rope.
for just this drill?
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:34 pm to Chad504boy
Shouldn't be doing long toss drills until maturity in high school.
Saying this as an outfielder who would long toss in warm ups then proceed to cake arm in icy hot to numb the pain. (not just me, majority of the kids on my team) Freshman/sophomore year, icy hot. Junior/senior year, became a man and could long toss no problem.
Saying this as an outfielder who would long toss in warm ups then proceed to cake arm in icy hot to numb the pain. (not just me, majority of the kids on my team) Freshman/sophomore year, icy hot. Junior/senior year, became a man and could long toss no problem.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:35 pm to Chad504boy
My coach said if the pain wasn’t in a joint, keep throwing
I had a fricking rocket arm because of him
I had a fricking rocket arm because of him
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:36 pm to Chad504boy
Don't worry about it too much. Khayden will not be playing in the Majors.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:36 pm to Chad504boy
Best way to get faster is by running fast more often. Same principle applies to throwing a ball. Arm has to move faster and faster to throw the ball farther and farther.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:36 pm to Chad504boy
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for just this drill?
If your 7 year old is throwing ropes across the outfield you need to get them to Cuba where they can be properly trained into a big leaguer.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:36 pm to Chad504boy
is your kid retarded too?
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:38 pm to Tyga Woods
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Tyga Woods
Glad to see you back. Great work during the hurricane.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:43 pm to Chad504boy
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For just this dril
Yes. Once he is warmed up his natural ability will dictate his velocity, with less chance of pain or injury, due to the fact that he warmed up first.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:44 pm to TheFonz
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