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re: Help me understand the rationale behind Long Toss drill
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:47 pm to Tyga Woods
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:47 pm to Tyga Woods
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Arm has to move faster and faster to throw the ball farther and farther
A throw starts at your feet
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Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:50 pm to Chad504boy
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what if the 7 yr old throws like a 9 year old?
then you need to go ahead and sign him up for private coaching lessons ASAP, like yesterday. His certain MLB future depends on it.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:51 pm to WG_Dawg
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then you need to go ahead and sign him up for private coaching lessons ASAP, like yesterday. His certain MLB future depends on it.
he's been getting coaching lessons for about 2 plus mos now.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:53 pm to Chad504boy
Long toss is ok for a mature arm. 8 is to young to throw long distance. At that age 60ft is plenty. Work on mechanics like arm position, hips, feet. Put him at short and have a bucket on its side at first have him make the throw while you stand by coaching him up. At that age just work on getting it right. When he gets older Olympic lifting will give you more power than long tossing 5 days a week. I coached for 18 years at many levels, just be patient and spend time working him out as much as he wants.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:56 pm to tigersports4
a majority of our throwing usually stays about the 60 ft range. I'll push him out a bit further to 80-90 ish range but keep volume very limited at that range.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:58 pm to Chad504boy
How old is he?
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:59 pm to tgrbaitn08
7 and 3 mos
have a daughter thats 9 so i also work with her on her throwing. she has a powerful arm but its taken a lot of work for her to begin to control it.
have a daughter thats 9 so i also work with her on her throwing. she has a powerful arm but its taken a lot of work for her to begin to control it.
This post was edited on 9/19/18 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:01 pm to Chad504boy
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7 and 3 mos
So he's still playing 7 year old coach pitch?
The bases are only 60'....as long as he can throw 60' then thats all you need to worry about.
He's not going to be throwing anyone out from right field.....thats likely where he will playing
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:03 pm to tgrbaitn08
yes. it will be coach pitch this year.
rf...
.... come visit and play catch with him.
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He's not going to be throwing anyone out from right field.....thats likely where he will playing
rf...
.... come visit and play catch with him. Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:05 pm to Chad504boy
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come visit and play catch with him.
I'll come to one of your practices.
How do the moms look?
Thats all that matters at that age
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:05 pm to Chad504boy
8 might be a bit young. However, if you're looking for a program, purchase Alan Jaeger's program. He is considered to be one of the best for long tossing. Driveline Baseball uses elements of AJ's program in their weighted ball program.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:12 pm to OysterPoBoy
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Glad to see you back. Great work during the hurricane.
Thanks
I was very bravePosted on 9/19/18 at 3:13 pm to Chad504boy
Builds arm strength by using the entire body and arm. Motion is a bit different because of distance , so it works muscles that are not always worked in normal throwing/pitching motion.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:13 pm to Chad504boy
Long toss let me stretch my arm out. I had shoulder issues and had to move from 3rd to 2nd in high school because I could barely get the ball across the diamond due to the pain, yet long toss wasn't an issue. You aren't throwing it as hard as you've got necessarily. It's just a long throwing motion using your "bigger" muscle groups as opposed to a quick throw like I'd make across the diamond.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:13 pm to Sgt_Lincoln_Osiris
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A throw starts at your feet
True. But I know a lot of people with incredibly strong/fast legs that can’t throw a ball out of their shadow
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:14 pm to Chad504boy
The rationale is just like how you would increase your bench press. You’d bench press at near max weight. Well, you throw the same way.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:15 pm to Chad504boy
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a majority of our throwing usually stays about the 60 ft range. I'll push him out a bit further to 80-90 ish range but keep volume very limited at that range.
My best advice would be long toss combined with band stretching
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:15 pm to michael corleone
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so it works muscles that are not always worked in normal throwing/pitching motion.
Not really true
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:15 pm to Lester Earl
when i have him throw at a longer distance, i'm always trying to have him keep the throws on more of a rope. Should i be letting him just air it out more with an arch?
Posted on 9/19/18 at 3:17 pm to Chad504boy
Your son is never going to make the MLB just let him have fun
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