Interesting. I have an 11YO pitcher. She is lefty for all small motor stuff and right for all gross motor movements. So she pitches, hits, shoots a basketball righty, and eats, drinks, writes, etc. with her left. When she first started softball at 5, we had a lefty glove and she looked real...
DFP'ers checking in to see if any of your pitchers have dealt with upper back soreness. I have a ten year old pitcher that started experiencing some upper back pain/soreness the last month. It occurs only when she pitches, and subsides by the following day. Some recent changes have been throwing...
From 5YO to about 9/10YO the focus should be on mechanics and explosiveness. Get the child to do the arm pattern/swing pattern correctly to optimize the current physical capacity. Then add distance for throwing. Jaeger long toss is a prime example of just feed the arm. If your child hits or...
Fellow coaches I need some guidance.
We have an excellent pitcher that tends to dominate our games. The issue sometimes arises that when a ball is put into play our fielders are caught on their heels because they expect our pitcher to get the out.
How do you keep your fielders active and...
Longtime lurker here. What practices, strategies, thoughts does everyone have on how to care for a young (8-10 yrs. old) pitcher's arm/shoulder etc.? I've looked around and there's nothing definitive on the subject. For the most part, it seems if it doesn't hurt leave it alone. Should we be...