halskinner
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I did not mean that the extra 3 feet is going to add a lot of additional stress to her pitching motion although I do suspect to see some maybe. I’ve heard that a number of great pitchers at 40 feet have been average or less at 43 feet. I’ve even heard of a few who just can’t seem to adjust. One problem is that the extra 3 feet is a big advantage to the hitters and it’s going to take more pitches to get fewer outs.
I tend to agree with slugger that even though the motion is close to perfect and the hours are put in on training there has to be a limit. You need to listen to your body and the pain factor, the pain is there for a reason. I want to make sure I error on the side of caution with my 15 YO. She would have her arm fall off before she would admit she could not go on.
Halskinner I am new on the form, from what I’ve seen you have a number of great suggestions and good advise I certainly don’t have the experience you have as a coach.
My daughter has pitched 4 and 5 games a day and I don’t think that is the best thing for her development.
Great advise everyone, thanks for your all the suggestions.
Peppers, I was simply giving some examples of my students and their experiences. One thing I learned MANY years ago; If you only practice a half hour at a time, that's almost exactly how long you will be able to pitch for in any game, before you show signs of fatigue. Continue pitching after that point, you stand a good chance of getting injured.
Pitching 30 minutes 4 times a week DOES NOT mean that you can pitch for 2 hours straight (as in back-to-back games). Many people, even coaches, think it does.
You do what you think best for your own daughter and decide exactly what point of practicing is best for her to attain. I would suggest doing that if you want to reduce the possibility of injury.
Hal