What age to start throwing from knees?

[625ender]

This was from a team practice session a little while back (not full speed work, just starting to shake off some rust with her new team). Her head is much quieter. Field work vs. cage work.

She looks better. Is she getting front toss? The first clip looked like a machine

 

[Eric F]

She looks better. Is she getting front toss? The first clip looked like a machine

Cage clip was front toss from her catching instructor. Field clip was slow pitches from a P.

 

[625ender]

Cage clip was front toss from her catching instructor. Field clip was slow pitches from a P.

Shes got a little cheating going on, but we all do that. Shes sharp

 

[625ender]

Velocity doesn't matter, getting the ball to 2B quickest is best. Some catchers will be fastest by taking time for velocity, some will be quicker by fast release. I've seen both.

At what level are you referring to? In your opinion what makes a person have a quicker release? Talent being equal

 

[thecat]

Man there's some Pinocchio stuff going on in here

 

[Bullseye]

Velocity is everything dont kid yourself.
A properly trained catcher can gain 5 to 6 feet of ground in their sleep while on their feet. You cant do that on your knees. Add significantly more velocity and you win. Again, why not train infielders to field a ground ball and throw from their knees if its faster?? Everyone love a bang bang 6-3 from your knees

If throwing from your knees is advantageous multimillionaires on MLB would do it wholesale. They dont because its not

Knees work for immobile catchers. Athletic catchers are far better off gaining ground

Load of crap!
Warning dont try to run the ball there. 2 steps max.
Yeah gain initial ground by throwing threw the play.
Trying to sprint to throw this guy is misguiding people.

 

[Bullseye]

Man there's some Pinocchio stuff going on in here

Dont get fooled by that guys nose in your business.

 

[_MIA_]

Trying to sprint to throw this guy is misguiding people.

Where did he say to do that?

 

[Bullseye]

Where did he say to do that?

2-4 steps in a throw is wrong.
He says its right.
Yeah details matter.

 

[_MIA_]

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2-4 steps in a throw is wrong.
He says its right.
Yeah details matter.

Ok I can see how you would read it that way but he was probably talking about gaining
ground vs taking 4 steps before throwing ( I mean don't I have ever seen anybody do that and I have watched plenty of 10U and 12U softball the last few years)..I doubt he was advocating for that but he can correct me if
I am wrong.