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Arm Strength, Pitch Counts, and Injury - Coach Bob (length=3012)
Arm Strength, Pitch Counts, and Injury Several posters have noted that they had no problems when playing pickup games as youngsters. Other ...

Hurt Arm - Randy Dykstra (length=2233)
As the previous messages suggest No Game nor Tournament is important enough to risk injuring a 12 year old's arm permanently. Even, after be ...

Two Stories - Single L (length=7015)
I don't have any new arguments to add to these thoughtful, articulate posts. But I do have a couple of stories, for those who will indulge s ...

Long Toss - Single L (length=1651)
How do you guys teach it? Here's my system, and please let me know if it's wrong. For 11-12s, I ask them to make a long, relatively flat ...

To use a football or not use a football.... - Single L (length=501)
As you say, the number of variables is extreme, and we'll wait a long time for any hard and fast scientific "proof" on this. But when Fleisi ...

Weighted Balls - Single L (length=568)
It seems to me that for an 11-year-old, a standard baseball is already overload enough, since a baseball is designed to be thrown by adults, ...

Sidearm vs overarm - Coach Scott (length=1072)
In my pre-teen years living in rural Indiana, I was always picking up rocks, dirt clods, etc. to throw at everything and anything (trees, te ...

gaining velocity - Seadog (length=1014)
Pat, To try and tell you how to increase your fastball on a message board is darn near impossible. Trying to teach mechanics on a ...

Sore Arms - Coach O'Neal (length=662)
The two most common causes of a sore arm (little league elbow) is overuse & improper warm up.The following recommendations, if followed, wil ...

while your at it . . . a quick question - Jeff T (length=1261)
My turn to add my spin to this thread. Arm position is of some importance, but not an absolute key (IMHO). Very rarely will you see anyone c ...

9 yr old throwing help - Ray Harrington, Basic Allstar Training System (BATS) (length=986)
Vince, There are several pieces that one needs to examine when teaching a player to throw. Elbow must be above or at least even with the s ...

Dear HR Baker - Bear (length=766)
Simple Answer: No Easy Geometry Answer: +x axis 0 y axis Complex Calculus Differentials: Bournelli's 2nd & 3rd Order are Z ...

Hey Rad give me your throwing schedule - Randy Dykstra (length=3582)
Got to give me chance to get thru #2 and #3.... I've been gone 5 days so lots to read and reply to... I've got 2 answers for you.... 1st i ...

Hurt Arm - Duane (length=825)
My 12 yr old son just made all stars and as a result of practicing alot has injured his throwing arm. He plays 1st base and the coaches are ...

Hurt Arm - John (length=614)
Listen to your doctor and Wayne. Give him the rest. If he wants to continue playing in the future competitively, his arm needs it. If his co ...

Hurt Arm - Wayne (length=875)
Having coach youth baseball for 12 years and having a son who is an outstanding pitcher. I am extremely concerned with arm injuries. I will ...

Roger, Wait a minute. You want to supinate rather than pronate. - Bear (length=1406)
I prefer the ol' #1. A two seamer w/ movement. I also like the 4 seamer with lot's of ....gidee up. However, I think it's more 'natural ...

Side Arm - Coach Pond (length=709)
A good drill shown to me at a coaches clinic by Matt Whiteside of the Texas Rangers is to cut a piece of cloth approximately 1 inch by 3 fee ...

To use a football or not use a football.... - 9 (length=2695)
My belief in long toss comes from three sources: (1) scientific evidence, (2) observation of pro and college baseball training, and (3) pers ...

What's a Mom & Dad To Do. ! A Bear's Checklist to Baseball Arms - Bear (length=3096)
IMHO, there's NOT enough emphasis to learning the art of throwing..............period. In other words, Throwing a baseball is a to ...

Why striped ball for rotation? - Randy Dykstra (length=2730)
A "12-6" or "11-5" throw.... at youth levels you'll never know the difference..... Actually, the spin of the ball and movement of the ball ...

sore arms - Bear (length=1009)
Ditto on thread with JT. Also check out Message Board #2 "What's a Mom & Dad To Do. ! A Bear's Checklist to Baseball Arms By Bear Fir ...

sore arms - Jeff T (length=436)
First question I would ask is: "Where specifically is the soreness (exact location on elbow/shoulder/bicep/forearm, etc?" Muscle soreness (l ...

sore arms - seadog (length=1473)
To any and all, I have 4 pitchers with sore arms despite my best efforts to prevent it. We stretch for 12-15 min. before every practi ...

Drills - Old Ag (length=2312)
Drills to stop the stepping out: Have him just pick up the front foot & set it back down (e.g., essentially no stride). Put an object ...

GETTING THROWING MUSCLE MEMORY BACK - RobsDad (length=2824)
I have coached with my son for many years. He is now in 10th grade and starting SS, CF and Pitcher for his varsity team. He easily has the s ...

LONG TOSS USELESS FOR PITCHERS? - THE COACH (length=1222)
In the most recent issue of Collegiate Baseball, Dick Mills, in a very long article, debunks the idea that 'long toss' will benefit pitchers ...

Throwing ( don't over do it !!! ) - Scorekeeper (length=5641)
From the sounds of it, you've done your homework and are taking every reasonable precaution. Under those circumstances, there probably would ...

Throwing ( don't over do it !!! ) - Scorekeeper (length=4405)
I'm guessing our disagreement is really only a matter of semantics. No doctor in the world would tell anyone that continued physical exertio ...

Throwing ( don't over do it !!! ) - Scorekeeper (length=1889)
Let's take a leap and say you own the A's and you have an immensely valuable property in Barry Zito. From strictly a business standpoint, do ...

Throwing ( don't over do it !!! ) - Scorekeeper (length=4561)
Methinks you better go take a look at the record the Dodger's pitchers had from the mid 60's through 1980. That's when this guy was the PC. ...

Throwing ( don't over do it !!! ) - Scorekeeper (length=3546)
See! We agree on the premise! All we differ on is whether or not there is a point that will be reached no matter what is done to prevent i ...

Throwing ( don't over do it !!! ) - Scorekeeper (length=3185)
Well Teddy, you have a believer here! I think people tend to poo poo a story like yours because they don't see it happen very often. The t ...

throwing speed - Jim J. (length=2415)
Good advice from everyone so far. One more important piece of advice. If your son does get called upon to pitch, educate yourself about pi ...