Improving my throw!?!?
Question:i just joined my school baseball team and im doing ok. im an ok catcher but it doesnt matter everytime i get the ball i throw it way off aim and i cant throw far! can u ppl that play baseball help me because i need to improve on throwing! any ideas?
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How Do U Throw A RISER/FLOATER With A Wiffle Ball?
The best way to strengthen your arm is to play a lot of long toss, like every day. You want to play catch for about 15 minutes and stretch the distance further and further away as you get warmed up. You'll want to throw at least 5-10 as far as you can and don't worry about it not being on a line or bouncing it once or twice. Then slowly work back in to a shorter distance. Having a strong arm isn't the only key for a catcher to have an effective throw to second. Work on mechanics, footwork, getting the ball out of your glove and getting rid of it with a short quick throwing motion. Make sure to get a good four-seam grip to keep the ball from tailing. You can work on this at home in front of the tv, just taking the ball out of your glove and finding the seam right away. Also make sure not to throw side arm and to get your body fully turned, either of these things will also cause the ball to tail. Lastly just work on your throws to second. You want to be careful not to wear your arm out, but a good 15-20 throws every other day would be great. Make sure to take care of your arm. If it's sore, ice it down regularly, and running long distances also helps work out sore arms. Best of luck.Any cubs or white sox player will make all star team?
yeh!! switch to track and field!Is it juts me or is arod sweet this year?
A couple of thingsDo a drill called "Long Toss". If you play on a Little League diamond start playing catch at 45 feet or so, then every 15-20 throws step back 5 to 10 feet, throw another 15 to 20 throws. The next day start at 50 feet with 15 throws. Pretty sson you will be throwing the 90 or so feet from the plate to second.
Also work on mechanics, footwork, getting the ball out of your glove, up to your ear then getting rid of it with a short quick throw. When you do make the throw to second - throw hard to the pitchers head, don't worry, he'll get out of the way. You do this your throw will be on a line. Once bounce is ok as long as it's on target.
Also work on blocking balls in the dirt. The more you keep the ball in front of you the less likely people will steal.
How do I hit anywhere on the feild, mainly to right field.?
maybe youre throwing to soon, you should take your time to see your target and get your feet setpoint your mitt at your target and focus on your targets head haha
or maybe youre not reaching far back enough, just make sure you are not shotputting the ball b/c then you wont throw far or accurately
i think you should have someone watch you throw and maybe theyll be able to pick out your mistake
good luck hope this helps
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