When he said being prepared before the season started he’s being serious. Right before the start of my 8th grade season, I did long toss without having done anything to prepare. Keep in mind, I was a shoe in for the starting CF spot, pitcher, and 2-hole hitter. During that long toss my arm started killing me. I played through it and ended up tearing my rotator cuff. Didn’t get to play any of my 8th grade year. So listen when he says be prepared.
Great video it made me understand pitching better for when the season comes even though I’ve personally never done it in game I still need to be ready so thank you for making this
Great video ! My son is 15 yrs old. Hes a pitcher. Hes been naturally throwing a cut fastball, (I guess naturally twisting his wrist before release point) for a long time. Pitching coach has been teaching him to throw a regular fastball. Should I transition him from a Cutter to a regular Fastball ? I'm afraid he might forget how to throw that Cutter. Thanks
Mariano Rivera almost exclusively threw a cutter, backed himself in and dominated with it. If it works for your son, and he is looking after his arm, I say go for it
Hey john I’m an outfielder/pitcher and I was wondering if you have an Instagram or something so you could look over a clip of my crow hop and give me some pointers and then for pitching I was wondering what drills can I do to involve my legs more into pitching because my front leg collapses a lot when I pitch
Hey, coach, I've been pitching since this summer and I've realized that I have a lot of velo for my age, is 83 mph good for a 13 year old or is that above average
also please reply but john i’ve been having arm pain and i have rotator cuff tendinopathy or sub acromial bursitis i’m 15 do you think i will end up needing surgery or do you think i can get through this i’m in therapy and he said impingement / rotator cuff tendinopathy is a death sentence for pitching
Darlinson Diaz You probably three too much for what your arm was ready for OR you had a mechanical issue. Identify which one it is, rest, recover, and when you get back out there fix the issue.
Darlinson Diaz You should be able to throw 6-7 times a week at this time of the year. I do not mean throwing bullpens and long tossing everyday, but you should be able to play some light catch almost everyday. After a bullpen or after long tossing, give it a day or two and build your arm back up. A college player told me the other day that if your arm is healthy, you should be able to throw a bullpen on Saturday and be back to long tossing on Tuesday. Sunday he takes the day off of throwing and does bands and arm care, Monday he plays catch with little to moderate effort and Tuesday he’s back to full throwing. It is different for everyone, the most important thing is to listen to your arm. If it’s sore; take it easy, if it feels good; air it out. A healthy arm is an active arm.
