Developing Howitzer Arm Strength - DeLucasTraining.com 

Agreed! Better than those nature sound white noise machines.

Condused overtime you will build up that arm strength to be able to throw harder and farther. I am kind of a similar situation. I got hurt and was out for a year and a half and lost a lot of arm strength and velocity but now I’m slowly building it back up.

+Boat N Hoes simple, your rotator cuff is not conditioned to throw hard

try warming up before throwing hard. I personally warm up with a softball

+Boats N Hoes - It's difficult for anyone to say what you're doing wrong without watching you throw. Maybe your form and technique are great, and you have a tiny nagging injury. There's no shortage of coaching tips here on you-tube...I would suggest you spend time watching several different coaches explain and break down proper throwing mechanics. Pay attention to the things that keep coming up..you know...look for common themes. But ultimately choose a coach you trust and explains things in a way you understand. Compare yourself to the pro's. Pick players that are known for having great arms for extended periods of time. Study them. Discover what they have in common. Watch the feet, torso, and arm movements closely. For example...watch how the torso seems to be stretched way out as the arm goes back...setting yourself up to bring your arm over the top like a whip, with momentum that was created from the ground up. If your shoulder hurts when you start throwing hard, I would assume (barring injury or simply not throwing enough) you are relying too much on the muscles in your shoulder, as opposed to all the larger muscle groups that should be involved with proper mechanics. Pace yourself. When it hurts...slow down...go back to basics.

The ball should NOT be curving. If it does, there is an issue with the wrist at release and needs to be corrected.

miked1120 but in this vid it looks as though the ball tapers off to the right as it nears the target, and after watching a few throw-overs from catchers it seems like the ball curves toward the runner?

Yes, in this video, the ball is curving. Basic geometry states the shortest distance between two points, is a straight line. The ball may have some curve, due to the wrist angle at release or the catcher may not have a perfect four seam grip, but I assure you, the curve is not done on purpose, as in they don't actually practice making the ball curve. Catchers work on a quick, fast, strong release, and footwork.

miked1120 Guess you don't really play baseball, Mike. All outfielders have a fade, for the most part. That is a perfectly natural outfield throw you see all the time, particularly when the outfielder doesn't have time to feel his way to a 4 seam grip. Scott Venning, the reason it curves is because he is throwing with a two-seam grip on the ball with extreme armspeed, which makes it dive down and away. It does that due to the airflow over the laces.

Matthew Gagnon The 'fade' is an error in mechanics. Long story short. Check out videos from laflippin. For a right-handed pitcher, right after release of the baseball, the palm turns toward 3d base. It's natural, but yet the pitch is straight. The fade is caused by not 'being on top' of the baseball when thrown/at release. Doesn't matter if they have a 4 seam grip or not. Ask any good outfielder. They work on NOT having a fade. I wasn't that great of a right fielder, third baseman nor pitcher, because I only played to AA after college.

You should not long toss more that twice a week. The Braves long toss on Monday and Friday.

Johnathan Bjerk actually my friend you are incorrect, most really good instructors like the ones i had in college and pro ball told us to keep ball flat as possible per the distance we were throwing (yes some arc is inevitable) but we were supposed to bounce ball once as it got out partner. This is true partner long toss maintaining the body position most closely related to in game function. Arcing a ball and not putting power behind it is the reason most kids don't break 85 mph no matter what position they play. I threw 91-92 across diamond in testing done in training camp scouting evaluations (3rd base deep to 1st base chest high is all that counts) I did long toss to glove till we reached 225-240 ft, at 260-330 it was one hop with the flattest possible throw that could be made, so not putting ball high in air but yes its still probably 25-30 ft in air at those distances. Pretty sure the guys aren't worried about looking cool, I can tell you one is a catcher so his emphasis is to get on top and behind ball with his hand. One last thing, know what pro outfielders do in side work and offseason? throw to a target with exactly that, a high velocity one hop at about 20-30 ft in front of target like a bucket. It replicates a game throw to bag or plate, and it allows for velocity development unlike a big arcing throw which does not. You will learn I guess if you move on past HS.

that's right

@@gforce9998 I played shortstop for a D1 school and threw in the low 90s. This is exactly how I long-tossed from HS through my senior year in college. I never threw on an arc … everything was a laser!

genetic limits

you mean 83, 84 lol

+Greg Maxwell long toss doesn't increase throwing velocity

Shyam Thiagarajan genetic limits have nothing to do with it. Anyone can build up arm strength and be able to throw far and hard and build up velocity and distance. It just takes time.

It says PG, meaning Perfect Game tournaments, not PO

Ben Vadehra Yeah i know what perfect game is ive been in the thing 5 times. Do you even know what PO means? PO means Pitcher only 

I know what PO means but why would a perfect game hat mean he would be a PO. I know people who wear them and aren't.