Throw a baseball farther
Question
Hello, my son is 14 yrs old and he recently started playing baseball with his friends for fun. Like me, he has never played sports that involves throwing and as a result he cannot throw very far. His friends said he throws like a girl and he kind of does. What I have noticed is that when he throws with only his wrist ori with his whole body and arm, IT IS THE SAME DISTANCE. I guess my question is how do I teach him to throw using his arm instead of his wrist and allow him to throw farther. Oh, he's a lefty so it just makes it harder to try to help him. Thank You
Answer
Sam,
Lefties are the best!!! My son is a lefty. At 14, it may be difficult to teach proper mechanics to a kid who has never thrown before. My best advice is to go to the bookstore and buy a book or DVD on pitching a baseball. Buy seeing illustrations in a book or on a video, you will be able to teach and imitate the throwing motion. You won't have to spend much to get some good instruction.
Good luck,
Coach Boss
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