| We have always consistently emphasized the | | | | requires. If not, they are prone to injury. If you |
| dramatic increase of arm injuries with youth | | | | have been receiving our training newsletters |
| pitchers. Many of these injuries can be avoided | | | | regularly you will also know how important of a |
| with proper education and healthy, yet | | | | role core strength training plays in becoming a |
| competitive environments. I constructed a brief | | | | complete pitcher. |
| list on missed opportunities coaches and parents | | | | Mental Game of Baseball: Many of life's lessons |
| have to train their youth to be better all around | | | | can be learned by playing Baseball. Parents and |
| athletes and pitchers. | | | | Coaches, I believe, have the obligation to teach |
| Pitching Mechanics: Of course this would be first | | | | the youth these valuable lessons during practice |
| on the list. I travel a lot to different youth baseball | | | | and games. We all know Baseball is a game of |
| games to watch some of the pitchers I work | | | | failure; hall of fame hitters success only 30% of |
| with. I also observe pitchers on opposing teams | | | | the time. The best pitchers at that level succeed |
| and I am very aware of the lack of education | | | | half of the time. Youth baseball players can learn |
| youth pitchers have about pitching mechanics. It is | | | | just as much from losing as they can from |
| concerning that so many pitchers throw to throw | | | | winning. Of course, there is much more to the |
| and don't know how to throw correctly. Their | | | | mental game of baseball than just that; we will |
| arm takes the beating and this can all be avoided | | | | review more of that later. |
| with proper education about pitching mechanics. | | | | Nutrition: Nutrition is more important than most |
| Parents and Coaches need to show their pitchers | | | | athletes, parents and coaches understand. There |
| where to go for that education. | | | | are so many missed opportunities to teach |
| Pitching Workouts: I have also written a lot lately | | | | nutrition. The best way to teach proper nutrition is |
| about the importance of strength and flexibility. It | | | | through example. If you are a soda drinker, your |
| is imperative that all pitchers have enough | | | | kids and athletes will be as well. |
| strength to support the pitching workloads pitching | | | | |