| Mothers, do not let your babies grow up to be | | | | every throw is to have it wind up in your |
| Cowboys or throw a baseball like a girl. | | | | team mates baseball gloves where little or no |
| Credit folk singer Willie Nelson with the | | | | adjustment is made by the receiver. It takes |
| beginning of the statement from a song he | | | | practice to get there, perfect practice that |
| made infamous. Baseball is a mans game. | | | | is. |
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| Whether you participate in youth baseball or | | | | Baseball throwing at first sight does not |
| analyze major league baseball, proper basics | | | | appear to be overly demanding. Closer |
| are the foundation of having fun with | | | | analysis proves that throwing a baseball |
| Americas pastime. There are no excuse for not | | | | correctly will allow the body to throw for |
| practicing baseball throwing correctly. | | | | years. Incorrect throwing can cause a |
| | | | multitude of physical damage from torn |
| Sources for correct throwing technique are | | | | rotator cuffs in the shoulder and tennis |
| readily available. Any batting cage owner | | | | elbow to un-even growth on each side of the |
| (private or commercial) generally has | | | | wrist. |
| sufficient knowledge of, or can direct you | | | | |
| to, proper throw technique. You can also | | | | Lifelong injuries from incorrect form are no |
| teach yourself from the many available books, | | | | myth. Youth baseball players cannot envision |
| videos and web notes. | | | | their lives at 40. Even the best players who |
| | | | make it to the big show know that being a |
| As a parent, teaching to throw is a bonding | | | | paid baseball player past 40 is reserved for |
| opportunity that has no comparison. Get some | | | | the best of the best. Why risk the quality of |
| pointers from the local experts and pass it | | | | life for improper throwing. Being able to |
| along to any child willing to spend time with | | | | reach above you head pain free to change a |
| you. | | | | light bulb may not seem a loft goal, but for |
| | | | those who cannot, it is. |
| If you have ever read "Teach Baseball as you | | | | |
| Teach Life" by Bruce Lambin then you already | | | | Is there a time when its ok to throw any way |
| realize how Baseball is a Mans game and that | | | | you want, sure, the moment you are being paid |
| throwing like a girl can actually harm the | | | | big bucks to play. Throw the baseball any way |
| player both physically and emotionally. | | | | you like. Just remember this, the least |
| | | | amount of damage you bring to your body the |
| On the emotional side, throwing a baseball | | | | longer you are able to play at the paid |
| properly does not promote taunting from other | | | | level. In our modern culture, livelong |
| team members or opponents. Having the | | | | earnings substantially out weigh life long |
| confidence and ability to get the baseball | | | | ERA or batting average. |
| from glove to glove is a worthwhile | | | | |
| achievement for any age. Many seem to dismiss | | | | Baseball is a Mans game, HUMAN. We are all |
| a baseball throw for what its absolute goal | | | | human, hence the need for boys and girls to |
| is. Being able to continually repeat the goal | | | | throw a baseball properly. Participation is |
| breeds personal self esteem. No matter which | | | | more fun without undue strain on the body |
| baseball league you are in, no matter what | | | | when you take the time to make your practice |
| position you play the goal is for each and | | | | perfect. |