Kevin A posted:Good luck. Dont let anyone brow beat you for asking questions! As long as you AND he are having fun! Glad to hear that he is a catcher in the making! We are a catching household here ourselves! Anything I can do feel free to send me a message! My son went from third to behind the plate when he was 8! Never left it. And I agree! He has ADD and being behind the plate was a way to keep him involved. He LOVES it. Takes a special kid to get back their and receive the ball. To take a foul tip, block a ball with your forearms or ball off the chest, shake it off and then ask for more? You have to be special!
Thanks for this reply a while back. Great to hear about your son's success. My 7 year old has special needs as well and I'm hoping he develops an interest in baseball.
Yeah- my 9 year old son loves to catch!! So much he has little interest in pitching. just wants to catch. Made his all-star team as starting catcher batted 3 hole. It was great, and his hitting took off. Yes, it does take a special kid to get behind the plate. Most want nothing to do with it after a foul tip off the body. But he digs right back in.
One question- I am trying to improve his throwing a baseball. He plays water polo (in that sport you throw all different types of ways). It confuses him when he throws a baseball. I noticed at the end of last year he was shot-putting the ball almost. The throws were accurate but need to be stronger. He needs to get his arm back and use his body more to throw. Any sugestions?