Pitcher specific instead of team Fall-Winter workouts

Have SON talk to coach telling him the things he wants to work on to improve and how could he fit in these "extra" goals. Should not expect to do them instead of what coach wants to do but add to his program. Ask it as wanting advice on how to get better and coach I'm guessing will be happy to give his opinion. 

As a Dad of HS soph and a coach, I would recommend that he do the same. Speak to coach. If coach will not give him freedom to do some work away from team (uncommon in my experience), then work around the school workouts and don't double up on anything. My son trains outside of school but his trainer does a great job of asking what he has done and then works around it. Experience has been great so far. Trust me, he could experience the same thing in college. I have talked with many college athletes when they return home who are not happy with their training programs and complain that our HS S&C program is better then college program.

General conditioning is supposed to be open to every athlete and can't be mandatory.  Sports specific training isn't allowed, but they can do it on their own...especially pitching since it'll only be a couple of guys away from the others.  If the coach knows nothing about pitching, the guys have to do it on their own.  They need to tell the coach they want to throw a 30-35 pitch bullpen twice a week.  

Good advice on being direct with coach about why/how he's trying to improve in the fall.  Be specific, and if the fall workouts are "mandatory optional", try to work your individual stuff around the team workouts as CoachLD said.

One other side note.  If he's 5'10", 115lbs, potentially doing a strength & conditioning program on top of conditioning with the team, on top of maybe implementing a long toss program as well (personally, I'd focus on long toss and lay off the bullpens for 3 months) - MAKE SURE HE EATS!  Buy and cook chicken breast, brown rice, and potatoes in bulk.  Does your son like olive oil and peanut butter?

Many thanks for all the advice.

Workouts are definitely "mandatory/optional"

Son eats constantly...  Plan is to throw and grow from Sept-Dec, with no "pitching" from the mound until mid-January.

cluelessDad2019 posted:

Many thanks for all the advice.

Workouts are definitely "mandatory/optional"

Son eats constantly...  Plan is to throw and grow from Sept-Dec, with no "pitching" from the mound until mid-January.

 

I like that plan....good luck to your son in his conversation with his coach.