Originally Posted by BOF:
Iv'e been told it is a good idea to wait until 7U to learn how to throw a slider. Can someone let me know if this is true or not?
BOF, I would recommend you limit your son to a splitter until age 4. At age 5 or so, it is okay to work in the fork ball or cutter. A knuckle is good at 6 and the slider is best worked in at 7. Is your son doing better than "average"? Bum, Jr. is still working on his wiffle-curve.