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FungoHighly Regarded and Beloved Old Timer

Spinedoc,
I think the two main baseball specific things to work on during the off season at your son's age are arm strength and hitting. During the off season when my son was your son’s age I would take him to a hitting instructor and I would also soft toss to him in the basement. At about that time I bought him an Atech soft toss machine and a net and set him up a hitting area in the basement. Using this machine he could hit on his own. I agree with the arm rest and then start him on a long toss program like CA dad suggest. You might want to find an inside area (gym) to work out in until the weather breaks.

8/18/056:22 PM

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