Reply to "Curveball @ 9 yrs."

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A pitching coach told us when our son was at that age, to not do it! He taught him how to throw a changeup. Said that was all he needed until high school. Fastball and Changeup are what matters. Seems as though coaches want to teach kids curveballs to fool hitters and get outs. Changeup will do the exact same thing without the added stress. He went on to say it is not the "curve" of the pitch that fools hitters, it is the speed. So, he shelved the curveball, and went strickly fastball/changeup for Little League and Babe Ruth.

11/4/0412:02 PM

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