This is just something that I have been thinking about, not necessarily gospel, but just wanted some feedback.
We hear all of the time about pitcher mechanics at the HS level, and how important they are etc. However, many people disagree about what the "mechanics" actually should be. What I have noticed, is the pitcher's that struggle, either lack the strength or flexibility to put themselves into position to throw.
We currently have 17 pitchers in our program here. We have a couple that are pretty good, and some that are a work in progress. When we do our stretching/agilities/weights, the good pitchers are the best, and the bad pitchers are not.
My reason for asking this is...shouldn't we focus more on our 8-14 year olds on their athleticism/strength, and less on their "mechanics"? To me, it appears we have shifted to much to the technical points of baseball at a very early age, and have occasionally lost some of our focus on athleticism.
Thoughts?
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