Reply to "What age to start throwing curve?"

wisbballmom10+ posts

At about 12 a college coach advised our son not to start throwing a curve until he needed it to get batters out. He said rely on the fast ball for as long as possible.

For the first time last year as a junior I saw my LHP son use a curve and changeup as his "out" pitch against good fast ball hitters. The majority of the time he still relies on a fastball.

After making the statement above - the college coach also said that if you "need" a curve ball to get outs at the age of 12, you probably won't be pitching beyond high school. Probably not true for all but he was talking a combination of limited velocity and the wear and tear on the arm throwing lots of curves.

4/13/064:06 PM

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