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Based upon their past results, Bill Thurston and Tom House.

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Originally posted by HotCornerDad:
Based upon their past results, Bill Thurston and Tom House.

Tom House is a walking injury. Ask Randy Johnson, Mark Prior, Anthony Reyes and others.

Marco,

I don't know the age of your son but if he's not yet in HS I would suggest that he have fun and let him grow into his body before someone begins to tell him some mechanical things that he may not be ready for.

As far as a national pitching instructer. Tom House and other household names that that get dropped all have the + and - sides. But if you think about it how many true Tom House disiples are there? Not the ones that read read his book or saw the tape, but real Tom House students? Personally I would want an instructor that I could communicate with, has worked with other sucessful pitchers my size and same arm slot, but, most important one that I can look at eye to eye when I really need him.

Hit the wrong key. Sorry.

I would suspect Nolan Ryan might know about something other than Advil

CV

My son has been to Bill Thurston at Amherst College in Massachusetts several times...He is great! I think the first time we went to him, my son was the summer before freshman year in high school.

For my money there is no better pitching instructor than Coach Bill Thurston--not only is he a great instructor and analyst but also a great gentleman

TR

I hear you are pretty knowlegable when it comes to baseball talent and since so many feel that there is no better and knowlegable a pitching Guru then Bill Thurston. I think I will give bill a call and if you don't mind tell him that you recomened him for my son.

Marco

No problem

One of his top freshman pitchers this year came thru us

The man is unreal but DONT CALL HIM A GURU !!!

Thanks TR and all,

I just sent for his video as a start:

http://www.baseballtips.com/videos/pitching/thurston.html

Hey, don't you play for Oakland?

For Northern VA - MD - DC

Pinkman Pitching

Near Dulles Airport

For Central VA:

Blue Ridge Baseball - Jonathan Jenkins

For Southern VA:

Richmond Baseball Academy - Bob Smith

CV

cvsting,

Ummmmm...Richmond is not Southern VA.

Red,

I guess it's all about perspective, when you live near Northern VA, Richmond seems pretty Southern, noticable change in accents as well.

VA Beach/Tidewater extreme Southern VA

You get my point.

CV

Good point, CV. I've lived in Lynchburg for 5 years and still can't figure out why they call it "Central Virginia." Of course, Northern Virginia could be its own seperate state--the state of NoVa.