I have a 2013 son who is getting interest from a few colleges. He is currently 80-82 across the infield and we would like to get that up...Are their any programs that would help with this?
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A long toss is going to improve any type of velocity. However, Outside a pitcher and lately catchers, I have never heard a college coach ask for what a defensive players velocity.
Thank you for your input...In a current rating sheet from a college they indicated that he was an above average fielder who needed to continue to work on arm strength. We are starting a long toss program........before he was just playing, lifting and hitting.
Got it. When I heard of velocity I immediately thought of Radar Gun and now I understand what you mean. Have you had him use Jaegar Bands?
We use Jaeger's program and it has helped us quite a bit.
IEBSBL around here they all measure the throws across the infield. done from short to 1st with a radar gun.
IEBSBL around here they all measure the throws across the infield. done from short to 1st with a radar gun.
I suggest throwing using a radar gun to measure improvement. If the gun readings get higher using LT, then keep doing that. If you try something else and the velocity goes up, keep doing that.
Measure, then measure again.
Measure, then measure again.
Always a good idea to get better but 80-82 across the infield for a 2013 isn't bad.
LOL, yeah, it ain't bad...quote:Originally posted by CADad:
Always a good idea to get better but 80-82 across the infield for a 2013 isn't bad.
Thanks for the input on Jaeger Bands, I will look them up.....
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For what it's worth ... your son still has some filling out to do as he gets older so the 80-82 will probably improve on its own as he matures. My advice as a former infielder is to keep his focus on his footwork. Proper approach and footwork through the ball can even out many arm strength issues. When his arm naturally improves as he strengthens, he will have the footwork down with the eventual added bonus of arm strength.
I wish him well!
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I wish him well!
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Couldn't agree more about the footwork. Great post. I would still work the bands and long toss.quote:Originally posted by meachrm:
For what it's worth ... your son still has some filling out to do as he gets older so the 80-82 will probably improve on its own as he matures. My advice as a former infielder is to keep his focus on his footwork. Proper approach and footwork through the ball can even out many arm strength issues. When his arm naturally improves as he strengthens, he will have the footwork down with the eventual added bonus of arm strength.
I wish him well!
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We also have a trainer for him taking ground balls and throwing to a net daily.....The trainer is working on his foot work and follow through to the target.....
Since my last post we have been doing long toss and working with the Fastarm and he registered 85 this last weekend from 3B......Check out the FastArm it seems to work.
That's great news! Thanks for sharing your update and best of luck! I'll have to check out FastArm. Never heard of it.
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