I know not everyone is in the long-tossing camp.
I am but I think I like the term "long-throw" better.
http://baseballbytheyard.blogs...sing-andor-long.html
What do you prefer?
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I, like you, am in the " I like long-throwing camp."
To me, there would appear to be two purposes for this activity. For Pitchers, like in the Oswalt clip you attached, it's a great pre-pitching warm-up. The same applies to a position player preparing his arm for the rigors of a baseball game.
The other reason for "long-throwing," IMO, would be to challenge the muscles and connecting ligaments to enhance strength. This is the purpose for which I would be less concerned than many about the term "tilting" or any action that the gurus are construing as movement other than those that are 100% pitching specific. Long-throwing, in this context, would be accomplished a few times a week in conjunction with the other throwing activities but geared to conclude with maximum effort.
In summary, I think shorter distances, with step and follow through actions, are great for loosening, lengthening and warm-up activities prior to more stressful throwing. Secondly, I would incorporate real looong-throwing, periodically, to continually tax the arm/shoulder area for peak gains while being less concerned with absolutely perfect upright body posture and throwing mechanics. If I can hurl it 300' (I could throw a softball that far in high school) from consistent training, then that 250' throw to 3b or Home can be made with less "tilting" for distance. JMO
To me, there would appear to be two purposes for this activity. For Pitchers, like in the Oswalt clip you attached, it's a great pre-pitching warm-up. The same applies to a position player preparing his arm for the rigors of a baseball game.
The other reason for "long-throwing," IMO, would be to challenge the muscles and connecting ligaments to enhance strength. This is the purpose for which I would be less concerned than many about the term "tilting" or any action that the gurus are construing as movement other than those that are 100% pitching specific. Long-throwing, in this context, would be accomplished a few times a week in conjunction with the other throwing activities but geared to conclude with maximum effort.
In summary, I think shorter distances, with step and follow through actions, are great for loosening, lengthening and warm-up activities prior to more stressful throwing. Secondly, I would incorporate real looong-throwing, periodically, to continually tax the arm/shoulder area for peak gains while being less concerned with absolutely perfect upright body posture and throwing mechanics. If I can hurl it 300' (I could throw a softball that far in high school) from consistent training, then that 250' throw to 3b or Home can be made with less "tilting" for distance. JMO
Count me out. Different mechanics. Full bore throwing. Completely, insanely nuts for pitchers.
150-200 ft max is OK, I guess.
It's sounds good for outfielders, though.
BTW, many LT proponents are the first ones to say throwing hard for a few pitches for a radar gun is bad. Go figure.
150-200 ft max is OK, I guess.
It's sounds good for outfielders, though.
BTW, many LT proponents are the first ones to say throwing hard for a few pitches for a radar gun is bad. Go figure.
