Sore arm

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We just started practice about 3 weeks ago

His arm probably isn't in shape yet. Just ice him and keep having him work on the proper mechanics.
My son is 13 and every year his arm hurts early until he gets it in shape. I'm sure he is o.k.

Doesn't every players arm feel "sore" early on in the beginning of the season

You feel sore the first few tiomes you work in the garden every spring dont you ,that is unless you have a gardener

As for an 8 year old saying what he is saying--perhaps he just doersn't want to do that particular workout--he is just 8 you know

When he was 3 he told us he was seeing double. He didn't really know how to communicate it, but he didn't like it.

That probably saved his vision.

At this age, he still knows not to mess about with that type of lie. I'm not saying he is an angel, just one of those kids who are rule sticklers. It probably runs in the family. ;>

I'm confident now that it is using new muscles.
He doesn't like getting on top of the ball and even if I get him to start that way, he'll turn it into a side arm.

For me, the really positive aspect of this has been in breaking down the game of catch. To keep from stressing his arm, I took a bucket of balls and just had him catch - no throw back.

He used to like to catch at the waist, with his glove palm up. I'd never been able to break that habit. So there I had him, throwing dart after dart at his upright glove. "Daddy, I can't do this." Snag. "It doesn't feel right." Snag.

After ten catches, he stops complaining and now the bucket of balls is one of his requirements for a practice. He is also more inclined for the proper form for fly balls.

I smacked him good on the head one time. We had to start with the waist catching and rebuild his confidence. But he is back to wanting the buckets.

We also have him throw a bucket of them back. By taking out the frustration of missing, both of our attitudes are better. If a ball goes behind me, well another is on the way. I don't have to shag it for some time.

Loghyr

Number one rule: Make sure it's fun!
Number two rule: Stop before he wants to.

R.

Sounds like he'd rather be doing something else. Mix it up. Have fun. Make sure this is really what he is interested in. Keep an open mind. It could also be growing pains althogh that would effect playing on the monkey bars, too.

TRhit, you nailed it hard on the head. After the first couple days of tryouts, everyone on the team including the varsity studs get sore.