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  • what is a good way to improve arm strength and accuracy for a pitcher and an infielder? without having a partner to practice with

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John Marousky
John Marousky
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what is a good way to improve arm strength and accuracy for a pitcher and an infielder? without having a partner to practice with

i dont really have someone to throw with. And i can only drag my dad out so many times. but i want to improve my arm strength and accuracy but by myself. i work better by myself and like solitary routines. i have picked up some drills here but some dont really fit me. i am 14 and husky. i clock around 70 mph for fastball and 50 to 65 on my junk pitches. but im off target. if you can help me. please answer!!

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  • John Marousky
    John Marousky
    Answered October 13, 2009
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    i dont mind if the drills are working with somebody.

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  • Shashwat Baxi
    Shashwat Baxi
    Answered October 16, 2009
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    I would throw at a net or something that allows you to make a throw at a target. If you have a local field in our area, bring something out there to put at first base and then practice scooping up a groundball and making the throw to first base. Similarly, you can put a target up behind the plate and throw at it from the mound. It will probably be expensive to purchase a few extra baseballs, but try getting some used ones in order to not have to go and fetch the balls after every throw.

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    1. i have a bucket of balls and every time i go to my local field i always find some. thanks
      John Marousky · October 22, 2009
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  • Answered October 17, 2009
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    make sure you are training using plyometrics they are the key to any good strengh training

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    1. what do you mean plyometrics and how do i use it? because i never heard that before.
      John Marousky · October 22, 2009
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  • John Marousky
    John Marousky
    Answered October 20, 2009
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    thanks. i have been throwing at a net and for a while. problem is just trying to find
    one that wont brake after a few throws. i cant go to my local field no more because
    a high school use it now. but thanks

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  • Toby Minter
    Toby Minter
    Answered October 21, 2009
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    Paint a zone on a chainlink fence, then give it a couple days to dry. u can get resistance bands at any physical theropy office or use a bike intertube to do some resistance drills, a Physical theropist would probably love to show you some. Also use a broom handle by hooking both ur elbows over it and put it behind ur head to stretch and hold the chainlink fence and step away with ur hand behind you good stretching will help but contrary to popular belief it is best to stretch after you have lightly thrown. and any time you can get someones help long toss is the best to build strenth and accuracy. but dont ever let anyone pressure you to throw when your arm hurts otherwise all those hours of work will be waisted by injury.

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    1. cool. im getting the resistance bands and me and my dad are build this backstop thing. im deffinetly using this. and my parents got me this training thing to teach me what to do and how to use it. thanks
      John Marousky · October 22, 2009
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  • Pat Ahearne
    Pat Ahearne
    Answered October 24, 2009
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    All the time growing up, I could spend hours with a ball and a brick wall. It accomplishes a few things -
    you only need one ball (until it's too beat up)
    you have a ready made target (just pick a brick and hit it)
    you get better at fielding your position as the ball comes back to you
    you can do it on your own
    you get instant feel and feedback because you know what a miss feels like and what hitting the target feels like so you can use the "hit the target" motion more often
    and you get the added edge knowing most if not all of your competitors aren't practicing as much as you are.

    There's two programs you could do - after you get loose, throw to a brick wall from about pitching distance. Go as hard as you can and still hit your spot.

    For strength, take your bucket of balls to an open field and just throw them all for distance. I wouldn't do this every day - maybe twice a week - to build arm strength.

    Good luck,
    Pat

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  • Jennifer Bogar
    Jennifer Bogar
    Answered October 29, 2009
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    you can take a bucket, place it upside down, then put something on top like a helmet (we've even used basketballs) and throw trying to knock your target off the bucket. Keep moving farther back to strengthen your throw and accuracy. You can also have someone to your side toss you a basket ball and hit it. I helps you break when your supposed to and it also helps build strength.You can use your backstop to catch the balls. We use these techniques with my teams and they work really great.

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