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Combining Baseball Plays with Long Toss Makes Sense

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Combining Baseball Plays with Long Toss Makes Sense
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Combining Baseball Plays with Long Toss Wins Games

A long toss throwing program is an important aspect to building arm strength for players, as long as they maintain good throwing mechanics, and combining that throwing program with various baseball plays is most beneficial. Some baseball plays happen less frequently, therefore coaches do not have players work on them as much as they should. Baseball plays with throws to home plate or third base often determine games, as they make the difference with runs scored or not. However, except for making these throws during infield practice occasionally, practicing these throws to home or third is rare. With that in mind, following are good ways to practice these important baseball plays by combining long toss throwing with them.

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Making the Mist Long Toss Program and Baseball Plays

For initial throwing warm-ups, as players work to long toss distances, players can do that at the different infield positions. Instead of simply having kids play long toss catch, coaches should have players stand various distances from each base, and make long toss throws to those bases. For example, infielders should move to various distances and spots on the field, as coaches throw or flip them balls before they turn and fire to the desired base, gradually increasing the length of throws after a while. In this manner, players work on their footwork on relay throws, as well as for getting a feel for when they should bounce balls to the bases or when to throw the ball the whole way in the air. Knowing when to use each type throw is important, so the receiving player does not get a short hop, which is extremely tough to handle. It is worth noting that a having a number of balls saves time, and helps speed up any long toss exercise, as players do not have to wait for the ball to return. When only two people are available for long toss, coaches can hit fly balls from different bases to players in the outfield and put a glove on after hitting balls, to receive the long toss throw to the base. In addition, players can mimic catching balls moving in different directions before turning to throw to the receiver, combining baseball moves with their long toss throwing. For example, outfielders can work on moving to their glove side and spinning to throw the ball back in, etc. Anytime coaches can use practice time to work on more than one aspect of the game, it pays off. Combining long toss throwing along with good footwork on different baseball plays combines two important aspects of the game into one practice, which also helps win ballgames and builds arm strength.

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After playing major league baseball, Jack Perconte has taught baseball and softball since 1988 and offered valuable coaching training too. He has helped numerous youth players reach their potential, as well as having helped parents and coaches navigate their way through the challenging world of youth sports. Jack is one of the leading authorities in the areas of youth baseball training and coaching training advice.

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