Increase speed

[Henninger7]

Hi Everyone. My daughter is a leftie pitcher in 12U. She pitches at 44/45 mph. Seems like her speed may be decreasing. She has gotten taller. Does puberty play a factor? She loves to throw drop balls so maybe that is what I am noticing.

 

[Northball]

Hi Everyone. My daughter is a leftie pitcher in 12U. She pitches at 44/45 mph. Seems like her speed may be decreasing. She has gotten taller. Does puberty play a factor? She loves to throw drop balls so maybe that is what I am noticing.

It can. Mind and mechanics haves to adjust to a changing body. What does she do to build speed?

 

[Henninger7]

Nothing at this moment. She was in conditioning two days a week but with school, pitching lesson once a week and softball five days a week we stopped. School is out now and I am contemplating adding conditioning back in during the day 2 times a week.

 

[ArmWhip]

What does she do to build speed?

Part of her pitching practice should include a velocity section where she goes all out. I will usually start by telling the pitcher 10% faster, then go up from there. Walk-ins, heavy and light balls can be included.

 

[Henninger7]

Part of her pitching practice should include a velocity section where she goes all out. I will usually start by telling the pitcher 10% faster, then go up from there. Walk-ins, heavy and light balls can be included.

Thank you! This sounds like something that she has done before where she pitches from the bucket. Pulls out ball after ball and pitches as many as she can (fast as she can) into the net for 30 seconds.

I just purchased some weighted balls as well.

 

[ArmWhip]

Pulls out ball after ball and pitches as many as she can (fast as she can) into the net for 30 seconds.

That can be part of it, but rapid fire is also for conditioning. In addition I like to have them do something similar to long toss, even though they are inside.

 

[Henninger7]

I didn’t even think about that. That would be conditioning! What is long toss? Is that where they go further back behind the plate than their normal distance? I really appreciate your help!

 

[GunnerShotgun]

What is long toss? Is that where they go further back behind the plate than their normal distance? I really appreciate your help!

You need a lot of space, like a football field. There is a correlation between (pitching) speed and the distance thrown in a long toss.

Some baseball players do this as well, I would google 'Jaeger Long Toss' and go from there.

 

[Henninger7]

Thank you! Will Google.

 

[ArmWhip]

What is long toss?

At about 3 and half minutes they start with long toss. I use a modified version when I have a pitcher indoors.