Weighted Softballs for Pitchers? Good, Bad, or Useless

[halskinner]

If that person doesnt know the difference between a weighted softball and a fishing sinker, I dont have an answer he will understand.

 

[RubberBiscuit]

I got rid of mine. Just pitch and use long toss.

dittos - magic for my DD was the long-toss. Back up 5 steps until the pitch does not come in straight and on a fly. I wish we would have done this back when she was pre-16U......

 

[stinky pete]

I worked with my daughter over the summer on a routine that involved overweighted and underweighted balls, and long toss, three times a week. She's 16. She went back to her pitching coach today, first time since May. The coach was shocked to see that she had added 5mph to her fastball. 5mph over 4 months, I think, is more than you can just attribute to normal growth. I guess the problem is determining which elements had value and which didn't....

 

[Ken B]

Don't forget the possibility of improved self-awareness, catching up with her growth and unconsciously feeling how to whip the ball better.

 

[MandM]

I worked with my daughter over the summer on a routine that involved overweighted and underweighted balls, and long toss, three times a week. She's 16. She went back to her pitching coach today, first time since May. The coach was shocked to see that she had added 5mph to her fastball. 5mph over 4 months, I think, is more than you can just attribute to normal growth. I guess the problem is determining which elements had value and which didn't....

Could you outline what program worked for her? Just curious as there are alot of suggestions on how to go about this. (OK love to have 3-5MPH more going into the spring for DD)