Resources for Transitioning Into Your Next Age Group

By Carly | July 29, 2013

We’re already entering August, and with that comes the end of the summer tournament season. Many of you may be moving into the next age group within your organization before Fall ball starts. For current 10U pitchers, that means an increased pitching distance and a bigger ball. 12U pitchers, you’ll also be increasing your pitching distance in your move to 14U. I’ve compiled a list of resources you can use to help ease the transition.

Articles

Moving up? How to Prepare –  Tips for strength training for increased pitching distances and transitioning to the larger ball.

14-inch Training Softballs: Good or Bad? – My thoughts on using an oversized ball to train for the move up

Why Young Softball Players Should Throw a Baseball – If your spin suffers when you change to the 12-inch ball, this may help fix it.

Videos

Becoming more aggressive without compromising mechanics:

 

Long toss:

 

Building Speed and Power:

 

Power Drive Drill:

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