Im in high school and this year i want to play baseball i want to be a pitcher but i never played baseball....

Question

in my life, is there something i can do until the season starts to make my arm get ready or somthing. Im right handed

Answer 1

DO NOT THROW EVERYDAY. This will hurt your arm in more ways than you can imagine.

DO NOT THROW CURVES. This will also hurt your arm and will actually shorten your career. You shouldn't start throwing any curve balls, sliders or cutters until you are in college or in a minor league system for a major league team and then, an instructor will show you how to do it.

There are plenty of instructional videos out there for kids like you.

Answer 2

I think the best thing to do is pitch ever time you get a chance to get your arm used to it. Make sure you dont start out throwing as hard as you can because that will probably throw your arm out, just start out throwing lightly and just try to locate your pitches. Then, you can gradually speed up your pitches but make sure that you can still put the ball right where you want it even after the increase in speed. I know sometimes when I throw fast my pitches go every which way, but if I just slow down and concentrate on locating the ball then it works a lot better.
Can't wait till I get on a baseball team. Maybe some day.
I LOVE BASEBALL!
Hope your become a good pitcher and win a lot!!!!

Answer 3

It depends on A) If you tried out and didn't make the cut, or B) the politics of your school's team. C) Your career resume as well. Not always the best guys out there make the team for a lot of reasons. I would get the honest opinion of an unbiased coach or athlete. Your friends and family want you to play, and they should , but they are looking at your drive and your game from the perspective of liking you as a person and wanting you to do well, but they aren't looking at your game subjectively. You have to evaluate where you are looking to play. You may have difficulty playing at a highly competitive program. You could walk on to a D3 team and work to get field time as well. I would try and contact some local schools and see if you could tell a coach about your position and if you could be allowed to observe or participate in a workout. If you can, your comfort level and output will give you a good answer. If you are quick, you could always be a pinch runner and try to parlay the utility spot into something else.

Answer 4

Dont throw every day and dont throw curves.....Acctually dont throw any breaking balls. Work on mainly accuracy and building stamina. If you try throwing curves or sliders or screw balls or anthing that involves a break to it your going to mess upyour arm. Work on getting velocity and control. And once youve been throwing for a while and you feel really comfortable then think about working on a curve. As for the very first person who answered, you dont need a slider. There are plenty of pitchers who dont throw one. I still dont have a slider...im working on one, but im a senior and have pitched my whole life and im one of the better pitchers on my team. All you really need is...
1.) Fourseem Fastball
2.) Twoseem Fastball
3.) Good Change up
4.) Curve
I recomend you use the circle change.

AND REMEMBER DONT TRY A CURVE UNTIL YOUVE BEEN PITCHING FOR A WHILE.

Answer 5

You need to throw, basically warm up about twenty feet apart. Then move back and play long toss to build arm strength. Pitching in High school isn't about speed but location and movement. Set targets to throw to don't aim just throw. Once your arm is strong start throwing from a mound to a catcher to work on your set up and delivery. Pitching isn't easy. But continue to work and work harder and you will develop command. Make sure you go to the batting cage routinely, baseball isn't sport you can just pickup and play.

Answer 6

1. Wourkout. Do a lot of distance running and workout your abs. strong legs will help you push off the mound and help add velocity.

2. Don't listen to these other guys. DO NOT throw everyday, that is retarded. The reason for throwing long toss is to build up your rotator cuff muscle, and if you do that everyday your going to mess up your arm. You never want to overwork any muscle. You should throw long toss about 2-4 times a week.

3. Invest in weighted baseballs. Go to baseballexpress.com, thats where you can buy them. It will help you throw a lot harder in a short period of time

Answer 7

I'm a high school coach and you should throw every day but not at full velocity, work on your leg strength, as you get most of your strength from legs.Also do triceps exercises and any cartio-vascular. To make a High-school ball team is a tall order if you have not played organized ball before,and to be a pitcher is even tougher.But GO for it and GOOD-LUCK
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Answer 8

Practice, practice, and practice more. You might want to start out in a less demanding position though to strengthen your arm. It takes a lot of work to become a pitcher and most people don't start out at that position. Best wishes to you.

Answer 9

I would say the best thing you could do is pitch every day. Either buy a pitch-back and use one of those, or get someone to throw to, or throw a tennis ball against a wall. You'll have to work on your form to make that really good. I would suggest you practice up to four pitches: fastball, curveball, circle-change, and perhaps a slider. You would either have to buy a pitching tape or get someone to teach you a few of those pitches. You probably won't be the ace, but if you impress your coach, you might get a chance to prove yourself to him. The main thing is PRACTICE EVERY DAY.

Answer 10

well you've never played baseball before?

dont throw HARD everyday . keep working on getting your arm stronger . stretch A LOT before you start pitching . if you dont stretch you can only hurt urself
go to a pitching class or coach or something to help
work on your control first . then worry about speed.