Throw the ball harder! (How to correctly throw long toss)

[@figureitoutbaseball]

Thanks for the video, Coach Matt! Great to see people sharing drills to help athletes and coaches improve their game!

[@dpbaseball]

You bet!

[@randyflowz]

To answer your question faster all you have to do is work, trust the process day by day, go for runs (that will create some speed and will 100% make you a better thrower) and trust the process and to add more to that pay attention to details like the ones he's explaining to us, if you follow those steps I guaranteed you will be a better thrower and you will be able to throw harder just trust the process and go for it. May God bless everybody that see this comment I wish you good luck and let's put that work in....yessirrrrr!

[@WeirdThinking]

thank you and Amen🙏🏽

[@somethingspooky]

Thanks for this, I have never had an arm that could last a full season because I never trained it has much as other kids. I am now starting to get on to grinding these things for next season, and this makes me feel better about myself and to trust the process. THANK YOU!

[@andycarrillo48]

Probably true but you gotta care for your body too. I say go to those clinics that teach you stuff. Be better than your teammates. Be better than all the player in highschool ball, travel ball. Yuh.

[@NotTodayBud]

Trevor Bauer also loves to throw long toss in the middle of games from the pitchers mound. If you know, you know.

[@kohnjoe7349]

I knew, took me a second but I knew

[@armedconcreteguy3221]

How's Trevor doing?

[@dpbaseball]

😂 and he also throws 95!

[@NotTodayBud]

@@armedconcreteguy3221 I love Trevor. I would love to see him back in the MLB.

[@bruceszczepinski6150]

​@@armedconcreteguy3221playing ball in Japan, and causing trouble :(

[@OptDK]

Exactly what I needed I’ve had broke my throwing hand and I’m just now starting to throw again and I could long toss at all but after a week of doing this drill major improvement thx

[@dpbaseball]

Awesome! Sorry you broke your hand, but glad you are making improvements 👍🏻

[@clipz_783]

I came here to learn how long toss and I did learn that but I also learned how not to hurt my arm! 2 and 1 from this video. Thank you so much my arm doesn’t hurt anymore and I can throw farther and faster now. (I’m a pitcher )

[@dpbaseball]

Let’s go! That Is really good to hear!

[@zapatastyle]

I never paid attention to the follow through. Im going to work on this and pass it along to my son. Thank you

[@dard4642]

Confession: I'm 50 years old and I never learned how to properly throw a ball. What really sucks is that I am a powerlifter and look like I can throw a ball so people will throw balls to me somewhat regularly. I can catch like nobody's business but then I have to trot the ball back over to them and underhand it to them. 😂 I've decided that, now that the weather's nice again, I want to learn to throw this year.

[@dpbaseball]

Great! We have a few videos that will help you be able to throw!

[@dard4642]

@@dpbaseball yes you do and I thank you for it

[@MSN539]

@@dard4642 Lmao

[@r.jguerra5526]

50 years old?! Powerlifter?, playing catch? Daaamn, I hope to be like you when I'm that age.

[@gburn9377]

Lol....where was your dad? Parents suck these days....

[@sancti3731]

Thank you I have started playing baseball and cricket at school

[@jasonrican5737]

Recommendations for what stretches and workouts go best with throwing long distances?

[@dpbaseball]

Really good question! We have a few workouts I posted on our channel that would be great for that!

[@EDAWG47828]

Tournament this weekend, thank you for this advise it makes throwing so much more easy and effective ✌️

[@drakebonomokidzwatch5469]

Very helpful for my All stars tournament.😊

[@kobaladfan1337]

Love this video thanks for your instructions 🔥

[@dpbaseball]

You are welcome 👍🏻

[@whoknows8386]

Honestly. Thank you so much

[@vincentfowler6694]

I like this !

[@dpbaseball]

Thanks !

[@FaithPathIslam]

Thank you

[@bscorvin]

Thanks for the art reference! 👍

[@dpbaseball]

Teaching queues!

[@GIBStheWURKAHOLIC]

Thanks for the video! I just throw rocks at work, and I want to throw them really far. I don’t like baseball. I appreciate the information!

[@dpbaseball]

No problem!

[@greeninja1396]

What is bro going to do with those rocks😭😭😭

[@13sugarshane]

Really great video

[@Silvio_7081]

thanks for this video man i just started playing baseball again and i needed some guidance

[@dpbaseball]

You are welcome! Hopefully these help!

[@bagelman1218]

Awesome thanks. I am recovering from a wrist injury on my throwing arm.

[@dpbaseball]

Proper form! Sorry to hear about your injury!

[@christopherbenson1713]

2 quick questions, after warming up, go directly to the longest throws for that age group or build up to the longest throws. Also, is once a week good enough?

[@dpbaseball]

I would definitely build into the longest throws. Depending on the age, 2-3 times a week is best. What age are your players?

[@christopherbenson1713]

@@dpbaseball Thanks for the quick response! They are 13 years old

[@dpbaseball]

For 13 I would have them throw twice a week max. Warm up will be critical for them. Have them warm up all the way to what you would consider “long distance” and have them throw at that length for 3-5 minutes and then work it in.

[@edwardallen3753]

I've always wondered which is faster and more efficient for a long throw, like from the outfield to home plate: Should you throw on the fly, with one bounce, or to the cutoff man?

[@jeromeelder3087]

If your in the outfield if you don’t have a crazy good arm don’t go for home plate throw to a cut off

[@jackwheeler609]

My experience is one or two bounces will be quicker but if the ball is actually gonna slow down or roll before it gets to the catcher than a cutoff will definitely be quicker

[@sufyansufyan3909]

Explain what is cutoff?

[@jackwheeler609]

@@sufyansufyan3909 a cutoff is someone (usually the shortstop but sometimes the second baseman) who goes about half way between the thrower and where the throw needs to get. He catches it halfway and throws it the rest of the way. The reason for it is it is faster than a ball just slowly rolling to the target

[@nickysans]

when i start to far like 250+ i get elbow pain, do u know why?

[@slunderplayz2395]

Are u at orange creast

[@PhYcOpAtHs_]

how do i fix my sidearm problem. Sometimes when I try to throw really far or hard like my elbow/bicep region will hurt.

[@r.jguerra5526]

I don't know, whenever I feel even the slightest discomfort in my arm I just switch mechanics (Focus on legs, hips, anytime I feel an itch on my elbow or shoulder), and that usually works to prevent pain, if not, just get some ice and rest.

[@r.jguerra5526]

but bicep? I have no idea, you should talk to your coach

[@dpbaseball]

Bicep is very similar to improper throwing mechanics. Throw properly and make sure you follow through! Are you lifting? If so this injury could be lifting and then throwing related! Are

[@gordo2973]

I play high school ball and we long toss before every practice. When we start practice my arm is finished and can’t do well in practice. I can’t tell if my form is off or I’m working my arm too much. Any tips

[@dpbaseball]

long toss should help build that stamina and build your arm strength. If your arm is super tired I would rest. No point in getting hurt! Hope this helps

[@tootallforbaseball]

My guess is that you need to do a good warmup before throwing any distance. Do bands and stretches, and do some jogging. ALWAYS warm up to throw, not the other way around!!

[@danikafernandez9116]

The use of the catching arm kinda reminds me of spiking in volleyball

[@BLYFACTOR]

What if your arm hurts throwing, but you were able to throw 210 feet no problem before?

[@dpbaseball]

Can you give me a little more information? It’s just randomly hurts?

[@Cllaayy]

Does your arm have to hurt cause I do long toss for about 20-40 mins and don’t feel Much about 275ft to home

[@ultrametro254]

What shoes are those?

[@dpbaseball]

They are some Nikes that I bought at the outlet store for 30$ not sure the name.

[@MLBYESOL]

Hang on, i'm happiest when i'm growing. Could you give me any pearls of wisdom?

[@HelloThere2.0]

So what would you recommend for someone who started in middle school and is moving to high school?

[@dpbaseball]

I would recommend easing into this. Maybe start throwing every other day for a few weeks then Work into doing the stuff mentioned in this video!

[@HelloThere2.0]

@@dpbaseball alright thank you very much!

[@birthstone3535]

Doing this for my dog

[@georgetellis9483]

It’s all about arm speed. I’m 5’6 threw 89 mph when I was younger. Need to incorporate the correct weight lifting program.

[@dpbaseball]

100%. It’s a mix of long toss throwing program and healthy throwing routine.

[@rudivanrooijen7611]

Actually, it's the kinetic chain, the lineair + rotational push + trunk rotation which allows high velocity pitching. Pitchers who do not use the kinetic chain efficiently will not throw hard and probably hurt their arm.....

[@mavrick5767]

I'm 3 base and my ball drops before 1st any tips

[@dpbaseball]

Long toss! Keep practicing! A one hop is never an issue!

[@booksforkidsbyage5537]

In my game it was good to do.

[@TheLogosRoom]

Masters!! Go Mustangs!!

[@dpbaseball]

🙌🙌🙌

[@suchgaming7614]

45° is perfect

[@quaniklp1279]

I'm new to baseball, so i don't know it very well, but isn't the 2nd big advantage of the crow hop to keep the weight on the back foot and not "falling" forwards towards the front leg and thus loose speed?

[@dpbaseball]

We are keeping all of our weight on our back leg, then after the throw we are using the force of the throw to let our momentum go forward so that we prevent injury.

[@PhYcOpAtHs_]

everyone else :recent arm injury me: my arm is weak af and I got a chronic side arm problem

[@eymyjp]

I have a 13 year old who pitches. I’m wondering at what age is it safe for him to start doing long toss?

[@dpbaseball]

As long as he follows the form I would say 13 is the perfect age.

[@markovranjes7735]

Is it good to throw a ball 80 meters i am 14 years old

[@concisecontenttv]

I'm with Hector Berrios' ideas over Bauer. Pitchers should not be doing high long toss in season. Maybe off season but training to throw high just causes mound problems. Instead Berrios says throw from 120 feet and aim to 1 hop it to your catch partner. Meanwhile Pitchers need to throw to targets. Arm strength is nothing without being able to paint. Lastly do more than "a little jog". Something you may not realize how much you need until you're older. Your body should be warm from more than just playing catch

[@dpbaseball]

I agree with you. But long toss is proven to build arm strength, throwing to targets comes during season and bullpen work.

[@Jace_Marsh_Official]

Ok so I’m 12 I had a lot of arm problems and I went to the doctor and they said I have a little League shoulder and I got done with the wait time in physical therapy and it was worse than ever so we went back and found out I had A slap tear and a cyst that had grown under the slap to the point where every time I picked up my arm it would push the tear and make bigger they tried to pop a cyst and they sat there with a needle and pull in and out for over an hour three times and then we got the news that I was going to have arm surgery and the wait time would be nine months or more so I am on my month second one now and since the first week I have been determined to be ambidextrous my left-handed throwing has gotten really good and I just got a glove and the doctor is a allowing me to catch with that hand oh I should’ve mentioned I also had kidney surgery and that’s not going so great and and at first I was upset and now I know it was God‘s plan for me

[@AdityaKodmur]

My next world record is on the way!

[@theroguestormzoclan1691]

i stopped playing and i can only throw it 45 feet and is super slow

[@murty4529]

I can't throw it hurts my elbow so bad

[@slunderplayz2395]

Wow I live right next to there let’s meet up lol

[@home8228]

My only problem is finding other lefties to play catch with. It’s sucks being left handed with the ball.

[@orang3hill]

why do you need to be matched with a lefty for catch? no need

[@greenlightingboy9372]

How many throws per session?

[@dpbaseball]

Great question! We recommend not necessarily how many throws but more based on duration of long toss. We usually go off age. For example, we recommend with our HS kids to throw for about 7-10 minutes. If our kids are doing this often they can bump it up or if there arms are sore they can bump it down! Are goal is to be able to go as long as we can without becoming sore quick.

[@kanyesouth5847]

Imma try that to anyone who messes with me

[@thomasthorne4010]

Trust me. I coach my son little league team and we throw long tosses all the time BUT ........ instead of throwing 4 seam ......I make him throw 2 seam. WHY ? Because if he can get that 2 seam to me from 175 feet with some accuracy ........ when it's time for a game and he throws his 4 .... He's deadly. He just turned 10 and throws a 53mph ball. And of course shortly before game day, we get his 4 seam accurate. And yes, my son is the starting pitcher for his little league baseball team

[@craig3797]

Do not do this. A two seamer is going to have natural tail. There's no "getting accurate" with a two seamer in long toss. All you are doing is manipulating arm angles to adjust for unnatural movement. Use only a 4 seam grip in long toss.

[@dpbaseball]

I agree with you Craig. As his arm develops and he throws harder the two seam will run more. Of course accuracy for pitchers with a 2 seam is important, but having the 4 seam grip is always best… for distance, velocity and accuracy!

[@commishguy]

That not pleasant seeing a ballfield that damaged. Someone really needs to work on that outfield. Golly....

[@dpbaseball]

It’s a public park field in the off season. It’s gets used 24/7. You are right! Could definitely use some TLC!

[@nickkress1076]

That is not even close to a crow hop. Lol.

[@dpbaseball]

You okay?

[@j2b2415]

I agree. That crow hop he demonstrated is for little kids that don't have the coordination to do one correctly. Pros to his method are you are turned the correct way. Which is what little kids have trouble with. Correct way for right handed. Square your chest with the target. Step with your right foot. Once right foot is planted begin turning your body into throwing motion.

[@kevinfeder157]

Thanks…but you should get to the point and demonstrate what it looks like all within 1 minute. Wayyyy too much lecturing here.

[@dpbaseball]

It’s a full teaching video not a tik tok. Also you can skip forward as well!

[@no-onesbusiness3093]

Hey bruh. Less talk and more demo. I had to move on.

[@dpbaseball]

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[@yuhteenyoooo6004]

@@dpbaseball ikr KZbin is full wit weird comments now days...

[@KareemMitchell]

Re. (150006800319101265101146). What's up? When in a position of a ball hit to the warning track and have a speedster on 1st who can run. If I want to make a close play at home plate. Is it the stride of legs to make a long one bounce throw all the way in the gap of right center. Even if I over throw the cutoff man. How can I practice strength training for quick releases and throwing power? What do you recommend? Sincerely yours, Sir Kareem Mitchell Chicago, Illinois Roseland Little League Franchise A's Ball Team

[@dpbaseball]

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