Pitching Practice

[Sunnyhdad]

How much is too much, how much is not enough? Looking for all of your opinions and thoughts. Use all age group’s 10u to 18u

Thank you for the feed back

[CheckWriter]

http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/softball-injury-prevention.aspx

[hit4power]

Checkwriter's link is a great one - my only add would be to give your DD a complete break of several weeks to a month twice a year. It allows both physical and mental rest and if she's not chomping at the bit to start up again after a few weeks off, well, you just learned something...

[dirtlover]

We have always thrown every other day. If there are games on both sat and sun then no pitch on fri or mon just throw tues thurs. Have never believed in everyday and the pitching is only for 30 to 45 min with a good chunk of that just getting loose and ready to really throw hard. DD has not sustained any injuries so far (10 years) and when she is sore from a long weekend minimum 2 days off with lite work to get back into it and a definite 1 month off in between spring and fall and fall and spring. When she was younger it was 2 weeks but now no touching a ball for at least a month. It works for us and she is just fine. It is not a race and I am happy we have not treated like one.

[Sunnyhdad]

Thank you every one for the input ...


My DD is 10 and we usually throw 3 – 4 days a week just want to make sure she doesn’t overdo it.

[Sam]

Don't pick up a ball from August through December. Have her play basketball or another sport during that time.