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Bad
Throwing Mechanics, Too high of a Workload and Poor
Conditioning Creates Arm Problems, Not Curve
Conventional wisdom
and myth tells us that curveballs hurt your arm.
Don't throw a curveball until you are 16.
What the heck does
the age of 16 have to do with anything? If that's
true, then you shouldn't throw a football until you
are 16. How about bowling? I have a 15 pound ball at
the end of my arm and thrown with break in the bowl,
my wrist is in a curveball position. Fifteen pounds
in a curveball position!
Put your hands down
by your sides and relax. What position are your
hands in. For most of us, it's a curveball position.
My point here is,
let's get off the curveball injury kick.
Pitching injuries
generally are related to three areas. First, if we
have inefficient throwing mechanics, we put
ourselves at more risk. If we have too high of a
workload and not enough rest between outings, we are
at more risk. If we do not physically train and
condition properly for the activity, we are
certainly putting ourselves in danger.
If we are poor in all
three, there is a high likelihood of an injury.
Can we eliminate the
risk of injury? Heck no, but we certainly can reduce
the chances.
Am I advocating
throwing a curve at an early age. No! I am saying,
spend time working on the three factors I've
discussed before venturing off into another aspect
of pitching.
I still don't know
what the age of 16 has to do with anything. If
anyone knows, please email us!
Work on improving
your delivery, start a proper conditioning program
right now (make sure you are healthy before you
start) and manage your workloads.
Need more information
on mechanics, conditioning and workloads, feel free
to email or call us.
We are here to help.
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