Softball - how do increase my throwing distance (outfeild to infield...)?
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The best answer for this would be a three pronged approach. First make sure you are using proper foot work, catching and throwing technique to maximize your effectiveness.  If you make a good catch but are out of position it will limit the distance and velocity of your throw... thus distance will suffer.  Make sure when you catch the ball you have a good position foot work wise and then make a throw using your momentum or create momentum with a crows hop.  Then make sure you make a good throw with your front foot, eyes, and the fingers of your throwing hand all going toward your target, make sure you are snapping the ball toward your target.  If your technique is OK then you will need to go to steps two and three.\n\nStep two is a strength and conditioning program. Depending on your age can include light weights and elastic bands for increased strength.  The goal is not to bulk up but condition and strengthen.  Also a good idea for overall shoulder stability.\n\nThirdly as you throw start to add distance every couple of days.  You want to lengthen out your throws over time so you don't cause injury.  Throw at about 80% effort and add five to ten feet every two to three days.  As your distance grows make sure to incorporate the proper footwork, crows-hop, and catching technique to ensure effectiveness.  After about three weeks you will start noticing an increase in velocity and distance.  GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!
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Here are some tips for Slow-pitch softball hitting. \nAccelerate as you hit the ball - don't slow down while you hit the ball. Acceleration through the ball maintains your bat speed, which helps the ball to jump off your bat\n\n\nMaintain a loose grip on the bat - don't squeeze the handle tightly. Tension in your hands will reduce your bat speed, causing a loss in power.\n\n\nKeep your eyes on the ball - don't lose contact with the ball as you hit it. See the ball clearly as the bat hits the ball\n\n\nPush with your back (top) hand while pulling with your front (bottom) hand. The push gives you better power and follow-through while the push adds energy to the swing. Don't forget to do both - PUSH AND PULL\n\n\nRelease the top hand in the follow through - this adds extension to the swing which will give you more power\n\n\nKeep your hands in front of the bat - throw your hands at the ball so the bat head is the last thing to go through the strike zone\n\n\nShift your weight from your back foot to your front foot. This will increase power\n\n\nHold the bat with the knob in the palm of your hand, with the pinky of your bottom hand off of the bat. This will improve your leverage, and increase bat speed\n\n\nKnow where you like the ball to be when you hit it - then wait for that pitch. To find your spot, go to the cages...\n\n\nKeep your head down - start the swing with your chin on your front shoulder, end with your chin on your back shoulder.
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Throwing harder is not usually accomplished by workout but by proper technique.  YOu do want to workout to establish a basic level of strength, stability, and agility. I highly recommend a good long toss regimen for this... But the biggest thing you can do to increase speed is perfect your technique.  Recent research shows that the stride is responsible for 80% of the speed of the pitch.  Based on that research to maximize velocity a pitcher needs to stride at 90% of height.  So a 6 foot tall pitcher should stride nearly 65" for maximum velocity.  72" X 90% = 64.8".\nThe next thing to look at is the actual throw with the arm.  Is the elbow above the shoulder and is the elbow leading the ball... does the arm get good whip action along with good snap of the wrist at release.  One common problem on velocity is holding the ball too tight and too deep in the hand.  For maximum velocity ball should be out in the fingers and held loosely.  The last compnent is to make sure you are getting good follow through on the pitch. I hope this gives yo some direction. GOOD LUCK!
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I am a pitcher.  You want your arm to be really high above your head.  That is a good thing!!  Also make sure that when you release you close your hand because it gives you about 3 mph faster.  TRY IT!!
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actually its all in your mechanics... after managing for 15 years the kids now adults that had the best mechanics threw with the highest velocity.... BUT EVERY PITCHER PLAYS LONG TOSS....THAT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO BUILD ARM STRENGTH..... ESPECIALLY ON YOUR DAYS OFF plus your release and leg work is a big factor also.. but remember the best pitchers arent the fastest ones... they are the ones that can place the pitches where they need too.... IE Greg Maddux..... another word of advice.... hand work is important also dont forget to hide the ball as long as possible... this gives the batter less time to see what pitch your throwing... I could go on and on about weight training.... etc... but I think you get the idea...
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Start off with throwing a weighted ball. 10 to 12 ounces. After throwing the weighted ball, start throwing long toss with a regular ball. After doing your long toss regiment, throw the weighted ball again.\n\nDo this 3 times a week.\n\nAlso, the biggest misconception of baseball is lifting will make you throw harder, NOT TRUE! You need to keep the Elasticity of your arm, so once you get to a certian point, lifting doesn't help.\n\nWhen you throw, make sure you make your hand go back and face second base, bring it on top, and throw downhill, so to speak. Kinda hard to explain it on here, but get with a coach and ask how to do so.
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Use the ball's shape as a weapon. For example, a softball curves mores than a baseball, but this principal is the same - a four-seam curveballl will curve 3-times more than a two-seam curveball.\n\nThis can be a weapon, you can throw a two-seam curve or two-seam fastball. Then throw the identical same pitch but rotate the ball 90 degrees in the grip, thus throwing a four-seam and the pitch will look identical for the first 2/3rd of the flight but curve 3-times more in the last 1/3rd of flight.\n\nTrue for baseball as well.
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With a grooved swing(short radius, etc), I'd recommend that you work on strengthening your lead hand arm strength. I have seen this work wonders when hitters that want to add more pop do concentrated isotonic training on the lead arm which for most players is their weaker arm. Have you ever tried the frisbee drill where you knock a softball sized wiffle ball off the tee using the lead hand? It's a hoot and effective!
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I am a fast pitch pitcher in high school. Yes it is possible to pitch another no hitter. Last year I threw two perfect games. The most important thing to do is to make sure you mechanics are correct. If you throw correctly you can throw 3 games in a day and only be a little sore the next day. The main thing is to throw using your legs to generate the power. Your arm should never get tired. Only your legs should. The windmill motion is very easy on the body. To strengthen your legs I suggest running and doing squats and other various weight lifting. To improve your speed of the pitch work on foot speed. I like to do plyometrics to accomplish this. Don't over do the strengthen of the arm and shoulder muscles. You want to keep your muscles loose. Like my pitching coach always says loose muscles are fast muscles. I would work on grip strength by squeezing a tennis ball. Also strength the forearm, but make sure you stretch it out when your done. A good way to pick up stamina is to use a weighted ball. You don't have to go out and buy one. An easy way to make one is to put 1/4 finishing nails into the seams. 32 nails is about one ounce. You can add about one ounce to two. But I suggest starting light and working up to the heavier one. If you throw twenty with the weighted ball at the end of your workout your stamina will rise tremendously. Start with about twenty and work up to about forty then add more weight to the ball and start at twenty again. Keep pitching and good luck!
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first you got to get a foot ball that fits your hand[ i dont know how old you are.] but if you hold it propperly[ fingers on the lasses] and throw it gracefully [ try throwing easy and short distances] like a baseball. it will come to you with practice[ you just cant wish it ]... GRACE is the key.... let us know how you do , joe  you wont learn this on a web site, you learn this on the practice field.
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move up a little in the box and hope you can hit when it STARTS to break..it is just timing it would be better if you can learn to switch hit then that way you can see the ball break toward and you can hit it better...try to go with the pitch ..don't pull it
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The base paths of a standard softball field are 60 feet long.  The diamond as it is so called has four 60 feet paths and the distance between home plate and second base is a shade over 80 feet.  The pitchers rubber is 40 feet from home plate and generally flat (as opposed to a baseball mound which is raised).  There is no standard size for an outfield and they vary by location. A good rule of thumb would be to have fences that are 180 - 200 feet from home plate on the foul line and 220 to 230 or so in center field.  \n\nHope this is helpful
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If you want to consistently hit to the opposite field you need to learn to look for the right pitches to do it with. It is really tough to drive an inside pitch the opposite way unless you just are so late on your swing that you squirt one down the line. What you want to do is look for pitches away, keep your head and front shoulder in and step towards the ball. If you open your shoulder or your head flies up you will dribble little grounders, but if you keep that front shoulder in and swing with the location(that one is hard to explain just practice) you will discover the secret all on your own.
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being a first baseman myself, my advice would be that the most important skill is to be able to catch balls in the dirt - mostly bad throws from 2B, SS, 3B. another is the stretch to catch the ball. tall isnt as important as long - being able to reach out and catch the ball the earliest possible. quickness isnt really an issue, you only need to move 15 feet MAX to either side.
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Distance comes from clubhead speed and timing.  If you try to overswing, you will usually mess up your timing.\nHere's one key that will increase clubhead speed:  Hold out your right hand (if you are right-handed), palm up - then quickly flip it over to see the back of your hand.  This is the motion that occurs in your wrists as your hands move the clubhead through the hit zone.  The more quickly they flip, the more it adds to clubhead speed.  Go to the range and practice timing of this at 3/4 swing. The longer you hold back from turning your wrists over, the more snap you get as your hands go through the hit zone.  You will find that it is almost impossible for the wrists to go through too late.  Once you get the timing down, go to a full swing.  If I'm playing in front of you, please remember to wait until I'm out of range...\n\nAlso, considering all the money a golfer spends on greens fees and equipment.  A few tune-up lessons are not really that expensive in comparison and can add alot to your enjoyment of the game.
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Just keep taking grounders.  Get in front of the ball.  Keep your glove down.  Watch the ball all the way into your glove.  Use two hands.  Don't worry about making the throw; you have to field the ball first. Don't get nervous. Just keep practicing and work on the fundamentals that I described.
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It's going to take a lot of practice before you are consistent. Just keep that in mind. \nLine up a little farther away from the service line to give yourself room for the jump. You can either toss one handed or two handed. The trick is to toss high and a little in front so that you have time to do an approach and meet the ball. The approach is almost the same as a hitting approach except you stay facing straight ahead. So toss, do the approach and hit. Good luck!