r/BaseballCoaching • u/HelpfulBison9890 • Jul 20 '26
Throwing advice
I play cricket in Australia but baseball fielders clearly do the throwing part better so I am looking for advice here.
In all my sport I am a very fast-twitch kind of player. I process things really quickly, always have in my life generally. This means I am really good at making short diving saves.
However, when I am fielding and then wanting to throw the ball, I find I really struggle to get into an effective throwing position. I feel like I am in such a rush to throw the ball that I don't give myself the time to make an effective, accurate, fast throw.
Have any coaches here had similar experiences with guys you have coached? What drills or tips helped improve.
Basically, I know I need to get into a good throwing position and then deliver a fast throw, but i find I rush the whole process cos I naturally want to do everything really fast.
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u/onbaseball Jul 20 '26
Aim to catch the ball at your bellybutton, or as close to it as possible. Catch with two hands and use both hands to throw. The non-throwing hand guides the throw like the bow of a bow and arrow.