Catcher help?

Question

I play catcher and i am having trouble throwing people out who are stealing 2nd. My accuracy is fine but how can i make my thowing arm stronger?

Answer 1

Great answer Anthony. Long toss is the be all end all to throwing woes. Do it right though.

Answer 2

I am a former catcher. You can lift weights and play a lot of long toss. Good luck!

Answer 3

yeah definately long toss will help      over time ur arm will get stronger

Answer 4

its the wrist strength that you get the speed/ to much arm is only arm speed! wrist developement with lifting 5 pound weights with wrist bends in a snap motion! speed comes with the snap of the wrist!

Answer 5

long toss is what most people would say, and yes that will help but you can also try to react more quicker to when a baserunner is stealing. but not like jump to get to the ball sooner or else you'd get hit with the bat if they were swinging for a hit and run. good luck

Answer 6

also, it might be your form.  make sure your ready to pop up every time there are runners on that should help cut the time down.

Answer 7

make sure you are throwing the ball properly

i was hurting my arm and not having enough power cuz i wasn't using proper technique

if you are using proper technique then just do some upperbody workouts