Kids Pitching

By Jeff Moree for YouthPitching.com

Up until the age of eight or nine, Little League pitchers consist of coaches who throw the ball to their team. Once the kids reach age eight, they begin kid pitching. Kid pitching is a whole new dimension to youth baseball, and it is when the baseball can start getting serious.

For hitters, hitting against kid pitchers can be a very difficult thing, especially at the younger ages. For this reason, being able to throw strikes is a must for kid pitchers. If a pitcher can consistently throw strikes, he will find success.

Many kid pitchers can get very frustrated when first learning how to pitch. It is a very difficult thing to learn, and getting command of your body to do what you want it to do is a frustrating thing. If you are coaching young pitchers, learn to be patient with them and take it one step at a time.

As kids get older, the pitching will get better. However, so does the hitting. Pitchers who start pitching at a young age have an advantage over those who start pitching later in their career. The young pitchers learn early on the mental game of pitching. This is something that can only be taught from pitching in a game.

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