How should a youth baseball player warm up?
A dynamic warm-up, moving drills such as skips, shuffles and lunges, gets the body ready to run and throw. The videos show warm-up routines.
What it looks like: Going straight from the car to throwing hard, with no warm-up.
2 videos
Dynamic Warmup - Footwork, Agility & Acceleration Series by IMG Academy (1 of 6) Shuffles - Baseball Dynamic Warmup Exercise
Where these videos come from
- IMG Academy: IMG Academy’s baseball program, at the sports boarding school in Florida.
- Coach Dan Blewett: Dan Blewett, a former professional pitcher who coaches pitchers and young players.
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Training for it
Which training program fits your player, by age and need, or start with what your player should get better at.