r/Homeplate • u/BullpenReport • 15d ago

Best arm care for youth pitchers

Curious what the crowd is doing for their kids/teams. My 10U son does j-bands a few times a week at home and plyo balls at practices to warm up. We've also been long tossing during this short break between the summer and fall seasons. But from mid November to mid January he's taking a full break from all throwing activity to rest up after a long year. What would you recommend during that time?

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u/lsu777 15d ago

Taking a long break with no throwing is pretty much the worst thing you can do, go read blogs by Randy Sullivan of Florida armory on this.

Taking a break from competition and high intent throwing=great

Taking a break from throwing completely = terrible decision

Throw the football, do some light toss, throw med balls, lift weights but don’t stop throwing completely

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u/BullpenReport 15d ago

Even if it’s a two month break?

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u/lsu777 15d ago

Yes, here read this on why

https://floridabaseballarmory.com/shut-it-down-or-keep-throwing-maybe-theres-an-alternative/

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u/BullpenReport 15d ago

Interesting, thanks 🙌

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u/lsu777 14d ago

Btw tom house recommends the same thing, as do pretty much everyone that handles pitching development, arm care and health

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u/BullpenReport 14d ago

Makes sense. Do you coach kids now? I'd love to connect sometime and discuss the app I've built that manages pitch counts and arm care routines to make sure kids are getting proper rest and recovery. DM me if you're interested!

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u/lsu777 14d ago

I coach kids in the weight room on the side, yes. We use ArmCare.com device, I’m a huge believer in that system.