YBE 033: The Value Of Long Toss with Alan Jaeger

Alan Jaeger, the most well-known advocate of long toss, discusses the value of long toss and proper arm conditioning. This is part 1 of a two-part series with Alan. Part 2 is here. Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers our Question Of The Week about what to do when a travel team doesn't meet your player's needs.

In this 53-minute episode, you'll learn:

• why Tommy John surgeries can be avoidable
• 3 factors contributing to the increase in arm injuries in youth baseball
• what a poor recovery period is, and what a positive cycle is
• whether bicep/tricep pain should be alarming as elbow/shoulder pain
• whether pitchers icing their arms after games is recommended
• the biggest thing coaches do that exacerbate the arm health problem
• what age is appropriate to start teaching proper arm conditioning
• the 3 factors more important than distance in arm conditioning
• whether 8-12 year olds are more structured or less structured than teens in their arm care
• how different the 8-12 year old arm care program is compared to the teen program
• 7 benefits of long toss
• whether 8-12 year olds can do long toss
• a general overview of how to execute a long toss program

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Alan Jaeger's book The Year Round Throwing Manual
• Jeff Passan's book The Arm

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