Partner Throwing Progression
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Players progress from short-distance throws to longer throws while emphasizing proper grip, direction, and follow-through.
Throwing⏱ 10 min👥 2-24 players
Setup
Pair players along a foul line, each pair facing the same direction so nobody throws across another pair. Start partners about fifteen feet apart with one ball per pair. Mark the back-up distances with cones if the field has no landmarks.
Execution
- Ten throws at fifteen feet: wrist flicks only, on one knee, working the release.
- Ten throws at thirty feet from a knee, adding the upper body and the glove-side pull.
- Ten throws at forty-five feet standing, with a shuffle before each throw.
- Ten throws at sixty feet with a full crow hop.
- Come back in ten feet at a time, finishing with ten easy throws at short distance.
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