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Help with become a 5 tool player??
I am a pretty decent baseball player. If i had to rank my 5 tools in order. It'd be:
Contact Hitting
Power Hitting
Fielding
Speed
Arm Strength
I have an okay arm for my age. Any tips on how to gain arm strength/throwing distance. And i'm not too fast, but a decent base runner. Any tips for accelerating out of the box and getting faster.
Play long toss....3 or 4 times a week. Start where you can throw it to your partner on a line....none of that rainbow crap. That really doesn't do anything for you. Move it back gradually....10 feet a week.....and your arm will get a lot stronger.
As for gaining speed, workout. The best way to get speed is to run. Do lots of sprints- since there are 90 feet between bases, do a lot of sprints that are that distance. Also, you need to lift weights. Squats and other leg lifts help with speed. Also, to work on your footspeed you can do dots and speed ladders. Finally, do hurdles. Set hurdles(or boxes, really) on the ground and step over them without moving your foot outside of it. This helps your hip flexion and will improve speed- most top NCAA football programs do this to imrpove their speed.
Fielding wise, just do lots of repetitions. If you are an outfielder, throw the ball up and work on getting your momentum going forward when you catch it. Have a friend, coach, or parent hit fly balls to you. If your an infielder, take a tennis ball and throw it against your garage or the side of your house. Have friend, coach, or parent hit you grounders.
Hope this helps
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