Fundamentals
"In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end."
Tom Seaver
Repetitions and consistency of athletic fundamentals produce muscle memory. That's what Baseball SweetSpots are all about; helping every player improve their basic skills by training their eyes, mind and muscles to work together to hit the target every time.
A critical and obvious skill in the game of baseball is the player's ability to throw the ball accurately every time. A winning team will have a defense that can accurately throw and catch the baseball. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it. The most common problem is too many players are unable to master this most fundamental part of the game! Even among many high school teams the level of throwing ability is mediocre at best. Watch them playing catch and you'll more than likely see a lot of poor throwing skills and a lot of poorly thrown balls. There was a line in the movie "Bull Durham" where the frustrated coach of the suffering Bulls yells at his team, "It's an easy game! You hit the ball. You throw the ball. You catch the ball!" Fundamentals will make or break a team and ended up making the Durham Bulls. So, if skillful throwing is so critical, then why aren't players better at it? One of the main reasons is that many coaches don't know how to develop the proper muscle memory needed to be a great thrower! It is vitally important to develop the hand-eye coordination necessary to playing great ball, and eventually develop a child into a highly skilled player.
Baseball SweetSpots not only help develop necessary muscle memory and hand-eye coordination, they make the sport more fun to play and practice. With television and video games competing for time, Baseball SweetSpots make playing catch more enjoyable and will increase the likelihood of your child going outside to play ball and stick with it!
Once Baseball SweetSpots is adhered to the glove you will immediately see what has been missing from your practice sessions! There have been numerous changes in youth baseball and its equipment such as batting helmets, aluminum bats, knee savers and batting gloves. Now is the time to help young athletes focus on the most important part of their game - throwing the ball into the glove! Players will love them as they will see their throwing become increasingly more accurate. Pitchers will love them because they will be able to "lock-in" on the catcher's mitt and block out any distractions, thus resulting in a higher percentage of strikes. As a bonus, all of the players will enjoy the added benefit of taking the sting out of those hard hit and thrown balls!
Don't wait to order Baseball SweetSpots for your child no matter what level they are playing. Even the youngsters on the t-ball team will reap long-term benefits from learning how to instinctively throw to the glove.