***Make Better Throws***

Focus on having your defenders make throws that are easy for the receiver to catch. This includes:

• using a snap throw/flip instead of a full windup in close situations when players are already moving toward the target
• lessening side arm and encouraging players to throw more “over the top”
• making one-hops easy to receive
• avoid leading your “receiver” into the incoming runner
• get force out throws to the chest
• make tag throws low – do not make the receiver jump to catch that ball then have to apply a tag
• etc, etc, etc

One mistake players make when trying to throw softer is that they slllloooooooowwwww everything down. This often times results in an inaccurate throw and is not a habit you would want players to get into.  You don’t want them to get in the habit of slowing down to make a throw then when the pressure is on and they need to do things quickly they can’t handle it.  You want them to keep their quickness up and just use less windup.  With lots of momentum behind their throw they should be able to get rid of the ball very quickly with very little effort and keep it an easy catch for the person receiving the ball.

Bottom line is – the easier the catch for the person trying to make the put out, the more outs you’re likely to actually make.

Look for more on this at StacieMahoe.com next Monday.  I’ll post a short video tip about this topic then.