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[quote=Anonymous]Oh, I totally understand where you're coming from.  My DS is a baseball lover and aspires to be a MLB player (yeah, right).  But, we encourage him just the same.  He's got a lot of the issues you talk about.  Having poor form and muscle weakness is a double whammy.  Because of DS's muscle weakness, it crucial that he have good form/mechanics so he can capitalize on the muscle strength he does have.

My DH has become steeped himself in baseball 'mechanics' - which is what throwing and hitting are about.  He's worked with DS to get those right, including videotaping when DS hits/throws and reviewing it with him to see where he's got bad form.  DS has improved tremendously because of it.  Same thing with hitting.  We got a 'batting trainer' http://www.amazon.com/SwingAway-Bryce-Harper-Hitting-Machine/dp/B007MOJT7C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441900325&sr=8-1&keywords=bryce+harper+batting+trainer .  Again, DH video tapes DS while he's practicing and they break it down.  DH also videos him batting during games.  When DS gets nervous (like when he's batting in a game), he forgets 'technique'.  DS does a lot of practice, practice, practice so he has more automaticity in his actions.

Don't think we're trying to mold a star athlete!  We're not!  We aspire to average in this and so many other things.  DS just loves baseball and wants to be more proficient.  I can only imagine what an awesome player he'd be if this were where is ability was.  At least he has a passion.......[/quote]

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