THEO T.
Welcome to the 60s Club, Theo!
Exit velo over 60 mph, recorded at BDA. Now at 68.4.
Next stop: 70s Club, 1.6 mph to go. — Coach James
Improved: hands stayed back on 8 of 10 front-toss swings. Next reps: keep the pause at landing; wall transfers before Monday.
Raw number first, then where it sits in the 12U band (shaded) and which age group's average it matches. Every number is recorded at BDA by a BDA coach.
“Land soft, hands stay back.”
Hitting · the gap is where bat speed comes from
“Stay grounded, turn hard.”
Hitting · back foot in the dirt, hips fire first
“Firm front side, finish over the knee.”
Throwing · arm whips, doesn't push
Thu Oct 22 · 7:00 PM OFFICIAL SESSION
Worked on: Separation tee into front toss; towel drill on the mound.
Numbers: Max exit velo 67.6 mph (Pocket Radar). Throwing velo 61 mph, a new best.
What improved: Hands stayed back on 8 of 10 front-toss swings.
Next reps: Keep the pause at landing in dry swings. Wall transfers before Monday.
Mon Oct 19 · 6:00 PM OFFICIAL SESSION
Worked on: Step-back tee, hip turn, ground-ball footwork at 2B.
Numbers: Max exit velo 68.4 mph (Pocket Radar), a new best.
What improved: Back foot stayed down. That's where the new best came from.
Next reps: Towel drill twice this week.
Thu Oct 15 · 7:00 PM OFFICIAL SESSION
Worked on: Bat-speed ladder, double-play feeds.
Numbers: Bat speed 52.6 mph (bat sensor), a new best.
What improved: Feeds to the shortstop were chest-high on most reps.
Next reps: Dry swings with the pause, 3 × 8, three days this week.
Make my travel team's pitching rotation in the spring and hit one over the fence at the 12U field.