Elbow Soreness

To properly address this I would need to know what constitutes a "hard throwing" session but in general elbow soreness after what most of us would consider a normal training session is most likely indicative of some type of medical issue. Could be tendon or ligament related maybe even nerve related. Any one of which, if not treated and dealt with, can ultimately require surgery to repair.

Many coaches simply have not received a detailed enough amount of training to be able to spot the sometimes tiny mechncial problems which can lead to these types of issues. In my own case I had coached for 15 years before I had players and ultimately one of my own kids who progressed to a point where real professional pitching instruction was sought. When it was, I learned that most of what I knew about pitching was flawed in some way and that I needed to improve my knwoledge base of what was exactly going on.

If you have questions and don't know how to proceed I might suggest video taping the players and sending the video to someone who might be able to slow the tape or DVD down enough to see what is happening. What goes on sometimes happens so quickly that only somebody who really knows what's what can see what needs to be seen.

Mark Perry