Switch Pitching 101

Custom made  Mizuno ambidextrous glove Looking for a glove for a switch pitcher? Before spending hundreds of dollars on a custom glove, please think about age of the player and how much time they will spend pitching. Here are glove options for ambidextrous pitchers, based on age: Age 3-5 Kids don't pitch at this age. They should be learning the proper way to throw. Young kids should try catching the ball with two hands. Use tennis balls or foam balls for throwing. Forget about the low quality plastic glove - it's in the landfill within a year. Gloves are awkward for young kids. If they learn two hand catch when they are young and continue with the skill, they will do well fielding balls when they are older. Learning to throw with both arms is easy at this stage. If a child can throw with either hand when they are three-years-old, it doesn't mean that they are talented or ambidextrous - it just means that they are a typical kid. Gloves:  Buy a smal...

Where can I buy an ambidextrous baseball glove? Ambidextrous Baseball Glove by Akadema Akadema makes about 100 ambidextrous gloves a year. The Akadema ABX00 is the only ready-made ambidextrous baseball glove on the market. The cost of the Akadema ambidextrous glove is around $110 on Amazon Wait - before you purchase an ambidextrous glove, please read:  Baseball Glove Options for Switch Pitchers  >> If you are looking to buy a six-finger ambidextrous glove like Pat Venditte uses for switch pitching, then you will have to custom order one from Mizuno.  Learn how to order a Mizuno  GMP1A Ambidextrous Glove   >> Custom ambidextrous baseball gloves Both Louisville and  Mizuno make high-end custom ambidextrous baseball gloves, costing $400 - $450. Plan ahead since the custom-made gloves take 4-6 weeks to deliver. Custom Ambidextrous Glove by Carpenter Carpenter Trade will make a custom ambidextrous bas...