How Do You Build A Backyard Pitcher S Mound?
When a young player starts pitching during the first “kid pitch” little leagues, typically he will throw from flat ground in practice and during the games. However, as the player moves up to higher levels of little league, the pitcher will be throwing off of a mound during the game. There is a significant difference between throwing from a mound and throwing from flat ground, and the pitcher should try to get as much experience throwing from the mound as possible. Why not build a small mound in the backyard? Here, in a nutshell, is how to go about it. Gather your tools and materials. The most important is the sand/clay/mix that you will use to build your mound with. If you don’t have an easy local source, check with your local parks department or little league to find out where they get theirs, or if you can buy some from them. I am lucky enough to be in an area of clay based soils, and so I used some from the edge of the field behind me, but everyone’s situation is different. I also a
