T3 Blackbelt Throwing System
Aim small, miss small
PICK A DRILL
Building Elite Athletic Throwers with Plus Feel, IQ and Command!
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Pick a box, then Start → Stop on the catch
Green = strike under the pop time · Red = missed
Pop times 1.6–2.6 per the Speed chart. The printed Countdown sheet says 1.4–2.4.
Belts & Command %
| Belt | Command | Status | $/hr |
|---|
You fill your bank account with the currency earned each day at practice. Game day you cash out!
T3 Legend
- BH = Barehand · Backhand
- FH = Forehand
- T1 = Target 1 (strike)
- T2 = Target 2 (strike)
- T3 = Target 3 (ball)
- OT = Over Throw (error)
- TT = Total Throws
- TS = Total Strikes (T1 + T2)
- Command % = TS ÷ TT
Gears
- Lazy Speed = 10%
- Comfortable Speed = 70%
- Game Speed = 15%
- Accelerated Speed = 2.5%
- Over-Speed = 2.5%
Speed Optimization & Positioning
| Pop | Runner | H→1B | Infield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | Nitro | 3.6–3.7 | 3–4 in / 3–4 right |
| 1.8 | GG | 3.8–3.9 | 2–3 in / 2–3 right |
| 2.0 | G | 4.0–4.1 | 1–2 in / 1–2 right |
| 2.2 | A | 4.2–4.3 | Straight up |
| 2.4 | P | 4.4–4.5 | 2–3 back |
| 2.6 | PP | 4.6–4.7 | 3–4 back |
Charting Drills
- Coaches Chart (1–3× a wk): coaches walk around in catch play and chart 10 throws per player.
- Athletic Throws: groups of 4 (2 throwing, 2 charting), one pass through the series, then rotate.
- Pop Times: one player at a time, 1–3 throws out of each lane (Neutral, Backhand, Forehand). Chart accuracy and glove-to-target time.
- Countdown Throws: groups of 4, the timed series on a countdown clock, then rotate.
Variable Training
- Velocity 60/80/100%
- Tempo slow/med/fast
- Distance 60–130 ft
- Time allotted & measured
- Pressure
- Movement
- Release points 1–4 / 4–1
- Situational
8 Goals
- Carbon-copy the game
- Increase flight time / fight time
- Build race-fit, race-ready defenders
- A new normal: comfort in discomfort
- Elite athletic throwers with plus IQ, feel and command
- Train as we fight
- Find rhythm in chaos
- Make your best plays at practice
7 Keys for Motivation
- Navigation
- Numbers and dates
- Competition and results
- Accountability
- Consequences
- Hierarchy
- Something at risk
GYMR / DCBA / CSR
- My Frequency is High!
- My Word is Yes!
- My Light is Green!
- My Throttle is On!
- My Phrase is Play to Win!
- My Space is CSR!
- My Attitude is Attack on Every Throw!
- My Sequence is DCBA!