Learn the curveball the right way.
The curveball is a pitch that most kids want to learn how to throw from an early age. However, many injuries have developed from throwing the curve the wrong way. Many youngsters and even players of older age end up hurting their elbow from not throwing the curve properly. First of all, I do not like seeing kids that are developing to try and throw the curveball. For a couple of reasons. One, they are not developed yet. And two, they think by throwing a curve they will be able to get the opposition out. What they don't realize is that you need to learn how to get people out with your fastball and changing speeds before learning the other pitches. That being said, learn how to pitch before learning the curveball. Than move onto to throwing the curve and adding it to your arsenal. When throwing the curve, you should always remember, it is a pitch that is thrown using your wrist, not your elbow. It is the position of the hand at the release point and the follow through that will make it happen.   It all starts with the grip. The middle finger and index finger rest along the seam. The thumb is relatively weak. As you come through your normal delivery, the wrist rotates so that the back of the hand is facing the hitter. The hand and fingers pull straight down, creating a spinning motion on the ball. The ball rotates off the middle and index finger. You should always feel like you are pulling the ball down. When throwing the curve, you do not want to over stride. In fact, a slightly shorter stride allows you to get on top and to really pull the ball down. When the ball breaks, it should have a 12-6 rotation. What I mean by that is, if you were looking at the face of a clock, it would go from 12 to 6.To learn more, visit the links below and if you have any questions, visit the contact me page and i will answer your question as soon as I can. And to take you back to the main page or for more navigational options, just click on this link: Baseball drills and baseball equipment-this is where everything starts! curveball fastball baseball pitches throwing the slider forkball change-up Site map |