How do I put a spin on the ball in slow pitch arc softball?
Question:It is a 6 - 12 foot high arc league. Thank you.
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The success of winning team is greatly dependent on the consistency of the pitching. A good pitcher must have control and a variety of pitch that can be used whether it is Fast Pitch or Slow Pitch. The movements of pitching are outlined by the rules. The following types of pitches can be used in Fast Pitch: 1) Straight Pitch - fast ball. Grip the ball with palm up, hold the ball in a tripod grip (same as in the overhand throw described previously). Release the ball from the fingertips and thumb with palm up and slightly to the left; 2) Curve Ball - Grip is the same but deeper in the tripod. Release occurs between the thumb and forefinger after the wrist is roated vigorously just before the release to give side spin. When the wrist is rotated clockwise it produces a curve to the right (incurve) and when it is rotated counterclockwise it produces a curve to the left (outcurve); 3) Drop Ball Grip is palm up, thumb to the right, three fingers underneath and little finger to the side. Release occrus by a snap of the wrist upward allowing the ball to roll off the fingers giving it top spin; and 4) Rise Ball - Grip is with palm down, thumb underneath, and all fingers on top. Release occurs by a snap of the wrist up ward while the thumb pushes against the ball to put backspin on it.In Slow Pitch the ball should be released about shoulder high, which helps to attain the twelve-foot arc and to drop the ball over the plate. Lower releases tend to flatten the pitch and give it more velocity. Varied spins as well as different speeds on the ball should be devloped to keep the batter mixed up in the timing of his swing.
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