How you throw a curve ball?
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Grip the ball by placing your middle finger on the inside half of the seam and apply pressure to the ball. Your index finger should stay as close to your middle finger as possible. If you cannot comfortably grip the ball with these two fingers touching or nearly touching, then your hand is too small and you should wait for your hand to grow before trying to add this pitch to your repertoire. Your ring and pinkie finger should rest under the ball with only your ring finger in contact with the baseball. The ideal location for your ring finger is to have its “door knocking knuckle” on the seam (the same side of the baseball as your middle finger). Finally, the side of your thumb, and not the pad of the finger, should rest directly on the top of the seam. Your thumb and middle and ring finger should all be in contact with a seam, preferably the “horseshoe,” the wide part of a baseball. Another way to look at it is to have your fingers going with the seams opposed to against them to ensure optimal controlLet's face it: curve balls are cool. A well-thrown one looks like a movie special effect. One instant the ball is heading in a more-or-less straight line--then suddenly (as if it thought of something better to do) it swoops off and down to one side, utterly unnerving the batter. What happened?
Physics, that's what. While ball players tend to be mysterious about the process, the reality is that it's a simple (if somewhat counter-intuitive) procedure: spin the ball as it leaves your hand. This 2torial will talk you through the essentials of mastering the curve. We can't guarantee you'll make the majors, but we can at least make you look a little cooler up there on the mound.
Before you start, you should know about the effects that pitching can have on the body. Coaches and doctors agree that overpitching can cause serious strain on a player's arm, especially if that player is under 16 (or so) and has a body that isn't fully developed. Curve balls can be particularly tough on this age group, and sometimes dangerous. Make sure you or the person you're teaching are physically ready, and don't overdo it.
For all you baseball fans out there!?
Grip it like an offcenter 2 seam and throw it like a football. That;s the safest way. Just make sure you don't let it go too early.More Questions & Answers...