Baseball Pitches Slider Pitchers
Author: Baseball Bob
Baseball -Throwing a Curveballs
Curveball Grip/Throwing Curveballs
Throwing the curveball is probably one of the most
desired pitches of all coaches, parents and young
pitchers. As a private instructor I am frequently
asked to teach an aspiring pitcher how to throw a
curveball. Now there are different concerns, and
opinions of young pitchers throwing a breaking ball
(breaking ball, generally consist of curveball or
slider), most commonly it is thought that if you start
throwing breaking balls at a young age that you will
hurt your arm. And this does seem to happen to many
pitchers young or old, but it is not the pitch per
say, as much as it is the way the pitch is thrown.
Personally I think it is essential for young pitchers
to learn how to throw a fastball first, for a number
of reasons, in the same token I do believe if thrown
properly a curveball will not have any physically
damaging effects on a pitcher. It’s when it is thrown improperly or thrown to frequently that you experience arm troubles.
Here are some helpful tips:
*First and foremost develop your fastball
-this means starting out with having the proper grip
and arm action
-this will be the key to consistency and the
building of arm strength
-When learning a breaking ball you have to start out
with the grip
-whether you throw a slider or a true curveball (this
is usually determined by the flexibility in the
pitchers wrist and the arm action) you want to grip
the ball making sure that your middle finger is on the
inside of a seam.
-this will help in getting maximum rotation and
torque on the ball necessary to create spin, which is
what actually makes the ball break.
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