I was a LHP, and no one ever really taught me how to throw a proper, effective curve. I would compare learning to throw a curve to learning to kickflip on a skateboard... it seems impossible until on day it just clicks. Timing.. positioning, just the feel. So if you want to throw a nasty curve.. you need to practice it. Not just on the mound. Like.. when you are laying in bed before you go to sleep, spin that ball off your middle finger up in the air, and catch it. Do 100 a night. Get that mechanics to be muscle memory, and then you know it and really can't unlearn it.. or go back to when you didn't know it
Even this isn't a traditional Knuckle-Curve. This is more of a variation of one, as it only uses one knuckle. Tyler Green for the Phillies threw a traditional one where you use two knuckles (index and middle), snapping them over the top of the ball, creating the downward spin.
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The physics suggests that getting the arm up sooner and higher adds potential energy to the delivery and allows you to move the center-of-mass of the body further forward before releasing the ball.
arm slot, pitchers with an over the top arm slot will throw a 12-6 pitchers with a 3/4 slot will throw tradition right to left break curveball, guys slightly more side arm will throw a slurve cross between curveball and slider.
Your feet are aligned when the front foot lands, but what angle is your toe on your front foot...is it directly to the plate? I have been taught in the past to have it straight or 80% (out of 90% angle). My son's baseball coach indicated a 45% angle as anything more opens up the hips to early. Wanted to know your thoughts.
I do these with my 6 year old, that and the T drill (walk 5 and a half heel/toe steps, then draw a line so it makes a T to the pitching rubber). Good form should start early!
THere's a drill I used to do in college where without even throwing the ball I'd work on generating the curveball spin. If the spin was end over end I knew I had the snap and finger movement correct . If the spin was not full end over end I knew I didn't get on top of the ball enough,. You are pulling with your index and middle fingers and pushing with your thumb . THis drill made all the difference in the world and helped me gain consistency throwing the best curve
Had to say great video! Not even done viewing just had to stop and say that. This info is not out there in this simplistic form. This is the move that starts everything in the chain. Thanks!
