How do you pitchers grip it
I've played around with the circle
but i cant control it
any suggestions
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I keep the pinkie off the ball, on the edge, put the cirle into the horseshoe, with other two fingers almost like a low two seamer. They key to controlling it is to keep every aspect of your mechanics the same. You're gonna get movement, but the best movement will come when you keep the same arm speed as a fastball, making sure you stay out in front, staying in contact with the ball as long as possible. That's going to give you the movement, control, and most importantly, the deceptive change of speed. In bullpens, work fastball, change, fastball, change. That'll keep the arm consistent.
Brice
Brice
Tips to controlling a circle change:
1. You might have to grip it so that 3 fingers are across the seams as if you were throwing a 4 seam fastball.
2. One key to control of the circle change is throwing your wrist to the ground. I know that sounds strange but give it a thought and try it.
3. Believe it or not, dragging the back toe will help allow the arm to catch up with the body. Now, you don't have to plow a field with that toe but drag it some.
Hope this helps. Patience is Golden! You have to crawl before your walk. Walk before you run. So, in pitching, working on this grips takes time. Start from 30 feet tyring to gain control. Then progress back to 60 feet 6 inches.
"There comes a time when you have to stop dreaming of the man you want to be and start being the man you have become." Bruce Springsteen
1. You might have to grip it so that 3 fingers are across the seams as if you were throwing a 4 seam fastball.
2. One key to control of the circle change is throwing your wrist to the ground. I know that sounds strange but give it a thought and try it.
3. Believe it or not, dragging the back toe will help allow the arm to catch up with the body. Now, you don't have to plow a field with that toe but drag it some.
Hope this helps. Patience is Golden! You have to crawl before your walk. Walk before you run. So, in pitching, working on this grips takes time. Start from 30 feet tyring to gain control. Then progress back to 60 feet 6 inches.
"There comes a time when you have to stop dreaming of the man you want to be and start being the man you have become." Bruce Springsteen
I hold mine like thus:
I split the pinky and forefinger so they are on the equator, and my middle and ring finger are widely spread on the top, and the finger tips of those to fingers dont touch the ball. The thumb goes on the bottom and you apply pressure with the inside knuckle of the thumb to get a sinking action. I'll take a pic of it if you want.
NJ Pitch
I split the pinky and forefinger so they are on the equator, and my middle and ring finger are widely spread on the top, and the finger tips of those to fingers dont touch the ball. The thumb goes on the bottom and you apply pressure with the inside knuckle of the thumb to get a sinking action. I'll take a pic of it if you want.
NJ Pitch
Yeah id like to see a pic NJ
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=3807748&uid=1970020&members=1
I even took it lefty for ya :-). Lol, that's just because it's a righty camera, so in order to take the pic I had to hold the ball in my left hand. Ideally on the frontal pic, the thumb is more directly underneath the ball. I'm not that coordinated with my left hand though, but I hope this helps. It takes a little getting used to but its outstanding, I've had it mistaken for a curve many a time.
Just click on the thumbnails in the frame on the side, theyll get bigger.
NJ Pitch
I even took it lefty for ya :-). Lol, that's just because it's a righty camera, so in order to take the pic I had to hold the ball in my left hand. Ideally on the frontal pic, the thumb is more directly underneath the ball. I'm not that coordinated with my left hand though, but I hope this helps. It takes a little getting used to but its outstanding, I've had it mistaken for a curve many a time.
Just click on the thumbnails in the frame on the side, theyll get bigger.
NJ Pitch
i use the slip-change. you grip with the pinking and the thumb on the side and middle 3 fingers up. It has the effect of a curve
I take gripping the change to an extreme. I have practiced it since i was 10. I only old the ball with my thumb and pinki and ring finger. the other 2 fingers are just relaxing on the ball. I get a screwball effect on it. NASTY!