Softball Overview : How to Throw a Curveball in Slow Pitch Softball
Throwing a curveball in slow pitch softball requires gripping the seams of the softball and spinning the ball to go away from the batter. Throw a curveball in slow pitch softball with tips from a former collegiate All-American softball player in this free video on softball.
Expert: Jill Weiss
Contact: www.ShowtimeSportsAcademy.com
Bio: Jill Weiss was a Division 1 All American Softball player at Indiana State University. She is currently coaching softball and soccer athletes at Showtime Sports Academy in Franklin, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown
Duration : 0:1:50
Tagged with: bats • catching • coaching • Gloves • pitching • playing • Softball • throwing
Filed under: Slow Pitch Softball Bats
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what you are …
what you are suppost to do is relese the ball a tiny bit early and bring your arm across you body after you throw the ball
let me just say …
let me just say this, i have never been fooled by any type of breaking pitch in slow pitch softball
This makes no sense …
This makes no sense. A baseball needs speed to actually be able to “break” no matter what pitch it is.
Middles open…
Middles open…
I was once struck …
I was once struck out by a curve ball in slow pitch! it freaked me out! The next at bat I hit the curve out of the park.
you sure can,i …
you sure can,i pitch for my Church softball team.And i have almost perfected the curve ball.Anything that has distance to travel can curve.Peace
i dont think u can …
i dont think u can curve a ball throwing that slow, there’s no air movemend to bend it
you honestly have …
you honestly have no idea what ur talking about.
Curveball (cont.):
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Curveball (cont.):
One last note: If you hold the ball across the seams (like a baseball pitcher throwing a “4 seam” fastball), it will not break. I use this grip when I want to make sure that the ball does not break.
Curveball (cont.):
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Curveball (cont.):
Again, as Keithlagatta mentioned below, you DO NOT torque your wrist and spin the ball sideways. I generally keep my wrist stiff when I deliver the ball, rolling it forward off of my ring finger. The flatter and harder the pitch, the easier it is to get it to break, but you can do it with a fair amount of arc as well. I have gotten the ball to break as much as two feet on occasion. Note that this pitch will not work if the wind is blowing against the break or from behind you.
Curveball explained …
Curveball explained:
As Keithlagatta mentioned below, you hold the ball with the seams. I personally lay my index and ring fingers on the seams, but if you have larger hands you may prefer to use your index and middle fingers instead. When you deliver the ball you roll it forward out of your hand off of whichever finger is underneath the ball and closest to your body (this will be the ring or middle finger, depending on your grip), so that the ball comes out spinning forward and at an angle.
No offense, but it …
No offense, but it is very difficult to throw an effective curve by imparting sidespin on the ball the way the girl is in this video. You can’t see the pitch in the video but I can pretty much guarantee that it is not breaking at all. The only guy I have ever seen throw an effective sidespin curve (one that breaks more than a few inches) in slowpitch was like 6′4″ and 300 lbs. You have to be very strong to do it that way. Keithlagatta is on to it with his comments, see my next comment.
she doesnt!!! i …
she doesnt!!! i have no idea what a curveball is!
In slowpitch you …
In slowpitch you have to have an arch and in fastpitch you just throw it faster and straight without an arch.
oh wow it DOES …
oh wow it DOES really work!!!!! Thank you!
try this…. put …
try this…. put pointer and middle fingers on seams of ball where the seams are closest together.. aka sweet spot… just as you release flick your wrist up . try to put a little more speed and throw it 6 to 8 foot range, seems to work best at that hight for me… DO NOT TURN YOUR WRIST TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. let the ball and air do most of the work…comment back please
She doesnt explain …
She doesnt explain well. -___-
you cant pitch fast …
you cant pitch fast in slowpitch but you can in fastpitch
Whats the …
Whats the difference between slowpitch and fastpitch softball?
Nice, but I would …
Nice, but I would still hit a bomb:)