How Do You Throw A Knuckleball Pitch In Baseball?
When a pitcher throws a Knuckleball he knows it will follow an erratic path to the batter. It won’t move quickly. It won’t have any spin on it so the aerodynamic principles that apply to most other pitches will be irrelevant as the Knuckleball meanders and move with the wind. So why would a pitcher take the time to learn this pitch? Why would he include it in his arsenal? Because the Knuckleball pitch baseball is only slightly more difficult to hit than it is to to master. Try the steps below and see how well you do! Rough-Up the Baseball: Starting with a new, slick baseball is not the way to go when you’re learning a new pitch. Either rub the ball down with some magic mud of use it in a couple of games of catch before starting on the new pitch. The reason? A shiny new baseball is difficult to control and learning to throw a Knuckleball pitch is going to take a lot of control! Position Your Fingers on the Baseball: It’s all in where you put your fingers. Seriously. The pitch is going t