How Do You Throw A Nasty Curveball?
• The first thing to know is how to grip the ball. The accompanying picture shows exactly how a curveball should be gripped. I throw a curveball by placing my middle finger right up against the seam. My index finger is likewise, right up against my middle finger. • Curveball Grip • Now the big difference between a fastball and a curveball is the release point of the ball. When you throw a fast ball, you let the ball glide right off your fingers, with you wrist snapping straight downward. A curveball is thrown strikingly different. Instead of releasing the ball by letting it slide off your finger tips, you are going to have your wrist in the position of a referee signaling a first down. If you are right-handed, then your palm will face toward first base. If you are left-handed, then your palm will face third base. Like in the picture above, you will release the ball with your fingers on top of the ball. The primary goal when throwing a curveball is to get as much spin as you can, projec
