How to Throw a Curveball in Slow Pitch Softball

The way that people smash a softball can frustrate pitchers. This may help you to throw a few strikes and put some frustration on the batters.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Softballs
• Softballs
• Gloves
• Gloves
• Gloves

1. Find the spot on the ball where the laces are farthest apart.

2. Place your pinkie and index finger where the laces are farthest apart.

3. Place your middle and ring finger at the top of the ball where the laces curve around.

4. Place your thumb on the underneath side of the ball.

5. When realeasing the pitch realease your thumb and use your fingers to spin the ball counter-clockwise.(clockwise for left handers).

6. The ball will break away from right handed batters if thrown by a right handed pitcher.

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on 5/28/2007 more detailed info on knuckle ball grip

on 8/8/2006 1. Place all knuckles on the ball except for the thumb.
2. On release, extend all fingers to push the ball. The ball will not spin.

on 6/30/2006 Just before the seams come together at the nearest point you place the pointer and ring fingers on each seam. The middle finger should be right down the middle of the seams. Pinkie should be tucked on the side of the ball, thumb in the middle behind the ball. Put as much pressure on the pointer finger tip that you can without losing control. Aim for 1-2 feet to the left side of the plate and throw it like a normal straight pitch and voil, a curve. Throw at a lefties head and watch it come back across the plate or let the righties give up the outside pitch and watch it come for strike 3! Give it with less arch and it really gets in on aggressive righties! WARNING: Balls do not curve into stiff breezes, use this pitch with the wind blowing from right field to left field and good things happen.