How to throw a Chopball in Baseball

By badboopur3

Chop Ball Chop Ball

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The Chop Ball is an easy pitch to master,

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

  • Good Strength
  • Accurecy
  • Someone watching you as you throw the Chop Ball

Step1
First, Place your middle and pointer finger as if your going to form a four seam fast ball
Step2
then, what you are going to do, is place your thumb over next to your pointer finger
Step3
Then, place your ring finger aside of the ball to the right of your two seams.
Step4
Last but not least, Place your Pinky UNDER the ball.
Step5
Then throw it as you were going to throw a curveball ( do not change form of the Chop ball )

Tips & Warnings

  • The point of the Chop Ball is to trick the batter into thinking it is a fastball, then at the last second, the ball just CHOPS down.
  • This could cause injury to some fingers, use when atleast 14 or older years old.
  • And have a Trainer or Parent Watch you as you practice.

Photo/Video Credit

This Pitch was created By Kyle Snelgrove

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