How to throw a Chopball in Baseball

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Chop Ball

The Chop Ball is an easy pitch to master,

Things You'll Need

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

    • 1

      First, Place your middle and pointer finger as if your going to form a four seam fast ball

    • 2

      then, what you are going to do, is place your thumb over next to your pointer finger

    • 3

      Then, place your ring finger aside of the ball to the right of your two seams.

    • 4

      Last but not least, Place your Pinky UNDER the ball.

    • 5

      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.

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  • Photo Credit This Pitch was created By Kyle Snelgrove

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