How to Throw a 2-seam Fastball

How to throw a tailing fastball

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• a baseball

1. Firmly grip the ball along the seams at their narrowest point. As opposed to a four seam in which you grip loosely.

2. Place thumb directly on the bottom on the leather not on the laces. Once again remembering to grip tighter than the four seamer

3. Put extra pressure pressure with the middle finger, more pressure = more tailing action.

4. Go through your windup stay behind the ball and let it roll off your fingers. If done properly your fastball will have a few inches of break to your throwing arm side. right handed will break down and right, left handed down and left

5. This can be an effective out pitch whether its breaking in on a hitters hands or into the outside corner of the plate. It usually is used more to get ground ball outs instead of as a strike out pitch because of its deception