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To practice a fastball, start with a forum-seam or two-seam grip. You should know how to do those grips. Then, to throw it, throw the ball as hard as you can. Still aim your fastball with your glove before throwing, then the ball will go where you pointed your glove 99% of the time.

Instead of throwing a regular fastball with no movement,have your fastball cut up to 6-7 in. To do this you will have to grip the ball with your middle and index fingers to where the seams are parallel each other, like you would a four seam-fastball. Move your fingers to the left or to the right depending on which way you want the ball to cut.

Instead of throwing a regular fastball with no movement,have your fastball cut up to 6-7 in. To do this you will have to grip the ball with your middle and index fingers to where the seams are parallel each other, like you would a four seam-fastball. Move your fingers to the left or to the right depending on which way you want the ball to cut.

To gain more movement on a fastball, place your thumb back, so that the ball is being clutched by your top to fingers, but not being balanced with your thumb.

To gain more movement on a fastball, place your thumb back, so that the ball is being clutched by your top to fingers, but not being balanced with your thumb.

First, grip the ball like you would a fastball, then attach your other fingers and thumb to the ball about 1/4 inches away from each other. Next, snap your wrist like a curveball. Usually it curves about 4 1/2 inches at the last second, so they go down if you throw it 2 inches above the strike zone and down the mid plate. I call it the all-fingered fastcurver.

To throw a fastball, you have to use the follow though method which is to use your shoulder while you throw. The problem is, your arm will hurt after a lot of pitches.

In order to throw a great cut fastball, this is what I do. When the seams go in the horseshoe shape like ( ), place your index and middle fingers in between the seams and your thumb, directly under the ball. When you throw, snap your wrist slightly to the opposite direction that you would a curveball. Hold the ball loosely, or else the pitch will have a tendency to go slower and have no motion on it. I have gotten up to 6 inches break on my fastball before. Also, if you would like a Mariano Rivera type cutter, snap the ball like you would a slider, but throw hard, and the ball will have a downward motion plus the nice 6 inch break to the left.

Grip the ball across the 4 seam about two fingers apart from each other, and when you release, snap your wrist.

When you throw your fastball, make sure you snap your wrist. If you snap your wrist it will actually make you throw faster. It might also put some movement on it.

Hold the ball exactly like you would hold a knuckleball. Then turn your wrist so that your knuckles are pointing to the left of you (right handed), throw the ball and roll your fingers off the ball. It's a slow pitch, but it's like a sinker, knuckle, and a change up in one. Perfect for a 0-2 count.

This will increase your pitching speed about 3 or 4 mph. When you're lifting your leg in the wind up, bend you right leg to get a little more push off of the mound. It helped me a lot with my fastball.

Throw as hard as you can with your wrist facing second base, release the ball at an 82 degree angle, you'll have a 14 inch break.

To hold the four seam fastball, you take the two seam and turn it left until your middle and index finger are on the one seam (about a half an inch apart), then place your thumb directly underneath your fingers on the bottom of the ball. A four seam fastball is faster than a two seam because it grabs more air with the seams. Also, it will really move if you throw it hard enough.

Have your middle and index finger each on the 2 seams closest )(. Then do a normal fastball approach and flick your wrist slightly to give more motion.

Grip the ball with your index and middle finger inside of the horseshoe: ( ) and your thumb directly under the ball (or wherever is most comfortable for you). Release like a normal fastball, but put pressure on your index finger. The closer your fingers are together on the ball, the more movement.

First, take you time to get to your balance point then explode downward at the catcher and keep you eye on the catchers mitt. If you are afraid of hitting the batter, pretend he is not there.

My favorite pitch is a fastball. I throw a four and a two seamer. Two seams are great for younger kids. I'm 14 and I throw a fastball, change-up, and a knuckleball. I have never had any arm problems, and I will not throw a breaking ball as long as I pitch.

To throw a fastball, you have to use the follow though method which is to use your shoulder while you throw. The problem is, your arm will hurt after a lot of pitches.

In order to throw a great cut fastball, this is what I do. When the seams go in the horseshoe shape like ( ), place your index and middle fingers in between the seams and your thumb, directly under the ball. When you throw, snap your wrist slightly to the opposite direction that you would a curveball. Hold the ball loosely, or else the pitch will have a tendency to go slower and have no motion on it. I have gotten up to 6 inches break on my fastball before. Also, if you would like a Mariano Rivera type cutter, snap the ball like you would a slider, but throw hard, and the ball will have a downward motion plus the nice 6 inch break to the left.

My favorite pitch is a fastball. I throw a four and a two seamer. Two seams are great for younger kids. I'm 14 and I throw a fastball, change-up, and a knuckleball. I have never had any arm problems, and I will not throw a breaking ball as long as I pitch.

This will increase your pitching speed about 3 or 4 mph. When you're lifting your leg in the wind up, bend you right leg to get a little more push off of the mound. It helped me a lot with my fastball.

Hold the ball exactly like you would hold a knuckleball. Then turn your wrist so that your knuckles are pointing to the left of you (right handed), throw the ball and roll your fingers off the ball. It's a slow pitch, but it's like a sinker, knuckle, and a change up in one. Perfect for a 0-2 count.

Grip the ball across the 4 seam about two fingers apart from each other, and when you release, snap your wrist.

Have your middle and index finger each on the 2 seams closest )(. Then do a normal fastball approach and flick your wrist slightly to give more motion.