Summary: The rotation of the wrist is downward when throwing a drop pitch in softball. Learn how to throw a drop pitch in this free video on softball pitching techniques from a softball coach.
Juan Carlos Landeverde has played baseball and softball since he has five years old. He played high school baseball at Hamilton High School, and continued his career at Cal State...read more
"In this segment, we're going to teach you how to throw a drop pitch. Now, same grip applies, three fingers, horseshoe grip, with the ring finger on one side and the index finger on the other. Now, the movement of the rotation--the rotation of the wrist is downward toward the left of the pitcher, and the effect should be a sinking effect going towards the left of the pitcher. As my all star pitcher Cody will demonstrate. And that's how we throw a softball drop pitch."
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