How to Throw a Knuckler Pitch

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Part of the video series: How to Throw Baseball Pitches

Summary: The knuckler pitch is similar to a knuckleball and should rotate only once when thrown properly. Float knucklers by hitters easily with tips from a professional baseball instructor in this free video on baseball.

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By Mickey Hiter
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Mickey Hiter played baseball at Lipscomb University. In addition to being a professional baseball instructor at Hit After Hit Baseball Academy, Hiter's baseball teams have won more...read more

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"The knuckler is another term for knuckle ball, it's called that because the knuckles can be used to deaden the ball and to create very little or no rotation. It can be also thrown with the finger tips which is also called a knuckler. The, again the purpose is the grip deadens the ball does not allow it to rotate. It should be, it should rotate one revolution or less to create the effect of a floating, diving, fluttering, all those things that knuckle balls do. That is a knuckler."