Featured:
Allergies
Grilling Guide
eHow Now Blog

Advanced Softball Pitching

Presented by Juan Landeverde

Throw a number of softball pitches with advanced tips and techniques. Learn advanced softball pitching grips with a free video series on drills and lessons from a softball coach.

Series Summary

Softball is a team sport that is especially popular in the United States. It is a direct descendant of baseball, and the rules of both sports remain substantially similar. A softball game can last anywhere from four to nine innings, depending on the league, rules, and type of softball. However, seven innings is the most common amount. In each inning, each team bats until three batters have been put out, and the teams take turns batting. Officially, which team bats first is decided by a coin toss, although a league may decide otherwise at its discretion. The most common rule is that the home team bats second, as batting second is advantageous. Once a softball pitcher has mastered the basics of pitching, whether it be the windup, delivery, or basic accuracy, it's time for them to move on to advanced pitching techniques. In this free video series, a softball coach will demonstrate how to grip a number of softball pitches, including the two-seam and four-seam fastballs, a changeup, curveball and screwball. After the grips have been covered, there will be a demonstration of how to throw these pitches, as well as how to throw a rise and drop pitch in softball. With these tips, grips and drills, any softball pitcher will be able to stockpile their arsenal with a number of pitches to get batters out.

Listing 1-13 of 13 videos

Softball Pitching: 4-Seam Fastball Grip

Hold a softball with all four fingers across the seams. Learn tips for gripping a four-seam fastball in this free video on softball pitching techniques from a softball coach.

Softball Pitching: 2-Seam Fastball Grip

Firmly place the index and ring fingers on a softball for a two-seam fastball. Learn tips for gripping a two-seam fastball in this free video on softball pitching techniques from a softball coach.

Softball Pitching: How to Throw a Curveball

Twist the wrist to the left when throwing a curveball for a right-handed softball pitcher. Learn how to throw a curveball in this free video on softball pitching techniques from a softball coach.

Softball Pitching: Curveball Grip

A curveball should slide from side to side in softball. Learn tips for gripping a curveball in this free video on softball pitching techniques from a softball coach.

Softball Pitching Warmups

Isolate the pitching arm without moving the feet to warm up for softball pitching. Learn how to warm up for advanced softball pitching with tips in this free video on techniques and grips from a softball coach.

Softball Pitching: Screwball Grip

A right-handed softball pitcher will rotate their wrist to the right for a screwball. Learn tips for gripping a screwball in this free video on softball pitching techniques from a softball coach.

Softball Pitching: How to Throw a Drop Pitch

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.

Softball Pitching: Changeup Grip

A changeup grip is like a four-seam grip but with different rotation. Learn tips for gripping a changeup in this free video on softball pitching techniques from a softball coach.

Softball Pitching: Rise Pitch Grip

A rise pitch grip is similar to the curveball grip in softball. Learn tips for gripping a rise pitch in this free video on softball pitching techniques from a softball coach.

Related Videos

Related Articles