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Baseball pitchers use a plethora of pitches to strike batters out. Strike batters out with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video series on baseball.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Catchers give pitchers big targets by sitting up straight. Set up a pitcher's strike zone with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
Place fingers against the seams when throwing a curveball in baseball. Throw a nasty curveball with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
Don't squeeze the baseball to tight when throwing a fastball. Blow a fastball by a hitter with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
Mechanics have a big role in throwing a slider in baseball. Strike out batters with a wicked slider with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
Throwing a change-up is similar to a fastball in baseball but is thrown at a slower speed. Add the change-up to a pitching arsenal with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
Throwing a screwball in baseball is done by putting the point finger on the seams. Learn to throw a screwball with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
Throwing a splitter causes the baseball to tumble late and change speeds. Get hitters to swing at splitters with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
Fixing a curveball is done by working on three basic baseball pitching mechanics. Learn to correct the mechanics of a curveball with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
Place fingers against the seams when throwing a curveball in baseball. Throw a nasty curveball with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
An eephus pitch in baseball is a gimmick pitch rarely seen. Throw an eephus pitch with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
A four-seam fastball in baseball is typically thrown with more accuracy than other fastballs. Earn strikes by throwing four-seam fastballs with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
The two-seam fastball creates more movement on a baseball when thrown properly. Throw the two-seam fastball with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
A knuckle curveball is thrown with a different grip on the baseball than a regular curveball. Discover how the knuckle curveball is thrown with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
A cut fastball is gripped like a four seam fastball with all the pressure being applied by the middle finger on the baseball. Strike batters out with a cut fastball with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
In baseball pitching, a forkball is thrown at a slower speed and takes a tumble on the way to the catcher. Make batters flail at a forkball with tips from a former major league baseball pitcher in this free video on baseball.
Baseball, the great American pastime, is actually considered the official sport of the United States, though it is enjoyed by fans in several countries throughout the world. Developed in the late 18th century, the game of baseball was probably derived from older British bat and ball games and then brought over to America. Today, baseball teams consist of eight players and a pitcher. Baseball enjoys great popularity as both a professional spectator sport, and an amateur or youth league sport. Strike three! Two words that are a pitcher's second best friend. Double play is a pitcher's main best friend. In this free video series on baseball, learn how to throw the baseball pitches to hear those two magic words from the umpire. A former major league baseball pitcher explains how to catch a pitcher and throw a curveball, fastball, slider, change-up, screwball and splitter. He also discusses how to throw a four-seam and two-seam fastball, a knuckle curveball, a cut fastball and a forkball.
John Riedling John Riedling played professional baseball for 13 years, including five years in the major leagues. He pitched for the Cincinnati Reds and the Florida Marlins. John is currently a pitching instructor at Showtime Sports Academy in Franklin, Tenn. He is president and founder of Next Level Prospects, a company that exposes talented, deserving high school athletes to coaches at colleges and universities across the country.dkdk
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