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- 4-Seam Fastball Grip. The fastball is the first pitch every young pitcher learns how to throw. It is the bread and butter of pitching. The more effective your fastball, the more effective the rest of your arsenal.
- 2-Seam Fastball Grip / Sinker Grip. There is always some discussion whether the 2-seam fastball and the sinker are actually the same pitch. For the purposes of this article, they are.
- Cutter Grip. The cutter grip can be similar to a 4-seam grip or 2-seam grip but with the middle and index fingers closer together. Thumb placement is underneath the ball.
- Changeup Grip. The Changeup is one of the more popular baseball pitch grips and has several variations, but the two most common types are: the standard Changeup and the Circle Changeup.
Pitching Grips Cheat Sheet: 👉 https://ultimatebaseballtraining.com/grips-cheatsheetIn today's video, Coach Zack from Ultimate Baseball Training shows you 7 ...
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- The Four Seam Grip. This is the first and most common baseball grip taught to anyone who wishes to become a pitcher. Besides delivering a fastball, the 4 seam baseball grip gives the pitcher good control over where they target a pitch.
- The Two Seam Grip. If you want to challenge the batters with a slower speed throw, using the two-seam grip is the way to go. Referred to as the “movement pitch”, the two-seam grip is slightly slower than the four-seam by one to three miles per hour, and it lets the ball sink to some degree.
- The Curveball Grip. Upon release, a curveball may seem like it’s off the strike zone but unexpectedly breaks and swirls back towards the home plate for a strike.
- The Slider Grip. A slider is slower than a fastball but faster than a curveball. Its main characteristic is a break that tails sideways and down as it enters the strike zone, making it harder to hit.
Learn the best pitch grips for the curveball, slider, cutter, sinker and changeup all in this pitching video. In baseball, having a great off-speed pitch rep...
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- Different Pitch Types & Pitch Grips
- How to Pick A New Pitch Grip
- How to Adjust Baseball Pitch Grips Using Different Parts of Baseball Seams
- Four-Seam Fastball Pitch Grips
- Two-Seam Pitch Grips Or Sinker Pitch Grips
- Cutter Pitch Grips
- Slider Pitch Grips
- Curveball Pitch Grips
- Changeup Pitch Grips
- How Fastball Velocity and Baseball Pitch Grips Change Pitch Movement
With the increase in pitch-tracking technology, different pitches and pitch type variations have grown. With the ability to measure movement down to the inch, coaches and players can now compare and contrast many more pitch types. Small changes in movement can matter a lot, and pitchers can often have different names for pitches that can move the s...
Picking a new pitch isn’t just copying a grip that you find here but also understanding how to think through minor grip variations to see if you can get it to work for you. Things may not click right away, so we should expect tweaks as we’re looking to learn a new pitch. The grip is only as important as the movement profile it creates. You want to ...
There are several factors to consider when changing grips. Beyond trying a brand new pitch grip, we want to count minor adjustments that can result in different movements. We want to track these changes because we want to answer the question – what is the best pitch grip per pitch type for this pitcher right now? We’re trying to balance holding the...
Four-seam grips are relatively standard, and we see two main variations. These variations are the fingers’ width, either more narrow or wider, and whether the seam is on the fingertip or first knuckle. Tilt and ball position We don’t see many adjustments in tilt. But there are differences between athletes in whether their fingertip is on the seam o...
Tilt and ball position Seams and tilt can be important for two-seam pitches. Because of seam-shifted wake, minor adjustments on the seam and slight cut can cause two seamers to move more than expected. Fingertip pressure (coaching cues) “Stay through it,” “Get over the top of it,” “Roll over the ball.” Thumb Position The most common thumb positions...
Tilt and ball position Pitchers will often tilt a four-seam grip outward for their cutters to get on the side of the ball while still feeling like a fastball. You can see this in the first cutter grip on the left. The second grip is similar to a two-seam fastball grip. The different movement comes from a different release. Fingertip pressure (coach...
Tilt and ball position Fingertip pressure (coaching cues)– A pitcher cued to emphasize middle finger pressure may get around the ball more at release. “Throw the back of the hand,” “Throw it like a football,” “Pull on the side of the ball,” and “Slash the zone in half diagonally.” Pitchers that prioritize index finger pressure on a slider may shift...
Tilt and ball position Fingertip Pressure (coaching cues) “Get in front of the ball,” “Spin the ball with your middle finger,” and “Throw with the back of your hand.” Thumb Position Spike Alterations Spiking the index finger may help athletes put more pressure on the ball with their middle finger without a cue. Depth of Grip Want to learn more abou...
Tilt and ball position For changeups, a pitcher with a 2-seam grip may laterally tilt the position of the fingers towards the thumb to get away from a seam at release and decrease raw spin. Fingertip pressure (coaching cues) “Roll over the ball,” “Throw it with your ring finger,” “Pronate sooner,” “Swipe inside of the ball,” “Think about having a f...
The most straightforward method of improving the “stuff”characteristics of fastballs and breaking balls is to throw harder. There are a couple of reasons we want to keep this in mind. First, velocity is still essential when discussing what makes an effective offspeed pitch. Second, bullpens or pitch designsaren’t always thrown at game-like intensit...
Sep 9, 2019 · In this video we talk about how to throw a split finger fastball. The split finger pitch is very similar to the Forkball in which was one of my best pitches...
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May 16, 2023 · Maintain a tight grasp with your index finger while applying slight inward pressure with your middle finger. Pitchers can use the cutter grip to create lateral movement towards the throwing arm side, making it difficult for batters to square up the pitch.
