How to properly grip a straight curveball
When trying to figure out the fundamentals on how getting the perfect grip and throwing a straight curveball and mastering it you will soon learn that it’s considered one of the most common and simple breaking ball grips that you will ever learn. This particular pitch is also referred to as an overhand curveball. Regardless of what you name it the pitch is fun for most people to do.
A straight curveball requires that you learn how to do a simple curve ball first because many of the same rules and tips apply to both grips. You won’t have to throw a starters curve unless you want to. However, the beginner’s curveball is a great place to start when learning the basics of any type of curve ball. Next you will want to learn the pitching grip. This is because there are no huge differences between a beginner’s curveball and a straight curveball except for where your index finger will be placed. Your index finger will need to be placed on the ball as opposed to your normal pointing at a target. Your thumb will be pointed upwards during your pitching faze. You will need to rotate your thumb upwards while your index and middle fingers need to be rotated down.
The arm action for this specific pitch will be a bit abbreviated towards the end. Unlike the fastball when you will need a deceleration which will finish throwing your elbow outside of the opposite knee, you will actually need to bring the elbow on the same as your throwing hand to your opposite hip. Even though this will cause your follow through to shorten it will really snap off of your pitch which is something that you really want to happen.
Learning how to grip and throw a straight curveball may seem like a daunting task in the beginning but eventually will understand how to do it and have it mastered in no time.
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