Learn to grip and throw a four-seam fastball

Title – How to properly grip and throw a four-seam fastball

Have you been wondering how to grip and throw a four-seam fastball? If so you are not alone and it’s very easy to learn how to accomplish this with just a bit of practice. A great fastball is the actual basis for a strong repertoire of the pitches. A 4-seam fastball has a very small amount of movement if any at all. The 4-seam fastball requires great location because it does not have the movement which occurs with most other pitches. Once you have the grip own you will want to work on getting the ball to go where you need it to go.

You will soon realize that gripping a 4-seam fastball is not very difficult at all to do and will understand how to do it perfectly after just a few tries. You will first want to find the horseshoes or grooves on the ball. Once you have located that use the closed ends of the ball place your middle finger and index finger on the seam which is the closest to the horseshoe. The tip of the index finger should be directly yon the seam, while your first knuckle on your middle finger will be on the other seam. The two fingers should not touch but should have a small gap between the two.

Your thumb should be located underneath the ball and below where your top two fingers are. The seam will be near where the knuckle is at on the thumb. Your pinkie and ringer finger will be on the side of the ball pointing downwards. The ball should not be pushed all the way back in your hand. There should be just about one fingers worth of room between the rest of your hand and the ball.

When throwing the four-seam fastballs send it as though you were going to catch it yourself. There is no reason to torque the ball or snap your wrist in anyway. It just needs a simple throw to stay a simple throw. Just always follow through properly and you should get the maximum out of your 4-seam fastball.

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