Learn to properly grip and throw a three-finger changeup
Learning how to grip and throw a three-finger changeup is a great pitch for young pitchers and beginners to learn due to how easy it is to master. You will need to center your middle, ring and index fingers on the top of your baseball, across the seams similar to a four seam fastball.
Your pinky finger and thumb should be directly on the leather under the baseball. If your hands are large enough, see if you can place your pinky finger and thumb together on the bottom of the ball to help give you a better grasp and control of the ball. The baseball should be placed deep in your hand, and have pressure equally on each finger. Make sure that your wrist stays straight and throw it directly down. Throwing it should be similar to throwing a fastball, with the same release point and arm speed.
The circle change is considered a bit more advanced pitch which has a similar grip. The biggest different is that the thumb and index finger will form a circle on the outside of the baseball. Your middle finger, pinkie finger and ring finger will be on the top of the baseball, across the seams just as you do with the three finger changeup.
Your ball should be touching the circle on the index finger and thumb. It will be thrown the same as if you were throwing a fastball. As with all pitching types you will want to your intentions a big secret which makes it hard to hit. Wind up and throw as normal but make sure to always follow through otherwise your ball will stay high. This is the basics on how to grip and throw a three-finger changeup which can be done by almost anyone after just a bit of practice.
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