Baseball Pitching : How to Throw a Curveball

[Edubb111111]

Great tips

[Icehog21]

I'm 13, and this video made me a beast out on the mound.

[negativex4]

This video would help if he actually showed how to throw a curveball instead of "how to pitch" and "let me throw one quickly". Helpful videos actually show the proper arm angles (ie how the palm is towards your face, 90 degrees with the elbow, etc) instead of "STAY CLOSE TO YOUR BODY KIDS".

[damianrules14]

@ikbadgers oh yeah cuz your the best pitcher of all time idiot!!!!

[pielover13598]

@ikbadgers none of them ever do.

[TolisOnLine]

@ikbadgers Its only important how the ball got there.

[LegitxWhitexKid]

@ikbadgers its a curve ball its not supposed to always be a strike its supposed to go low and away to fool the batter into swinging at a bad pitch.

[Penguinfan33]

I love the comments on this video, one of the big keys to pitching is hitting the corners and trying to get guys to chase and clearly most people on here think the way you pitched in little league is the way you're supposed to pitch in the big leagues

[Penguinfan33]

@ikbadgers he threw it below the strikezone....an ideal place to throw a curveball...

[tlkalotbuy76]

dumb asses commenting on this saying they can throw better shit, these guys get paid fer baseball instructing they no theyre shit so bck off

[TopTenCrew]

F-f-first thing...d-d-d-d-different

the b-b-b-b-balll

[jdmimport13]

@ikbadgers A curveball in the strike zone is a curveball in the seats.

[sortman94]

Next time show it from behind the "mound" or the "plate" so we cans ee what the guy is actually throwing.

[Andyedwards1996]

@ikbadgers thats nice, it starts in and dropped out like its suppose to, asshole.

[LJ1412]

wow the brake was nasty on the pitch! great curve!

[Jestersmother]

Just read a few of your other comments. Sooo he shouldn't try to throw a curve ball till he is older? What should he stay away from besides that to stay healthy?

[ajaxgotpwnd]

@Jestersmother Yes kids like me (11) Should not be throwing curves for another year. If you do, like throw alot, Tommy john surgury will be needed :P

[Jestersmother]

Wonder how many 'over throws' it took to get home.HAAA!

[Jestersmother]

Thank you John, I am the grandmother(gammy) that has ruined rotator cuffs. I want to show my grangson how to throw a ball but the pain wont allow me to. These are great. Wish you could film a close up, slow-mo of your hand release. I knew he could throw when at two he pegged me with small water balloons over and over that summer. I dont know too much about Baseball but I want him to know. He had his first T-ball camp this summer and got a home run first off.

[ThEsnowMaN1101]

guys u can still throw curves when u r young just throw like 3 or 4 a games when u are young just dont throw curves and single time

[amadbteam]

@superappleman9 its tommy john not tommy jack so dont give advice unless you know the facts

[frankieboyhey900090]

im younger than you and i have a way better curveball than you

[bwilsonnails38]

@frankieboyhey900090 fuck that you're dogshit

[Josh123321Man]

wow nice pitch. wasnt even close to the strike zone

[MrJNEW82]

So on the release, does your palm face inwards? If so, is the palm at an angle?

[nwelstead]

and superappleman9 that not totally true if your 15and you can throw it properly go ahead but not to often because yes that will mess your arm up. and its tommy john surgery.

[superappleman9]

if your 15 teen or younger do not throw a curve ball it can mess up your whole arm and get tommy jack surgery and end your whole baseball moto forever.

[fpooner]

worst curve ball ever

[raptorzlolko]

yeah, thanks, curve to the ground

[drumslife99]

the whole point of a curveball is for it to not land in the strike zone. A good hitter will take it 400 feet if it is left hanging in the strike zone.

[stud507]

0:01 everybody like it so u can see it on the top and skip the ads

[tightsharkyj]

@EliteTactics123 its called curve ball for a reason dont u fell smart dumbass

[ExtractSkateboards]

everybody tells me to pitch a curveball a little bit side-arm, but i just pitch it straight over-head.... is that the right way???

[MrX3joe]

@ExtractSkateboards ya but it might hurt your arm after a while

[drumslife99]

@ExtractSkateboards you will probably get more of a 12 to 6 action throwing it overhead.

[yargan123]

wut about the flick of the wrist?

[doubleflipper03]

nice that is some good curving

[GrabPost]

what an amazing pitch bitch

[yankees12386]

Its pretty good cuz u want it to break low late like that.

[Th3b3sTb3aSt]

@BUSTERZEUS1 so your gf has no ass?

[Th3b3sTb3aSt]

@BUSTERZUES1 so your gf has no ass?

[MrShortz271]

thumbs up to a horrible curve

[BUSTERZEUS1]

his studder is bigger than my girls ass

[iTzDoNuTzx]

i forgot that everyone on here is major league potential . this guys a 100x better then ne1 commenting on this video.

[worldseries26yankees]

wha-wha-wha-what was that? i can fuc-fuc-fucking throw a bet-bet-bet-better curveball.

[MjolnirMarkV1]

wtf? what was that?!



[MrRedneckboy12]

u missed lol thumbs up if u said wtf lol



[tightsharkyj]

it didnt curve!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and it was low

[lady31K]

that didnt even curve and am a pitcher and i can throw 1

[slmsdude147]

Kids in littler leagues dont need to throw a curve. By the times there out of high school there elbow will be destroyed..

[randomfool100]

@slmsdude147 not if they throw it right.

[rafishaba]

@slmsdude147 tell me about it i learned to throw one when i was 8 and now my arm feels like crap and im only 12

[MrMaggotforlife13]

@slmsdude147 depending on how often they throw it

[masterlegend10]

They could of atleast put up in the description box or somewhere not to thow it to much when you are a little leaguer.

[adalwin1]

hello friend as I can be your friend for me to explain some things to grab me for a mechanical failure good I'm from the Dominican Republic I'm shooting right pitcher has 92 miles mi msn is adalwin45@

[KingOfKingz819]

@basebll61 wtf???

[KingOfKingz819]

screw pitching curveballs...id rather hit them...send them to track, to the wall, and its GONE!!! lol, im not a pitcher, im an infielder...1B, 2B, SS, and 3B

[mvernon27]

@KingOfKingz819 Umm yaaa... we know what positions are in the infield.

[KingOfKingz819]

@mvernon27 i meant i play them all..sorry for confusion

[imaball]

i bet if clemens was on there ass holes will still tell him shit

[Jeeeewce]

I'm about to be 13 and every curveball I've pitched with a 1-1 or 0-2 count has always been a strike. I pitch from the 60.5 mound and I'm having a lot of success withthe pitch. one time with a 1-1 count, this little kid was up, and I threw one right at his head. He went into a protective stance,and it curved perfectly into the lower outside corner. His face was precious! I believe that as a young pitcher, you can pitch a curveball, just pitch it just like a fastball. Dont put any twist on it.

[ThePinton20]

my dad played in the mlb and toght me how to throw a forkball slider curveball and a scruwball i know to to trow a fast ball changeup ect..

[KingOfKingz819]

@ThePinton20 whos your dad???

[midland426]

I love how know it alls on here critique a former major league pitcher. FAIL

[juanjitoelduro123]

ohh yeah

[ThePitchersArsenal]

awesome video. this guy actually knows a lot! please check out my 12-6 curveball video! thanks a ton!

[MrCollins57]

u should throw it inside and it curves outside

[lilsnidesorioles]

@Yets89 hahahaha

[Shotokan59]

that had a wicked break great job

[insanityguy1]

im john riedling and i cant throw for shit

[hcvideoproductions]

@insanityguy1 He's John Riedling and he can throw a hell of a lot better than you can because he played in the MLB. My name is insanityguy1 and I wish I could throw a baseball.

[southpark2013]

Shit dude he's good don't even watch him if your gonna talk shit and he must be good because he was in the pros

[Luckypigpen]

I used to throw a spinner that never curved but baffled the opposing little league all star teams

[UrbanApacheStudios]

This is more of a 12-6 curve. Good though.

[fsx2master]

i sort of twist my wrist to much, it is hard to spin it just a little

[theballer04]

The other half of being a jock is actually knowing the sport.

[SuuperSIZEme]

i throw a nastey curve.. My dad doesnt want me to through it no more cause it's bad for your elbow. Gotta wait till college i guess. This demonstration sucks! I throw my curve way different.

[earz311]

@SuuperSIZEme no not into college i play in AA which stands for double A and they told us that you can throw a curveball but you got to be like 14 15 because your elbow is stronger

[snowboardskater1102]

curveball sinks down at the end right? not it goes out to the side?

[glover350]

Suck my Wang you dumb peice of shit

[sethroith]

stop s-s-s-stuttering

[Goblin40Cupcakes]

@sethroith there is a difference between going back and repeating your word and stuttering. This wasn't stuttering.

[mooonligght]

"Thats how to throw a 10mph curveball" and stops stuttering faggot.

[sopokadot777]

wow that was the worst curve ive ever seen i didnt break and if it did guess u could classiy that as a sinker cuz that wasnt even close to the strike zone

[hockeyplayer13131]

is this at TJO sports?

[iamGoldy]

more like thats how you throw a 7 year old out with a crap ball

[slayapimp163]

Your way kinda helped but I couldn't throw it constantly u should try throwing ur curve with the back of ur hand facing u then turning it where ur palm faces u it's a whole lot easy

[raraku619]

looks like a fork ball to me....

[lepird7]

Oh, and when people say dont throw a curve for a strike, stop listening. When you are up two strikes, dont. Regardless of where that pitch is, a sharp breaking curve is still difficult to hit. Ive had games when id get a fastball drill me in the elbow while hitting, and it would hurt to throw a fastball, so i resort to my curve, and i'll get 8 to 12 strikeouts a game. If u can control your pitches, and gain movement, you can dominate. Its not about speed, its about control and movement...

[lepird7]

Im 17 and ive been training as a pitcher since i was 7. I am left handed. Lefty fastballs dont curve because we cant get over, our arms just naturally roll over sooner then right handers, causing the ball to have more of a spin that right handers dont get.

[Fishsticksarefun]

this guy sucks

i dont give a shit if he went to the show

[tigersruleatau]

i throw my curve like my fastball 3 qourters side arm it never hurts me

[tigersruleatau]

check my vid to see how i throw it and sub =]

[Nepalm9]

It wont because lefty's can't get full over hand, and that's why they have alot of tail on fastballs. Then right handers can throw 3 quarters too and it wouldn't matter.

[ballonzzzz]

im 15yrs old and iv been pitching for years and im a lefty and people always say i have a tail on my fastball because i cant throw over hand like u said--so i agree with u

[spencermcgee]

You should throw it at their sholder and let it drop in so they back at cause its close to their head or throw a hard one so it looks like a fastball coming in and drop out

[sizemo7]

...throw one towards the head and drop it into the zone is gonna get you spanked around.

[spencermcgee]

@sizemo7 u could but the idea is to freeze them really ofcourse u gotta throw it outta the strike zone to get them to chase but if u can let it break inside or have enough break for outside ull be a good pitcher

[TheDtigers28]

@spencermcgee that works in lower levels of baseball, but when you get into varsity or college good batters will hit doubles all day because it drops in the middle of the strike zone.

[ibanezmanvicente8a]

@spencermcgee but those are the ones that fall right to the strike zone. so a good hitter will detect the curveball, stay in the box and wait for it to curve into the middle of the plate and drive it out.

[mjusadotcom]

@spencermcgee Good luck throwing a good hitter that curveball that drops right in the zone. I promise it will get crushed.

[theDecifer]

That was a great curve.. down in the strike zone where batters are unable to hit the ball.. Usually the curve ball is not thrown for a strike.. its used to fool the batter just like a high fast ball or a out off the plate fast ball.. As long as that curve ball can be kept down in the zone you wont get hit.. and it can be used as a strikeout pitch everytime.. Perfect time to throw a pitch like this is a count 2s 1b .. in this situation you dont want a strike you want something the batter cant hit

[cheesemonkey1990]

yeah, but if they don't swing b/c they think 'ball' they get a strike, nasty trick I learned, throw it high at the top of the strike zone, and let it drop and they miss completley, its funny to watch...

[theDecifer]

Mate i guarentee you when you throw that pitch up you will get slapped all over the park.. You might strike someone out or 2 but it wont last.. After that what else can you throw?.. Changeup, split/knuckle are only strikeout pitches if you have perfected them.. Never throw a curve for a strike.. If you throw it and they dont swing you get a strike then you know you have to work on that pitch.. Leave it outa the strike zone

[woahpeanuts]

first of all, who the hell says mate?

second of all, ur talkin to a professional major league pitcher u fuckin shitdick, actin like u no a fuckin thing about baseball.

how about u get in the fuckin major leagues urself u australian faggot, then u can talk shit about this pitcher, go fuck urself

asshole

[theDecifer]

Lmao yes ofcourse a person who plays major league agros over the internet.. sad person.. And i say mate al the time im aussie im proud and i have represented my country in baseball many times.. My names Lloyd Burgess look me up.. Who are you mate.. Noone so stop acting you obviously have no clue what the hell your going on about. Please be quiet MATE .. and seriously who do you THINK you are pfft

[sully1317]

i googled you. got nothing. guess you're not such a big shot after all.

[ProductionsThatFSU]

i googled him. got drafted and played some triple-a baseball.... thats pretty far given that theres thousands upon thousands of pitchers nationwide looking for a team to play on

[UofM4Life08]

that wasnt even close to the strike zone...

[mmsujoules]

shit

[babycomeback01]

that didn't even curve, he also missed the strike zone, it looked nothing like a curveball, pathetic

[Thedomosapiens]

fuck you

[Fuhr3600]

Haha he misses the strike zone in almost all of his vid's . xD

[dcshoesrock8]

this guy blows

[iamthehamster81]

in prettty much all of his " demonstrations " he misses the strike zone. lol

[Rangetwin28]

If you fool the batter, you dont need to throw a strike. Just make it look like one, then drop it out -.-

[Hightemplarl]

Curves only hurt your arm if you make it spin with a snapping action. If you just let it roll of the fingers, it won't hurt the arm.

[CaptainV5K]

then y u watching a vid about throwing sliders...

[skulchyk]

bullshit bullshit bullshit unless your league is a piece of shit

[Rhino18536]

o ya rite do you play against tee ball players or something?

[ReelBigFish15]

I do agree with you on not changing your motion on different pitches but you definately could of left the part about your era, because no one cares.

[dwayneclause]

ya right

[sportsx19]

im 11 and i can throw a curveball w. out realy twisting or hurting my arm...i hold it like a 2 seam and turn it sideways in ur glove and think fastball while u folo thru until the release point when u let it slide off ur top finger...its not the fastest curve mine prob clocks in bout 43 44 thts just a gues btw but it easly curves...10 feet? haha jk...seriously tho like 6-7 inches im not lying

[cheeseme911]

sucks

[arnoldstwin36]

i want  my 2 minutes back. this vid sucked

[35ColeHamels]

he didnt tell us how to throw it

[no1givesacrap]

well u dont want to throw curve balls early on because u'll mess up ur elbow big time. i did n now i cant pitch anymore since it hurts to pitch

[tristo1987]

ball 1

[uneedballstopaintbal]

you shouldnt really be throwing curves until your through puberty unless you go to someone who knows how to pitch and his good, or else like me you will hurt your elbow a little bit and it will hurt to pitch for a while

[superpippofalgm]

good vid

[abo4lyfe]

meh if you watch closely the ball curves a bit....

ex-major league pitcher or not.... everyone makes mistakes. his tips taught me other pitches

[dannijulio]

Yea dont like fuckin get the fuck off i got a playlist cuz i wanna learn how to pitch other pitches

[tigersruleatau]

thats a horrable way to throw a curve. you need to hold the ball at the middle like a 2 seam with that grip. then come down like a fastball and snap ur wrist when u release that will cause it to go down and out

[chitownej]

yeah and fuck up your elbow moron you hold your hand like he says in 30 when you pitch it and throw it like a fastball you dont curve your hand cause itll tweak your muscles

[ryanark12345]

have you played major league baseball?

if not dont question someone who has

[mickeymantle111]

he didnt even show u how to throw the pitch he just showed u how to throw the ball

[datemonkey]

Didnt even curve...

[AB1L3D]

i bet u cant even through a curve so how bout u shutup. and its a curve ball its not supose to go in the strike zone

[AJV8BALLER]

this guy suck he can never make it in the strike zone

[jzoeller9]

yeah he does i totally agree

thats how he was able to play in the major leagues for 13 years

[irangealot101]

dat was the worst pitch ever.....#1.That wasn't a curve...it was a fastball...

#2.You talk like the camera guy is holding a gun up 2 you..

#3.you stand on the mound in a pickoff position....FAIL!!

[alextheawsome]

The thing with #3 is it's called "the stretch", not "pickoff position", and many people use the stretch regardless of if there is a man off or not. And he probably has a stutter.

[tmoneytaf]

#1. It was a curve. #2. He's on camera, oh well if he stutters a bit. #3 It's called the stretch, and quite a lot of people stand in that position while pitching. I'd say a good 40% of people. Now stop being an idiot.

[gerten177]

doooo

[kenziefam6]

Yes! good edga-mah-cation will do you well, just like me and radiohead

[a7fa7x]

its speld ejumacation dumbo!

[iginla12rulz]

its spelled spelled

[38blackout]

i got thrown out of the game cause i am 11 and we r not espost to throw breaking pitches

[a7fa7x]

was it a sick breaking pitch?

[correct7rocks]

that's the spupidest thing ever! so if you throw a fb and it breaks 1 inch you get thrown out?

[CavvyTube]

i am 12 and last year i threw curves every game i pitched

[Djshew]

Good for you, Rotator cuff surgery is not very fun. Hope you get to play your senior year.

[therookie93]

im pretty sure it hurts your elbow and not your rotator. which is good because now days theres always tommy john xD

[elementunlimited]

he missed it XD

[jackbauerjr17]

it broke before it got there, big deal... that's still a strikeout pitch.

[radioheadradio]

=D

It comes from a good edga-mah-cation.

[marseneault31]

thats not what staying closed means...it is referring to keeping your front shoulder at your target as long as possible to avoid pulling you arm from its natural slot...you should always be watching your target when you throw so what does your chin have to do with anything??

[tgreens96]

For some reason I can not get this pitch to work.

[dl985]

Thats cuz u suck at baseball u pathetic peice of crap y dont u go and practice it some more i didn't ever even no how to throw anything other that a fastball but i just tryed making up my own pitches and threw a slurve, curve, volcan change, knuckle curve, cut change, and cutter, and a 2 seamer that moves like a foot bitch.

[therookie93]

A vulcan change? I'm pretty sure you stole that from slugfest's selection of "magic" pitches.

[scmrdo]

hahaha u crack me up. and yea it doesnt hurt ur elbow that much if u know how to throw it. just practice allot

[uwannaCRACKER]

lmfao

[dragonmustard2]

Shut up

[xjinxrohx]

wow...thanxs for the wonderful angle. i could tell that it was curving a lot.

[heartstopperx44]

i dont even pitch.... hehe i play outfield but i love it

[iFIyTooHigh]

Wow for everyone saying when they were like 12-19 throwing like 100mph. Really? Who are you trying to impress again?

[JVardian14]

im 13..and i have a 75 mph fastball 62 mph curveball...65 mph slider..and a 55 mph changeup

[sportsfreak44444444]

JVardian14 you really need to shut up because no one gives a shit!

[zandersagwa]

I have to severely question that because no one's curveball should be faster than their change up. You're probably just here messin' with people.

[ManofTroy11]

your a fuck.......ok

[radioheadradio]

I'm 4 and I have a 120 MPH fastball. I got drafted by the Yankees a few days ago.

[davis1862]

lol sure

[kingdiamond1989]

lmaooo radiohead

[radioheadradio]

Wow, people took this seriously.

About those year-round schools, I'm starting to realize why they want to establish them.

[PiNoY231ReMiX]

.....

dude he didnt get near the strike zone.....xD

[sappypesticide]

y dosent he put the camera behind him when he pitches to see the break on them

[maddenfreak19]

that my friends,is a cutter

nobody cares about how f