Fastpitch Softball Drop Curve Change

18 year old pitcher Brittany Blankenship of Midlothian, Va demonstrates a drop-curve and drop-curve change-up. It's hard to tell in the video, but the drop-curve change is about 20 MPH slower than the drop-curve with exactly the same release point and body motion. Order my new DVD today at www.ritalynn.com for only $20. Go to the online store. It is over 2 hrs long.

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[apnumber8]

It's more or less a change up but let's be honest here, that's not 20 mph slower...nice pitch however

[jpblankenship1]

It is a change up. That's why it's called a drop-curve CHANGE. It is consistently 20 mph or more slower.

[apnumber8]

Right...a change...is usually 8-10 mph slower than a fastball...any slower than than and the arm action probably slows down and the batter can guess the pith...I think 20 was an arbitrary number that you picked without thinking...

[jpblankenship1]

The number came from a Juggs radar gun. A backhand change like this one is supposed to be at least 25% slower. In this case it is 33 %. Nothing arbitrary about it. A backhand or flip change takes considerably more speed off than most other types of change ups. Most people don't throw the backhand because it is the most difficult to master.

[HOWTOPACKSEARCH]

she looks 5 feet away from the plate.

[jpblankenship1]

She's 40 Ft away.

[lhhbuck77]

Good job! That's a really good drop curve. Most people's drop curves end up going in the dirt and being a ball because batter aren't tempted to swing at them, but yours is a strike which makes it even better! And the change up is a nice touch!

[Tatumtots14]

So cool how do u do thatt!

[biftinkle]

I dont see a curve

[smoketheplate]

Swweetttttt!

[tlpalmer7]

Oh very nice!

[StickalissDynasty]

That pitch against the batter at the end is SICK

[mpryan14]

that second pitch the drop curve change was dirty..... it was just plain nasty

[greenqween07]

@OTzortz CAN YOU POST THE GRIP SEQUENCE FOR THE DROP CHANGE ON LINE SO WE CAN START PRACTICING PLEEEEEEZ!

[FASTPITCHRULES]

You should not just go out and try to replicate someone from a video, not without direct input. you will end up hurting your daughter.

[smoketheplate]

oohhhh  awesome!!