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TheWatch
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| laflippin wrote: |
TheWatch,
Your C-change grip is good food for discussion--there is a school of thought that says every grip, except the splitter/forkball of course, should have the thumb and middle finger exactly splitting the baseball in two equal halves.
My kid can't do that with a C-change grip, so he throws a split-finger FB for his changeup pitch. Also, the C-change is typically thrown with almost screwball-like pronation, right? That also seems more difficult than the splitter.
Do you have the command that you want with your C-change? |
I had better command in the past. I haven't focused on my change-up in a while. Also, I'm not 100% that my picture is my correct grip that I use. I took the picture more recently and I had sort of dropped the change-up while I focused on perfecting my sinker and curve.
From what my catchers have told me, I get a bit of screwball-type movement when I throw it. Instead of the usual down-and-in on the same handed batter, I get the screwball-type action (out then down-and-in). I usually pronate quite a bit and I have to drop my arm angle a little bit.
In short, I usually have command with my c-change but recently I don't because I haven't thrown it that much. It takes practice to master it and patience with the pronation. You might have to experiment by dropping your arm angle slightly.
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BRING_THE_HEAT
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Joined: 21 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Nov 21, 2007 Post subject: what is the best breaking pitch for a 11 year |
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my son is 11 and he is asking me what pitch is best to throw for him. knuckle curve, curve, beg. curve, or slider 
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futureKazmir
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| Posted: Nov 21, 2007 Post subject: jgh |
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| don't mean to be mean but none of them he's to young start throwing any curve at 14-15 start throwing slider at 17-18 |
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BRING_THE_HEAT
Little League
Joined: 21 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Nov 21, 2007 Post subject: 11 YO |
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I THROW FAST FOR MY AGE 65-68. IM 11. I HAVE CURVE, BOTH FB'S, A CIR.CHANGE, A K-BALL, AND A K-C
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Roger
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| I'm going to take a guess that when you say you "have" those pitches that you mean you know how to throw them and can occasionally locate them. I think you would do yourself a big favor by working on command of your fastball and change-up. |
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slurve22
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| all i have is a split finger fb, a fb and a palmball. THey work perfectly. Is throwing a forkball dangerous for your arm? |
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futureKazmir
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| Posted: Nov 22, 2007 Post subject: ng |
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| if throw incorrectly |
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TheWatch
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| I'm going to take a guess that when you say you "have" those pitches that you mean you know how to throw them and can occasionally locate them. I think you would do yourself a big favor by working on command of your fastball and change-up. |
Ditto.
Stick with the FB and change-up. Pick up a cutter or sinker if you feel like it.
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BRING_THE_HEAT
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I'm going to take a guess that when you say you "have" those pitches that you mean you know how to throw them and can occasionally locate them. I think you would do yourself a big favor by working on command of your fastball and change-up.
Ditto.
Stick with the FB and change-up. Pick up a cutter or sinker if you feel like it.
THE only prob. with a cutter or sinker is i only pitch for 50 ft. [/u] |
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TheWatch
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| BRING_THE_HEAT wrote: |
| THE only prob. with a cutter or sinker is i only pitch for 50 ft. |
Doesn't mean that the ball won't break, it just won't appear to break as much compared to pitching from a further distance.
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Hammer
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| My only advice on the changeup is to find a grip that's comfortable and one that will ensure 10 mph difference without a change in arm speed. Just move the ball around to get a somewhat comfy grip and let her rip! |
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Spencer
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| Hammer wrote: |
| My only advice on the changeup is to find a grip that's comfortable and one that will ensure 10 mph difference without a change in arm speed. Just move the ball around to get a somewhat comfy grip and let her rip! |
The gorugo is a pretty good changeup (ephus).[/url] |
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