These tendencies are caused by different arm angles and release points. Encourage athletes to keep the thumb underneath the baseball so that the hand and arm rotate correctly.Īccuracy is a direct result of knowing and understanding ones own movement tendencies on the flight of a thrown baseball. Typically, this is a habit learned when their hands were not big enough to comfortably keep the thumb underneath. Young athletes tend to leave their thumbs up on the side of the baseball, closer to their index finger. This allows the ball to evenly roll off of the index and middle fingers upon release. The proper four-seam grip has the thumb directly below the baseball, forming a triangle between the two fingers above the ball. The thumb is tucked below the ball, resting on or near a bottom seam, and the ring finger and pinkie are curled on the side of the ball.Īs the size of a pitchers hand increases, there should be enough space between the palm and the baseball to move a finger in and out of the space (between the thumb and the index finger).įour-seam rotation should have all four seams rotating directly away from the target (backspin). Gripped across two of the wide seams ("the horseshoe" or "the smile"), the pads of the index and middle finger rest on top of the stitches, approximately a half-inch apart. The four-seam fastball grip is formed using the index and middle fingers, the thumb and the inside of the bent ring finger.
GRIP FOR FASTBALL 2 FINGER FULL
It is the easiest grip for an athlete to control, with the best chance for consistent accuracy.įollowing is a full description of the proper four-seam grip to teach young baseball players.
Normally, the four-seam grip moves less than the two-seam, and therefore has slightly more velocity.
While pitchers use both of these grips for their fastballs, position players most commonly use the four-seam grip. There are two basic baseball grips, the 4-seam grip and the 2-seam grip.
GRIP FOR FASTBALL 2 FINGER HOW TO
Ive found that a surprising amount of young players do not understand how to properly grip the baseball. In this article, Dan Keller of Lifeletics for writes about getting another kind of grip, that is teaching baseball players how to properly hold a baseball Check out his tips below! Find this information helpful? Leave a comment on the post below to let us know!Īt the Lifeletics Summer Academies, most of my coaching time is spent in throwing or pitching stations. As KT Tape fans, you are already well aware that KT Tape helps you to get a grip on your injuries and training to perform your best.
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