tips on getting a curveball to tail and drop farther?

Question

can get a four-inch curve, and two-inch drop, but what good are those? need tips for more dynamic curveballs.

Answer 1

First off a curveball doesn't tail.

What you need to do is finish the pitch better. A pitch will maove more when you don't watch it because you will get better extension and finish the pitch. The path the your hand takes determines the angle of the break, if your goes top to bottom (12-6) the ball will do the same.

Another thing you should try is to think fastball and start the curve ball after your head not before. This create tighter spin and the break will start later. A lot of young pitchers have the problem of starting it behind their head and it gives off the appearance that it is coming out of the top of your hand, the curve will be like a big loop (like Barry Zito).

Try spiking your finger nail on your index finger into the ball, this will create a feeling of getting on top of the pitch.

You need to be aggresive when you finish the pitch.

Most importantly, make sure your elbow is above your shoulder, this is for health and saftey of your arm.

Answer 2

What ever you do do not drop your elbow to throw a curveball. That will only lead to arm problems down the road. Talk to your coach about curveball grips and make sure that you have the correct grip and release. You might also want to try to strenghten your wrist and fingers to get more spin on the ball.

Answer 3

ok, dropping you arm and making a new slot for a curveball is an easy tip off to the batter. when you go to through it you cannot lean back and try and through it the same speed as your fastball because it wont break enough. change your arm speed ever so slighty to make it seem slower. when you go to through it pull the front end of the ball down as if you were trying to throw it around a crossbar. when you go to pull it your body should fall forward making it seem like a fastball while giving it a lil extra bite

Answer 4

for players under sixteen, do not try throwing curveballs or any other breaking pitches until you get older and your body matures because the strain it causes in the adolescent arms have terrible consequences on tendons and muscles and might lead to getting surgery at a young age.

Answer 5

don't try and over-throw it let it flow,my best curves was when I threw it at 3/4 speed.Kind of like throwing a football when you try to throw it as hard as you can it looks like a wounded duck,but throw it 3/4 and it the best spiral you've ever seen

Answer 6

Try dropping you throwing arm down a little bit more, almost throwing semi side armed.

Answer 7

make sure to have good motion for it..hold it with ur index, middle, and thumb..you may be releasing it too low..i have a lethal one and i'm a top piter for my high school team and possibly playing college ball as a pitcher...

Answer 8

well like a breaking ball break it but not as hard.it will curve.

Answer 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curve_ball