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Becoming a Better Softball Hurler

Softball pitching is all about knowing what you can throw, how accurate you can be, and keeping batters off balance. If they don’t know what is coming next, how are they going to hit it? When utilizing all the softball throwing options out there, the more knowledgeable you are the better you will be. Maybe you want to throw a fastball or changeup. Maybe the situation calls for a dropball or peeldrop. Maybe you just want to make time stand still with the slowed down pitch. Whatever the case may be, each one of them can definitely help your game.

A fastball is begun as a windmill. The grip is on the two horseshoes (the horseshoe-shaped seams). Depending on the size of the pitcher’s hand, there will be four, three, or two fingers used. The ball is better controlled though with the use of more fingers. The pitcher will rest their strongest foot on the plate while the weaker foot is on the plate itself though the toes will be long the back edge of the pitcher’s plate.

You will find that softball pitching is geared around balance. If you want to maximize your equilibrium, then the feet should be a tad bit less then a shoulder width apart. You should face the catcher and when the windup occurs; your weight will shift to the strong foot. When this takes place a rocking motion will begin as the weight changes legs.

The pitching arm then moves forward, as the hand moves up and is at the 12 o’clock position. The gloved arm points to the catcher’s glove, the ball is then released at the hip level, but there is also to be a strong wrist snap. It is the snap that gives the ball the rotation or spin.

Changeups in softball pitching are a little different. Granted, the wind-up and the grip are the same, but your wrist action will vary. The idea is to release the ball before you reach waist level, and flip both the wrist and the forearm. Doing so will create a slowed movement which creates the changeup.

When it comes to a dropball, the fingertips are utilized a bit more. They have to be placed on the stitching of the horseshoe. It’s also important to shorten your stride when approaching home plate. The finishing touch will be landing on your glove leg as opposed to your pitching leg. It will also be important to pull backwards with the tips of your fingers and shifting your weight forward at the same time. This creates the forward spin.

Last but not least is the infamous curveball. Both your small finger and index will be position as far apart as possible. The middle and ring finger will be placed on the laces. In order to build an accurate curveball and create velocity it will be important to have the thumb underneath. Right-handers will roll the ball counter clockwise and vice versa for lefties. Doing so will make your softball throwing pitch move away from the batter.

Of course as in any sport, the amount of time you practice your softball pitching is crucial to developing pitches that will throw off your batters.

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