How to Throw a Change Up in Fast Pitch Softball
Find the "C" grip., Have your fingers grip slightly above the "C" and try to hold the ball in the palm of your hand. , For your release, everything in your pitching motion remains the same, just the release is different from a fastball., Make sure...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find the "C" grip.
The "C" grip is the part of the softball in which the seams create a C shape. -
Step 2: Have your fingers grip slightly above the "C" and try to hold the ball in the palm of your hand.
, After coming around in your circle motion, you want to release the ball with your arm straight and with your "C" turned on it's side.
Let go of the ball no higher than your belly button. , This way, coaches and players won't know what pitch you're trying to throw. -
Step 3: For your release
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Step 4: everything in your pitching motion remains the same
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Step 5: just the release is different from a fastball.
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Step 6: Make sure your wind-up is the same speed during your change up as it is during your fastball.
Detailed Guide
The "C" grip is the part of the softball in which the seams create a C shape.
, After coming around in your circle motion, you want to release the ball with your arm straight and with your "C" turned on it's side.
Let go of the ball no higher than your belly button. , This way, coaches and players won't know what pitch you're trying to throw.
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