- Jul 31, 2019
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Here is a simple way to teach a change-up. I have thought it a lot and girls catch on quickly. Most good college changes I see are more or less this...even though some believe they are throwing a flip. Picked up the advice by reading how Cory Kluber throws his off-speed curve. Cory DOES NOT CHANGE GRIPS or PRESSURE POINTS. He says he simply pictures racing his fingers to the front of the ball before he releases it.
So here is what I teach:
1. Explain the reason the change-up works is because the fingers that provide speed (pointer and middle) are not behind the ball when you release it. They are beside it.
2. Throw the pitch just like a fastball (Internal Rotation of course) but once you hit brush start to race your fingers around the side to the front of the ball (like Cory).
3. At the bottom just at release your hand will be like a horseshoe facing down.
4. Finish as if your fingers are racing to the front of the ball.
5> Presto! consistent, understandable and a 8 - 12 mph difference.
Note video - This is NOT a flip but might appear so at full speed from a distance.
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