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BBall123
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 Posted - 01/07/2009 : 11:59:57
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Any advice guys?
Whats the best way to make this happen? |
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baseball99
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Posted - 01/07/2009 : 13:17:20
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| This depends on the kid mostly. I would start with a circle change grip (touch the tip of your index finger and tip of your thumb together, making a circle, and then grip the ball)and tell him to use his normal fastball arm motion. He will end up throwing the ball with the other 3 fingers. He will likely throw the ball all over the place at first but will gain control as he practices. The big key to mastering a change of speed with this is keeping the thumb and index finger together throughout the arm motion. |
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greglomax
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Critical Mass
277 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2009 : 15:18:00
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| Practice the grip in long toss as well. |
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HITANDRUN
436 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 08:19:30
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| I keep hearing about "French Change Up" never heard of it before now. Anyone have any information on that grip, I am sure it's similar to all the other change up grips but wasn't sure. |
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3sondad
220 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 09:38:35
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Originally posted by HITANDRUN
I keep hearing about "French Change Up" never heard of it before now. Anyone have any information on that grip, I am sure it's similar to all the other change up grips but wasn't sure.
It is thrown with a limp wrist   |
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baseball99
89 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 09:54:26
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Originally posted by HITANDRUN
I keep hearing about "French Change Up" never heard of it before now. Anyone have any information on that grip, I am sure it's similar to all the other change up grips but wasn't sure.
If it's "French", I wouldn't let my son have anything to do with it !! |
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Critical Mass
277 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 10:15:17
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| Did someone say France....I surrender! |
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BBall123
395 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 11:04:43
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HHHHAAA HHHAAA !!! THATS FUNNY I DONT CARE WHO YOU ARE !! :-> quote:
Originally posted by 3sondad
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Originally posted by HITANDRUN
I keep hearing about "French Change Up" never heard of it before now. Anyone have any information on that grip, I am sure it's similar to all the other change up grips but wasn't sure.
It is thrown with a limp wrist
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HITANDRUN
436 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 11:46:07
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greglomax
1031 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 12:06:19
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| "French Change up"? It might be good to talk about but you would not want to "Go to battle" with it. |
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MC
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BREAMKING
323 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 11:47:09
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| Anybody know what this pitch is called or ever heard of this. Pointing and middle finger is off the ball. Just thumb and other two on ball. Release like throwing a fishing rod. My brother learned this pitch from his high school pitching coach and it made him go from being a good high school pitcher to being a county leader. I have no idea what the pitch is really called (what type of change). We always just call it the GB pitch after the coach that he learned it from or the rabbit ears change. |
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BBall123
395 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2009 : 10:43:46
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Thanks to everyone who responded , these are all a great help. Im allready seeing great results from it!Cant wait for the first tourney of the season!!!
We Love The Game! Bball123 |
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jrog76
80 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2009 : 17:50:42
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Breamking,
So let me get this straight: you grip the ball ONLY with the ring finger, the pinky and the thumb and release similar to a curveball?
That can't be right.
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BREAMKING
323 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2009 : 13:28:01
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jrog76
Ok two end fingers pinky and ring across the seams
thumb on the horseshoe
release like your fly fishing. The guy that taught him this pitch learned it at university of tenn. This coach also did pretty good in the phillies organization. The coach I think coaches a 9yr old team I think. He would be the best to ask about it. It works. I saw my brother show it to a 13yr old last year and it took him a while and he can still not control it good but he was starting to have some success with it. If you interested in his name I am sure he can tell you more. Send me a email and I will give you his name and you can talk to him about it. |
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drills,grip,technique, how to throw the change up
