How do I throw an effective changeup?

Question

How do I throw an effective changeup?

Answer 1

Get your own grip that works for you. For me its a circle change grip. Put it deep in your palm. Throw with fastball arm speed. That way the friction from your hand will slow it down but your arm looks like a fastball you can fool batters.

Answer 2

Throw it exactly like your fastball, but put the ball deep in your hand. Use the circle change - hold the ball deep in your palm with your index finger off the ball wrapping around to your thumb. This will also put some movement on your pitch.

Answer 3

in addition to shintalka, putting it deep into your palm. you can apply pressure with your fingers which will cause friction as well.with a circle change-up grip i like to let it pop off (when i release) from where the circle (from the fingers) is on the ball that way it has a slight drop to it.

Answer 4

Go online and look up how to grip the ball for a changeup. Once you have learned the grip, throw the baseball with a fastball arm speed. Nothing changes when you go to throw an offspeed pitch except the grip. Always remember that!

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Answer 5

Very Carefully.

Answer 6

the trick is to throw it at full arm speed if you were to slow your arm then the batter will know