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Knuckleball break?
I have been throwing a knuckle ball for about a year now. I have mastered getting no spin on the ball, but can not get the break. My knuckle ball is almost straight even though it has no spin everytime. Why is this?
5 Answers
- TheSandManLv 51 decade agoFavourite answer
it has to be thrown hard too. if you just lob it with no spin it wont do anything. but a hard thrown knuckleball will have the wind hit the seams, causing the ball to cut. thats why wakefield's ball is thrown 70+ mph
- SlowhandLv 61 decade ago
I agree with swingman. You can't just lob it. Thats why Wadefields fast ball works for him. He throws the two pitches pretty close to the same speed. One breaks the other doesn't. Practice at different speeds.
One major league catcher, when asked how to catch a knuckle ball, said, "You stay back on the ball and wait for the break. Then you walk back to the backstop and pick it up".
- Mr. Joey HLv 41 decade ago
what you have to do is actually generate half a revolution on the ball to get the break. i remember when wakefield or wait no R.A. dickey pitched they said that all yo uneed is 1/2 a turn i nthe ball and it will be perfect.. good luck! ggreat pitch
- 1 decade ago
you just can't control it, it could break left right up or down or even just hang but heres my advice. see if this guy has a knuckleball video, go to
- 1 decade ago
its not you its the grip you did your part on not making it spin
Source(s): look at the knucleball google images thats the on i use and it breaks
