How
to: Throw (Baseball/ Softball 101)
Have you ever been in a very
embarrassing situation where you could not throw a ball? Well I am here to
help! By the end of this guide, you should be able to throw like Derek Jeter,
Alex Rodriguez, Mike Trout, Yasiel Puig etc. This step by step throwing guide
is so simple even a cheerleader can do it!
In order for you to achieve the ability
to throw a ball, you will need a baseball or softball (whichever you prefer)
and a glove. If you wish to play catch with another person, they too will need
a glove. If this is not the case, then you can just throw into a fence or net.
Please carefully read each step to make
sure of a full success. Below each step are diagrams to help you further
understand each step. Now let’s get started!
Step 1: Identifying
Your Throwing Arm
Identifying your throwing arm is quite
simple. If you are a left handed person, then the glove will be placed on your
right hand leaving your left hand to be the one throwing the ball. For a right
handed person, the left hand will be your glove hand and the right hand will be
the one throwing the ball. Thou there are some people that are vice versa, it
is your own preference to be left handed or right handed when throwing a ball.
(Left handed model) (Right handed
model)
Step 2: Foot Work
Thou many may think that throwing is
all about your arms, your legs play a very important role! You will want to
have your feet about shoulder width apart, with your glove hand facing the
fence or the direction you are throwing the ball in.
(Feet are shoulder
width apart)
Step 3: Function of
the Arms
Now with your arms you are going to
raise them from your sides into 180° or more so at your shoulder height. With
the ball in your bare hand and your glove hand pointing at your target, you are
almost ready to throw the ball!
(Arms at 180° and
legs shoulder width apart)
Step 4: The Final
Throw
Time for the most important part! While
you have your feet shoulder width apart and arms at 180°. You will now take a
step toward your target, with the foot that is the same as your glove hand. As
you take this step forward, allow your glove hand to come into your body and
the hand throwing the ball to come over your shoulder like a sling shot and
bring through your back foot so that it now becomes parallel with the foot you
stepped forward with.
Now that you have all four simple
steps to throwing a ball, the only possible way to become a master of the art,
is to practice every day for at least twenty-thirty minutes. If you enjoyed
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Wow I hope when I try this I'll be a pro at softball! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely weird to throw something much smaller and lighter than what I'm used to in waterpolo, so I thank you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteYour steps were very thorough and straight forward, it was like getting advice from an expert :)
ReplyDeleteI love the positive energy that helps to emphasize who your readers are and who is intended to read this. I actually wanted to get up and try throwing a ball because the instructions are easy and encouraging!
ReplyDeleteDude, I just can't throw though so. Haha just kidding, I'm really grateful for this post though. I'll make sure to come back to it later in life. :)
ReplyDeleteHopefully with this advice i might be able to throw better thanks for the step by step guide :)
ReplyDeleteso that's how you do it!
ReplyDeleteYay! I think I'll finally be able to throw a softball a lot better now. Thanks for your how-to guide!
ReplyDeleteGreat job using simple and easy steps for those of us that don't know how to do a simple thing like throwing a ball.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that you took on the task of explaining something that most people would see as simple, but you give it from your professional point of view, making it a complex art requiring a perfect form and technique for a "perfect throw"!
ReplyDeletethese steps are simple and easy not too complicated now i know how to throw a softball efficiently!
ReplyDeleteI liked the way you formatted the instruction, it seems like a coach could just print this out and give it to his athletes. Very professional and informative.
ReplyDeleteI was personally so very, very, bad at this sport but after this tutorial I think I may want to bring out the ol' glove just for fun.
ReplyDeleteSo detailed! I loved it. I'll probably still be terrible but this helped a lot. And your first statement of even a cheerleader can do it made me laugh lol good job
ReplyDeleteI like how you broke it down into steps. Your wording was also easy to understand. Good work!
ReplyDeleteI like how this was really instructive and the format was really helpful :)
ReplyDeleteOne word: GUTS. The first paragraph is complete guts and made me laugh. I feel you. Anyways, great job with taking such a mistakenly simple task and giving the reader a professional way of how to throw a ball. I felt the tone was really sarcastic which gave the how to an edge and funny appeal.
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wooaahh, woooaahhh "even a cheerleader"? aha what? Beautiful format, and the visual aids are an effective bonus. The enthusiasm was evident in your punctuations, and your to the point instructions and steps were essential to comprehension so thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteahahah, i couldnt think of anything else!
DeleteHaha Sarrah thats what I was thinking when I read "even a cheerleader"! No but Alyssa I love how you were TOTALLY thorough about the whole process going step by step! Wow if I could learn to throw like Puig I would be totatlly awsome!
ReplyDeleteYour step by step process was very affective! I feel as if I can be a pro softball player!:p I would definitely show this to someone who wants to know how to throw the ball properly! Good job(:
ReplyDeleteThis is unique! This is so funny and interesting It's really different and i love the step by step plan:] Great work I hope i could go on the next step, How to Throw Like a Pro! aha :]
ReplyDeleteThis would've helped me when I was in baseball cause I was horrible but oh well! I tried my best but your directions were so vivid and thourough. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis guide was very straightforward! No curve balls or screwballs that would've thrown me off. Very simple and easy way to become great at throwing a baseball! The enthusiastic speaker makes me almost feel like I'm being taught firsthand. Lastly, the format was really creative and so was the idea! This guide was truly a home run!
ReplyDeleteThis how-to is very informative and descriptive, and after trying to throw, I realize I am not a baseball/softball player. But this was a very good how-to. Good job.
ReplyDeleteI could visualize your descriptions step-by-step and you made it really easy to follow along and make it look and feel easy!! I liked the organization and breaking down the steps make something that is brand new and overwhelming seem less scary and difficult. Funny intro too :)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed how you took something this simple and with your thorough description, made it into something that sounds like a work of art that those who can't throw a baseball properly can use.
ReplyDeleteYou were very informative and to the point! i am going to try and follow the steps, but if i don't end up throwing good i will be mad!
ReplyDeleteVery nice tutorial on how to throw! This should be very useful for many people.
ReplyDeleteI really like the step-by-step, detailed instructions! I definitely will recommend this to anyone that says they "don't know how to throw!"
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge baseball and Mike Trout (best player in the game) fan so I really loved this. It was a very informative and descriptive "How-to" guide. Good job! Go Angels!
ReplyDeleteMe and my brother have recently been watching baseball. I come from a family that has forever loved to play and watch basketball, and thus your guide gave a thorough insight of what it means to perform a proper throw. I see players like Kershaw throw fast pitches that confuse the opposition (with the exception of that last playoff game) but I always wondered what the technique was. Now I can imitate his pitch, but like 70 mph slower....
ReplyDeleteAs a runner I don't really know how to throw and I've been in those embarrassing situations where I throw very pitifully lol thanks for the guide! hopefully with this my throws will surpass the cheerleader's
ReplyDeleteThis is a very detailed, descriptive and complete guide on how to throw like a pro. It would be something that any one can read, try and be successful with the directions.
ReplyDeletewow we this information i think i might actually be able to throw far. the last time i tried throwing something far i felt like i failed at life hopefully this will help me thank you. and good job!!
ReplyDeletevery detailed, makes me want to go out and play softball and I would actually be able to play well with all the techniques you mentioned
ReplyDeletevery descriptive, I feel like going to pitch a softball right now
ReplyDeleteReally straightforward and simple. Perfect when giving instructions. I learned a thing or two about correct form from this little tutorial.
ReplyDeleteExcellent step by step explanation! It made me want to get up and start playing!
ReplyDeleteThis was very well written and energetic. Now I might actually hit my brother when I throw things at him because I really stink at all things physical.
ReplyDeletePretty interesting stuff. We have the tendancy of just overlooking the minute details that involve not just playing a sport but also doing everything around us. Your tutorial was more than just to explain to us the art of throwing. A baseball, but also the art of being more aware and never being judgemental or underestimating.
ReplyDelete" Even a Cheerleader".....Ouch! That hurt especially because I'd like to think that I'm intelligent. haha Anyways thank you for the advice:)
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