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@mrbyl7911 10 күн бұрын
Charlie, for the love of all that is great about this game....please write a book about baseball. I'd buy it right now.
@henryhuihui5723 13 күн бұрын
Sorry to say you are not gonna make it to the pros
@henryhuihui5723 13 күн бұрын
I saw all three videos the two kids and this guy they’re mechanics is way off and they have no idea that they’re in presence of a legend and Charlie is just being nice. That’s just the kind of guy he is.
@faegrrrl Ай бұрын
Great job. What an honor!!
@hoIycow0 Ай бұрын
Mr Hough was trying to tell the boy his delivery was so inconsistent, he has to be confident in himself and have consistency in the nicest way possible.
@FOTAP97 Ай бұрын
I remember Charlie Hough on the mound at Dodger Stadium.. 😊 It’s great to see him teaching, what a calm demeanor and excellent instructor. God bless you Mr. Hough!
@jackson5781 Ай бұрын
Man Charlie is so patient and this kid is so lucky
@maxpuppy96 Ай бұрын
Baseball managers don't want knuckleball pitchers but they don't want to go up against them either go figure.
@maxpuppy96 Ай бұрын
I could listen to him all day.
@maxpuppy96 Ай бұрын
You got to be committed to the knuckleball, its all or nothing and there will be days that you will struggle but it can be thrown in the majors. Finding a manager that will sit on his hands is another problem they have no patience for it.
@easyazpie9091 Ай бұрын
you need a slow mo camera for review....like instant replay. To get immediate playback while teaching. That'd be the ultimate class.
@KnuckleballNation Ай бұрын
@@easyazpie9091 working on it
@wheelinthesky300 2 ай бұрын
Kid is letting off audible groans of discomfort when he throws the knuckleball.
@daniels4227 2 ай бұрын
Here's an idea that might help, turn your hat around and wear it the right way. Respect the game, especially when you're being instructed by a legend. 😂
@questkiddy1 2 ай бұрын
needs more strikes. needs to change speeds.
@KnuckleballNation 2 ай бұрын
needs to ignore opinions of Internet randos
@chriscampbell499 2 ай бұрын
The fact that a knuckleball is vastly different from what everyone else is throwing in the majors in of itself is going to increase how effective a good one will be. That's something that the stat nerds just don't comprehend.
@philchigges2955 2 ай бұрын
don't grip mine anywhere near that.charlies a legend.i truly grip mine with three knuckles counting the thumb.no wonder mines like a ephus shot put instead of alot of movement.
@wheelinthesky300 2 ай бұрын
Chris, sometimes you have to sit down with a kid and tell him he cannot pitch. This one does not have the makeup for it either mechanically or mentally. He does have some rudimentary physical abilities. Best to shift him over to another position or encourage him to choose another sport while he's still young enough to adapt.
@vikkels 2 ай бұрын
Lol wth is wrong with you , if a kid wants to pitch hes gonna pitch no matter what
@wheelinthesky300 2 ай бұрын
@@vikkels He's gonna throw. Probably against a wall. Whether he's pitching is another question
@vikkels 2 ай бұрын
@@wheelinthesky300 What are you even saying
@Elijahgavi 2 ай бұрын
A 60 year old can dominate with this pitch at the mlb level 😂
@Elijahgavi 2 ай бұрын
Are u located in Ca?
@KnuckleballNation 2 ай бұрын
Based out of South Bay Los Angeles, yes.
@josesalas9017 2 ай бұрын
Greetings from México !!!!
@aaronburgess4442 2 ай бұрын
The man! Great interview!
@cidmontenegro8225 2 ай бұрын
Hough ballsy getting in the box.
@jimflores9098 3 ай бұрын
Charlie still has lots of fans in Texas, we loved the guy!!!
@markfratantonio 3 ай бұрын
Chris, great video. Found out from your dad you have successfully marketed the knuckleball. I remember you practicing that pitch when you were a kid in Westboro Good luck with Knuckleball Nation
@kareystone2285 3 ай бұрын
Then there's the knuckle curve. I couldn't believe what I was looking at. It curved just like a regular curve ball but danced around within the path it took.
@30oldpitching 3 ай бұрын
Sweet
@30oldpitching 3 ай бұрын
Once a pro always a pro
@allee68 3 ай бұрын
Charlie mentioned speed change. Maddox the master.
@Mothball_man 3 ай бұрын
Ol Hough seemed 47yo when he was a rookie.
@radiosant 3 ай бұрын
Great teacher. And this seems like a good kid.
@그린브리티쉬 3 ай бұрын
They say you have to keep your wrist fixed when throwing a knuckleball , but when open your fingers the moment the ball leaves , doesn't your wrist have no choice but to move ? Please advise on this point(wrist fixed).
@wagnerbaseballgloverepair6853 3 ай бұрын
I appreciate this video. The overlay of the corrective lines is very useful. My comments about the mound were based on the fact that the fact that the toes of mike's right foot appear to be lower than his heel owing to a hole on the mound. This in turn would seem to aggravate the issue of the knee drifting out over the toe. So I was trying to suggest that throwing off if a flat mound would perhaps give a more accurate understanding to Mike about what he can work on. Or maybe it would show that he is actually a bit closer to your recommended goals than this video would show. Not sure if this makes sense, but I did want folks to know that I did not sound very kind in my first remarks, so I apologize for those.
@jimbo92107 3 ай бұрын
Now, find a girlfriend to sit across from and catch a couple hundred push throws per day..!
@countergravity6371 3 ай бұрын
I hope this kid appreciates what a privilege this is. That man is one of the greatest to ever do it.
@dreartis2906 3 ай бұрын
It’s very hard to teach feel vs real. And that applies to hitting and pitching.
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
This is the fundamental reason that the knuckleball is so difficult to teach, but, what most players don't understand, is that they are THROWING incorrectly. The number of guys that come to me pushing their fastballs instead of whipping them is innumerous. You have to learn how it FEELS to throw properly before you can even think about throwing the knuckleball and then the feel for the butterfly is a whole other beast.
@dreartis2906 3 ай бұрын
Interesting..I have found less rotation with pushing rather then a normal arm whip for my knuckleball. Is the whip better for because it gives more velocity or it causes the natural movement that should occur?
@blumpkinspicelatte4580 3 ай бұрын
These kids have no idea how lucky they are to hear Charlie tell this stories and import his wisdom. The kid that needs a hair cut looks like he could care less.
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
I'm glad his stories touched you, but perhaps you should be more like Mr Hough.
@Dr_Taco_MD 3 ай бұрын
I could sit here for hours and just listening to Mr. Hough teach pitching. This is awesome.
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
Mr Hough took me under his wing years ago and I learned the knuckleball right alongside RA Dickey. I broke into pro baseball as a knuckleballer after never having played in high school or college. The first game I ever pitched on a regulation diamond was at the AA level. Of course, Dickey had a little bit better of a career, but I did play an entire season with an average spin rate of 65 RPM and I haven't seen any better data from anyone, so... I got that going for me. Essentially, I throw the best classic knuckleball in the world.
@RNC_GSP_1969 3 ай бұрын
Great instructor! Keeps it positive and keeps it simple.
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, man. I appreciate the positivity on the internet. Pretty rare to find.
@marshallsayre58 3 ай бұрын
Knuckleball is such an underated pitch.patches..
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
Pitch.Patches, for sure. It's the best thing about sports and it highly underrated and misunderstood. And that misunderstanding was a real road block during my pro career with it.
@marshallsayre58 3 ай бұрын
Even Tommy John wasn't a fast pitcher but he got strikes too
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
I love the old slow junk-ballers. Way more fun to watch then these flame throwers these days.
@yell0wberry 3 ай бұрын
Charlie definitely has a point, Bob Gibson was legendary for looking like he was falling off the mound after his follow through. But I think you see a lot less of that these days because when a pitch falls down after a follow-through, now he’s in danger of being seriously injured from a batted ball. Most kids who are trying to get their follow through correct should look at footage of Mike Mussina
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
If you rotate your hips properly -- and you're not trying to throw 100 MPH -- then you should land in a position where you can protect yourself. And **ADDED BONUS** as a knuckleballer: you've got plenty of time to get your glove up as the ball butterflies to the plate.
@yell0wberry 3 ай бұрын
@@KnuckleballNation although R A Dicky threw a knuckler as hard as 85 miles an hour?
@jsl964 3 ай бұрын
Charlie is a master of the knuckleball. Watched him pitch with TX growing up, he was solid as can be. Best pitcher we had
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
I was a bit too young to really appreciate Hough growing up, but I grew up in Boston watching Wakefield as much as I could. In fact, I would get on the train into Fenway without a ticket on the night of his started hoping ticket window E would cough up a few after the first or second inning. It usually worked. I've seen Wake live dozens of times and took notes in a notebook on how to throw it. I didn't know what I was looking for back then, but I was obsessed. And he was the only knuckleballer I didn't befriend before is passing.
@RoosterHeadd69 3 ай бұрын
playing catch with Charlie Hough...
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
Charlie could really throw it when he first taught me the pitch alongside RA Dickey in Orange County. Despite 6 shoulder surgeries and the inability to lift his arm above his shoulder. It was surreal watching that thing sail in with no rotation. Then his mentorship cracked me into pro baseball as a knuckleballer where I averaged 65 RPM one season (I believe that's the best ever recorded), so I get to put that kind of awe into kids when I play catch with them now.
@respectdawildo_danjones508 3 ай бұрын
Charlie Hough is such a great man, always ready to lend his wisdom
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
Great dude. He can be a little... honest... when it comes to the knuckleball, but that's only if you're in the pro ranks. He's really great with these kids.
@theknockabout 3 ай бұрын
how cool would it be to get an "atta boy" from Charlie Hough?
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
I threw for Hough years ago and he called me "Horse(bleep) with potential." It was the best compliment I've ever received. It earned me an invitation to his house where he mentored me on the knuckleball for months alongside RA Dickey, and his tutelage earned me a spot in professional baseball after never having played in High School or College. And I leveraged that pro experience to work extensively with Phil Niekro for years before his passing. So, now I'm looking around thinking I may be the best guy to carry this tradition forward for the next generation.
@nahbruhnope 3 ай бұрын
Honestly, kid threw a couple wigglers up there. Pretty impressive for a pitch that typically takes a whole career to develop.
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
Finally, someone understands. The internet likes to hold these kids accountable for being RA Dickey -- nasty movement that hits the catcher -- when they are just starting to learn the craft and won't be "nasty" by big league terms for years. These kids are good.
@decker528 3 ай бұрын
Alright, where do I sign up for the Charlie Hough Knuckleball Clinic? I throw one sometimes but I'm 40. I can't pitch regularly in men's league anymore. I need to figure it out better and I would sure as hell go swallow my pride and take my old ass to a high school clinic for Charlie Hough to teach me 😂
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
www.knuckleballnation.com
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
All are welcome
@jefffinney4233 3 ай бұрын
good idea but probably needs better method
@KnuckleballNation 3 ай бұрын
Agreed but it was the MLB camera crew that rigged it up. They sent over the video after not using it in their story so I decided to edit it a little bit and post. Figured it was a waste otherwise. I'm going to figure out the best way to capture the knuck this summer