How to Throw a Baseball - Baseball Throwing Mechanics

[@jacethomas1618]

Thx for this video I just started at a older age and I’m trying to play to impress my dad

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

You're welcome!

[@Theoretically00]

Too late ur pops moved on, he's no longer interested in you

[@_u0nda928]

@@Theoretically00 Yo dude, that's too rough

[@Theoretically00]

@@_u0nda928 oh sorry pal, your dad loves you and he's looking forward to watch you play with the rest of the little leaguers, happy winterball. How was that?

[@_u0nda928]

@@Theoretically00 I was just saying, pal. Lmao

[@hackzein4138]

my dad never taught or played ball with me(divorced parents) now i’m watching this at 39 to help my son learn proper technique. Thank you

[@MuhammadFarukh]

Not having a dad growing up really disaffected me in learning basics things like this. My gramps and uncle would take me to the park to hit baseballs as a kid but that was the most I was ever taugh to do. Now that I'm older and confident, I'm trying to learn sports and I'm just looking for tips like this video, which really helps, actually! Thanks.

[@tletechx8403]

This isn’t therapy we don’t need your life story

[@Pjhchase]

@@tletechx8403 Stfu, if people want to share their stories, so be it. It doesn't affect you right?

[@costafishing3032]

@@tletechx8403 that comment was 2 years ago bru hop off him 💀

[@MuhammadFarukh]

@@tletechx8403 Okay jackass. Grow a fucking pair and say this type of shit in real life. I swear it's always the cowards on the internet that start shit. Pussy

[@miralori1]

You are not the only one. My son is experiencing the same thing, so here we are trying to learn this way as well. God bless you.

[@Dharris8.]

It is my first year of baseball and I'm still learning how to throw and catch. I really appreciate this tutorial and I hope I get better soon!

[@saikik.6534]

Daniel Harris Yo Daniel what’s up. I’m 15 years old and my friends are trying to encourage me to try out baseball. Although I know the rules I’ve never actually played it in my life! I’m experienced with soccer, football, and basketball, but not Baseball, but good luck! I think I’m a bit too old to learn, but what do you think?

[@nickpillow5692]

Saiki K. Do it! This was my first year really shows how much you can improve upon not only as a baseball player but an athlete

[@Dharris8.]

@@saikik.6534 Honestly, I would give it a try! Even though you're at high school level there is a group called nationalists and you can still play! I would definitely try it out. You are never too old and you can still try! It's very cool that you play a lot of other sports too! I think you should and I apologize for the late reply. Good luck! >:D

[@Dharris8.]

@@nickpillow5692 I agree. :)

[@ShadowGaming26548]

@@saikik.6534 did you do it ?

[@corydoyle4449]

how about an example throw, you did everything but throw it.

[@goldenapplereviews9135]

Agreed

[@simonusc849]

I was waiting the whole time for him to throw it

[@WarnerWrestling]

Amen.

[@kenyattaellzy2527]

Yeah

[@paulkoons9699]

I was showing this video to my grand kids, ages 8 and 10, and they too were disappointed not to see you actually pitch a ball. Do you have any videos of you throwing and hitting? Excellent teaching of the basics using the lower body for throwing and hitting power.

[@mikelaspina]

I'm coaching my 8 y/o daughters baseball team this summer because there was no one else to volunteer. I've never officially been taught baseball or the mechanics of throwing. This video is helping me like crazy! Thank you!

[@HB-ol8yf]

that's do wholesome!! I know it's been a long time but how it went?

[@matthewprior3762]

The best part is how articulate, intelligent and professional your videos are. Its A LOT easier to take in everything.

[@Weepyish]

Really needed this - had been throwing all-arms and NO legs. Thanks much.

[@antwan883]

Thank you! I've been playing for a few years, but this helped me brush up on the fundamentals I had forgotten about. Much appreciated!

[@GoatyHerps]

Haven't played since school and now playing catch with my kids, the pain reminds me that I should probably figure this shit out.

[@sonsysmokes]

Same here man lol. My shoulder 😂

[@rebeccajohnson5521]

Great video!! Thank you! Im 47 yrs old and never could throw very well. I was never, ever taught these things you talk about! Now I have more confidence in throwing things.

[@Punkologist]

Great video. I'm returning to baseball after 20 years and have found I have totally lost the muscle memory I had and I needed this refresher. If only we have KZbin on the 90s!

[@doodooman7053]

This is really good. I wish we had this kind of stuff in 1990

[@BruhMoment-lv8qs]

You old fart

[@michaelchhin8911]

@@BruhMoment-lv8qs shahshahah

[@bobbmonty]

i'm 35 and joined a baseball league this year and playing for the first time since little league. These videos have really helped out a lot! thanks!

[@geauxlow]

4:31 keyword rotation. I used to use a "starfish" position at 4:23 for analogy with my younger players who dealt with short arm and pushing the ball instead of throwing it. Great video, coach!

[@marcialdisla9117]

This helped I’m a freshmen hoping to start January I’m practicing and I’ve never played before I really want to be pitcher wish me luck!!

[@PloopPlab]

Same bro I’m going to be a freshman and never played before either

[@devvmyster8094]

TheLuckyDragon 07 how has it gone for you?

[@devvmyster8094]

That TyHigh how has your journey been so far?

[@devvmyster8094]

TheLuckyDragon 07 how has it been so far?

[@PloopPlab]

devv0 I’ve been to the batting cages and playing deep catch with my brother but unfortunately my school was canceled till may, and tryouts started in late april so my season might get canceled. This isn’t that bad for me since I’m a newbie and can get some what average before I start

[@timbocf76]

I wish I had videos like this when I was growing up in the 80s and 90s. Now I’m trying to learn this stuff so I can teach my kid

[@hamettsegundo3667]

I’m from Spain and I love baseball. Than you for the teachment

[@laurenlehnerd1530]

I'm here because I'm 32 and never learned how to throw properly. Now I have a 3 month son it's got me thinking about things like this again. I appreciate your attention to detail when explaining proper form. I'm hoping to be an involved Mom for my son when he gets older.

[@teeth2716]

Hello, I'm Dante. I am 13 years old and started baseball 3 months ago. I am a big hitter and good fielder but didn't get the pitching down. I always practiced but didn't get any better. I threw around 51 miles per our and couldn't get better.. until I saw this video! I pitch way more accurate and can pitch a 62 miles per hour. Thank you so much for your help. :)

[@rcvaroundtheworld6217]

Thanks for reminding me how to throw a baseball correctly, I have noticed that on the mound I kind of push the ball with my wrist and kind of using all arms when I throw and I lose a few mph on my fastball. I’m going to go on the field and practice immediately , thank you

[@johnnydangerously7186]

I have an 8 and 10 year old grandsons, I video them often and we review their throwing and batting technique after every game. They benefit greatly by watching themselves and fine tuning their technique both hitting and throwing

[@DAlilbigman]

Thumbs up! Key points with young and HS players, they do not understand the separation down around then up with the ball facing away before torque! Learning this at a younger age will put a lot of players on the right path to fewer throwing flaws later that are hard to break in high school. Good stuff

[@angieydanielito]

Coach Justin, Please keep doing this kind of videos. I’m going to be in a very competitive baseball league. THANKS A LOT

[@Gagne87Fixxer]

throw improved on my first attempt after watching. Thanks!

[@jasonl4718]

As a 46 yerar old dad who grew up playing hockey & surfing here in Hawaiʻi, but who now has a 6 year old son who LOVES CATCHING....MAHALO & thank you!!!! My accuracy is improving day by day & I might just join an adult rec league soon too.

[@RickBryant-m1l]

Great video. I know very little about baseball. My son is 7. With your simplistic instructions, I can teach him. Thanks for doing this video.

[@jacesworld4339]

We are having a great season partly because of baseballsecrets! Using some of the drills have worked big time. So keep up the good work!

[@TexasPreechin]

I’m 33 starting my journey to professional baseball.. this was a great video

[@treadmillgamin]

Excited to try this out. I never learned how to throw anything as a kid, and never was taught that there were actual mechanics. I'm a big guy with a lot of power, but can never get a baseball, softball, dodgeball, or snowball to go more than 30 feet, if I am lucky. I have been watching pro players, but never knew what exactly made it so they could throw so far, especially when (at my strongest) I wasn't very far off of these guys in arm strength. When I was in high school, it always boggled my mind that guys who couldn't even lift as much as I could were able to chuck things distances I couldn't even dream of... It never occurred to me then to ask (especially when everyone would just make fun of how I threw.. when I couldn't see a difference in the "how")

[@iloveresses7277]

This is great. I played baseball up until high school but stopped and rareny picked it up again. As an adult I realized my throwing motion when playing catch with my kids was all messed up and almost developed some yips with my throwing. Now I'm an assistant coach of a pinto league team and figured I should probably re-learn the basic mechanics and this video really helped.

[@nehemiah0786]

Thanks for your help, my son is 10 and loves baseball. The video you posted really helped me so I can show my son the proper way to throw! Thankq

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

You're welcome!

[@BigDaddyMitrou]

Nice to see solid throwing mechanics caught for a pitching coach for many years so I can get picky but you’re teaching everything I learned and yes everybody we worked on mechanics every week up through college level and even the pros do it

[@djstylegaming1398]

Thanks a lot man. Even as a high school player this really helped

[@AvgSize]

djstyle gaming yeah I forgot how to throw for some reason

[@COCloneCommander]

Thanks I’m a freshman in high school and have played for 9 years but this really did help.

[@markodum2]

Thank you my son just learned how to throw properly because of you thank you again

[@thomassweeney2866]

Thank you so much for this refresh!

[@feurigerStern]

The most helpful video I have watched all day on how to throw a baseball

[@ZachTNT]

Just started back at 15 after 7 years off. I’m on the grind cuz I wanna get on the high school team next year. Thanks for this video!

[@aldowilliams4765]

Do it bro

[@izaiahthorn7879]

Im 13 and have never played baseball but i play other sports and i wanted to learn how to throw a baseball and this really helped so thank you

[@pearl-se9vc]

I’m hoping this year is my first year and I have only had played soccer for 5 years and that was that for my sport career recently baseball has caught my attention I’m looking forward to trying it out but I’m looking up tutorials for basics and this help me quite a bit

[@cainm8808]

Your vids are the best.You have help me with my son a lot.Thank you.

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Thanks Cain! I appreciate that

[@hhmhawks9680]

Perfect refresher. Thanks so much!!!

[@elbestiesforlife2238]

This information is awesome. I played t- ball a few years ago and I quit when I got to the age where I had to throw the ball because I was pushing and aiming with my hand. I am doing softball this year and I am 11. This video made me more confident in myself that I can do it! 😀

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

I'm so glad to hear you found this video helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@pedrodihl2195]

Thanks for the video, Im from Brazil, and Baseball isn’t that popular here, but Im starting on baseball and loving it!

[@medsimvallejo]

Excellent step by step procedure however, seeing you do it in full speed would have made this video perfect. I learned a lot!!! THANKS!!!

[@TalonMerlin777]

Find a field with rocks, fist sized rocks. Pick a target and get out there and throw the rocks as HARD as you can at the target. After a few weeks you'll realize that this baseball stuff is very natural, you just need to realize it. You'll be able to throw these rocks far, straight, and with a spin. I live in a desert and go ti the dry riverbed to throw small rocks at big rocks, and it's always great fun to see either the small rocks explode on the big rocks, or to see a big blast of dirt from the rock hitting the ground at 60+ mph.

[@browhat9349]

This was really helpful, especially pulling back your arm. This definitely improved my accuracy and power.

[@domi._picante1999]

Im 17 even though im in the UK and i would have to go to DR or USA to get to be a baseball player im still ganna try and learn from home but i found this video really useful thank you sooo much for the information ill keep learning the basics of baseball

[@Lilliputian63]

Thanks for this video coach! I can see a real benefit from doing a split screen or PIP to show not only forward view but also from behind (synced together). That would help to show proper upper arm positioning on another plane. Thanks again.

[@GANGSTASOUND]

Very Impressed. Lots of instruction. Thank You.

[@paulricciardi9388]

My son just started playing with a new club time and playing on the 60, 90 field for the first time. He is struggling throwing, but I think this video will really help him.

[@Eduardomd54]

Thank you for this! Would be great this knowledge for my grandsons that live in Austria, and are trying to throw the ball !

[@henryvarum5553]

Good...basic...fundamental stuff. Sometimes we forget about them when coaching but this is great.

[@AdrianEmbrey1979]

As a former pitcher most of this was a much needed refresher. I do pivot my hips more when I want to throw hard but excellent tutorial.

[@TheSubmarineMissions]

this is super helpful. I am learning how to throw with my "non dominant" arm due to a severe injury.

[@PWRPRIMETIME]

Best baseball training vid ever

[@AJHakim]

Hey Coach Justin. I like your videos especially the stuff on basic mechanics. I have been using them to help coach a team of 8 year olds on the basics of the game. I like your videos a lot. Just one small piece of advice would be to show You actually performing the skill in action. If you do this before and after the video tip I think it would go a long way to really helping the kids and other coaches out there. You break it down perfectly. Just the put it all together examples would make it the best. If you sampled it 3 times in a loop. Just a suggestion

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Thank you for the support AJ and I appreciate the feedback! I'll keep that in mind and try to implement that moving forward.

[@nickhamann3644]

Love the fact that you said follow your throw at the end. Not enough coaches say that!

[@ovall4052]

I am in the top team for traveling at 13u and still never learned how to properly throw a baseball, so thanks for this video!

[@lynnflinta3977]

Hi I'm 12 years old and this video has thought me a lot and I'll try to use this information for my first ball game today

[@ThatIrishGuy-54]

Hey Justin thank you so much for making this video because on new years day i was think of buying a baseball glove and ball and i was so lost on what i was doing this strange glove because im in northern Ireland right and im not one part American but my love of american sport so i had a tough time growing up but with videos like this i hope some kid will have a better time then i did so thank you.

[@Brando.com5]

I really enjoyed this video because I’m getting ready for my first year of baseball but quarantine postponed its done I’m practicing and this video really helped ⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@jatyga3905]

Thanks bro. I know nothing bout baseball trying to teach my son.

[@ruinz4733]

Thx so much for 1st year playing and my dad sent me this and I can already feel the difference

[@Daboyricco]

Just started playing baseball and I was wondering why I wasn’t throwing the ball fast and accurate 😂. This quarantine got me playing all the sports and definitely baseball is my favorite sport ⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@sergioavina2104]

What about if you have a habit of side arming the baseball ??? Please help coach Justin

[@McScott76]

Since when is side-arming bad? Different players have different "arm slots" and upper body positioning that they prefer when throwing the ball. If you line up 5 players and have them throw, you'll see 5 slightly different paths that their arms travel when throwing. Side-arming is really no more dangerous than over-hand throwing. The stress on the elbow has more to do with the relationship between the arm and the tilt of the upper torso. So... if you're throwing side arm without tilting your torso toward your throwing arm, it could be a bad thing. But if you're tilting your shoulders so your elbow is aligned with your shoulders at roughly the same angle as it would be with an overhand throw, you're fine. If the player can throw accurately and with decent "abduction" (proper angle between elbow and shoulders), I don't see the problem.

[@aphrodity56]

Thank you so much, now maybe I can teach my son! I am his mother, and I am not sporty but maybe this will give him a chance... so thank you! 😊❤

[@cbanks1980]

Thanks coach Justin. Any drills on solo baseball throwing drills?

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

One thing I like to do when nobody can throw with me is to just take a bucket of balls to the field and throw into the distance on my own. You can either throw into a backstop or net, or you can throw from homeplate to the outfield and then get some conditioning in as you pick up the balls as well!

[@cbanks1980]

+BaseballSecrets thanks coach! I will do what!! Any lefty 1st basemen solo drills??

[@lukeprzybys3838]

Christian Banks yea throw it in the air and catch

[@Zackhitsbombs]

This helps a lot because lately in this offseason I’ve been slumping and I realize that my legs weren’t lined up and also I wasn’t pointing after I throw it

[@stevenferrell4397]

Where was this video when I was playing? I had a really bad throwing problem when I was playing, my coaches messed me up so bad that I could not throw a ball straight, or hard like I used too. I was so upset at myself that by the end of the season I quit baseball. I’m 30 now, and I still love the game. Now seeing my little nephew play, makes me want to help coach him. This video would’ve helped so much. I may even want to see if there is an adult baseball league around to start playing again. I miss the sound of the ball hitting leather.

[@ronseiji6505]

Steven Ferrell I’m 14 I feel your pain I’ve been caught in between many mechanics between many coaches now I can’t even throw overhand. But these videos are helping me get back to that overhand, tight and strong position. It’s frustrating because people look at you like you suck but you really are trying your hardest to throw it straight and hard.

[@TheAveryFilms]

Nice tips... need to end the throw with the follow thru of throwing hand going to opposite hip and throwing side leg coming through... didn't explain how your base turns either

[@coltonboris2600]

THANK YOU FOR THIS HELP!

[@claw_cool]

Im learning how to switch pitch so this will definitely be helpful.

[@BlackNYella_TexasSteell]

The youth teaching! Love it

[@mikemarcus8676]

Thanx for the help. Im getting ready to teach my 3 yo grandson how to throw. I am a former t-ball coach and this was helpful

[@timclark2684]

Duuuude. Duuuude. Nice job. I'm going to learn how to play baseball. This is perfect start. Thanks very much

[@theglumrant9477]

Great stuff. Trying to my son to throw a cricket ball further and this has helped me too!

[@renemorales7746]

Thanks Coach Justin …..Great Video

[@Nova17947]

Thx I’m in little league last year and I am doing better mechanic wise thank you for the tutorial!😄😁😃😀😆

[@dreamerdeceiver9850]

Very helpful video. I do have a question though: following these tips, do you have any other pointers as to how to avoid injuring your elbow when throwing? I sometimes get carried away by throwing the ball hard and end up injuring my elbow in the process. Thus ending my practice session.

[@_u0nda928]

I don't think so. Bound to happen

[@abigailboucher3814]

thanks for the tips....Im a great hitter and fielder but I struggle with throwing mecanics

[@gurltube1769]

This video was so helpful! Tysm!

[@Saywrr]

I quit for 2 years in 5th and 6th grade and that really affected my ability but came back in 7th and can absolutely rail that thang, thanks

[@stevewaclo167]

My only comment on this otherwise excellent video is you talk about the power of the throw coming from the legs, which of course need to need properly positioned, but then watching you it’s apparent (and as you mention briefly toward the end) your power is coming more from turning your core, than from the legs. Granted, throwing properly involves many aspects of the body, but I believe core rotation to be the principal source of throwing power.

[@StopMotioneditz]

This really helped because I forgot how to throw a baseball as I haven’t played since tee ball, now I’m in high school and just started

[@canadahodl5941]

Just started playing catch with my daughter. I never learned how to throw a ball. This is what I needed.

[@gkelly2925]

Great video! Very good review for younger players! Thanks.

[@yumitokushige8486]

I think I learned how to throw an American baseball ball. Open equal. Thanks.

[@olivierauberger]

I have to up my game! I recently became a citizen and my son plays baseball.

[@aaronchapman3]

Fantastic video, thanks 😁

[@randylong356]

Great videos for players coaches and spectators

[@cathleenkuryluk8627]

This video really helped. Thanks!

[@renur7636]

Thanks for this video you are very amazing coach iam only started to play baseball now I know how to throw baseball thx

[@michellei8545]

Would your throwing tutorials apply the same ways when using a softball?

[@UltimateBaseballTraining]

Yes, should be the same. I've never played softball, but I assume throwing mechanics are the same across the board

[@jnojr740]

Hey coach I know I’m late but I have less than a week before my tryout and I have a tendency to drop my elbow and push the ball when I throw. Any tips or advice? ( I play at elite levels but since it isn’t my first sport I don’t focus on it as much)

[@kennethsdodge5070]

I’m here cuz my dad wasn’t there

[@Ty.l.er.D]

Relatable

[@Skyvlixy]

Word😂

[@Abd-l2q5s]

I’m both yall daddy ok

[@amidahshinduke]

Lmfao

[@StraightOuttaMexico]

Same but like deadass same

[@Jamariomg]

This video helped me a lot

[@officialdavereis]

Great tips, thanks

[@jw2par]

Great video ! For accuracy , how hard should you try to throw a baseball ? Is there a such thing as over throwing ? For me if I throw at my hardest say a 10 it's all over the place if I dial down to a 4 or 5 I have better control .