How to Hit the Curveball
July 14, 2011 by Dave Hudgens
Filed under Baseball Instruction, Featured
All Major League hitters can hit a fastball, only the best big league hitters have a solid plan to hit the curveball. No one can hit the great curveball, even the curveball low and away, the hall of fame pitcher’s pitch. Even the best hitters don’t swing at that pitch until they get two strikes.
So why would I be crazy enough to try to teach you to hit a curveball if it was an un-hittable pitch? The answer is simple. The best pitchers in the baseball can not throw their off-speed pitch in a great location for a strike consistently. Therefore, there is good news. You don’t have to hit the un-hittable curveball. Your job is to be prepared and in a good position to hit the pitcher’s mistakes and take advantage of his weaknesses.
The secret to hitting the curveball is:
- Preparation
- Knowing the different types of off-speed pitches
- Being familiar with same side/opposite side pitching
- Studying the pitcher’s habits
- Practicing curveball drills
