How to Throw a Baseball Farther

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Hold the ball against your chest before you aim at your target.. Rotate the ball in your glove to find a solid 4-seam grip.. Shift your feet and shoulders so they're lined up with your target.

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1

Hold the ball against your chest before you aim at your target.

Step 1

Hold the ball against your chest before you aim at your target.

2

Rotate the ball in your glove to find a solid 4-seam grip.

Step 2

Rotate the ball in your glove to find a solid 4-seam grip.

3

Shift your feet and shoulders so they're lined up with your target.

Step 3

Shift your feet and shoulders so they're lined up with your target.

4

Extend your front elbow towards your target and lower your throwing arm.

Step 4

Extend your front elbow towards your target and lower your throwing arm.

5

Shuffle your feet forward while leaning back and extending the ball.

Step 5

Shuffle your feet forward while leaning back and extending the ball.

6

Rotate your hips and torso forward while bringing your throwing arm up.

Step 6

Rotate your hips and torso forward while bringing your throwing arm up.

7

Whip your arm forward and release the ball.

Step 7

Whip your arm forward and release the ball.

8

Follow through and plant your feet firmly in the ground.

Step 8

Follow through and plant your feet firmly in the ground.

9

Practice keeping your fingers on the ball as you release it to increase spin.

Step 9

Practice keeping your fingers on the ball as you release it to increase spin.

10

Throw on a 45-degree arc to maximize the distance of each throw.

Step 10

Throw on a 45-degree arc to maximize the distance of each throw.

11

Monitor the wind to make adjustments to your angle.

Step 11

Monitor the wind to make adjustments to your angle.

12

Practice long toss for at least 15 minutes every day.

Step 12

Practice long toss for at least 15 minutes every day.

13

Stretch before throwing or playing baseball to avoid injuries.

Step 13

Stretch before throwing or playing baseball to avoid injuries.

14

Run regularly to ensure that your body stays limber and healthy.

Step 14

Run regularly to ensure that your body stays limber and healthy.

15

Do pushups maintain your arm strength.

Step 15

Do pushups maintain your arm strength.

16

Use sit ups to keep your core strong and stable.

Step 16

Use sit ups to keep your core strong and stable.

17

Avoid working out your arms with heavy weights.

Step 17

Avoid working out your arms with heavy weights.

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