I tried them all, but using the middle finger and letting the forefinger lift off the ball just a little gave me the most consistent and maximum break especially when I played pro. Slower, but breaks like crazy. It’s a feel pitch. Sometimes when my control sucked I was still able to throw them for strikes on 3-0 counts. Throwing different variations of it is effective too so hitters don’t adjust to it and sit on it to crush. When I finally figured it out it became my favorite pitch. I learned it from watching David Wells. I had no real mentors back then in the 90’s like players do today.
The wrist helps out a lot kiddos… the grip can be many more ways…. Big respect to the gentlemen making the content.
As a sidearm pitcher this how I throw my slider. I know this is for overhand, but I'm just letting anyone else that throws sidearm know.
That’s how I throw my slider as well and I’m over hand
I throw a knuckle curve
I do air
I tried them all, but using the middle finger and letting the forefinger lift off the ball just a little gave me the most consistent and maximum break especially when I played pro. Slower, but breaks like crazy. It’s a feel pitch. Sometimes when my control sucked I was still able to throw them for strikes on 3-0 counts. Throwing different variations of it is effective too so hitters don’t adjust to it and sit on it to crush. When I finally figured it out it became my favorite pitch. I learned it from watching David Wells. I had no real mentors back then in the 90’s like players do today.