Title: Wiffle Ball
Post by: Fallen Jedii on August 15, 2009, 10:30:14 PM
Post by: Fallen Jedii on August 15, 2009, 10:30:14 PM
I'm sure most, if not all of you, know what Wiffle Ball is. It's one of the best backyard sports of all time.
I really love playing, but I just can't seem to pitch consistently well. One day, I do well. The next, you might as well put Stevie Wonder on the mound and he'll do a better job. I'm pretty sure I'm throwing properly. I just have no control. Is there something I'm not doing right? Or are there tips you guys could give me?
It drives me crazy when I get humiliated and then have to deal with my friend's trash talking! I'd really like to be on the other end.
Look, I know this isn't exactly a sports forum, but you have to be able to tell me something!
I really love playing, but I just can't seem to pitch consistently well. One day, I do well. The next, you might as well put Stevie Wonder on the mound and he'll do a better job. I'm pretty sure I'm throwing properly. I just have no control. Is there something I'm not doing right? Or are there tips you guys could give me?
It drives me crazy when I get humiliated and then have to deal with my friend's trash talking! I'd really like to be on the other end.
Look, I know this isn't exactly a sports forum, but you have to be able to tell me something!
Title: Re: Wiffle Ball
Post by: McQ on August 16, 2009, 01:11:45 AM
Post by: McQ on August 16, 2009, 01:11:45 AM
I love the game and still play it a lot, but doubt that I can teach you how to pitch better over the internet. So the next best thing is 
:
http://www.wiffleballusa.com/pitch.html (http://www.wiffleballusa.com/pitch.html)
Warning: this next page is annoyingly bright red!
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~vong0025/ (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~vong0025/)
Video tutorial. Amateurish, but you can link to other good tutorials from it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vfuh8vZnV0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vfuh8vZnV0)
Mostly, just get out and practice. And from personal experience, I will say that scuffing the ball is at the top of the important things to do. It's legal and will give you better control of the ball.
Good luck!
:http://www.wiffleballusa.com/pitch.html (http://www.wiffleballusa.com/pitch.html)
Warning: this next page is annoyingly bright red!
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~vong0025/ (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~vong0025/)
Video tutorial. Amateurish, but you can link to other good tutorials from it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vfuh8vZnV0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vfuh8vZnV0)
Mostly, just get out and practice. And from personal experience, I will say that scuffing the ball is at the top of the important things to do. It's legal and will give you better control of the ball.
Good luck!
Title: Re: Wiffle Ball
Post by: Ninteen45 on August 16, 2009, 04:24:37 PM
Post by: Ninteen45 on August 16, 2009, 04:24:37 PM
For some reason I keep thinking of Scrubs.