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Step By Step: How To Throw A Knuckleball

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Knuckleball Grip

The most common way to grip a knuckleball.

It's a misnomer to say that the ball is thrown with the knuckles. The most common way to throw a knuckleball is to take your index, middle and ring fingers and press your fingernails (those should be short and strong fingernails) just below the seams of the ball. Keep your pinkie hanging off loose and your thumb directly below the ball.

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