Four-Seam Grip Drill
Dugout Master ✓ Official Dugout Master drill
Players learn and practice finding a consistent four-seam grip to improve throwing accuracy and ball flight.
Throwing⏱ 8 min👥 2-24 players
Setup
Players pair up at short catch distance, about thirty feet. Each pair needs one ball. A coach walks the line to check grips — this drill is worth watching hand by hand.
Execution
- Players find the four-seam grip: two fingers across the seams at their widest point, thumb underneath.
- Each player holds the grip up so a coach or partner can confirm it.
- Partners make ten easy throws, and the receiver checks their own grip before every return throw.
- Round two: the receiver must find the four-seam grip blind, without looking at the ball.
- Round three: receiver catches, finds the grip, and throws within two seconds.
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