Depending on the type of pitch you want to throw, you can angle the ball’s holes to the left, right, top, or bottom. If you partially or fully cover up any of the holes, keep in mind that you’ll change the rotation and angle of the ball.
Stay loose and keep a slight bend in your front leg as well.
Whichever technique you use, keep your eyes focused on your target and avoid throwing the ball diagonally across your chest. It’s natural to want to do this, given the momentum in your body, but try to direct the ball as straight out from your body as possible. Focus on your technique and location before trying to improve your speed. Once you get a good pitching mechanics, that will allow you to be more efficient and get the most out of your body.
Feel free to allow your back foot to drag forward, too, as your hip shifts forward. If you’re delivering a powerful or fast pitch, go with the momentum and lift up your back leg. [3] X Research source
A stiff, grounded stance might lead to an injury.
Make sure that your hands don’t cover any of the openings for this pitch. Throw this right down the middle rather than angling your arm. This is the most common—and possibly the easiest—Wiffle ball pitch.
When throwing this pitch, angle it away from the batter, across your body, to accommodate for the break. [5] X Research source
Modify this by covering up 2 of the holes with your top 2 fingers, and try pitching this at a variety of arm angles. Use a scuffed ball, or a ball you’ve scratched and scored so it has a rougher texture, to throw a more powerful fastball. [7] X Research source When practicing this, stand close to your target and start with slow arm movements. Once you’re warmed up, back up farther away from the target and speed up your pitch. This will help avoid an injury.
Keep your pinky and ring fingers to the side or try curling them up in the small circle between the holes where the patent number is printed. [9] X Research source Throw this as a sidearm pitch, keeping the release point low. Just before the release point, snap your wrist to get the maximum rise.
Try curling your pinky and ring fingers below the bottom of the ball. Throw this as a sidearm pitch to encourage the ball to sink downward.
Try modifying the position of the ball so the holes face to your right if you’re right-handed for a different effect. [10] X Research source
When you release the ball, allow your top knuckles to push away the Wiffle ball to give it a spin. For example, with a knuckle slider, you’d get a counter-clockwise spin. [11] X Research source Don’t let your ring and pinky fingers wrap around the ball.
This will be a slower pitch than a regular slider but the dramatic curve will throw off the batter.
Throw a slider change-up over the top if you want to make the ball break left, or try throwing it at 3/4 if you want to add some rise toward the end. Use different arm angles to make the ball break at different spots when throwing a riser change-up. [14] X Research source
The goal of a change-up is to trick the batter into thinking you’ll pitch a fastball, but the change-up will be a slower pitch.
