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Alright, where do I sign up for the Charlie Hough Knuckleball Clinic? I throw one sometimes but I'm 40. I can't pitch regularly in men's league anymore. I need to figure it out better and I would sure as hell go swallow my pride and take my old ass to a high school clinic for Charlie Hough to teach me 😂

This kid is going to throw fast fast. I was throwing 60s when I was his age and I capped out at 85 as an adult. He is definitely going to hit 100S. He’s got forward thrust. His composer is incredible. I taught a kid how to throw fast balls and he’s now 15 and he can throw high 80s at 15. I predict I am going to get him throwing 100 by next year. 100%. He is on a workout regimen right now to throw fast. I wish I had this kid here. I would get him up to 100 in less than 2 years. I learned my Knuckleball from Phil Niekro. I mirrored his knuckleball and that was how I received record strikeouts in college. Nobody has beaten my strikeout record that has been there since I graduated. Phil Niekro uses the same technique which is to forward throw the ball however, Phil would put a small twist into the ball which was how I did it. I did it so well because I broke my wrist when I was young so I had no choice but to twist the throw. I wish I had this kid under me. I would have him levels above anyone else. 100%.

good idea but probably needs better method

this kid cant throw a knuckler what is this

I would imagine Charlie Hough's time is pretty valuable. Wow! Fast ballers don't throw knuckle balls that well. Totally different delivery.

Fascinating video, I always enjoyed watching older MLB players like Hough pitch when I was a kid.

Charlie Hough....Hialeah High School

A thing of beauty.

when I was 10 and starting my Little League career if you will, my coach that drafted me, yes we had to try out and the coaches drafted us, I was very lucky and my coach had actually played baseball in the minors for the Cardinals organization. He was a stickler for fundemantals and it served me well in my baseball path. He taught me how to throw a knuckle. Back in the early 70's kids trying to throw curve balls and the like can ruin their arms, this was before tommy john surgerty was even thought of. So he tried to teach other pitches that would not hurt our development as we grew older. By the time I was 12 and I had a really good knuckle ball, as long as I did not chew my finger nails, which was had to do and really pissed him off. but I developed 4 really good pitches, fast ball, he taught me a slider, which I though was a curve but the hand postion and release was much better for my elboe as well as it looked like one of my regular pitches. things we did not think about that back then, chnage up and the knuckle ball. After my baseball career was ended in High Scholl with a catastrophic ankle injury I went on to sow pitch softball and some fast pitch for awhile where my knuckle ball was very prominent. I sucummed to the slow pitch lifestyl with beer and the dugout during the week leagues and then traveling on the weeknds to tournaments. Knuckle ball in tow. Funny, you can make the ball move in slow pitch softball

The camera gets a little fuzzy in the middle.

Charlie Hough best Rangers pitcher ever. Sharing his knowledge what a thrill to see

I predict the first woman major leaguer will be a knuckleball pitcher and the NFL player a kicker!❤

Watched RA Dickey his cy young year a lot! Grew up watching the niekros candiotti. I could never learn the knuckler! I was fastball, slider change up! Curve to lefties!

Billy Loes of the 55 Brooklyn Dodgers used to attend my little league games and watch us play stick ball. He never gave me advice. I got everyone out anyway plus all the adults, coaches, hoboes, passer byes, punks, grand dads, etc.😅

Mickey mantle had a good knuckleball he would sneak in when he played catch to make guys miss the ball! 😅

I remember watching him throw that knuckleball when he pitched for the WhiteSox. He was amazing.

I'd love to see the knuckleball make a come back. When your team needs an out, putting that wiffle ball in the face of an unsuspecting batter will a) get a whiff or ground out or b) clear the benches.

Charlie's my favorite KBe'r of all time. That kid is fortune and it's fun to see him coaching.

Love that guy. Oddly enough I’m 44 and I thought Charlie was 75yrs old pitching when I was 10yrs old. Modern math would put him about as old as mosses🤔🤔. I love it that he’s still kicking strong 💪. WTG CH👊

Looks like facility where Trevor Bauer filmed his momentum content!

What is the person doing laying on the floor in the background?

Somone needs to teach him how to wear a hat right.

That pitch always amazed me I think it fooled everybody but MR September REGGIE JACKSON . When he was hot ,he was hot .. Had a friend knuckle ball was so active it was hard to catch .

Tell the kid to put his hat on the right way.

Charlie was the starter for the very first game of (then Florida) Marlins history at Joe Robbie stadium in Miami, 1993.

this was a pretty awesome video bro

Joe Beimel has gym in LA?!? I learned something new today. I remember when he cut his hand up.

If I mayo, to strengthen arm and command. Throwing throws 12 thru 6 at each increment during your workout. Long ball toss, using a towel on off days wip like motions fluent. Push pull. Front leg kick knee back coil up with front thrust hip then arm whip. He's showing you short arm throw at shoulder changes variation. And catch throwing shorting throwing time to second base plus pop time included. Knuckle ball learn hand wrist then arm whip together. Slowly getting form, techniques then add speed or take away. Practicing football drills, softball under arm windmill throwing. And Swimming for repair, refresh, endurance and strength training. Resistance recovery. Apt CZcams John donanic pool training. Williams recommend IBEW local 94 international NJ. If talk to the dude, let him know said hello

What a great guy and teacher!

WTG Charlie love seeng you pass this info on. Man that was great stuff

I watched Tom candiotti for years in Cleveland, he too had a masterful knuckleball like Charlie had. Such an amazing pitch

Can’t imagine being that young and having a legend step down to teach you fundamentals. What an incredible experience for the young man.

That was a great video. So much information and knowledge.

Thanks mr. Charlie for taking time out of your day to come be apart of my life

Youth we all been there

Yea im not listening

Be honrst, need more mechanical delivery from winding up and twisting body working together. Only arm. Which is why he feels every throw twing

Okay throw me ball, better, better, lets try. Fastball no mechanics we just practiced lol

Throw to ceiling almost. Okay. Fast ball

I wasn't going to view this video but I saw Charlie Hough's name!

Young man is all over the place. Charlie is being kind. More leg explosion, less arm. Be more compact, with a consistent delivery. If he did those things, he'd throw with more heat and accuracy.

How much fun is it to watch Mr Hough teach. I really feel the teacher watched the student and tailored this lesson to this pupil. I’d love to see this young man get good at the knuckler.

Here's another guy who can't pitch conventionally to save his life. I don't see a shred of athletic ability in him. Yet when he throws the knuckleball, he tilts toward becoming a pitcher. And better with each delivery. Chris, have you advised this guy to exclusively throw knuckleballs? He's wasting his time throwing anything else.

Its all bout the push off wiff the fingers....

wow no spin

Very respectful young man. He's very attentive and seems to be coachable. What a treat to be learning from one of the greats!

kid is learning from one of the greats

Hoyt Wilhelm was also an excellent knuckle ball pitcher .

Learning here from one the the very very best to ever do it.