Chris Nowlin of Knuckleball Nation on MLB Network!
I was lucky enough to join Ed Randall and Kevin Kennedy on January 22nd, 2022, for a 20-minute interview about the future of the knuckleball in the Major Leagues. Now, Kevin Kennedy was a longtime Major League catcher, MLB executive and Major League manager. He even managed Tim Wakefield in Boston during this breakout 1995 […]
Knuckleball Nation Featured in The Ringer!
The knuckleball has always been on the fringe. In fact, at times, it’s even teetered on the edge of extinction. But a new steward of the knuckleball always rises, and he usually enjoys a long career throwing the knuckleball in the Major Leagues. But these are lean times in the Big Leagues. Boston Red Sox […]
Tim Wakefield Knuckleball: A Tutorial
Tim Wakefield is the guy who inspired me to become a knuckleball pitcher. In fact, I was so fascinated with the knuckleball at an early age that I never pitched conventionally in my life. And it’s all due to that nasty Tim Wakefield knuckleball. My father had season tickets to the Red Sox, and we […]
Knuckleball Nation Featured in The Wall Street Journal
You’ll find some nice pieces of advice from the greats in this article written by Brian Gaffney. The Northern New Jersey resident has been bringing his three kids to my clinics for a few years now, and his oldest, Joe, has developed quite a nasty knuck. Brian is an executive at Fox News, and he’s […]
Atlanta Knuckleball Clinic with Hall of Famer Phil Niekro
Knuckleball Nation’s third annual Phil Niekro clinic will take place in early 2019! An announcement will be made before the New Year! It’s an incredibly popular event that has seen knuckleballers fly in from Japan, Korea and Taiwan! Stay tuned so that you can grab a limited spot!
NEW* Instructional Video — The Release
The first time I was asked about the release of the knuckleball was when I was being grilled by a Cincinnati Reds cross-checker after a successful tryout. I was 22 and was about to graduate college. I just got done striking out the side with 57-63 mph knuckleballs, and the cross-checker said he’d have signed […]
Chris Nowlin signs AA contract with Cleburne Railroaders!
I’ve just finalized my contract for the 2018 season with the Cleburne Railroaders in the American Association. Cleburne is a suburb of Fort Worth and is in the southwest portion of the Greater Dallas Area. And it’s a great fit for the knuckleball. The weather is always hot and humid, there’s always wind at The […]
Consistency
I get knuckleballers all over the world contacting me about the difficulty of the knuckleball. I think we’ve all been there. We’re out in the backyard and we want to show off our awesome pitch, but it just isn’t always there. You might throw three good ones only to throw ten bad ones right after […]
Welcome to the New Knuckleball Nation
Knuckleball Nation was founded in 2008. At the time, it was just one instructional video and one annual clinic in Las Vegas. Demand was high and Knuckleball Nation responded. Through the years, how-to throw knuckleball clinics have popped up in Chicago, Portland, Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Taipei (Taiwan), Seoul (Korea), Los Angeles, New York City, Las […]
The Ultimate in Knuckleball Development
The Program — Three Phases, Three Booklets and Accompanying DVDs Each phase of the Program is a booklet with an accompanying DVD. Buy each phase individually or order all three for a discount. Click here to order. Here’s how it works: The Program breaks knuckleball development down into easy-to-understand skills. You master each skill at […]