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The Softball Drill Book

Author : Kirk Walker
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492584177
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book The Softball Drill Book written by Kirk Walker and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with 175 drills straight from the practice sessions of the game's most successful programs, The Softball Drill Book will add variety to your practices and precision to your game-day performances. The comprehensive collection covers every aspect of the game. From warm-up to conditioning, throwing to hitting, bunting to base-running, you'll find drills to improve position skill and team execution—all from college coaches and programs that have won 13 NCAA Women's College World Series titles and dozens of NCAA regional tournament titles. Contributors include: Louie Berndt, Florida State Carol Bruggeman, Louisville Yvette Girouard, Louisiana State Michelle Gromacki, Cal State Fullerton Deanna Gumpf, Notre Dame Carol Hutchins, Michigan Kelly Inouye-Perez, UCLA Jay Miller, Mississippi State Jennifer Ogee, Nebraska Kim Sowder, Long Beach State Heather Tarr, Washington Michelle Venturella, Iowa Kirk Walker, Oregon State Margie Wright, Fresno State One look at the names above and it is clear, The Softball Drill Book is your blueprint for championship practices.

Softball Skills & Drills

Author : Judi Garman
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492583057
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Softball Skills & Drills written by Judi Garman and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for the ultimate book to help you learn and master softball’s essential skills? Look no further than the guide that has helped develop the game’s top players and most successful teams. This new edition of Softball Skills & Drills is completely updated with more skills, more drills and strategies, and more of the stellar instruction that have made it the top-selling title on the sport. Judi Garman, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, teams with Cal State Fullerton’s Michelle Gromacki to share their secrets to developing and mastering every aspect of the game. With step-by-step instruction, full-color photo sequences, technique tips, and unique insight into the game, you’ll learn every fundamental skill: •Hitting •Bunting •Slap Hitting •Baserunning •Sliding •Fielding •Throwing •Pitching •Catching And with over 230 of the game’s best drills, coverage of team offense and defense, pitch selection, pitch recognition, and in-game strategies, Softball Skills and Drills is simply the most comprehensive and practical guide on the sport. Whether striving to become a complete player or preparing your team for another championship run, Softball Skills &Drills is the one book you cannot be without.

Coach's Guide to Game-Winning Softball Drills

Author : Michele Smith
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071744606
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (717 download)

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Book Synopsis Coach's Guide to Game-Winning Softball Drills by : Michele Smith

Download or read book Coach's Guide to Game-Winning Softball Drills written by Michele Smith and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Mastering these drills will arm your players with one of the biggest intangibles necessary to perform well--confidence.” --Michele Smith Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Fame pitcher Michele Smith throws one right down the middle with this big collection of more than 250 skill-building drills developed especially for coaches of fast-pitch recreation league, travel ball, and high school softball players, ages eight to eighteen. Straight from the Michele Smith Gold Camps and Clinics, these drills are designed to give you all the tools you need to teach the entire range of offensive and defensive softball skills. With Michele's expert guidance and instruction, you'll coach your players to: Master the mechanics of footwork for fielding with hustle Swing for the fences and hit the fastest pitches Catch the ball proactively and throw it quickly and accurately to its target Defend the infield and outfield with speed and confidence Run the bases swiftly and strategically Refine fast-pitch skills so they can windmill like Michele And much more

Coaching Youth Softball

Author : American Sport Education Program
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780873229678
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book Coaching Youth Softball written by American Sport Education Program and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coaching Youth Softball is a great tool for youth softball coaches and parents working with 6- to 14-year-old athletes. It describes in detail how to teach kids important softball skills and strategies at a level that's just right for them. This valuable resource contains 29 drills and 95 illustrations, including 22 defensive position diagrams. Coaching Youth Softball shows you techniques for teaching fundamental softball skills step-by-step - what to teach and how to teach it. The book also addresses the similarities and differences between fast- and slow-pitch softball.

Softball Fundamentals

Author : Rick Noren
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780736055840
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (558 download)

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Download or read book Softball Fundamentals written by Rick Noren and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaches pitching, hitting, fielding, and baserunning, with more than forty-eight drills that will speed learning skills and improve performance, while giving an understanding of offensive and defensive tactics.

High-Scoring Softball

Author : Ralph Weekly, Jr.
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492582530
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book High-Scoring Softball written by Ralph Weekly, Jr. and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plain and simple, championship teams score runs. Their offenses are consistent, aggressive, opportunistic, and disciplined. They may manufacture runs or rely on the long ball, but they score early and often. And they win. High-Scoring Softball is the definitive guide for offensive play. The game’s most successful coaching duo, Ralph and Karen Weekly, share the approach that has shaped some of the game’s top scoring offenses and generated more than 1,700 career victories. Inside you’ll find detailed instruction, advice, and coaching tips on mastering offensive fundamentals, such as baserunning, bunting, slap hitting, and hitting for power and average. You’ll learn how to evaluate your team’s talents, tendencies, and strengths and create a potent, offensive attack. And a detailed analysis of common game situations provides you with strategies and advice for capitalizing on every opportunity. Defense may win games, but only if you score. With High-Scoring Softball you will score and you will win. It will change the way you play the game.

Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball

Author : Robert B. Benson
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492583197
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball written by Robert B. Benson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2009-10-16 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You volunteered to coach the softball team, but are you ready? How will you teach the fundamental skills, run effective practices, and harness the energy of your young team? Fear not: Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball has the answers. Longtime coaches Robert and Tammy Benson share their experiences and provide advice you can rely on from the first practice to the final game. Establishing realistic goals, in-game coaching tips, drills, strategies, and fun—it’s all here. Develop your team’s fundamental skills—fielding, catching, throwing, and hitting—with the Survival Guide’s collection of the game’s best youth drills. Included is a section on pitching instruction, and the ready-to-use practice plans will help you get the most out of every practice. Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball has everything you need for a rewarding and productive season. So step up and enjoy the experience. It will be one that you won’t forget.

The Baseball Drill Book

Author : Bob Bennett
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736050838
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book The Baseball Drill Book written by Bob Bennett and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2004 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers 198 activities for baseball players' training. Covers drills for warm-up, throwing, catching, base running, hitting, pitching, and fielding.

Coaching Softball Technical and Tactical Skills

Author : American Sport Education Program
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780736053761
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (537 download)

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Book Synopsis Coaching Softball Technical and Tactical Skills by : American Sport Education Program

Download or read book Coaching Softball Technical and Tactical Skills written by American Sport Education Program and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Coaching Softball Technical and Tactical Skills" goes beyond technical skills such as catching and hitting to the tactical skills that will help your players make smart in-game decisions that build a winning team. Endorsed by the American Fastpitch Coaches Association, this is "the" resource for coaching softball at the high school level.

Softball Pitching Edge

Author : Cheri Kempf
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736084321
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book Softball Pitching Edge written by Cheri Kempf and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2014 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for coaches and pitchers, Kempf goes beyond the basics of female softball as she covers pre-motion presentation, stance, posture, timing, location and speed. Advice is given on the correct choice of pitch illustrated with drawings.

Baseball Skills and Drills

Author : Mark Johnson
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736037389
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Baseball Skills and Drills written by Mark Johnson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top college baseball coaches offer drills for players at all levels. Focuses on hitting, baserunning, fielding, pitching, and catching.

Focused for Fastpitch

Author : Gloria Solomon
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736050845
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book Focused for Fastpitch written by Gloria Solomon and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Focused for Fastpitchcombines the best qualities of a drill book and a softball-specific guide to sport psychology, ensuring that come game time everyone will play at peak performance. Informative yet easy to read, mastering the Focused for Fastpitchtraining principles requires no prior experience, and each chapter includes interactive exercises and charts to help monitor progress. Each drill clearly specifies the mental and physical skills targeted, the goal, proper execution, coaching tips, and variations for increasing or decreasing difficulty. And for additional insight into successful skill building, some favorite drills are included from these top coaches:-Gayle Blevins, University of Iowa-Tami Brown, All-American Softball School's College Prep Program-Connie Clark, University of Texas-Michelle Gromacki, California State University, Fullerton-Jacquie Joseph, Michigan State University-Brian Kolze, University of the Pacific-Patrick Murphy, University of Alabama-Coaching staff, University of California, Davis-John Reeves, University of California-Kathy Strahan, California State University, SacramentoIntegrating concentration, confidence, mental imagery, and energy regulation at practice with softball-specific drills will result in players reaching their potential far sooner than practicing any of these aspects alone. Applying the information in Focused for Fastpitchis the best way to gain the advantage.

The Softball Drill Book

Author : Kirk Walker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780736084789
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book The Softball Drill Book written by Kirk Walker and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Softball Drill Book contains the same drills that 14 elite U.S. softball coaches have used to help their teams capture 13 NCAA Division I titles and dozens of NCAA regional championships. Margie Wright, Yvette Girouard, and Carol Hutchins, each of whom have amassed more than 1,000 career wins--along with contributors from legendary programs such as UCLA and Florida State--team up to share the most authoritative collection of softball drills ever assembled. This comprehensive collection features 180 drills for individual and position-specific fundamentals, as well as warming up, training, and team tactics. Each drill is presented with a description of purpose, organization, execution, variations, and coaching points, along with photographs and diagrams to enhance instructional clarity. The progressively arranged sequence of drills further optimizes learning and helps readers make the most of every practice.

Football Drill Book

Author : Doug Mallory
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 13 : 9780940279728
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Football Drill Book written by Doug Mallory and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 1998-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the most of your practice time with the Football Drill Book! Doug Mallory, the defensive backs coach for the University of Maryland, has compiled a collection of drills that will help players in all positions develop and polish their abilities. This book includes chapters with selected drills for the following positions: Wide receivers Running backs Quarterbacks Offensive linemen Tight ends Defensive linemen Linebackers Centers Defensive backs The Football Drill Book also includes drills for developing agility and endurance, and enhancing a team's passing, running, and tackling. No matter what your team's level of ability, this innovative coaching tool will help you maximize effective practice time by concentrating on the skill areas where your players need improvement. "This drill book will immensely benefit the beginning coach." -- Bill Mallory, former Head Coach, Indiana University

The Mental Game Of Baseball

Author : H. A. Dorfman
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 1888698543
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (886 download)

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Download or read book The Mental Game Of Baseball written by H. A. Dorfman and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peack performance at every level of the game.

Baseball Hitting Drills for a Batting Tee

Author : Doug Bernier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615792323
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book Baseball Hitting Drills for a Batting Tee written by Doug Bernier and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-31 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20 baseball hitting drills, accompanied by 20 streaming videos - one to describe and demonstrate each drill in the book. Illustrated with full color diagrams, and includes bonus material. Written by professional baseball player

Hitting with Torque

Author : Paul F. Petricca
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480853542
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Hitting with Torque written by Paul F. Petricca and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Petricca draws on his experience as a coach, player, blogger, and student of baseball and softball to share what hes learned about hitting in this essential guide for players seeking dramatic results at the plate. The author presents easy to understand hitting mechanics highlighting how the engineering concept of torque can be applied to hitting and is often the difference between a weak groundball or a long home run. Topics covered include understanding where hitting power really comes from and the importance of increasing bat speed through the fundamentals of a repeatable and powerful rotational swing. Hitters of all ages who adopt his eight hitting keys will enjoy a dramatic increase in bat speed and power almost immediately. Hitting with Torque is more than a set of hitting mechanics---its a mindset. Readers will be challenged to look past the worn-out hitting theories and myths that have been holding back hitters from reaching their full potential. With an open mind and practice, all hitters can unlock the power and consistency that is Hitting with Torque.