Pitching Strategies Explained
Pitching Strategies Explained

Author: Dan Russell

Publisher: Price World Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1619842343

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Pitching Strategies Explained is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book in the world today on the mental strategies used by top collegiate and professional pitchers. It is a must-have for any player, parent or coach hoping to maximize success at any level of the game. Pitching Strategies Explained leaves no stone unturned as it delves into every aspect of a pitcher's strategic universe. In addition to drills, warm-ups and sample game plans, it includes a number of charts and tables demonstrating everything from pitch location to a hitter's habits. Not only does Pitching Strategies Explained contain everything a pitcher could ever want to know about the mental side of pitching, but it is also written in an easy-to-follow manner and contains information on college scouting, recruiting and parental participation. Below are just some of the many topics the book analyzes. - How to Get Outs - Understand the Strike Zone - Where to Stand on the Rubber - Pitching Sequences - The Necessity of Pitching Inside - Understand a Batter's Vision - Pitching to Bunters - Pitching with Men on Base - When to Throw/Not to Throw Different Types of Pitches - Away Early, In Late - When in Doubt, Stay Away - How Velocity Affects Strategy - Work Fast and Upset the Batter's Rhythm - Pitching Ahead and Behind - Recognizing the Batter's Weakness - The Batting Stance (how to pitch to more than 20 different batting stances) - Pitching to the Hitter's Weaknesses - Know the Pitch for the Count - Signals for a Stubborn Catcher - Holding Runners and Pickoff Moves (includes dozens of unique tips and strategies) - Fielding in the Pitcher's Position - Pitching to Converted Left-Handed Hitters - Full Count Pitches - Destroy the Batter's Rhythm - The Emotional Game

Fast Pitch
Fast Pitch

Author: Nic Stone

Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1984893033

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a challenging and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a softball player looking to prove herself on and off the field. Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she steps up to the plate. Nothing can stop her from leading her team to the U12 fast-pitch softball regional championship. But life has thrown some curveballs her way. Strike one: As the sole team of all-brown faces, Shenice and the Firebirds have to work twice as hard to prove that Black girls belong at bat. Strike two: Shenice’s focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that a career-ending—and family-name-ruining—crime may have been a setup. Strike three: Broken focus means mistakes on the field. And Shenice’s teammates are beginning to wonder if she’s captain-qualified. It's up to Shenice to discover the truth about her family’s past—and fast—before secrets take the Firebirds out of the game forever.

So You Want to Learn About Pitching
So You Want to Learn About Pitching

Author: John Petre PhD

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2021-10-15

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 1638678405

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So You Want To Learn About Pitching: A Guide for Players, Parents, and Coaches By: John Petre PhD The game of baseball is played with nine players on each team. However, one key team player controls many aspects of the game and, in many cases, the success of the team. That player is the PITCHER. So You Want to Learn About Pitching details key requirements for the pitching position. Chapters are designed to be easily used as reference for specific topics. Illustrations, charts, and tables support the material and enhance the understanding of the descriptions. This insightful guide offers unique and valuable information for pitchers at all levels of pitching. First time coaches and novice players will find it helpful in developing good pitching mechanics and proper skills as they begin their journey in baseball. Advanced players will benefit by being able to hone-in on specific skills, understand in more detail the art of pitching, and improve their performances on the mound. Additionally, more sophisticated information is presented that will help even seasoned coaches understand, identify, and correct their pitching staff’s skills.

Parents Guide To Travel Ball
Parents Guide To Travel Ball

Author: Bill Leatherman

Publisher:

Published: 2022-04-07

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13:

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IF YOU ARE THE PARENTS OF A CHILD PLAYING TRAVEL BASEBALL OR SOFTBALL "PARENTS GUIDE TO TRAVEL BALL," IS A MUST READ! It offers a candid and sometimes humorous insight into the "Pros & Cons" of youth baseball and softball. "Parents Guide to Travel Ball" will change the way readers perceive travel sports. Sports are known to help build character. Sometimes, in Travel Ball, they reveal it! Youth travel sports offer a glorious time for youngsters, a time of innocence, and a process to fulfilling their dreams. It teaches how to overcome heartbreak and disappointment. Youthful dreams are spurred on by ambition. However, the kid's games are often ruined by overzealous parents, who are often blinded by their own ignorance. Some adults are determined to make the business of the game just as important as the game itself. For every Little League or Travel Ball parent who shouts obscenities at the umpire or coach, there is the team's smallest player standing in right field scared silent, and hoping the ball is not hit to him. A little kid can throw and catch a baseball or softball ball long before he or she can properly shoot a basketball or throw a perfect football spiral. Thus, the emergence of the early age of kids desire to play baseball and softball. Parents can obtain a better understanding to as to where their $$$ dollars $$$ go in Travel Ball. Make no mistake, with Travel Ball "you pay, you play!" Share unbelievable and fascinating stories of "crazed" parents, coaches and fans earning their place in Travel Baseball and Softball lore. Coaches can get crazy, too! The game always begins with pitching. When all goes well for the pitcher, everyone enjoys it, except the batter! The pitcher is very likely to be the coach's son or daughter. A kid's message to his or her parents might say: "I am just a kid. The umpires are human. My coach is a volunteer. It's just a game. No athletic scholarships will be handed out today." Enjoy the game and "Let the kids play!"

Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible
Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible

Author: Nolan Ryan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1991-04-15

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0671705814

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Offers advice on the mechanics of pitching, and recommends a program of weight training, aerobic exercise, and sound nutrition.

Clean Your Cleats
Clean Your Cleats

Author: Dan Blewett

Publisher: Dan Blewett

Published: 2022-02-15

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13:

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What Does it Take to Have a Great Baseball Career? You daydream about one day seeing your face on a baseball card. You live for pressure and the green grass beneath your cleats. But as your career progresses, the game gets harder. You slump and struggle. You get injured and overlooked. Your confidence plummets. Can you keep improving? Are your big dreams still within reach? A Handbook for the Dedicated Player Clean Your Cleats is filled with stories and advice learned the hard way, over a long career on the diamond. Develop better routines and improve your consistency. Handle the ups and downs with confidence and resolve. Strengthen relationships with teammates, parents and coaches. Learn mindset strategies to become the best version of you. Dan Blewett, in this practical guide, helps players understand all the little things in baseball that make a huge difference over a long career. Why clean your cleats? Because every detail matters.