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Product Identifiers

PublisherHuman Kinetics

ISBN-100736037381

ISBN-139780736037389

eBay Product ID (ePID)1768130

Product Key Features

Book TitleBaseball Skills and Drills

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBaseball / General, Coaching / Baseball

Publication Year2001

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation

AuthorAmerican Baseball Coaches Association

Book SeriesSkills and Drills Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight24.3 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN00-066981

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal796.357/2

Table Of ContentIntroduction: Practicing and Developing Skills Drill Finder Key to Diagrams Part I: Offense Chapter 1. Hitting Chapter 2. Situational Hitting Chapter 3. Bunting Chapter 4. Base Running and Stealing Chapter 5. Sliding Part II: Defense Chapter 6. Throwing Chapter 7. Fielding Ground Balls Chapter 8. Fielding Fly Balls Chapter 9. Fielding Positions 3 Through 9 Chapter 10. Executing Double Plays and Relays Part III: Pitching and Catching Chapter 11. Pitching Technique Chapter 12. Changing Speeds Chapter 13. Locating Pitches Chapter 14. Holding Runners Chapter 15. Pitcher Fielding Plays Chapter 16. Catching Technique Chapter 17. Catcher Fielding Plays

SynopsisBaseball Skills & Drills is the most comprehensive training book available for coaches and players at all levels. You will learn the best skills and drills for improving overall performance at every stage of the game, thus improving your chances at winning. Baseball Skills & Drills is packed with techniques that accelerate learning and improve execution, as well as tips and insights on how to better organize practices and correct common errors. Written by three of baseball's top collegiate coaches in their respective areas of expertise and endorsed by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Baseball Skills & Drills is absolutely the most complete instructional guide of its kind. This book offers 17 concise chapters including: - catching and pitching with Coach Pat McMahon of the University of Florida, - hitting and baserunning with Coach Mark Johnson of Texas A&M University, and - fielding with by Coach Jack Leggett of Clemson University. Baseball Skills & Drills is an extraordinary book with 225 pages of relevant information and more than 200 photos that help illustrate the practical instructions on the basic skills and drills for developing top players at any age., An instructional resource and learning tool covering the fundamentals of baseball. In 17 chapters, top coaches present techniques for proper execution, coaching points, and insights into quicker learning. Common errors are explained and there are photographs of the techniques.

LC Classification NumberGV875.6.B37 2001