The Complete Guide to Pitching

The Complete Guide to Pitching
Author: Derek Johnson
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2013
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0736079017

Great baseball pitchers possess more than sound mechanics, a blazing fastball, and a good arm. They know how to "pitch"--What ball to throw, when to throw it and where to aim it. This book takes you inside the art and science of pitching. It covers topics ranging from pre game warm-ups to cultivating the pitcher/catcher relationship.

Pitch Like a Pro

Pitch Like a Pro
Author: Leo Mazzone
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 117
Release: 1999-03-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1466835508

Leo Mazzone was one of pro baseball's premier pitching coaches. In his years with the Atlanta Braves, he trained several Cy Young Award winners and helped lead his team to the World Series. In Pitch like a Pro, Mazzone and coauthor Jim Rosenthal offer step-by-step instructions for players and coaches in Little League through high school. They teach all of the pitching basics and give athletes advice on how they can use the right training techniques to grow stronger and stay healthier. Contents include: Mazzone's between-starts throwing program How to grip different pitches Proper mechanics and delivery technique Pitching strategies and tactics Field the position Pitch like a Pro offers contributions by such well known pitchers as Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smotz, and Denny Neagle, along with black-and-white instructional photographs.

Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible

Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible
Author: Nolan Ryan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1991-04-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0671705814

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

Fit to Pitch

Fit to Pitch
Author: Tom House
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1996
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780873228824

In Fit to Pitch, baseball's best pitching expert, Tom House, shares the coaching secrets that helped Nolan Ryan sustain a long, successful career and Randy Johnson win a Cy Young Award. With House's pitcher-specific training program, you'll strengthen your body and your arm so you can take the mound in top condition.

The Physics of Pitching

The Physics of Pitching
Author: Len Solesky
Publisher: Mvp Books
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2011-06-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0760338507

Provides a comprehensive approach, includes a training schedule, tips on the mechanics, physiology, and psychology of pitching, and explores common injuries.

Clean Your Cleats

Clean Your Cleats
Author: Dan Blewett
Publisher: Dan Blewett
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2022-02-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

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.

The Act of Pitching

The Act of Pitching
Author: John Bagonzi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Baseball
ISBN: 9780977825004

Coaches of youth players and big leaguers as well as individuals seeking to step up their game will learn what it takes to become an accomplished pitcher in this updated manual. Following a step-by-step approach, this handbook provides precise pitching instruction, state-of-the-art conditioning and training programs utilized by today's pitching technicians, and techniques for mastering the mental aspects of the game. The lessons move through the basics and include an expansive section on the finer details of pitching grips to more advanced aspects--the mechanics of pitching a fastball, changing speeds to win, the use of relievers, how to pitch from strength, and how to stop a homerun barrage--and advice on finding the right strategy for each pitcher.

Catching-101

Catching-101
Author: Xan Barksdale
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2011-07-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1463439598

CATCHING-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers is the most comprehensive book ever written for baseball catchers. It contains tips, drills, and proper mechanics that will help every catcher or coach better understand the most difficult position on the field. This book contains information on EVERY aspect of catching that Coach Barksdale has learned through his years of experience from coaching nationally ranked NCAA teams, and playing at almost every level from Little League to professional baseball. A few of the topics covered in CATCHING-101 are: Receiving Blocking Catching Pop Flies Throwing Fielding Bunts Plays at Home Plate Drills Pitchouts Pass Balls/Wild Pitches Giving Signals And More! If you have been searching for a source with lots of high quality information about catching, this is the book for you! CATCHING-101 was written by Coach Xan Barksdale who is currently an NCAA Division I baseball coach and an ex-professional baseball player. Coach Barksdale played in the Atlanta Braves organization and has been a featured speaker at the prestigious ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association) national convention.

Baseball Field Guide, Fourth Edition: An In-Depth Illustrated Guide to the Complete Rules of Baseball (Fourth)

Baseball Field Guide, Fourth Edition: An In-Depth Illustrated Guide to the Complete Rules of Baseball (Fourth)
Author: Dan Formosa
Publisher: The Experiment, LLC
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2023-04-25
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1615199551

A great overview for novices and a precise reference guide for devoted fans! Admit it: Even if you’re a die-hard fan of our national pastime, sometimes an umpire’s call can be baffling. And for newer fans, Major League Baseball’s nuanced rules—developed and revised over many decades—can be downright perplexing. Now updated throughout with the latest changes, including specifications about the universal designated hitter and limits on defensive shifts, the Baseball Field Guide lays out every rule in plain English. You’ll learn to answer all these questions and more: Do you know the twenty-two ways a pitcher can be charged with a balk? Can you list all seven ways a batter can safely get to first base? Obstruction or interference—who’s at fault when things get rough? What are the rules that apply before and after a game? What happens when spectators are the ones who misbehave? How well do you understand the infamous Infield Fly Rule (and why does it exist)? This is the clearest explanation anywhere of the rules of baseball. Designed for quick and intuitive searches, this entertaining reference will help you understand every aspect of the game and add to your enjoyment of the sport.

Randy Johnson's Power Pitching

Randy Johnson's Power Pitching
Author: Randy Johnson
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Pitching (Baseball)
ISBN: 9781400047390

Learn the secrets of pitching success from the most dominating and electrifying hurler in the game: Randy Johnson. Randy Johnson, the most overpowering pitcher since Sandy Koufax, has devised a teaching system that reveals the intelligent, methodical approach to pitching that has produced five Cy Young awards, nine strikeout titles, and a co-MVP Award in the 2001 World Series. The secret behind all of Randy’s Hall of Fame credentials has been his ability to transform raw power into controlled precision. In Randy Johnson’s Power Pitching, Randy teaches: •The fundamentals of pitching •Control, control, control—how to benefit from patience and precision •The importance of proper mechanics •Physical conditioning drills for injury prevention and high-performance pitching •The mental side of pitching •How to make the most of your natural talent Fully illustrated with previously unpublished photographs from Randy’s personal archive and enlivened with his reminiscences of a life in baseball, this is today’s most essential instructional guide for players and coaches at every level.