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Softball Pitching Skills, Drills & Strategies: Beginners to Advanced
Being able to use proper pitching mechanics plays a major role in developing/improving command, ball movement, speed & consistency. These 4 important aspects of pitching are the foundation for being able to use effective pitching strategies to get batters out. Drills are only as good as the mechanics being used while performing the drills. Practice makes permanent, not necessarily perfect. Discover why some very popular drills being used today are actually counterproductive.
Regardless of skill level, pitchers, coaches and parents will greatly benefit from the information provided by the author who has over 20 years of pitching experience as well as 35+ years of coaching experience. Combined with countless hours of slow motion video analysis of elite pitchers, this book is loaded with photos and information that will help you identify key elements of the pitching motion and how to incorporate them into your pitching drills. This book covers a lot of different aspects of pitching including the following…
1. Developing/improving/maintaining…
• Proper pitching mechanics at any level.
• Proper arm whip mechanics.
• Explosive drive mechanics with maximum front side resistance at release.
2. A special section for beginners including a step-by-step building block approach for developing proper pitching mechanics.
3. Increasing speed & improving command.
4. Developing/improving ball movement.
5. A special section focused on the rise ball including...
• Drills to develop/improve proper spin direction.
• Drills to increase spin rate.
6. Developing a great change up as well as off speed pitches.
7. Fixing mechanical flaws including…
• Bending at the hips (bowing) towards the catcher.
• Issues with posture.
• Having an improper arm path.
• Turning bullet spin into rise ball spin.
8. Using effective pitching strategies including the ability to…
• Quickly identify a hitter’s weaknesses.
• Use proven & effective pitch sequences based on a pitcher’s strengths & a hitter’s weaknesses.
• Disrupt a hitter’s focus & timing.
• Adapt pitching strategies according to game situations, ROB situations, game priorities, etc.
9. Fielding skills using game simulation drills for different ROB situations & game priorities.
• A pitcher should become a good fifth infielder.
10. Strength & power training specific for pitchers.
11. Mental side of pitching including skills such as…
• Being in the zone.
• Pregame mental prep including a pregame warm-up routine.
• Controlling your emotions.
• Managing your composure.
• Mental toughness.
• Having a proper mindset.
• Visualization.
Regardless of skill level, pitchers, coaches and parents will greatly benefit from the information provided by the author who has over 20 years of pitching experience as well as 35+ years of coaching experience. Combined with countless hours of slow motion video analysis of elite pitchers, this book is loaded with photos and information that will help you identify key elements of the pitching motion and how to incorporate them into your pitching drills. This book covers a lot of different aspects of pitching including the following…
1. Developing/improving/maintaining…
• Proper pitching mechanics at any level.
• Proper arm whip mechanics.
• Explosive drive mechanics with maximum front side resistance at release.
2. A special section for beginners including a step-by-step building block approach for developing proper pitching mechanics.
3. Increasing speed & improving command.
4. Developing/improving ball movement.
5. A special section focused on the rise ball including...
• Drills to develop/improve proper spin direction.
• Drills to increase spin rate.
6. Developing a great change up as well as off speed pitches.
7. Fixing mechanical flaws including…
• Bending at the hips (bowing) towards the catcher.
• Issues with posture.
• Having an improper arm path.
• Turning bullet spin into rise ball spin.
8. Using effective pitching strategies including the ability to…
• Quickly identify a hitter’s weaknesses.
• Use proven & effective pitch sequences based on a pitcher’s strengths & a hitter’s weaknesses.
• Disrupt a hitter’s focus & timing.
• Adapt pitching strategies according to game situations, ROB situations, game priorities, etc.
9. Fielding skills using game simulation drills for different ROB situations & game priorities.
• A pitcher should become a good fifth infielder.
10. Strength & power training specific for pitchers.
11. Mental side of pitching including skills such as…
• Being in the zone.
• Pregame mental prep including a pregame warm-up routine.
• Controlling your emotions.
• Managing your composure.
• Mental toughness.
• Having a proper mindset.
• Visualization.
159 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 30, 2022
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