The Complete Guide To Pitching

Author : Derek Johnson
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 0736079017
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Guide to Pitching written by Derek Johnson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Leo Mazzone
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466835508
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pitch Like a Pro written by Leo Mazzone and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 1999-03-15 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Doug Myers
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780809226689
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Louisville Slugger Complete Book of Pitching written by Doug Myers and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000-04-22 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes the methods of stars such as Nolan Ryan, Greg Maddux, and Tom Seaver.

Author : Nolan Ryan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671705814
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible written by Nolan Ryan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1991-04-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice on the mechanics of pitching, and recommends a program of weight training, aerobic exercise, and sound nutrition.

Author : Tom House
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780873228824
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fit to Pitch written by Tom House and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 1996 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : John Bagonzi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780977825004
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Act of Pitching written by John Bagonzi and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Bob Cluck
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 13 : 9780809236404
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Hit/How to Pitch written by Bob Cluck and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 1995-04-22 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete self-coaching system for winning baseball.

Author : Bill James
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439103771
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers written by Bill James and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-16 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preeminent baseball analyst Bill James and ESPN.com baseball columnist Rob Neyer compile information on pitches and their origins, nearly two thousand pitchers, and more in this comprehensive guide. Pitchers, the pitches they throw, and how they throw them—they’re the stuff of constant scrutiny, but there's never been anything like a comprehensive source for such information…until now. Bill James and Rob Neyer spent over a decade compiling the centerpiece of this book, the Pitcher Census, which lists specific information for nearly two thousand pitchers, ranging throughout the history of professional baseball. Their guide also includes a dictionary describing virtually every known pitch, biographies of great pitchers who have been overlooked, and top ten lists for fastballs, spitballs, and everything in between. James and Neyer also weigh in on the debate over pitcher abuse and durability, offer a formula for predicting the Cy Young Award winner, and reveal James’s Pitcher Codes. Learn about the origins and development of baseball’s most important pitches and more knuckleballers and submariners than you ever thought existed! Baseball’s action always starts with the pitchers. Begin to understand them and join in on entertaining debates while having a great deal of fun with the history of the game that captivates so many with this one-of-a-kind guide.

Author : Len Solesky
Publisher : MVP Books
ISBN 13 : 1610602080
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Physics of Pitching written by Len Solesky and published by MVP Books. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Physics of Pitching is a well-rounded and comprehensive study that explores the formula for success in pitching and the secret to staying healthy and injury free. It brings together the expertise of a professional scout and pitching consultant, a former major league pitcher and current pitching coach, a sports orthopedic surgeon, and a strength and conditioning specialist. Step-by-step instruction is combined with a discussion of the fundamentals of pitching mechanics and kinetics, physiology and orthopedics, weight training, and the mental and strategic sides of baseball. The Physics of Pitching is illustrated throughout with step-by-step photography and detailed illustrations of the key mechanics.

Author : Douglas J Eboch
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hollywood Pitching Bible written by Douglas J Eboch and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-04-03 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ken Aguado and Doug Eboch are guys who walk the walk, and here they talk the talk. They know as well as anyone how to navigate the trickiest waters on the continent: Hollywood's pitching process. Demystifying the secrets of what works and what doesn't for the not-so-brave new world of corporate Movie Biz. It's on my top shelf of books I can't be without." -John Badham (Director of "Saturday Night Fever," "WarGames," "Stakeout") Finally, a book that tells the truth about the art of pitching in Hollywood. "The Hollywood Pitching Bible" breaks it down, step by step. From choosing the right idea, to selling it in the room, this book tells you how it's done, in clear language, suitable for the beginner or the seasoned Hollywood professional. With decades of combined experience working in Hollywood as buyer, seller and teacher, the authors have created the definitive book that will demystify the pitching process, supported by a reasoned, logical point of view and supported by numerous specific examples. If you want to work in the Hollywood creative community, you must know how to pitch. This book will show you how to succeed. "A lot of us muddle through, hoping like hell we know what we're doing when faced with selling our wares to the Powers That Be. With this book, the power is now in your hands. No more hoping and floundering the dark with your story. Hit the lights. Stop hoping. Know." -David Simkins (Writer of "Adventures in Babysitting," "Grimm," "Warehouse 13")