Coaching the Little League Pitcher (Little League Baseball Guides) - Softcover

Voorhees, Randy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071408061 ISBN 13: 9780071408066

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2003

Synopsis

Teach your pitchers how to be a hitter's worst nightmare! Rule No 1: Good pitching beats good hitting. Rule No 2: Practice makes perfect. And rule No 3: A fair pitcher can become a great pitcher with proper training. Teach your Little League pitchers with the help of "Coaching the Little League Pitcher". In Little League baseball, everything rides on how well the pitcher performs. A pitcher who consistently throws strikes not only dominates the game but also enhances the enjoyment of all players on the team. Loaded with instructive photographs to illustrate the art and science of proper pitching, "Coaching the Little League Pitcher" details how to identify the most qualified pitching candidates on your team and the best ways to develop their burgeoning skills so that your entire team will benefit from their performance.Written to provide all Little Leaguers and their families with a rewarding experience on and off the diamond, "Coaching the Little League Pitcher" covers: why a pitcher with a competitive spirit is more likely to succeed; the four cornerstones to great pitching; how to pitch a better game from the set position; dozens of pitching drills to practice on the field; how to take care of that precious pitching arm; mastering the two- and four-seam fastball; how to make strikes look like balls and balls look like strikes; and much more. Your team will only go as far as your pitchers can take you. Help them master their pitching mechanics with "Coaching the Little League Pitcher".

About this title

About the Author

Randy Voorhees is the pitching coach for Mercer County Community College in Trenton, New Jersey, and a scout associate for the New York Mets. He is the author or editor of nine books.

From the Back Cover

Teach your pitchers how to be a hitter's worst nightmare!

Rule #1: Good pitching beats good hitting. Rule #2: Practice makes perfect. And rule #3: A fair pitcher can become a great pitcher with proper training. Teach your Little League pitchers with the help of Coaching the Little League Pitcher.

In Little League baseball, everything rides on how well the pitcher performs. A pitcher who consistently throws strikes not only dominates the game but also enhances the enjoyment of all players on the team. Loaded with instructive photographs to illustrate the art and science of proper pitching, Coaching the Little League Pitcher details how to identify the most qualified pitching candidates on your team and the best ways to develop their burgeoning skills so that your entire team will benefit from their performance.

Written to provide all Little Leaguers and their families with a rewarding experience on and off the diamond, Coaching the Little League Pitcher covers:

• Why a pitcher with a competitive spirit is more likely to succeed
• The four cornerstones to great pitching
• How to pitch a better game from the set position
• Dozens of pitching drills to practice on the field
• How to take care of that precious pitching arm
• Mastering the two- and four-seam fastball
• How to make strikes look like balls and balls look like strikes
• And much more

Your team will only go as far as your pitchers can take you. Help them master their pitching mechanics with Coaching the Little League Pitcher.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071408061
• ISBN 13: 9780071408066
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144