The Complete Guide to Pitching - Softcover

Derek R. Johnson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0736079017 ISBN 13: 9780736079013

Publisher: Human Kinetics, Inc., 2013

Synopsis

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. They also have a unique blend of confidence and determination that fuels a passion to set the tone of the game, own the mound and shut down the opponent. The Complete guide to Pitching is the most comprehensive pitching resource available. Derek Johnson, one of the game's premier pitching coaches, takes you inside the art and science of pitching. From pre game warm-ups to cultivating the pitcher/catcher relationship, it is all here in this unique book and dvd package. Featuring skill instruction, development drills, exercises and personal insights, advice, guidance and instruction on every aspect of pitching, The Complete Guide to Pitching is compulsary reading for every pitching coach, pitcher and baseball fan.

About this title

Review:

"[W]ithout question one of the best resources ever on pitching... Every pitching coach and pitcher in the nation should get a copy of this marvelous book/DVD."

Collegiate Baseball

"[T]he most comprehensive pitching resource available."

Baseball The Magazine

"Derek Johnson epitomizes the role of a pitching coach, and he applies that passion to Complete Guide to Pitching."

Tim Corbin-- Head Baseball Coach Vanderbilt University

About the Author:

Derek Johnson, named baseballs National Pitching Coach of the Year in 2004 and National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010, is widely considered one of the top pitching coaches in the USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Human Kinetics, Inc.
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0736079017
• ISBN 13: 9780736079013
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272