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Guide for Young Softball Pitchers

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ISBN-10: 1592287344

ISBN-13: 9781592287345

Edition: 2004

Authors: Don Oster, Jacque Hunter

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Good softball pitchers aren’t born, they are developed. A young player can become a good pitcher, and have a lot of fun along the way. Good pitchers have a couple of things in common. First, they really want to pitch. Second, they are willing to spend the considerable time and effort tocondition, train, and develop their skills. There are several attributes that most really good pitchers possess. They can control their pitches, throw strikes, and throw them with speed. They also have good self-control. The best pitchers know how to win; they have their head in the game and use their abilities to contribute to a successful team effort. This book will get young pitchers started on the…    
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Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 3/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 112
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.352
Language: English

Don Oster has been coaching youth baseball for decades. His Babe Ruth League team, for which he was the pitching coach, appeared in four consecutive World Series. He is also the author of Largemouth Bass, and the coauthor of A Young Player’s Guide to Hitting, Bunting, and Baserunning and Hunting Today’s Whitetail. He lives in southern Indiana. Jacque Hunter has, over the past twenty-eight years, coached youth softball teams at all levels. He was inducted into the Indiana High School Coaches Hall of Fame in 2003. At the end of the 2004 season, his record stands at 425 wins and 138 losses.

Softball - the young pitcher's guide
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Fast Pitch Softball
The Complete Softball Pitcher
Conditioning Yourself to Pitch
Pitching Mechanics
The Pitches
Pitching Practice
Control
Game Preparation
Pitching to Batters
Pitching to Win
Fielding Your Position
Final Thoughts