The Complete Guide to Pitching, Enhanced Edition Author: Derek Johnson | Language: English | ISBN:
B00AQAKMKC | Format: PDF
The Complete Guide to Pitching, Enhanced Edition Description
A great pitching coach not only helps his players improve but also prepares them for success at the next level. Derek Johnson, named college baseball’s National Pitching Coach of the Year in 2004 and National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010, led Vanderbilt University to the College World Series in 2011, led by eight players who would later be selected in the Major League Baseball draft. More than 25 of Johnson’s past pitchers have been drafted, including David Price, Sonny Gray, Grayson Gravin, and Casey Weathers. Entering his first year as the minor league pitching coordinator for the Chicago Cubs, Johnson continues to carve out a name for himself as one of America’s top pitching coaches.
In The Complete Guide to Pitching: Enhanced Edition, Johnson offers the expertise that has helped him put together several other tremendous pitching staffs—with numerous other pro prospects—in a special book perfect for pitching coaches and dedicated pitchers from the club level to the minor leagues. Its 60 drills are complemented by 226 full-color photos and 50 video clips. Coverage includes technique, conditioning, and psychological aspects of pitching. Johnson also details the seven principles of successful pitchers that help create the mind-set and mentality of a champion.
Featuring drills, exercises, and Johnson’s personal insights as part of his overall plan for pitching, this book shows pitchers how to refine their mechanics, develop new pitches, improve physical conditioning, recognize a hitter’s weaknesses, and shut down a running game. Packed with guidance on nearly every aspect of pitching, The Complete Guide to Pitching: Enhanced Edition makes for the most complete pitching resource available.
- File Size: 393255 KB
- Print Length: 272 pages
- Publisher: Human Kinetics; Pap/DVD edition (January 2, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00AQAKMKC
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,263 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Derek Johnson's "Complete Guide to Pitching" is a great blend of the latest information mixed with a common sense approach to pitching. His delivery is excellent as he takes several complex ideas and presents them in a manner that is easily understood. The use of the "quick pitch" and "pen session" side bars are an excellent tool to help further simplify the ideas being conveyed. The Complete Guide to Pitching is the most comprehensive book available on pitching today. It is a must read for coaches working with pitchers of all ages. As a Division One NCAA head coach, this book will certainly be a great resource for me in developing our pitchers.
By Rob Smith
...this book is a great resource that all athletes, coaches, and parents should own. At the price point there's just no chance you're going to find a better product out there from a more credible author - for those unaware, Derek Johnson is not only a highly-acclaimed pitching coach from Vanderbilt (and now the Cubs at the time of this review's writing), but a real student of the game who has sought out advanced and cutting-edge techniques from "unorthodox" coaches like Ron Wolforth, Paul Nyman, Brent Strom, and Perry Husband.
Most books of this length and depth cost well over $100 (and in many cases is totally worth it). And while this book isn't THAT detailed, it's an excellent start before you go buying something more expensive. It's a great introduction and base knowledge builder for a different look at how to train pitchers and be effective on the mound.
I highly recommend picking up a copy for your library. It's equally great as the first book you read on pitching or the one hundredth book you read on the subject.
By Kyle Boddy
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