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Book Overview:

Seventeen of the game’s top collegiate
coaches have teamed up with the American
Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) to
bring you the game’s most comprehensive
assortment of practice activities.

......The Baseball Drill Book features 198
drills proven to improve individual and
team performance. Former Fresno State
coach Bob Bennett, Ripon College’s Gordie
Gillespie, Lewis-Clark State’s Ed Cheff,
Wichita State’s Gene Stephenson, and South
Carolina’s Ray Tanner are among the greats
who present their best practice drills and
insights for improving these skills:

......Conditioning and warm-up

......Throwing and catching

......Base running and sliding

......Hitting and bunting

......Pitching

......Fielding

......Offensive and defensive tactics

......Each drill follows a concise format.
First, the primary skill or tactic to
be enhanced is identified, then procedure
and setup details are provided. Illustrations
for proper technique are also included,
followed by coaching insight to help you
sharpen players’ understanding of the
game’s finer points. Glean tactical advice
such as how to get a teammate home from
third when a key run is needed and how to
“sit on” certain pitches while at the plate.
Drill modifications are included so that
each drill can be modified to fit specific
needs.

......Additional chapters explain how to effectively
and efficiently incorporate drills in practice
sessions and to simulate game situations.
In all, The Baseball Drill Book provides
the essential link between initial skill
learning and winning performance on the
diamond.

American Baseball Coaches Association
Copyright 2004 ISBN: 0736050833
320pp
Paperback