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......Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Kevin Brown, and
on and on. Tom House helped develop these
athletes into the great pitchers they became-Hall
of Famers and Cy Young award winners. Having
spent 20 years in the Major Leagues as a pitcher
and pitching coach, and more than that studying
the science of pitching, House was well-prepared
to unleash the maximum potential from his star
pitcher pupils. Now, in the new edition of his
highly acclaimed The Pitching Edge, House
accomplishes through a book what he has been
doing directly for decades with pitching
prodigies.

......To House, pitchers are products of four
things-their genes, their degree of mastery
of the pitching motion,their level of
physical conditioning, and their mental toughness and
skills. The first factor cannot be changed;
the other three can, and they form the three
parts of The Pitching Edge.

......Part I is the best, clearest, and most
complete information on pitching mechanics
ever presented in a book. Each phase of the
pitching motion, from initial set up through
the post-follow-through is explained in detail
and demonstrated through computer-generated
stick figures and accompanying full-body line
drawings. Here, and throughout the book, the
author offers special trouble-shooting advice
for pitching problems in an element called
House Calls.

......Physical conditioning specifically for pitchers
is covered in Part II. Far beyond the standard
training advice, this section of the book provides
clear exercise and program prescriptions for taking
care of the throwing arm, preparing between starts
and relief appearances, and maintaining all
off-season fitness gains throughout the long
competitive season.

......Finally, in Part III House looks at the psychology
of pitching. More than the standard goal setting
and mental imagery mumbo-jumbo, this section mixes
what House has found to be most effective in mental
and emotional management on and off the playing
field. Always focused on the practical, this part
of the book includes many valuable lessons and tips
for making winning strategic pitching decisions
through-out the course of a game and season. As a
bonus feature, House includes his new Athletic
Determination Inventory, which measures pitchers’
motivational drive and mental makeup.

In all, House has masterfully combined the art and
science of pitching into a very useful guide for
players and coaches. This book truly is The
Pitching Edge.
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House, Tom
Copyright 2000 ISBN: 0736001557
168pp
Paperback