Full Description
"Mastering these drills will arm your players with one of the biggest intangibles necessary to perform well--confidence."
--Michele Smith
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Fame pitcher Michele Smith throws one right down the middle with this big collection of more than 250 skill-building drills developed especially for coaches of fast-pitch recreation league, travel ball, and high school softball players, ages eight to eighteen.
Straight from the Michele Smith Gold Camps and Clinics, these drills are designed to give you all the tools you need to teach the entire range of offensive and defensive softball skills. With Michele's expert guidance and instruction, you'll coach your players to:
Master the mechanics of footwork for fielding with hustleSwing for the fences and hit the fastest pitchesCatch the ball proactively and throw it quickly and accurately to its targetDefend the infield and outfield with speed and confidenceRun the bases swiftly and strategicallyRefine fast-pitch skills so they can windmill like Michele And much more
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Throwing and Catching
Chapter 2 Fielding Footwork
Chapter 3 Infield and Outfield Defense
Chapter 4 Hitting
Chapter 5 Baserunning
Chapter 6 Pitching
Chapter 7 Playing Catcher
Chapter 8 Pregame Drills
Index
