Description
Book SynopsisSoftball Skills & Drills, Second Edition, provides comprehensive coverage on strategies for every area of the game: hitting, fielding, pitching, catching, and baserunning. With over 230 drills appropriate for players of all abilities, this full-color book gives you the tools to develop and master the fundamental techniques and skills for success in fastpitch.
Trade Review"Softball Skills & Drills is a must-have for every player. Judi Garman and Michelle Gromacki offer hundreds of drills and skills needed for success in fastpitch."
Jenny Topping --Olympic Gold Medalist and Two-Time World Cup Champion
"It’s not often that you get the perspective of a tremendous player and a Hall of Fame coach in one book. Judi and Michelle offer insight and teaching cues that will benefit players and coaches of all ages!"
Mike Candrea -- Head Softball Coach, University of Arizona, NCAA National Champions: 1991, ’93, ’94, ’96, ’97, 2001, ’06, ’07
"Judi Garman and Michelle Gromacki do a great job of describing the correct skills and drills for helping players improve. Softball Skills and Drills is an outstanding reference for all aspects of the game and a must for every softball coach."
Jay Miller --Head Softball Coach, Mississippi State University, USA National Team
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Hitting
Chapter 2: Bunting and Slap Hitting
Chapter 3: Baserunning, Stealing, and Sliding
Chapter 4: Team Offense
Chapter 5: Throwing
Chapter 6: Catching
Chapter 7: Infield
Chapter 8: Outfield
Chapter 9: Team Defense
Chapter 10: Pitching Fundamentals
Chapter 11: Movement and Off-Speed Pitches
Chapter 12: Pitching Practice and Game Management
Chapter 13: The Pitcher as a Defensive Player
Chapter 14: The Catcher