List Books » Pitch like a Pro: A Guide for Young Pitchers and Their Coaches, Little League through High School
Authors: Leo Mazzone, Leo Mazzone, Jim Rosenthal, Tom DiPace (Photographer), Jim Rosenthal
ISBN-13: 9780312199463, ISBN-10: 0312199465
Format: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: March 1999
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Leo Mazzone is the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves. He works with Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, and the current crop of Atlanta's young pitching stars.
Jim Rosenthal is a well-known health and fitness writer who has authored several books including Kiana's Body Sculpting, Lee Haney's Ultimate Bodybuilding, and Tony Gwynn's Total Baseball Player.
Leo Mazzone is pro baseball's premier pitching coach. In his years with the Atlanta Braves, he has trained several Cy Young Award winners and helped lead his team to the World Series.
In Pitch like a Pro, Mazzone and coauthor Jim Rosenthal offer step-by-step instructions for players and coaches in Little League through high school. They teach all of the pitching basics and give athletes advice on how they can use the right training techniques to grow stronger and stay healthier. Contents include:
Mazzone's between-starts throwing program How to grip different pitches Proper mechanics and delivery technique Pitching strategies and tactics Field the position
Pitch like a Pro offers contributions by such well known pitchers as Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smotz, and Denny Neagle, along with black-and-white instructional photographs.
Foreword | ||
Acknowledgments | ||
Ch. 1 | The Throwing Program for Pitchers | 1 |
Ch. 2 | Getting a Grip | 23 |
Ch. 3 | Mechanics and Delivery | 39 |
Ch. 4 | Strategies and Tactics | 49 |
Ch. 5 | Fielding the Position | 67 |
Ch. 6 | Physical Conditioning for Pitchers | 75 |
Ch. 7 | Mazzone's Musings | 89 |