Authors: American Baseball Coaches Association, Bob Bennett
ISBN-13: 9780736050838, ISBN-10: 0736050833
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Date Published: November 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) is the largest baseball coaching organization in the world and includes coaches from every U.S. state and hundreds of international members. The association's mission is to improve the level of baseball coaching worldwide. The ABCA assists in the promotion of baseball and acts as a sounding board and advocate on issues concerning the game. In addition, the ABCA promotes camaraderie and communication among all baseball coaches, from the amateur to professional levels. The ABCA also gives recognition to deserving players and coaches through several special sponsorship programs. It is an organization that has grown steadily in membership, prestige, and impact in recent years. The ABCA's headquarters is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Sharpen every aspect of player and team performance with The Baseball Drill Book. Featuring drills and tips to simulate game situations for every part of the sport including conditioning, base running, hitting, pitching, and fielding, this book provides the essential links between learning, mastery, and a winning performance on the diamond.
Introduction | ||
Key to Diagrams | ||
Pt. I | Effective Applications | 1 |
Ch. 1 | Incorporating Drills Into Practices | 3 |
Ch. 2 | Performing and Conducting Drills | 13 |
Ch. 3 | Making Drill's Gamelike | 23 |
Pt. II | Physical Training | 33 |
Ch. 4 | Conditioning Drills | 35 |
Ch. 5 | Warm-Up Drills | 59 |
Pt. III | Fundamental Skills | 73 |
Ch. 6 | Catching Drills | 75 |
Ch. 7 | Throwing Drills | 87 |
Ch. 8 | Sliding Drills | 99 |
Pt. IV | Offensive Skills | 111 |
Ch. 9 | Hitting Drills | 113 |
Ch. 10 | Bunting Drills | 135 |
Ch. 11 | Base-Running Drills | 151 |
Pt. V | Defensive Skills | 165 |
Ch. 12 | Infield Drills | 167 |
Ch. 13 | Outfield Drills | 189 |
Ch. 14 | Catcher Drills | 205 |
Ch. 15 | Pitcher Drills | 221 |
Pt. VI | Team Tactics | 241 |
Ch. 16 | Offensive Team Drills | 243 |
Ch. 17 | Defensive Team Drills | 263 |
Ch. 18 | Game-Situation Drills | 287 |
About the ABCA | 301 | |
About the Editor | 303 | |
About the Contributors | 305 |