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Book Description
Coaching Pitchers is a complete coach's guide to pitching for youth, junior high, high school, and college baseball. Written by a nationally recognized collegiate coach who has coached three teams to NCAA playoffs and who has sent 37 pitchers on to play professionally, this book covers the mechanical, physical, and mental aspects of pitching. Coaching psychology and strategy are also discussed in detail to help you produce successful pitchers and prepare them for successful careers.
In this second edition, Joe "Spanky" McFarland builds upon the principles presented in his first edition. He includes an all-new organization, 240 accurately detailed illustrations, and substantially expanded and updated chapters on
• fitness training;
• proper mechanics--footwork, hip rotation, stride, arm motion;
• appropriate pitches for each age level;
• strategy; and
• defensive responsibilities.
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About the Author
Joe "Spanky" McFarland has been coaching college baseball since 1977. He has coached three teams to the NCAA playoffs, 43 of his pitchers have gone on to play professionally, and seven have pitched int he big leagues. Nationally renowned on the subject of pitching, he was guest speaker at the U.S. Olympic Committee symposium on injuries to the throwing arm in 1983. Joe McFarland is currently head baseball coach at Northern Illinois University and is owner and director of Developing Pitchers and Catchers Camp.
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Coaching Pitchers,Joe Spanky McFarland,Human Kinetics Publishers,0736045090,Baseball,Coaching,Coaching - Baseball,Pitching (Baseball),Sports,Sports & Recreation,Sports coaching
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