Download or read book Hitting with Torque written by Paul F. Petricca and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Petricca draws on his experience as a coach, player, blogger, and student of baseball and softball to share what hes learned about hitting in this essential guide for players seeking dramatic results at the plate. The author presents easy to understand hitting mechanics highlighting how the engineering concept of torque can be applied to hitting and is often the difference between a weak groundball or a long home run. Topics covered include understanding where hitting power really comes from and the importance of increasing bat speed through the fundamentals of a repeatable and powerful rotational swing. Hitters of all ages who adopt his eight hitting keys will enjoy a dramatic increase in bat speed and power almost immediately. Hitting with Torque is more than a set of hitting mechanics---its a mindset. Readers will be challenged to look past the worn-out hitting theories and myths that have been holding back hitters from reaching their full potential. With an open mind and practice, all hitters can unlock the power and consistency that is Hitting with Torque.
Download or read book INCREASE YOUR BAT SPEED and HITTING POWER written by Steven Zawrotny and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a unique, baseball-specific strength and conditioning program designed to increase your bat speed and hitting power. As you read on, you will learn some key things you can do to perform at your best! What this program IS and what it can do for you:1) It will strengthen your hands & forearms which will develop both quicker hands and an increase in your ability to turn on (hip rotation) a pitch as you swing. 2) You will be able to wait on pitches longer which provides you with precious extra time to decide if you want to swing at a pitch. A 90 mph pitch takes about four tenths of a second to arrive at the plate. Since It takes a major league hitter almost three tenths of a second to complete a swing, every fraction of a second counts! 3) You'll develop increased reaction time, which can be the difference between success and failure as a hitter. This ability combines #1 and #2 above. The sooner you can pick up and recognize a pitch, the better your chances of adjusting to and hitting it -- or taking it.4) Greater ability to consistently make hard contact. Even your outs will be impressive!5) Increased POWER and ability to drive the ball for greater distance.ABOUT THE AUTHORSteve Zawrotny has been in the game of baseball for more than 40 years, as a NCAA Division 1 pitcher, coach and high school coach. He has trained players a n d c o a c h e s from the youth leagues through college and professional baseball in the US and around the world. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Brigham Young University (BYU) and a Master of Science degree in Business Management from Lesley University. Steve was previously a US Air Force Missile Launch Commander & physical fitness instructor. As an all-star high school pitcher growing up in the Los Angeles, California area, he was recruited by some of the top college baseball programs in the west. Attending Brigham Young University (BYU) on a baseball scholarship, his career there was cut short due to an arm injury. He then became a graduate assistant baseball coach at BYU before going on to coach at the high school level, including successful Varsity, Connie Mack, and American Legion programs. Several of his players have gone on to play in college and professionally.Steve is available for Baseball & Softball-Specific Personal Coaching and Skills Development and clinics, specializing in baseball/softball strength and conditioning, bat speed development and baseball pitching instruction for individuals and teams.- Baseball pitching and baseball/softball bat speed instructor. - Co-Inventor (with former LA Dodgers pitcher Jim Haller) of the Designated Hitter Pitching Training System (The DH), named "Best in Show" at the 2007 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Convention in Orlando, FL.- Inventor of the BIG Z Bat Speed Training Bat for baseball and softball players.- Author of four training booklets that have sold in the tens of thousands to players around the world, plus numerous training reports and articles in various publications.- Former Strength & Conditioning Advisor to the pitching staff of the Lincoln Saltdogs minor league baseball team, as well as individual college and professional players.- Former Head Chef and Weight Lifting Instructor, National Institute of Fitness (NIF).
Download or read book Catapult Loading System written by Joey Myers and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-14 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My son at 10yo (90-lbs) is highly coach-able. I taught him the system in February and he hit well during the season but could only hit the ball around 180'. Then all of a sudden around June he started killing the ball. He was hitting home runs every game and hit a ball at least 250-feet" - Michael Parillo (via email) Sick of struggling to help hitters drive the ball hard with more consistency? Dramatically increase power without sacrificing swing quality. Literally thousands of coaches across the nation are getting predictably positive results with hitters using the CLS system. How? By applying human movement principles validated by REAL science to hitting a ball, and NOT "bro-science." THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO CONSISTENT POWER TEACHES: How to master a handful of human movement principles, so you can slice the "teach hitting" learning curve in half. How to effectively load the body, so your hitters can optimize their batted ball distance potential. How elite-hitters are revealing ways to hit balls with High-Exit-Speeds, swing after swing, using three elements a 4-year-old can understand. Why 'loading and exploding the hips' is bad for lower back, and how to teach hitters a highly effective but SAFE swing. THE NEW EXPANDED EDITION INCLUDES: 'How to practice' section at end of each movement principle Chapter. How to train a 2-year-old to hit a moving ball (proof that NOT only elite hitters can be taught these movements). Why pitchers are taught to pitch around ineffective swing paths, and how to turn their weapon against them. Why coaches MUST focus their hitters' efforts on targeting and elevating pitches low in the zone. How to teach timing and get hitters on-time more often in games.
Download or read book Complete Guide to Slowpitch Softball written by Rainer Martens and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and original instructional guide to the unique sport of slowpitch. Learn basic to advanced offensive and defensive techniques, as well as expert advice on physical and psychological conditioning.
Download or read book Slowpitch Softball Hitting written by Rainer Martens and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slowpitch Softball Hitting presents everything you need to know before stepping into the batters’ box. With this mini e-book, learn how to make the most of each at-bat from senior softball Hall of Famer Rainer Martens and his wife, Julie Martens. Supported by over 45 years of softball experience and PhDs in the sport sciences, Rainer and Julie present detailed information about techniques related to hitting, such as strike zone recognition, stances, bat selection, and grips. Aside from the basics, you’ll learn how to hit for average and increase your bat speed to generate power in various game situations. Different situations within a game require different types of hits to generate runs. Learn how to increase your precision and take your productivity at the plate to new heights. The mini e-book Slowpitch Softball Hitting is an abridged version of the comprehensive book Complete Guide to Slowpitch Softball (Human Kinetics, 2011). The content here is unique because it is specific to the slowpitch game, not merely fastpitch advice modified for slowpitch players. This sharp focus is what makes Slowpitch Softball Hitting such a valuable resource for all who play the game.
Download or read book How to Hit Home Runs in BP written by 369 Baseball and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-11 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm pretty sure you will love it, and I know for certain that it will help you reach your goal of hitting with more power and exit velocity, which will get you hitting more home runs. There are so many tips and pieces of advice that will help you become better and, at the same time, help you become an attractive ballplayer to scouts. If you are one of those players who suffer from warning-track power (and can only hit the ball to the fence with one or two hops), have difficulty getting the ball out of the infield, wish that you could hit the ball with authority to all fields, and have the power to put the ball in the bleachers, then this book is for you. If you are a parent who wants to help your child improve their hitting power, then this is the right place to start. This book does not teach basic mechanics, because by now I assume you know how to swing and have some good hitting fundamentals. Instead, I will go over some important techniques that are crucial to every power hitter. I want you to work these techniques and think: "Always hit with power. Always."This book contains proven steps and strategies for hitting with more power and increasing your exit velocity. The techniques and knowledge that I will teach you in this book are used by many current MLB players that have success with the long ball, along with minor league players and ex-MLB alumni. These principals will take you to another level as a hitter and, at the same time, will teach you the importance of hitting with authority. Some of the players that used these power principals are: Jose Altuve, Albert Pujols, Andres Galarraga, Josh Hamilton, Yoenis Céspedes, Giancarlo Stanton, Bryce Harper, among many others.
Download or read book Baseball Hitting Drills for a Batting Tee written by Doug Bernier and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-31 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20 baseball hitting drills, accompanied by 20 streaming videos - one to describe and demonstrate each drill in the book. Illustrated with full color diagrams, and includes bonus material. Written by professional baseball player
Download or read book The Physics of Baseball written by Robert K. Adair and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending scientific fact and sports trivia, Robert Adair examines what a baseball or player in motion does-and why. How fast can a batted ball go? What effect do stitch patterns have on wind resistance? How far does a curve ball break? Who reaches first base faster after a bunt, a right- or left-handed batter? The answers are often surprising—and always illuminating. This newly revised third edition considers recent developments in the science of sport such as the neurophysiology of batting, bat vibration, and the character of the "sweet spot." Faster pitchers, longer hitters, and enclosed stadiums also get a good, hard scientific look to determine their effects on the game. Filled with anecdotes about famous players and incidents, The Physics of Baseball provides fans with fascinating insights into America's favorite pastime.
Download or read book The Single Plane Golf Swing written by Todd Graves and published by BrownBooks.ORM. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Through this wonderful book, frustrated golfers can learn to swing like Moe [Norman] and improve their games.” —Anthony Robbins, #1 New York Times–bestselling author The mysterious and reclusive genius Moe Norman is acknowledged as the best ball-striker in the history of golf by many of the game’s greats. The Single Plane Golf Swing: Play Better Golf the Moe Norman Way reveals the secrets of the swing that enabled him to hit the ball solidly with unerring accuracy and consistency—every time. Norman’s simple, efficient, and easily understood Single Plane Swing has improved the games of thousands of golfers. Golf professional Todd Graves, known as “Little Moe” and regarded as the world authority on Norman’s swing, comprehensively teaches readers the mechanics, drills, and feelings of the Single Plane Swing that Moe called “The Feeling of Greatness.” Graves shares Norman’s brilliant insights and liberating approach to the game and demonstrates why the conventional “tour” swing is too complex and frustrating for the majority of amateurs. Illustrated with more than 300 photographs and written with Tim O’Connor, Norman’s biographer, the book also engagingly tells Norman’s bittersweet life story and explores the teacher-student bond forged between Norman and his protégé Graves. “One of golf’s greatest untold stories, Moe Norman’s life illustrated a simple and powerful truth: greatness is built from practicing the right swing in the right way. In this book, Todd Graves has given us a blueprint for that swing, for those practice habits, and most of all for a process that builds success.” —Dan Coyle, New York Times-bestselling author of The Culture Code
Download or read book 13 Day Better Baseball Swing written by Nathan Bolin and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 13 Day Better Baseball Swing program is a complete, step-by-step hitting plan designed to help players improve their swing mechanics and power. Structured into 13 days, each day focuses on a specific aspect of hitting, following the sequence of movements in the body known as The Kinetic Chain. The program is written in a way that is easy for players, parents, and coaches of all levels to understand and apply.The program covers a wide range of topics, from the proper grip on a bat to the concept of bat lag. Over 35 drills are included to help players increase bat speed, develop power, and improve coordination. The program introduces the idea of using "catch phrases" as instructions, allowing players to easily remember key points during drills, batting practice, and live at-bats. Whether you are a parent or coach looking to improve your instruction, or a player of any age and skill level, the 13 Day Better Baseball Swing program is a comprehensive tool to help you take your hitting to the next level.
Download or read book Positional Hitting written by Jaime Cevallos and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ted Williams once famously remarked, 'Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports'... Jaime Cevallos has made it his life's mission to conquer the unconquerable." - "Fort Worth Star-Telegram" Discover the hitting secret that is changing baseball careers. "Positional Hitting" offers a few simple steps to hitting with more power and consistency than ever before. The best hitters in the world make it look so easy, and the secret lies in the positions they achieve through the swing. With a camcorder and "Positional Hitting," you can hit like you've always dreamed, in very little time. And be prepared, your teammates will likely ask, "What has gotten into you?" "Positional Hitting" will open your eyes to a whole new world behind the baseball swing. You will learn: - How Jaime first discovered Positional Hitting in college and went from a .488 OPS to .989 in one year and earned an athletic scholarship, just by changing his swing positions - How amateurs and professionals are achieving eye-popping results using the Positional Hitting method - The hitting myths and misconceptions that are currently holding you back from hitting your best - How the positions you achieve through the swing directly correlate to your results on the field - How to analyze your swing on video using precise measurements - How to train your swing positions to achieve instant results "As a former Major League player and a youth coach for the past 13 years, I have seen hundreds of techniques and coaching systems. None of them have produced the results as quickly as what I have seen with Positional Hitting. Jaime has figured it out." - Pat Combs, former MLB player, Philadelphia Phillies "To see the difference between before I started working with Jaime in 2007 and the season after working with him in 2008, the numbers speak for themselves." -Drew Sutton, MLB player, Cincinnati Reds "Jaime is changing the way hitters analyze and train their swings - from the little leaguers all the way up to the pros." - Steve Moyer, President, Baseball Info Solutions "Jaime is way ahead of the game with his knowledge of hitting mechanics." - Ben Zobrist, MLB Player, Tampa Bay Rays
Download or read book The Little Black Book of Training Wisdom written by Dan Cleather and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you making the most of your training? In "The Little Black Book of Training Wisdom", Dr Dan Cleather challenges us to expect more from our training and demonstrates that dominant athletic prowess is built by working smarter not harder. He outlines the most common mistakes that people make in training and offers practical advice on how they can be avoided. "Dan cuts through the intellectual rubbish bin that has dominated our field for the last few decades and gives us clarity and insight." - Dan John, author of "Easy Strength" and "Never Let Go".
Download or read book Softball Skills Drills written by Judi Garman and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for the ultimate book to help you learn and master softball’s essential skills? Look no further than the guide that has helped develop the game’s top players and most successful teams. This new edition of Softball Skills & Drills is completely updated with more skills, more drills and strategies, and more of the stellar instruction that have made it the top-selling title on the sport. Judi Garman, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, teams with Cal State Fullerton’s Michelle Gromacki to share their secrets to developing and mastering every aspect of the game. With step-by-step instruction, full-color photo sequences, technique tips, and unique insight into the game, you’ll learn every fundamental skill: •Hitting •Bunting •Slap Hitting •Baserunning •Sliding •Fielding •Throwing •Pitching •Catching And with over 230 of the game’s best drills, coverage of team offense and defense, pitch selection, pitch recognition, and in-game strategies, Softball Skills and Drills is simply the most comprehensive and practical guide on the sport. Whether striving to become a complete player or preparing your team for another championship run, Softball Skills &Drills is the one book you cannot be without.
Download or read book The Mental Keys to Hitting written by H.A. Dorfman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have book by acclaimed author and expert H.A. Dorfman that highlights the crucial mental components involved in hitting a baseball and playing the game, components that are as important, if not more so, than the intense physical regimen of an athlete."...helpful to hitters in little leagues or in the big leagues. The information is clear and to the point..." -- Charles Johnson, former catcher, Florida Marlins
Download or read book The MVP Machine written by Ben Lindbergh and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Move over, Moneyball -- this New York Times bestseller examines major league baseball's next cutting-edge revolution: the high-tech quest to build better players. As bestselling authors Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik reveal in The MVP Machine, the Moneyball era is over. Fifteen years after Michael Lewis brought the Oakland Athletics' groundbreaking team-building strategies to light, every front office takes a data-driven approach to evaluating players, and the league's smarter teams no longer have a huge advantage in valuing past performance. Lindbergh and Sawchik's behind-the-scenes reporting reveals: How undersized afterthoughts José Altuve and Mookie Betts became big sluggers and MVPs How polarizing pitcher Trevor Bauer made himself a Cy Young contender How new analytical tools have overturned traditional pitching and hitting techniques How a wave of young talent is making MLB both better than ever and arguably worse to watch Instead of out-drafting, out-signing, and out-trading their rivals, baseball's best minds have turned to out-developing opponents, gaining greater edges than ever by perfecting prospects and eking extra runs out of older athletes who were once written off. Lindbergh and Sawchik take us inside the transformation of former fringe hitters into home-run kings, show how washed-up pitchers have emerged as aces, and document how coaching and scouting are being turned upside down. The MVP Machine charts the future of a sport and offers a lesson that goes beyond baseball: Success stems not from focusing on finished products, but from making the most of untapped potential.
Download or read book Physics of Baseball Softball written by Rod Cross and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the physics of baseball and softball, assuming that the reader has a basic background in both physics and mathematics. The physics will be explained in a conversational style, with words and illustrations, so that the explanations make sense. The book provides an excellent opportunity to explain physics at a relatively simple level, even though the primary objective is to explain the many subtle features concerning the physics of baseball. For those readers who already know quite a bit of physics and who will be comfortable with mathematical equations, additional material of this nature will be provided in appendices. The latest research findings and statistical data have been incorporated by the author. The book also contains many simple experiments that the reader can perform to convince themselves that the effects described do indeed exist.
Download or read book How to Hit a Baseball written by Mike Huber and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-07 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After 10 years of testing and over 80 broken hitting records, the Hubie Magic Hitting System has become the key to the "Perfect Swing." The inventor, Mike Huber, Ingeniously combined Ted Williams' swing with the explosive biomechanics of Martial Arts to create the Hubie Magic Hitting System. Learning to hit a baseball the Hubie Magic way, means you and/or your team will hit the ball harder than they ever have before, increase bat speed by 5-15mph, hit at least 50 pts. higher than normal batting average, hit the ball 15-75 feet farther, always stay back and hit for power to all fields.It is the only hitting system that improves batting average and slugging percentage simultaneously. Coaches who learn this hitting system and teach it to their players, have the best seasons of their career. The Hubie Magic Hitting System is truly a career changing opportunity for coaches and players. Parents use this system to teach their sons the right way to hit a baseball. Those same sons start their baseball careers as super star hitters.Mike Huber is a Team Hitting Specialist, Confidence Trainer and Physical Education Teacher in the Chicago area. He has over 20 years experience in baseball as a division 1 player, a coach and as a pro ball batting trainer. Mike's extensive background in biomechanics, kineseology and Martial Arts has lead to the greatest discovery know to the world of baseball.Training provided by Mike Huber "Hubie Magic" is unlike any other training throughout the history of baseball. You will not find a better way to hit a baseball or a more complete training system anywhere. This training manual is the next best thing to being trained by Mike personally and is the best investment you will ever make for your baseball career. Whether you are a player or coach in any league level, a parent or a pro player in a slump, the Hubie Magic Ultimate Hitting System is for you.The system that automatically generates the "Perfect Swing" is sweeping the country and changing the sport of baseball forever. Don't get left in the dust. Learn this revolutionary new hitting system today.You can learn more about the complete training program by visiting HubieMagic.com.
