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The star of the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. softball team offers a personal account of her remarkable athletic career, her determination to excel at everything she tried, her work as an orthopedic surgeon, and the training and competition of the 1996 summer games." ... Read more

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Dr. Dot is talented in both softball and writing!
This book is a must read for any aspiring softball player, or any female athlete! I knew who Dot Richardson was before, but reading this book really introduced me to her personal life, and i cold definetly relate. In this book, Dot tells of her journey to the top, and her struggles along the way, starting from when she was a little girl right up to winning the gold in atlanta. Her stories are inspiring, some funny, others very touching. Any serious softball player or athelete can relate to her experiences some way, and that, along with wonderfully entertaining stories are what makes this book a true 5 star must read!!

This Book is AWESOME!
I would recommend this book to any female that likes sports and softball in particular.It tells of the struggles that Dot and women around thecountry went through to play sports.She is one of the most inspirationalpeople in sports today.I couldn't put this book down once I startedreading it and i was finished in two days.Dot is an exceptional athleteand human being, and one of my heroes!

A MUST-READ FOR ANY FEMALE ATHLETE
I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR ANYFEMALE ATHLETE, OR THE PARENTS OF ANY FEMALE ATHLETE.DOT RICHARDSON IS A PHENOMENAL SOFTBALL PLAYER, ATHLETE, AND PERSON. SHE HAS SUCCEEDED IN MANY ENDEAVORS WITH HARD WORKAND PERSEVERANCE.I HAVE A TEEN-AGE DAUGHTER INTERESTED IN SPORTS ANDTHIS BOOK EXPLAINS MUCH OF WHAT A FEMALE ATHLETE GOES THROUGH. AYOUNG GIRL READING THIS BOOK WOULD HAVE TO COME AWAY EDUCATED, REFRESHEDAND READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD!ASIDE FROM ALL THAT, IT WAS A VERYINTERESTING READ AND A GREAT SPORTS BOOK. I HAD A TEAR IN MY EYE WITHALMOST EVERY CHAPTER. TO REPRESENT YOUR COUNTRY THE WAY DOT DID WOULDHAVE TO BE THE GREATEST HONOR IN SPORTS.

oh- come on now!
The only reason that it took two days to read this book was because of how short and transparent it was.Yes, it was a very easy book to read, but it was an insult to all intellegent people out there.If you want to by abook for your child than this is it because no adult would find any joy inreading this boring book

A very inspiring and excellent book!
When I got this book, I read it in just a few days and I didn't want to put it down.It tells about Dot's struggles and all that she went through to be the awesome softball player she is today.It is the best book I haveread in a long time.I think not only softball players, but anyone wouldenjoy reading it.I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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“Mastering these drills will arm your players with one of the biggest intangibles necessary to perform well--confidence.”
--Michele Smith

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Fame pitcher Michele Smith throws one right down the middle with this big collection of more than 250 skill-building drills developed especially for coaches of fast-pitch recreation league, travel ball, and high school softball players, ages eight to eighteen.

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Excellent Softball Drills Resource for Youth Softball Coaches
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3G428EK8IP38S To all softball players, coaches and parents:

In this video review, I explained that I'm qualified to review this product and why I strongly believe that this book is a great resource for softball drills especially for youth softball coaches.

Reviewer's credentials:

- Experienced Softball Coach (over 20 years of softball coaching experience including the international and college levels)

- Experienced presenter / course conductor in the field of softball and coaching

- Master's Degree in Coaching Sciences

- Doctoral Studies in Coaching Expertise

Great resource for youth league and travel team coaches
As a league administrator, I'm always looking for great coaching
resources for the coaches in our league.I love this book because it's
a combination coaching and drills book.Many drills books out there
just have drills (with a smattering of ad hoc remarks on mechanics).
But this book is different.Every section of the book has a thorough
discussion of the required mechanics (hitting, pitching, defensive
footwork, infield defense, outfield defense, etc.), followed by a slew
of drills.The book contains a progression of drills for every level of
player (youth league level, as well as tons of "advanced variation"
drills for travel league and high school players).The book is very
organized, and therefore is a great resource for coaches to refer back
to on a regular basis.You can tell that Michele Smith is a stickler
for details because the photos and captions are very detail oriented and
helpful.All and all a fantastic resource!

Outstanding and Highly Recommended!
This book is a great reference for any coach of U10, U12, U14 and high school girls softball. The book is very organized and well written, and explains very clearly the fundamentals behind each drill.As expected, the pitching chapter is excellent.But the hitting and the defense chapters are also outstanding.There are lots of advanced level coaching tips throughout the book, including in each drill's "hints" section.Michele Smith is in alot of the photos personally demonstrating the mechanics and drills.The diagrams are good, and clutter free.

Excellent!
I have two daughters, an eighth grader who is really into softball, and a fourth grader who is just getting into the sport. I ran across this new drills book and highly recommend it. It's really organized, with goodpictures to go along with the drills. And it's great for both of my girls. I'm definitely going to tell their coaches about it. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1696 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1413 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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Chapters: Softball, U.s. Pro Tennis Championships Draws, Chicago Bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Chicago Catholic League, No Mercy, Summerslam, Chicago Marathon, 2009 Nhl Winter Classic, 1997 Nba Finals, Starrcade, Sports in Chicago, Chicago Public High School League, Chicago Rush, List of Winners of the Chicago Marathon, Cycling in Chicago, Cook County High School League, Western Open, Chicago Slaughter, Chicago Machine, Ameritech Cup, 42nd National Hockey League All-Star Game, East Suburban Catholic Conference, Chicago Bandits, 2006 Gay Games, Rookie of the Year, Windy City Rollers, 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships, Fsn Chicago, Chicago Shamrox, the Shot, Chicago Times-Herald Race, Ufc 90, Dgusa Untouchable, Chicago Bliss, Suburban League, Chicago Tornadoes, World Championship of Golf, Midwest Combat, Chicago Lions, Dgusa Fearless, Chicago Grand Prix, Bob Elson, Chi-Town Rumble, the Sportswriters on Tv, Chicago Red Bears, Nwa World Tag Team Championship, Chicago Colleens, World Chess Championship 1907, Chicago to Mackinac Boat Race, Chicago Cardinals, Wct Chicago, Amy Stone, Sportsvision, Chicago Patriots Gaelic Football Club, Sbc Senior Open, Chicago Cheetahs, Chicago Cricket Club, 1968 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Chicago Griffins. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 338. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Softball is a team game commonly played in the United States and other countries. It is a direct descendant of baseball although some key differences are that softballs are larger than baseballs and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand. Softball is played on a smaller diamond than in baseball; a softball field's average distances from home plate to the center, left and right field fences are 220, 200 and 200 feet respectively (the corresponding...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=26418297 ... Read more