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Field a winning fastpitch softball team year after year with the knowledge and insights of a coaching legend! Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully provides the guidance and technical expertise you need in order to build and maintain a competitive team, covering every facet of leading a squad on the field and developing a program off of it.

Hall of Fame coach Kathy Veroni, who has won more than 1,250 fastpitch games in her career, and pitching expert Roanna Brazier share their insights and experiences in this authoritative, comprehensive guide to coaching fastpitch softball. From developing a coaching philosophy and planning for the season to teaching the skills and tactics of the game, you will find proven formulas for success within these pages.

With practice and conditioning plans, administrative forms, sample scouting charts, tactics for dozens of game situations, and more than 130 drills, Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully is the most complete resource available for aspiring and experienced coaches alike. Take advantage of the authors’ expertise to gain a winning edge over your competition. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (16)

Good Book for Older (12U+)Players
I was looking for a book to help me with my daughter who is playing in 8U this year. This is not the book for that. While it is an excellent reference, the book focuses on tools and drills that only the older girls can do. I would recommend it for the older girls but not for 8U or even 10U.

Well written with lots of details and good pictures.

Good for the first time coach.
Alot of basic information.If you've already read one or two coaching softball books this one is not much different.

Outstanding Coaching Resource
Kathy Veroni and Roanna Brazier have written a real winner with their excellent softball reference, "Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully -- Second Edition".It is the first book to which I turn when I have a question about managing my team.As a softball board member, if there is an issue on which I feel lost, I can inevitably find good guidance from Veroni/Brazier.In the latter case, Chapter 4, Building a Softball Program, has been particularly valuable time and again.

While written for the travel, high school, or college manager, there is plenty here for lower level recreational league coaches as well.There are whole chapters that can benefit any coach, including developing a coaching philosophy, communicating, motivating, coaching plans, and evaluating the players, team, and the job one has done overall as coach for the season.Additionally, there are exceptional sections on coaching offense, defense and managing a game tactically that are unique to this book.

I love the hitting drills finder in Chapter 8.Instead of focusing on a particular skill to develop, as other drill finders do, "Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully" directs its attention on batting problems or flaws to correct.What an absolutely brilliant approach...and of course, extremely valuable to a coach who wants to be more effective!Throw in the standard chapters on defensive and pitching drills and fundamentals, and "Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully" becomes a complete reference guide for having a successful season and program.

I know that this book has given my teams at the recreational league level a real edge, both on the playing field and off.Whether one is a new coach at the recreational level, or a seasoned veteran at the travel or high school level, this book is a must-have on your shelf.

Perfect!
The book was in perfect condition and the shipping was right on time! Great transaction!

Great Tool
Love this book...has many basic strategies as well as drills.Planning from pre-season conditioning, to practice plans, to offensive/defensive strategies is included for all levels of play.Recommend to any coach who wants to learn more abouot how to coach the game. ... Read more

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"The Windmill Pitcher is the most comprehensive book on fastpitch pitching that I have read. It is an excellent reference for both coaches and pitchers." -- Ernie Parker, world-renowned pitching coach"I now have a comprehensive reference book to offer the people who contact me about pitching. The chapter on increasing ball speed is outstanding. There was an incredible need for this book and I thank Barry for writing it." -- Sherry Werner, PhD, lead researcher, International Olympic Committee's Submission on Biomechanics and Physiology"One of the most comprehensive fastpitch instructional books on the market today. A must addition for any coach's library." -- Art Certosimo, DuPage County, IllinoisBarry Simmons has been a pitcher in men's fastpitch softball leagues at all levels for 35 years. Also a student of art and design, Sammons used his knowledge to develop many of the illustrations used in the book. He is an attorney for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin firm of Quarles & Brady. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (19)

Excellent first pitching book
Excellent book to gain a basic understanding of the windmill pitch.Good discussion of basic pitching drills as well however not all inclusive.Good illustrations to suppport text.My 8yr old daughter takes private lessons and this book couples very well with her lessons.We take the book to the park sometimes to use the illustrations to enforce teachings and feedback.For the money, it is invaluable.The Maven 1,2,3 Basics video is also outstanding.

Great Information
I purchased this book years ago for my daughter who is now a high school pitcher and hopes to play college and pro.We both learned alot about the athleticism and mechanics of pitching.It also includes great information about nutrition and warm-ups.Thanks Lisa for a great book chockful of valuable information!

Just another softball pitching book...OK, but not great.
I've read many a book on softball pitching, and most of them tend to be promotions for the "cover girl."At least this one gave a little more.My disappointments deal with not being able to transfer much of this into mens' fastpitch.There are subtle and not so subtle differences in the games, and there are other pitches in the repertoire with men, as well as differences in the movements that this didn't capture.I expected more from a former mens' pitcher and coach, than coverage only of the womens' game.Maybe it was the promo on it that misled me.Either way, I didn't get what I was looking for.But you don't teach men the way you teach women.

The Best for Reference for Fastpitch Pitching
The Windmill Pitcher is a great book for any coach, player, and parent.I highly recommend this for parents of pitchers. It is well written with execptional illustrations of the correct mechanics for the windmall pitcher. I've been around the game all my life and seen many good pitchers. The great pitchers have solid mechanics. This is a must have for fastpitch softball.

Fastpitch Softball: The Windmill Pitcher
Illustrations are not clear enough for a beginner to understand.I pitched fastpitch for over 35 years and I had trouble understanding what was being taught.

Overall, I was not too impressed with the book.I probably won't use it as a reference for my pitching school. ... Read more

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The definitive instructional book on the fastest-growing women's sport in the country.

Since the American women won Olympic Gold in 1994, there has been an absolute explosion in the sport's popularity among girls and young women. It is a game that is quite different from not only baseball, but even from men's softball. Now comes the first truly comprehensive instructional book, with the backing, and the accumulated wisdom, of the legary Louisville Slugger company.

Covering every aspect of this challenging game, including hitting, fielding, offensive strategy, and defensive tactics, the book features interviews with top-level collegiate, Olympic, and professional players and coaches, shedding light on some of the fine and more subtle points of the game, from scouting opponents to detecting a pitcher's pitch pattern.
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Great Condition, Great Price
I have to admit that I was a little worried about the condition of the book because it was so inexpensive! I was very happy when I received the book. It was in perfect condition! I would definitely purchase from this seller in the future.

Fantastic All-Around Fast Pitch Softball Instruction
This is a great book for beginners and advanced players. Easy to read tips and instruction on all aspects of the game including pitching. Terrific for players, parents, coaches and instructors. Lots of tips from College Coaches and players. Highly recommended.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP SOFT BALL HITTING SYSTEM/ LOU. SLUG FASTPIT
THE BOOK I WOULD RATE AS EXCELLENT. THE VIDEO AS LISTED IN YOUR ,(WAS ALSO BOUGHT BY )LISTING MISLED US TO BELIEVE THIS WAS A FASTPITCH HITTING VIDEO. IT IS NOT AND THEREFORE A WASTE OF MY MONEY.

Terrific book for any youth, high school, or beginning coach
Very comprehensive book. I learned something new EVERY chapter! It will be on my desk and passed along to my players for years to come. ... Read more

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Rarely in any sport are 28 top coaches assembled to share their principles, insights, strategies, methods, and experiences in a book. Fastpitch softball is an exception. Now you can learn from the best and take your players, team, and entire program to a higher level.

Find out how Mike Candrea develops productive hitters at Arizona, and follow the advice of Fresno State’s Margie Wright for competing in tournaments and playoffs. This landmark work covers all the bases, from recruiting players to attracting fans. Chapter after chapter, you can use this book as the game plan for building a winning program.

The all-star lineup of contributors includes:

• Dianne Baker

• Margo Jonker

• Carol Bruggeman

• Teresa Wilson

• Marge Willadsen

• JoAnne Graf

• Gayle Blevins

• Brian Kolze

• Yvette Girouard

• Denny Throneburg

• Bill Edwards

• Deb Pallozzi

• Betty Hoff

• Jacki Wright

• Mike Candrea

• Jay Miller

• Cheri K. Kempf

• Lori Sippel

• Linda Wells

• Margie Wright

• Jeff Janssen

• Rhonda Revelle

• Elaine Sortino

• Carol Hutchins

• Mona Stevens

• Rayla J. Allison

• Judi Garman

• Sharon J. Drysdale

The Softball Coaching Bible is filled with insights and expert advice to help you better understand the game and make the right decisions in key situations. Soak it up, enjoy the stories, and benefit from the wisdom of the sport’s finest mentors. ... Read more

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Softball Coaching Bible
Softball Coaching Bible along with softball skills and drills are two books that no coach should be without.

Bits and Pieces of Useful Info
Pros:
- Variety of topics covered including fund raising, recruiting, mental, and play aspects
- Advice from several sources
- A handful of good tables and info-graphics

Cons:
- In many cases, about 1/2 of each chapter consists of the given "expert" telling you why they are "great." I realize they are probably trying just trying to establish their value as an expert on the subject, but it's very annoying.
- Rather than properly developing ideas a coach can use for his or her own team, there are brief overviews of some ideas and other ideas are often repeated only with different wording in later chapters.
- I found the chapter on pitching especially horrible.

This book is called "The Softball Coaching Bible", and indeed, in the sense that The Bible is a collection of stories being retold with a greater purpose, this book holds true. However, if your intent for this book is as a manual, then I recommend you pass on it and check out some of the other books out there.

Great Advice From "The Greats!"
This book is a must for those coaches whom are just starting their coaching journey. You receive priceless advice from todays all time greats of the game. This is the WHOS WHO of todays softball coaching world. ... Read more

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Coaching Fastpitch Softball: Championship Drills, Tips, and Insights is a comprehensive guide for building, maintaining, and improving programs. Take an inside look at how more than a dozen of the nation’s top fastpitch coaches have established successful programs. At the heart of the book is the step by step process for how-to build a championship program through the eyes of Jerrad Hardin, a two-time state championship coach and the 2002-2003 NCA Softball Coach of the Year. Coach Hardin is known for building successful softball programs that have set many state records and sent numerous players on to play in college. Hardin has developed a blueprint for success that includes developmental drills for each position and proven mental strategies for pitchers and hitters. This thought-provoking book will provide you with the necessary tools to take your program to the next level. ... Read more

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How would you like to get your hands on 21 proven “killer” fastpitch softball game strategies that will give you the ultimate unfair advantage over your competition, guaranteeing you a ton more victories? Well now you can with this new 76 page eBook from southern California Master Coach John Michael Kelly, aka "Coach K."

How many times you’ve lost a really close, really tough, really gut wrenching game that you lay awake in bed re-hashing in your mind about how if you’d only done this or that you’d have been victorious? In this eBook Coach K willgive you the secret weapons cache that will guarantee you’ll start sleeping like a baby because you’ll be winning all those close games. How great would that feel to you and your girls?! Your competition won’t know what hit them when you push all the right buttons again and again, game after game!

In this new eBook "21 Killer Fastpitch Softball Game Winning Strategies" Coach K has literally unloaded every trick and proven fastpitch strategy he hasever used or observed from coaching and watching 1,000s of fast pitch softball games over the years. These are little known tips, and full blow game and mental strategies that have personally won him a ton of tournament games over his coaching career.

Coach K's latest fast pitch team just finished a record season as they breezed through Districts, States and Nationals with a combined 17-4 record against the absolute best competition anywhere, and an overall 45-14 for the season.

This fast pitch softball eBook is chocked full of fresh game strategies and insights that Coach K has proven on the field in the competitive softball arena of southern California, home to some of the best softball in the world.

Here’s a partial list of game changing situations you’ll come out on top most every time with help from "21 Killer Fastpitch Softball Game Winning Strategies:"

--Create super hitters with just one simple mental strategy that will leave pitchers defenseless and create massive on base percentages!

--Spin your opponent’s defense in circles with this small ball strategy…it will blow your mind and blow your competition out of the water—even the toughest pitchers won’t stand a chance against you!

--Use the running game to your fullest advantage with this game changing strategy.

--Make your pitchers absolutely DOMINANT in any game situation against even the most feared hitters with this “old school” slam-dunk strategy!

--Use this simple but potent game strategy guaranteed to win you the close and tie breaker games. You’ll shut down your opponents while manufacturing that key run or two to come out on top EVERY TIME!

--Six proven 1st and 3rd defensive strategies designed to neutralize or cut down that runner at third base.

--Game saving clock management strategies that will win you a ton of close games and make you look like a genius!

--Killer base running strategies to get you the extra base…that even most Major Leaguers don’t use.

--How to guarantee your players will have laser focus during the game virtually eliminating those game-costing errors!

--How to build a championship team filled with confident & competent players who absolutely love to play the game!

--Learn my proven ATTACK strategy you can apply to your hitting, base running, pitching, defense…and even your bench to DOMINATE your opponents every time!

Coach K had this to say, "Let me tell you, winning on a consistent basis in SoCal is TOUGH!It is sink or swim…survival of the fittest when every team you play is filled with future Division 1 collegiate talent.Well, after coaching over 400 games I have figured out what it takes to win those close games, and give any team the ultimate “winner’s edge.”

Don't go into another season without reading "21 Killer Fastpitch Softball Game Winning Strategies."Prepare your team to play like champions, and look like a genius coach in the process.
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Instructional Book by USSSA National Softball Hall of Famer Duane McCoy that describes Torsion and an Advanced Form of Rotational Hitting for Fast Pitch Softball. Book has 32 pages full of descriptive illustrations and images of the correct way to swing and how not to swing as compared to linear hitting. Book has detailed chapters on each step of the swing. It is full of detailed images.

Chapter Descriptions:
Introduction - What is Torsion Hitting
Chapter 1 - Drills to Help Get Ready To Torsion Hit:
Chapter 2 - Getting Set in The Batter's Box:
Chapter 3 - Use Rhythm or Not:
Chapter 4 - Torsion Loading:
Chapter 5 - The Trigger - The back knee and Toe Turn-in
Chapter 6 - Approaching The Contact Point;
Chapter 7 - Impact At The Contact Point;
Chapter 8 - The Follow Through;
Chapter 9 - Mental Aspect of Torsion Hitting:
Chapter 10 - The Torsion Swing Pictorial Review:

Copyright 2010

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

USSSA Hall of Fame Coach Duane McCoy has coached and taught hitting for over 50 years at all levels and forms of baseball and softball. Coach McCoy has over 2000 wins as a coach including 2 World Titles, 5 National Titles, 9 NY State Titles, 2 World Runner-ups and had his team in the top 10 in the world 12 times. Coach McCoy was inducted in to the USSSA Hall of Fame and his 1977 World Championship team is in the NY State USSSA Hall of Fame. Coach McCoy has authored 6 books on hitting and fielding and has had articles published in national coaching magazines and in national rulebooks. Coach McCoy presently operates one of the largest hitting schools in NY State. His Torsion hitting method has brought the impact hitter back into the game of fast pitch. ... Read more

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Must Buy For Baseball Players And Coaches
I have known coach McCoy for many years. He has devoted his life to baseball. He was inducted into the USSSA National Hall Of Fame in November of 1980, the New York State Hall Of Fame in 2004, and the City of Rochester, NY Hall Of Fame in 2005.
With all of that, and many team championships as well, his passion has been, and still is, torsion hitting. His book, entitled Torsion Hitting, explains how all parts of the swing at the plate involves the human body virtually from head to toe. Batting averages have increased from 50% to 100% for players who have used this powerful new way to impact the ball.
Many sequential photos, accompanied by easy to understand explanations, make Torsion Hitting a must buy for players and coaches everywhere. ... Read more

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This is the revised version of the classic best selling one-of-a-kind book on Softball Strategy. This "must have" book contains chapters on defensive coverages, offensve plays, numerous examples for giving signals, methods for charting your opponents on both offense and defense along with a chapter on Charting Using Technology is also included. Contents include the key factors to help you with all of your offensive and defensive Decisions, keys to making out your line-up, defensive coverages for bunts, the running slap, steals, 1st and 3rds and more. Plus 10 different methods for giving signals. You'll learn simple ways to chart both your team and their team's pitchers and hitters and more. All this in a simple and easy-to-understand format. Tons of examples and diagrams - it's the only book of it's kind on the market today!! ... Read more

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Good information and written in a usefule manner
This book gives a coach all the possible "things to think about". Illustration are very helpful and this book serves as an excellent reference source. Basic for an advanced coach however, it does address virtually every possible strategic situation. ... Read more

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This is the first book to successfully combine the philosophies of the world's greatest hitters, sports psychologists, and spiritual masters to maximize a hitter's ability to enter the Zone during competition.The Zone, every athletes greatest asset, is that rare mental state of enhanced space-time perception where the action appears to slow down, the ball appears larger, closer, and easier to hit, your decision making is impeccable, your hand-eye coordination is razor-sharp, and perfect performances are automatic.This is the first and only book on hitting which explains in crystal clear language both why and how a hitter can enter the Zone during competition and achieve seemingly impossible goals. ... Read more

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A new creative method to use batting tee
How to use imaging and batting teee together for a mental training on hitting.The idea is very good and useful. Not very interesting the
"spiritual" side of the booklet. ... Read more

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SOFTBALL FASTPITCH - PITCHING FUNDAMENTALS,is a GUIDE FOR VOLUNTEER COACHES & PARENTS.It is "A PLAYER'S JOURNEY" (a young girl's journey) in the world of sports; more specifically, softball. It was designed to help coaches and parents understand what a young girl can experience when she decides to "Play Ball" from a players point of view. ... Read more

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Great Intructional Book for Players and Parents
This book was very helpful to me in regards to helping my child learn to pitch softball.As the parent of a girl who played baseball when younger, the complexities of softball pitching has been difficult to convert.This book is very user friendly, both to the parent and to the player.

A Fantastic Resource For Coaches And Parents
This book is a fantastic combination of the author teaching the fundamentals of fastpitch softball pitching as well as sharing her personal journey inamature sports.She explains her extensive background in softball, her impressive accomplishments and the impact that good (and bad) coaching has on the psyche of players.What sets this book apart from others I have read is that Melinda Cook Carpenter's main focus is not "How To Win", which is the primary focus of most sports manuals.But rather, her focus is on the experiences of the softball player and how a coach/parent has the ability to either enhance the players experience or completely demoralize them.She stresses the necessity of positive support and encouragement, and the teaching of fundamentals.This manual is about the enjoyment of the game and about encouraging young players to build self esteem and confidence.The author effectively does this by sharing her ups and downs at various level of competitive softball.In addition to her personal story and journey, the author gives detailed instruction regarding the mechanics of fastpitch softball pitching as well as illustrations of proper throwing technique.This is a great resourse that every softball league should utilize to encourage positive coaching that will ultimately result in retention of young players in the leagues. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Mississippi Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on January 8, 2007. The length of the article is 1341 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. 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.

Citation Details
Title: Softball training facility a $500,000 investment for Waterbury.(Bobby Waterbury to build first training facility for girls fast-pitch softball in the Clinton Business Park)
Author: M.R. Gorringe
Publication: Mississippi Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 8, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 29Issue: 2Page: 14(1)

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Chapters: Softball, Little League Baseball, Catcher, Fastpitch Softball, Softball in Ireland, Comparison of Baseball and Softball, Innings, Left Fielder, International Softball Federation, Amateur Softball Association, National Softball Association, North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance, Center Fielder, Ncaa Division I Softball Career Strikeouts List, Fire Station No. 19 (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Ncaa Division I Softball Career Wins List, Softball at the Summer Olympics, Right Fielder, George Hancock, Big Apple Softball League, Intramural Softball, List of Softball Clubs in Ireland, African Baseball ... Read more