| Description |
xii, 211 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Series |
Steps to success |
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Steps to success sports series.
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| Contents |
Climbing the steps to softball success -- Acknowledgments -- Sport of softball -- Key to diagrams -- Step 1: Catching and throwing -- Step 2: Fielding -- Step 3: Pitching -- Step 4: Hitting -- Step 5: Bunting and slap hitting -- Step 6: Baserunning -- Step 7: Defensive responsibilities and tactics -- Step 8: Cutoffs, double plays, and rundowns -- Step 9: Offensive tactics and defensive responses -- Step 10: Modified games -- Step 11: Slow-pitch games -- About the authors |
| Summary |
Synopsis: Improve your play at the plate, on the base paths, and in the field by mastering the essentials of the game. Softball: Steps to Success offers a comprehensive, progressive approach that combines in-depth instruction, crisp illustrations, and 127 drills. Any player can become fundamentally sound and be ready to take the field. You'll find detailed instruction on every individual skill necessary for success in the game: catching, throwing, fielding, pitching, hitting, and baserunning. This updated edition also includes these features: Responsibilities of each position on the field and every batter in the lineup; Offensive and defensive tactics for specific game situations; Emphasis on the short game, covering five types of bunts and the running slap hit; An expanded section on pitching that includes seven types of pitches for modified-pitch, slow-pitch, and fastpitch games; Skill-development drills with assessment scoring systems to gauge progress along the way. Hits, runs, putouts, and double plays are at your fingertips. With Softball: Steps to Success, part of the popular Steps to Success Series that has sold more than 1.5 million copies, your performance on the diamond will shine |
| Subject |
Softball -- Training.
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Slow pitch softball -- Training.
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| Author |
Johnson, Lynn V., 1955-
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| LC no. |
2006100910 |
| ISBN |
9780736059534 soft cover |
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0736059539 soft cover |
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