Smart, aggressive baserunning will change a game, a series, and
even a season. It sets the philosophy and mind-set of the coaches,
trainers, and players. It becomes instinctual and contagious. It
translates to pressure and, most important, wins.
Baserunning is the most complete and authoritative guide on this
critical yet often-overlooked offensive skill. You'll go inside
today's game to learn the techniques and strategies for ruling the
basepaths. Discover the secrets to leading off, detecting pick-off
attempts, improving first-step speed, avoiding tags, and
determining the best counts and situations for success in stealing
bases.
But the art of baserunning is more than just speed and swiping
bags--it is effortlessly and efficiently rounding the bases, taking
the extra base, tagging up, reading defensive positioning, scouting
strengths and weakness, forcing errors, and ultimately scoring
runs. Only "Baserunning" covers it all.
With major league advice, skill assessment, the best player and
team drills, expert instruction, detailed photo sequences, and
proven exercises and routines for speed, agility, and quickness, "
Baserunning" is a must-have for every coach, player, and student of
the game.
General
Imprint: |
Human Kinetics
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2013 |
First published: |
2014 |
Authors: |
Mike Roberts
• Tim Bishop
|
Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4504-3218-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-4504-3218-2 |
Barcode: |
9781450432184 |
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