The Softball Drill Book

Kirk Walker

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Year: 2007
• Print ISBN: 9780736060707
• eBook ISBN: 9781492584179
• Edition: 1

Packed with 175 drills straight from the practice sessions of the game's most successful programs, The Softball Drill Book will add variety to your practices and precision to your game-day performances.

The comprehensive collection covers every aspect of the game. From warm-up to conditioning, throwing to hitting, bunting to base-running, you'll find drills to improve position skill and team execution—all from college coaches and programs that have won 13 NCAA Women's College World Series titles and dozens of NCAA regional tournament titles.

Contributors include:

• Louie Berndt, Florida State
• Carol Bruggeman, Louisville
• Yvette Girouard, Louisiana State
• Michelle Gromacki, Cal State Fullerton
• Deanna Gumpf, Notre Dame
• Carol Hutchins, Michigan
• Kelly Inouye-Perez, UCLA
• Jay Miller, Mississippi State
• Jennifer Ogee, Nebraska
• Kim Sowder, Long Beach State
• Heather Tarr, Washington
• Michelle Venturella, Iowa
• Kirk Walker, Oregon State
• Margie Wright, Fresno State

One look at the names above and it is clear, The Softball Drill Book is your blueprint for championship practices.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Drill Finder
• Preface
• Key to Diagrams
• Introduction
• Part I Training Drills
• Chapter 1 Warming Up
• Chapter 2 Conditioning
• Part II Fundamental Skills Drills
• Chapter 3 Catching
• Chapter 4 Throwing
• Chapter 5 Base Running
• Chapter 6 Hitting
• Chapter 7 Bunting
• Chapter 8 Slap Hitting
• Part III Position-Specific Drills
• Chapter 9 Infielder
• Chapter 10 Outfielder
• Chapter 11 Pitcher
• Chapter 12 Catcher
• Part IV Tactical Drills
• Chapter 13 Team Offense
• Chapter 14 Team Defense
• About the Editor
• About the Contributors