The Five-Tool Player

Become the Total Package That Pro and College Baseball Scouts Want
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-07-147621-8
Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Take your game from bush league to big time with these proven techniquesBaseball scouts and coaches at every level want players with the knowledge and ability to do it all. They're looking for someone who can dominate a game and showcase talent in each of baseball's five essential skills: hitting for average, hitting for power, fielding, arm strength, and speed. What they hope to find is The Five-Tool Player.In The Five-Tool Player, you'll get all the drills, step-by-step photos, and guidance you need to master the five tools. You'll learn how to: - Hit for high average by understanding pitch patterns and expanding your hitting zone - Develop power at the plate with proper technique, an aggressive attitude, and strength training - Diversify your defensive skills by learning the nuances of each position - Increase your arm strength with proper throwing form and conditioning - Improve your base running with speed training

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gola, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Ballsportarten Badminton Baseball

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Chris PittaroIntroduction1 - The Five Tool Player2 - Hitting for Average3 - Hitting for Power4 - Arm Strength5 - Defense6 - Speed/Baserunning7 - The Sixth Tool

Über Autor(innen)

Gola, Mark
Mark Gola is a full-time baseball instructor at Dave Gallagher's All American Baseball Academy and a freelance baseball clinician.

Mark Gola is a full-time baseball instructor at the Dave Gallagher All American Baseball Academy in New Jersey and a former college baseball coach. He is the author of several highly acclaimed baseball books.