Product Description
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THE 6 DVD SERIES INCLUDES:
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"COMPETITIVE GAMES & DRILLS FOR SOFTBALL PRACTICE"
WITH ROANNA BRAZIER, HEAD COACH, OHIO UNIVERSITY.
---More than 30 drills to challenge your players and
keep your practices fun and exciting! Using a heavy
dose of defensive drills with a few offensive drills
sprinkled in, Brazier reinforces individual and team
techniques. While many of the drills are appropriate
for any level, she also includes a number of drills
for intermediate to advanced athletes. Brazier
highlights the objectives of each drill, suggestions
for level of play, and key elements each coach should
stress during the drill s execution.
(32 minutes. 2000.)
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"DRILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL PITCHING" WITH DIANE
STEPHENSON, HEAD COACH, INDIANA UNIVERSITY.
---Coach Stephenson describes in detail the important
factors and innovative drills she and her staff use
to develop their pitchers. Included in this tape are
10 strengths and conditioning drills designed to
improve strength in arm, shoulder, wrist, and legs.
Drills to improve arm speed, balance, explosion, spin
and rotation, proper pitching mechanics, and fielding
are demonstrated.
(34 minutes. 2000.)
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"DRILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL CATCHING" WITH JACQUIE
JOSEPH, HEAD COACH, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
---Coach Joseph gives a detailed account of what it
takes to play the catching position. She covers the
important characteristics and skills needed to be a
successful catcher. Areas covered and demonstrated
include throwing mechanics, framing pitches, blocking
pitches, picking off runners, and fielding drills
covering pop-ups, bunts, wild pitches, double play,
and tag coverage.
(27 minutes. 2000.)
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"THE COMPLETE DEFENSIVE DRILL TAPE" WITH JACQUIE
JOSEPH, HEAD COACH, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
---Coach Joseph provides a comprehensive drill series
incorporating more than 25 drills to improve defensive
plays. Players demonstrate these drills and cover
infield and outfield play as well as pitching and
catching. Infield drills include footwork, fielding
ground balls, bunts, turning the double play, and
completing the force out. Outfield drills include
throwing, footwork, catching balls hit overhead, and
diving. Blocking pitches and fielding bunts is
included in the catching discussion, as well as
fielding ground balls from the pitching position.
(42 minutes. 2000.)
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"DRILLS FOR IMPROVING OUTFIELD PLAY AND THROWING
TECHNIQUES" WITH DIANE STEPHENSON, FORMER HEAD
COACH, INDIANA UNIVERSITY
---Coach Stephenson covers two important defensive
areas: Throwing techniques and outfield play. In the
throwing techniques segment, Stephenson covers the
important fundamental areas of throwing from the
young player to the collegiate player. The drills
included will help teach the techniques she discusses.
In her discussion of outfield play, Stephenson
demonstrates angles to the ball, charging the ball,
the use of crow hops to generate power behind the
throw, fielding balls hit on the ground, catching fly
balls near the fence, and when balls are hit in
the sun.
(44 minutes. 2000.)
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"25 DRILLS FOR HITTING SUCCESS" WITH DONNA BONEBRAKE,
FOR ASSISTANT COACH, INDIANY UNIVERSITY
---Coach Bonebrake presents an in-depth hitting video,
and has players demonstrate 25 drills to improve all
areas of hitting. Areas discussed include stride,
pivot, proper swing, balance, strong finishing with
the hands, and hitting different pitch locations.
Drills are demonstrated to improve techniques in all
areas and include soft-toss drills and drills using
the T.
(56 minutes. 2000.)