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1999 Coaches Choice Books. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Sagamore Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1-57167-362-8 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-88848
Cover Design: Matthew Edwards Cover Photo: Courtesy of Mark Jones Developmental Editor: David A. Hamburg Production Manager: Michelle A. Summers
Coaches Choice Books is a division of: Sagamore Publishing, Inc. P.O. Box 647 Champaign, IL 61824-0647 Web Site: http//www.sagamorepub.com
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To our parents: Jake and Joanne Boss and Floyd and Marilyn Ziesman
For all your love and support throughout our playing and coaching careers, and the solid upbringing you gave us that has served as a basis for our coaching philosophies, we dedicate the following pages to you.
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Acknowledgements
The art of teaching and coaching hitting depends on using the knowledge of others and formulating a coaching philosophy based on this obtained knowledge. We would never have attempted writing this book without the help of several coaching clinics and many of the finest collegiate baseball programs in the country.
Special thanks go to the baseball coaching staffs at the University of Illinois, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Florida, Texas A & M University, Baylor University, and the University of Minnesota for sharing their knowledge with us and aiding us in our hitting philosophies.
We also appreciate the assistance of Andy Lopez of the University of Florida for writing the foreword to this book, Richard "Itch" Jones of the University of Illinois for all his input in shaping what we have written, Roger Coryell of Eastern Michigan University for his endorsement, and Rick Sandquist of Iowa Central Community College for his endorsement.
Thanks also to Matt Gast, Darryn Studdert, and Seth Kenny, who have volunteered their time to pose for various pictures and illustrations we have used throughout the course of this book; Paul Goldberg, strength and conditioning coach at Eastern Michigan University, for compiling the strength and conditioning workouts that are essential for hitters' success; Greg Ritchie of Kaelo Sports for the use of The Hitter's SeatTM; and David Hamburg and Michelle Summers of Coaches Choice for their guidance in making this book a reality.
We want to thank all the former coaches we have played for and worked under who have helped shape our coaching styles and philosophies throughout the years. This book was written as a result of all your hard work, dedication, and coaching values, which have been instilled in our coaching styles over time.
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Contents
Dedication
3
Acknowledgments
4
Foreword
6
Introduction
7
1 Approach: The Hitter's Attitude at the Plate
9
2 Before the Swing: The Hitter's Stance
13
3 Seeing the Ball and Executing the Swing: Cues, Balance, Execution
21
4 The Follow -Through
31
5 The Hands
37
6 Field of Vision and Depth Perception
41
7 Bunting
47
8 Drills
55
9 Troubleshooting for Hitters
71
Afterword
87
Appendices
89
About the Authors
94
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Foreward
The beauty of the game of baseball is that it has been able to withstand the test of time and has remained a virtual constant in American society through the years. Of course, minor trends have influenced the game and how it has been played, but baseball is still the same great game today that it was in the early part of this century. Contained within our great game are several aspects of athletic ability that make it unique. One such aspect is the art of hitting.
It has been stated, and will be repeated later in this book, that the task of hitting a baseball is one of the most difficult tasks to perform in the world of sports. Obviously, it is not easy to hit a ball traveling at a high rate of speed and with movement, much less hit it hard. Consequently, teaching this art and having success with ballplayers is a very demanding burden that coaches have to bear.
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