Fast Pitch Softball Fundamentals

by Smith, Dick

• ISBN13: 9781930546684
• ISBN10: 1930546688
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Wish Pub

Summary

Written for fast pitch softball coaches and players of both genders and all ages, this book is like no other softball book currently on the market. While other softball books focus merely on the broad "how-to's" of the game, Smitty's book looks at the details that transform strong skills into great plays and good players into great team members.

Table of Contents

An Introduction: How Do You spell Success?	vi
Part I: In the Beginning
Chapter 1: What It Takes to be a Great Softball Player	2	(4)
Chapter 2: Practice Makes Perfect	6	(4)
Chapter 3: Trials and Tribulations of Indoor Practices	10	(3)
Chapter 4: It Might Be...It Could Be...It Is! A New Season	13	(5)
Part II: Fancy Footwork
Chapter 5: "Da Feet" Equals Defeat	18	(3)
Chapter 6: First Base Is First	21	(4)
Chapter 7: Obstruction, a Season Ender	25	(3)
Chapter 8: Aggressive Base Runners Warm My Heart	28	(6)
Part III: Take to the Field
Chapter 9: Won't Someone Please Catch the Ball?	34	(3)
Chapter 10: Defensive Stuff	37	(3)
Chapter 11: Coming Up Short	40	(3)
Chapter 12: Hand 'N Glove	43	(2)
Chapter 13: A Saga of the Three Waifs of Softball	45	(5)
Part IV: To Be a Pitcher
Chapter 14: Patience, Patience and More Patience	50	(4)
Chapter 15: The Fifth Infielder	54	(4)
Chapter 16: Speed Is Nice, but Variety Is...	58	(3)
Chapter 17: So, Coach, You Know All About Orthopedics?	61	(4)
Chapter 18: The Ten Thousand Dollar Question-Why Rest?	65	(3)
Part V: Batter Up
Chapter 19: Keys to the Hitting Universe	68	(4)
Chapter 20: Down and Hard	72	(3)
Chapter 21: Down for the Count	75	(3)
Chapter 22: Why Ain't I Hittin', Coach?	78	(3)
Chapter 23: Yippity Doodads...a Fastball!	81	(4)
Chapter 24: Get on Top	85	(4)
Chapter 25: The Dinger	89	(4)
Chapter 26: The Eyes Have It	93	(3)
Chapter 27: To SAC or Get Sacked?	96	(3)
Chapter 28: The Way to the Trophy Table	99	(4)
Chapter 29: Take It From Me	103	(4)
Chapter 30: Hustle...The Name of the Game	107	(5)
Part VI: The Head Game
Chapter 31: What's the Job?	112	(4)
Chapter 32: Pressure Is for Tires	116	(3)
Chapter 33: Which Team Showed Up?	119	(3)
Chapter 34: Hitting Head Games	122	(3)
Chapter 35: Mr. Fear	125	(4)
Chapter 36: The Meek Go Home	129	(3)
Chapter 37: Translation from English to English	132	(4)
Part VII: The Art of Coaching
Chapter 38: Who s Running the Asylum?	136	(3)
Chapter 39: The Coyote Asks Questions	139	(4)
Chapter 40: Coach, Button It Up!	143	(4)
Chapter 41: The Right Touch	147	(3)
Chapter 42: Who's at Fault?	150	(3)
Chapter 43: The Pickle Pot	153	(3)
Chapter 44: The Learning Tree	156	(4)
Chapter 45: Depth Is Not Just for Water	160	(3)
Chapter 46: Shakespeare, MacBeth and Witch's Brew	163	(3)
Chapter 47: The Yell, You Say!	166	(4)
Chapter 48: Making a List and Checking It Twice	170	(4)
Chapter 49: Potholes Along the Coaching Road	174	(3)
Chapter 50: Check It Out	177	(4)
Chapter 51: Answers for Wile E. Coyote	181	(5)
Part VIII: Softball by Smitty
Chapter 52: August Lunacy - An Editorial	186	(3)
Chapter 53: The Nose Knows	189	(3)
Chapter 54: Whatta Ride!	192	(3)
Chapter 55: Ouch, It Was so Preventable	195	(3)
Chapter 56: Cryin the Blues	198	(3)
Chapter 57: Softball Play Potpourri	201	(4)
Chapter 58: Whatta Ride, Part II	205	(4)
Chapter 59: Let's Talk About the Weather	209	(4)
Chapter 60: All I Want for Christmas	213	(4)
Chapter 61: If I Were King...	217	(3)
Addendum	220	(2)
About the Author	222