One on One Baseball: The Fundamentals of the Game and How to Keep It Simple for Easy Instruction

by Scala, Dom

• ISBN13: 9780071488433
• ISBN10: 007148843X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-23
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Former New York Yankees coach Dom.Scala presents an all-in-one illustrated.guide to learning proper baseball.fundamentals .As a coach for the New York Yankees, Dom Scala.helped the team capture an American League.Championship and a World Championship. He went on.to work with younger players at his One-on-One.camps, which use small groups to teach baseball�s fundamentals..Now inOne-on-One Baseball, Coach Scala.gives you the next-best thing to attending one of.his camps. He has recruited his Major League friends.and former players to go around the diamond and give.you their personal tips of the trade. This.easy-to-follow illustrated guide combines Scala�s 30.years of experience with advice from an All-Star.assortment of players and coaches to provide you with a big league one-on-one learning.experience. .

Author Biography

Dom Scala is the head baseball coach ofAdelphi University, founder of One-on-One Baseball Camp,and a former coach for the New York Yankees.

Larry Bortstein has been a professionalsportswriter for more than 40 years and is the author ofmore than 20 books.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Rules of the Game

Building a Program

The Fundamentals-Keeping it Simple

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

Drills for Skills

The Natural vs. The Average Player

Strategy and the Game

Mental Preparation and Readiness in the Game and Life

My Mentor, My Coach

What are You Doing the Rest of your Life

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