Baseball s Forgotten Basics: A Field Manual and Instructional DVD

Baseball s Forgotten Basics: A Field Manual and Instructional DVD

This new book-DVD combination does what others don't: breaks down baseball skills into basic steps, written in jargon-free text with over 160 instructive video segments. These "forgotten basics", not found elsewhere, are key to all hitting, pitching and fielding- presented in a way that people can SEE, LEARN and APPLY. The new 172-page book and one and a half hour DVD, presents drills, step-by-step descriptions of movements and positions, plus hundreds of pointers in every area of baseball, from hitting to base running. For coaches and parents, the book also covers the people side of baseball instruction, injury-preventing warm-ups, and organizing practices. Special features include: simple games with kid-friendly names, playing catch correctly, and safety pointers for pitchers. Marc Shoenfelt, the author and professional baseball instructor and educator states: "For far to long coaching has ignored the basic fundamentals of baseball. This book was written with these fundamentals in mind. If players learn these basics in youth their success and enjoyment of the game will be enhanced." The DVD is able to translate the words and pictures in the book to video which enables coaches, players and parents to more easily grasp the instructions, techniques and ideas of this book. The book/DVD combination puts on your bookshelf and home television the little things that are overlooked in other volumes but add up to solid baseball technique. To name a few: ball grips, bat pressure, stances, arm slots, pitching motions, head orientation, touching a base, and balance, in batting and throwing and fielding --- designed to give younger players of all skill levels solid fundamentals- with safety and fun in mind. These basics of baseball form a foundation that will make any player better. The new 192-page book and one and a half hour DVD, presents drills, step-by-step descriptions of movements and positions, plus hundreds of pointers in every area of baseball, from hitting to base running. For coaches and parents, the book also covers the people side of baseball instruction, injury-preventing warm-ups, and organizing practices. Special feature include: simple games with kid-friendly names, playing catch correctly, and safety pointers for pitchers, ….. "Marc has hit a home run with his instructional book and video! A must read for coaches, parents and players." --Tom Herr: former Major League All Star Second Baseman; current minor league baseball manager Marc Shoenfelt has hit a home run with his instructional book and video! A must read for coaches, parents or players --Tom Herr-former Professional Baseball Player and Minor League Head Coach "Marc has delivered vision, passion and love of the game in this book. He truly connects with the readers." --Harry Hillson, Head Baseball Coach, Mansfield University "This book is not rocket science and I mean that as a compliment. It's simple, practical, and so desperately needed. The game of baseball needs to get back to basics and I've seen no better way to start than with this book and DVD." --Will Carroll, author; Baseball Prospectus, Saving the Pitcher, and The Juice; a host on Baseball Prospectus Radio "Marc Shoenfelt has hit a home run with his instructional book and video! A must read for coaches, parents or players who want to know more about the great game of baseball." --Tom Herr, former Major League All-Star Second Baseman; current minor league baseball manager; and author of the book A View from Second Base . Marc Shoenfelt is a Professional Baseball Instructor and has been an educator for many years