Baseball's Sixth Tool
Published on 1. February 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-07-154515-0 (ISBN)
Description
Put your game into overdrive with this complete guide to harnessing your athletic instincts.
In baseball, a five-tool player possesses the five most important skills: hitting for power, hitting for average, defense, arm strength, and speed. But there is one essential skill that brings it all together: the sixth tool. It's that extra something, an X-factor that can make a good player great.
In this fully illustrated, information-packed guide, coach Mark Gola shows you how to use your smarts to channel your instincts, psych out your opponents, deal with pressure, and much more. Whether you're in Little League or heading for the majors, Baseball's Sixth Tool will teach you how to:
Fire up your baserunning without increasing speed
Step up your defensive play using keen observation and communication
Master pitching with super-smart strategies
Perfect your swing by getting prepared before you step to the plate
Become the all-around all-star player that every coach wants
In baseball, a five-tool player possesses the five most important skills: hitting for power, hitting for average, defense, arm strength, and speed. But there is one essential skill that brings it all together: the sixth tool. It's that extra something, an X-factor that can make a good player great.
In this fully illustrated, information-packed guide, coach Mark Gola shows you how to use your smarts to channel your instincts, psych out your opponents, deal with pressure, and much more. Whether you're in Little League or heading for the majors, Baseball's Sixth Tool will teach you how to:
Fire up your baserunning without increasing speed
Step up your defensive play using keen observation and communication
Master pitching with super-smart strategies
Perfect your swing by getting prepared before you step to the plate
Become the all-around all-star player that every coach wants
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 186 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
263 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-154515-0 (9780071545150)
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Person
Mark Gola is a full-time baseball instructor at Dave Gallagher's All American Baseball Academy and a freelance baseball clinician.
Content
Introduction
1 - Hitting
2 - Pitching
3 - Defense
4 - Baserunning
5 - Character
1 - Hitting
2 - Pitching
3 - Defense
4 - Baserunning
5 - Character