So You Want To Learn About Pitching: A Guide for Players, Parents, and Coaches

By: John Petre PhD

The game of baseball is played with nine players on each team. However, one key team player controls many aspects of the game and, in many cases, the success of the team. That player is the PITCHER. So You Want to Learn About Pitching details key requirements for the pitching position. Chapters are designed to be easily used as reference for specific topics. Illustrations, charts, and tables support the material and enhance the understanding of the descriptions.

This insightful guide offers unique and valuable information for pitchers at all levels of pitching. First time coaches and novice players will find it helpful in developing good pitching mechanics and proper skills as they begin their journey in baseball. Advanced players will benefit by being able to hone-in on specific skills, understand in more detail the art of pitching, and improve their performances on the mound. Additionally, more sophisticated information is presented that will help even seasoned coaches understand, identify, and correct their pitching staff's skills.

About the Author

John Petre PhD has coached youth and young adults in the art of pitching for more than thirty-five years. He has taught pitchers of all ages and has been a high school pitching coach for nearly twenty years. During that time, he has amassed a vast knowledge of the pitching skills that allow both novice and experienced pitchers to develop effective pitching mechanics. His expertise is a direct result of working with hundreds of young pitchers. From the basics to the detailed mechanics of pitching, he has analyzed and studied pitchers to identify proper pitching concepts and an ideal path to their pitching success. Using his background in physics and mechanics, Dr. Petre has analyzed the basic actions of the pitching motion and related their effect on the accuracy, movement, and velocity of a pitch.