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The Softball Pitching Edge Book and DVD Package The Softball Pitching Edge Book and DVD Package
About the Product
Now you can combine the instruction of The Softball Pitching Edge with the dynamic visual presentation of the DVD for the ultimate softball package!
The book offers an in-depth look into the art and science of softball pitching that will help you develop elite-level fastpitch skills through drills and expert technical advice. Learn the correct way to deliver the ball from the rubber to the plate to maximize effectiveness and minimize the risk of injury. It’s the first book on fastpitch softball to dissect the pitching motion through pictures and drawings of the correct mechanics. It also explains how to master those mechanics so that you can throw with greater control and speed.
The text covers all the essentials: presentation, feet, legs, arms, posture, sequence, timing, consistency, location, and speed. You’ll find a breakdown of the fundamental mechanics, with details of common mistakes and plenty of drills to help develop the proper mechanics. You’ll also find specific instruction on developing a variety of pitches, including the drop, the change-up, the rise, the curve, and the screwball. And the special tips for coaches provide insight into the pitcher’s psyche, background, mental make-up, and motivation.
The Softball Pitching Edge DVD provides an unsurpassed visual learning experience on the finer points of fastpitch pitching. As one of the top pitching coaches in the world, Cheri Kempf goes beyond the basics in presenting technical insights and instruction to develop elite-level skills and take pitching performance to a higher level. From the most efficient pitching mechanics to the proper grip for each pitch, Kempf delivers the goods to shut down even the best hitting lineup.
Human Kinetics DVDs are coded for universal playback and can be played in all regions of the world.
About the Author
Cheri Kempf is owner and pitching instructor at Club K, the largest indoor training facility for female fastpitch softball players in the country. She has taught and trained thousands of athletes at Club K since 1991. Best known for her pitching expertise, she was a member of a five-person panel assembled by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) and the United States Olympic Committee to develop universal standards by which to teach fastpitch pitching.
Kempf has more than 30 years of experience playing and coaching softball at all levels. In college, Kempf was a three-time All-American, an NAIA Collegiate national champion, and a National Tournament MVP in 1982 with a tournament ERA of 0.00. She then spent four seasons with the world-renowned Raybestos Brakettes, where her team was the ASA Women’s Major Level national champion in 1991 and 1992. In 1992 Kempf joined the United States national team and went on to win the gold medal in the World Cup in Beijing, China.
Kempf has been inducted into the NAIA Collegiate Hall of Fame, the Missouri State ASA Hall of Fame, and the Missouri Western State College Hall of Fame. A member of the Women’s Sports Foundation and the NFCA, she has done extensive motion analysis research with some of the top biomechanists in the country and has coached softball for four years at the NCAA Division I level. She also invented the Spin Right Spinner, a training device used to teach the correct mechanics of the pitching movement to softball and baseball pitchers, and an indoor three-on-three softball game called “RIPS,” which is played with a specially designed cage and fitted to indoor competition.
Kempf lives in Hermitage, Tennessee. Her favorite leisure-time activities are boating, traveling, and visiting her family in Missouri.
Table of Contents
Part I Proper Mechanics
Chapter 1. Pre Motion Presentation
Chapter 2. Feet and Legs
Chapter 3. Posture and Arms
Chapter 4. Timing of the Motion
Chapter 5. Consistency, Location, and Speed
Part II Effective Pitch Selection and Delivery
Chapter 6. Drop Ball
Chapter 7. Change-Up
Chapter 8. Riser
Chapter 9. Curve
Chapter 10. Screwball
Part III The Intangibles
Chapter 11. Catcher
Chapter 12. Practice
Chapter 13. Mental Make-Up
Chapter 14. Physical Conditioning
Chapter 15. Communication
Words of Praise
”Cheri has captured cutting-edge information on fastpitch softball and has provided the instruction protocols to improve skills at all levels of competition.”
Dr. Tom House
Founder of Bio-Kinetics
”Cheri Kempf has spent more time seeking all available resources and applying them to her already excellent foundation of knowledge and experience than any other pitching coach I have met. Her students reap the benefits of her personal diligence and dedication to providing them with information that is nothing short of cutting-edge. Cheri now shares the results of that knowledge, experience, and research with you through The Softball Pitching Edge. I hope you enjoy it and appreciate its content as much as I did.”
Teresa Wilson
Head softball coach
University of Washington
”Written by Cheri Kempf, the best pitching instructor in the country, this book will educate you and equip you. You will find yourself referring to this book over and over again. A must-buy for any serious softball coach and player.”
Yvette Girouard
Head softball coach
Louisiana State University
NOTE: This is nonreturnable product and all purchases are final.
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