Baseball & Softball Pitching Instructional Video/DVD/VHS & Practice Drills

Tom House helped develop athletes Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Kevin Brown, and so many others into the great pitchers they became Hall of Famers and Cy Young award winners. Having spent 20 years in the Major Leagues as a pitcher and pitching coach and by studying the science of pitching, House was well prepared to unleash the maximum potential from his star pitching pupils.

THE PITCHING EDGE VIDEO shows how pitching technique is taught, performed, and corrected for maximum efficiency and effectiveness on the mound.

THE PITCHING EDGE VIDEO featuring Tom House combines practical on field instruction and drills with expert off the field analysis and explanation. Whether you're in the big leagues or youth leagues, you'll benefit from the many flat ground and mound practice drills presented. And you'll gain insight into common problems and how to overcome them through Coach House's slow motion video analysis of the pitching motion.

Tom House is one of the top pitching experts in the world. After playing for the legendary baseball coach Rod Dedeaux at the University of Southern California, House pitched in the major Leagues for the Atlanta Braves in 1975, for the Boston Red Sox from 1976 to 1977, and the Seattle Mariners from 1977 to 1979. He has coached pitchers for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and Texas Rangers He also coached in Japan and Latin America. House holds a PhD in psychology and has been a sport psychology consultant for many professional and amateur baseball players. He is a member of the Major League Baseball Player's Association as well the American College of Sports Medicine and the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology. In 1998 House was presented with the American Baseball Association's lifetime achievement award.

An innovative instructional video, THE 59 MINUTE BASEBALL PRACTICE was made to help coaches and parents run a productive, efficient youth baseball practice in just under an hour. Coach Marty Schupak has drawn on his 12 years experience to develop a highly effective practice routine.

The video highlights:

Over 30 creative easy to follow drills
How to run a practice when no field is available
Hitting and batting practice drills
Baserunning drills
Fielding drills
Bunting strategies

Marty Schupak received a Bachelor's Degree from Boston University and a Master's Degree in Physical Education from Arizona State University. He was recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association for recording his 200th victory. The youth baseball teams he coaches have consistently won championships year after year.

DVD/VHS 34 minutes
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BACKYARD BASEBALL DRILLS

Introduces creative baseball activities that can be done in your own backyard. Coach Marty Schupak uses everyday household items in a series of drills that provide fun for kids and parents alike.

The Video highlights:

Throwing, hitting and fielding drills
How to overcome a child's fear of the balls
Drills for beginners as young as 4
How to break in your glove
Choosing the right bat
Uppercut swing solutions for older players
Backyard Tips
Advanced drills for the school player

Marty Schupak received his Bachelor's Degree from Boston University and a Master's Degree in Physical Education from Arizona State University. He has been coaching for 15 years and has produced the best-selling video THE 59 MINUTE BASEBALL PRACTICE.

DVD/VHS 54 minutes

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THE SOFTBALL PITCHING EDGE VIDEO

The Softball Pitching Edge Video provides an unsurpassed visual learning experience on the finer points of fastpitch pitching. Cheri Kempf, one of the top pitching coaches in the world, 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.

The Softball Pitching Edge Video shows the correct way to deliver the ball from the rubber to the plate to maximize effectiveness and minimize the risk of injury. It dissects the pitching motion through demonstrations of the correct mechanics and provides 30 different practice drills for mastering those mechanics so that pitchers can throw with greater speed and control.

The video also covers all the essentials: presentation, feet, legs, arms, posture, sequence, timing, consistency, location, and speed. It includes a breakdown of the fundamental mechanics, with details of common mistakes to help develop the proper mechanics. You’ll also see specific instructions for developing the drop, the change-up, the rise, the curve, and the screwball.

Use The Softball Pitching Edge Video to improve your technique and add new pitches to your arsenal for more strikeouts and greater success on the mound!

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 softball 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.

DVD/VHS 55 minutes

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