THE BASEBALL DRILL BOOK

Seventeen of the game’s top collegiate coaches have teamed
up with the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) to
bring you the game’s most comprehensive assortment of
practice activities.

The Baseball Drill Book features 198 drills proven to improve
individual and team performance. Former Fresno State coach
Bob Bennett, Ripon College’s Gordie Gillespie, Lewis-Clark
State’s Ed Cheff, Wichita State’s Gene Stephenson, and South
Carolina’s Ray Tanner are among the greats who present
their best practice drills and insights for improving these
skills:

Conditioning and warm-up
Throwing and catching
Base running and sliding
Hitting and bunting
Pitching
Fielding
Offensive and defensive tactics

Each drill follows a concise format. First, the primary skill or
tactic to be enhanced is identified, then procedure and setup
details are provided. Illustrations for proper technique are
also included, followed by coaching insight to help you
sharpen players’ understanding of the game’s finer points.
Glean tactical advice such as how to get a teammate home
from third when a key run is needed and how to “sit on”
certain pitches while at the plate. Drill modifications are
included so that each drill can be modified to fit specific
needs.

Additional chapters explain how to effectively and efficiently
incorporate drills in practice sessions and to simulate game
situations. In all, The Baseball Drill Book provides the
essential link between initial skill learning and winning
performance on the diamond.