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Pitching From the Ground Up by Bob Bennett
Teaching Sound Baseball Pitching Mechanics & Pitches
- Running Time: 58 Minutes
You will learn
- The 3 basic areas of pitching mechanics
- Pitching from the wind-up & stretch
- How to throw 6 types of pitches
Price $39.95
Stock# V31
Awaiting release on DVD
Pitching From the Ground Up
A detailed overview of a game-tested system for teaching sound pitching mechanics. This video breaks down, explains, and shows the key components of proper pitching mechanics. Coach Bennett demonstrates all techniques with members of his Fresno State pitching staff.
Pitching Mechanics - 3 Basic Areas
- Feet to Knees:
- Starting position
- Hand Position
- Long stroke
- Short stroke
- Push Off Back Leg
- Cleat/Foot Angle
- Parallel Position
- Leg Lift
- Slinging the Leg
- Knees to Waist:
- Hip Action
- The Stride
- Front-Hip
- Landing the Foot
- Waist to head:
- Separation of Hands
- Front Arm
- Throwing Arm
- Chest
- Chin
- Eyes
- Follow-Through
Stuff - Grips, How to Throw
- Two-Seam Fastball
- Curve Ball
- Change Up
- Slider (cut fastball)
- Split Finger (fork ball)
- Knuckle Ball
Why teach pitching "from the ground up?"
It's amazing when you start teaching pitching that when you work from the feet first, you correct a lot of things in the upper part of the body before you get to them.
- Coach Bennett
Pitching from the Ground Up Package
- Package Includes:
- Pitching From the Ground Up Video
- Pitching From the Ground Up Book
Price: $57.95
Stock# CB22
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Pitching From The Ground Up (book description)
Covers virtually every aspect of pitching, with detailed photos and examples of mechanics and drills. Bennett's comprehensive book provides a simple step-by-step teaching method and has been called "the best book on pitching ever written" by Augie Garrido, head coach of the 2005 College World Series champion Texas Longhorns.
About the Coach
Bob Bennett is the former head baseball coach at Fresno State University in California. He lead the Bulldogs for 34 seasons (1970-2002, plus a year as FSU's interim head coach in 1967). His Fresno State teams enjoyed extraordinary success - winning or sharing 17 conference titles, earning 1,302 victories (an average of 40 wins per year), and making two trips to the College World Series in Omaha.
For his achievements, Bennett was honored several times, including being named Conference Coach of the Year 13 times and NCAA Coach of the Year in 1988. A member of the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Bennett is widely respected as one of the most knowledgeable coaches in the game's history. He closed out his coaching career with 26 consecutive winning seasons and a 1,302-759 record. Bennett's videos are best for the coach or player needing a pitching & catching system "from the ground-up."
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