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Summary: This book works for girls too!
Review: Bob Cluck is not only an excellent pitching coach, but has accomplished something few other baseball instructional writers have... written a book that has something to offer for women baseball players. More and more girls are playing ball and this book really helped my sister and i focus on mechanics, without feeling like we were in left field.
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Summary: Terrific book for hitters, pitchers, & coaches at all levels
Review: Easy to understand book for intermediate to advanced players and coaches. This book shows you how to coach yourself or others and learn quickly. Fundamentals and advanced mechanics of hitting and pitching are presented like never before. Recommended by All Stars Tony Gwynn of the Padres and Alan Trammell of the Tigers.
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Summary: sound advice from a mentor to his apprentices
Review: I've been coaching 16-17 year old boys in baseball for the past 15 years and I've been a devoted baseball junkie for about 43 years. One thing I've learned is that books of instruction from people who are career coaches, as opposed to thoroughbred athletes, are simply the best. Bob Cluck, now a scout for the Montreal Expos and owner of the San Diego School of Baseball, has assembled a book that is superbly adapted to the needs of youth coaches and players. The content is in the public domain and it is correct. I particularly admire his advice on throwing the curveball. Baseball isn't rocket science; some authors make it appear to be so. Bob's book is easy to understand. Well worth the cost.
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Summary: sound advice from a mentor to his apprentices
Review: I've been coaching 16-17 year old boys in baseball for the past 15 years and I've been a devoted baseball junkie for about 43 years. One thing I've learned is that books of instruction from people who are career coaches, as opposed to thoroughbred athletes, are simply the best. Bob Cluck, now a scout for the Montreal Expos and owner of the San Diego School of Baseball, has assembled a book that is superbly adapted to the needs of youth coaches and players. The content is in the public domain and it is correct. I particularly admire his advice on throwing the curveball. Baseball isn't rocket science; some authors make it appear to be so. Bob's book is easy to understand. Well worth the cost.
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Summary: Gaps in the explanations limit this book' s effectiveness
Review: Not bad. Not great. In the middle. The problem is that there are significant gaps in explanations of techniques, with "buzzwords" thrown in in place of detail (eg, "Follow through"...Cluck needs to explain HOW to follow through and WHAT's involved in following through, not just to follow through). On several occasions, I would turn the page and think I'd gone a page or two too far because the explanations...would...just...END!My son did the SDSB program...it was overpriced for the benefit received. Don't be fooled by the endorsements...Gwynn and Trammell are part owners of SDSB, so of course they are going to endorse the book!
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Summary: excellant book,not overly technical,just enough.
Review: the book deals with just the right amount of information without getting needlessly overly technical.When i've seen other books that overstate the technicalities of hitting and pitching,i feel it becomes counter productive.There's only so much that goes into to hitting and pitching,its not rocket scientry.My thanks to bob cluck.i would also suggest ;ted williams,science of hitting,more technical though.
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