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2011

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“Softball Pitching Edge a great tool for pitchers of all ages and skill levels. If you want to take your pitching to the next level, this book is a must-read.”

Gordon EakinBYU Softball Head Coach

USA Softball Hitting Coach

Maximize performance on the mound The best-selling softball pitching guide of all time returns, in a completely updated and enhanced second edition!

With Softball Pitching Edge, you’ll go inside the game with legendary pitching coach Cheri Kempf, learn to improve your mechanics, lower your ERA, develop an arsenal of pitches, and shut down (and shut out) opposing teams.

This special book and DVD package dissects every stage of the pitching motion, allowing you to identify common flaws in your delivery and adjust mechanics for more consistent and accurate results. With over 60 proven pitching drills, you will fine-tune proper mechanics, master the motions, and increase overall arm strength.

Softball Pitching Edge will show you how to develop a variety of pitches, including the change-up, the drop, the rise, the curveball, and the screwball. Moreover, you’ll learn what pitches to throw, and in what location, in specific game situations. From technique to strategy, you’ll have all of the tools to become the ace of the staff.

Cheri Kempf has helped develop thousands of pitchers as the owner and pitching instructor at Club K, the largest indoor training facility for fastpitch softball players in North America. She will improve your game. So whether you are a pitcher aspiring to the next level or a pitching coach looking to elevate the performance of your staff, Softball Pitching Edge is the one book you must own.Approx. 216 pages with 60-minute DVD ISBN 978-0-7360-8432-1 • $24.95 U.S. • $27.95 CDN e-Book: ISBN 978-1-4504-0478-5 • $21.95 U.S. • $24.95 CDN

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230 drills to develop championship skills Looking for the ultimate book to help you learn and master softball’s essential skills? Look no further than the guide that has helped develop the game’s top players and most successful teams. This new edition of Softball Skills & Drills is completely updated with more skills, more drills and strategies, and more of the stellar instruction that have made it the top-selling title on the sport.

Judi Garman, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, teams with Cal State Fullerton’s Michelle Gromacki to share their secrets to developing and mastering every aspect of the game.

With step-by-step instruction, full-color photo sequences, technique tips, and unique insight into the game, you’ll learn every fundamental skill:

And with over 230 of the game’s best drills, coverage of team offense and defense, pitch selection, pitch recognition, and in-game strategies, Softball Skills and Drills is simply the most comprehensive and practical guide on the sport.

Whether striving to become a complete player or preparing your team for another championship run, Softball Skills & Drills is the one book you cannot be without.

328 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-9074-2 • $21.95 U.S. • $24.95 CDN e-Book: ISBN 978-1-4504-0481-5 • $19.95 U.S. • $22.95 CDN

• Hitting • Bunting • Baserunning • Sliding

• Fielding • Throwing • Pitching • Catching

In the Softball Skills & Drills DVD, Judi Garman shares fundamentals of the sport in full detail and accompanies the instruction with the best practice drills to master each technique and tactic. The DVD’s three parts cover the essentials you’ll need with Hitting and Baserunning, Pitching and Catching, and Fielding.

2005 • 115-minute DVD • ISBN 978-0-7360-6025-7 $49.95 U.S. • $55.95 CDN

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“It’s not often that you get the perspective of a tremendous player and a Hall of Fame coach in one book. Judi and Michelle offer insight and teaching cues that will benefit players and coaches of all ages!”

Mike CandreaHead Softball Coach, University of Arizona

NCAA National Champions: 1991, ’93, ’94, ’96, ’97, 2001, ’06, ’07

Listen to an author interview with Judi Garman at HumanKinetics.com


From fundamentals to advanced techniques for players and coachesHere’s the “missing guide” for slowpitch softball. It’s not a fastpitch softball book adapted to slowpitch softball. It’s a comprehensive and original instructional guide to the unique sport of slowpitch.

With Complete Guide to Slowpitch Softball, you will learn basic to advanced offensive and defensive techniques. And the comprehensive coverage of slowpitch strategies and tactics, as well as expert advice on physical and psychological conditioning, will ensure you step out of the dugout confident and prepared.

Senior softball Hall of Famer Rainer Martens and his wife, Julie Martens, put their wealth of expertise together in this one-of-a-kind book and DVD package. With over 45 years of softball experience and PhDs in the sport sciences, Rainer and Julie bring unique insight into all aspects of the game to help players, coaches, and fans alike hit a home run.

336 pages with 69-minute DVD • ISBN 978-0-7360-9406-1 $24.95 U.S. • $27.95 CDN

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“Offense, defense, base running, mental approach . . . no matter what you’re looking for to improve your slowpitch game, Complete Guide to Slowpitch Softball is where you will find the answer!”

Brett HelmerFour-Time National Batting Champion

28-Time Member of All-World Team 2003, 2004, 2007 Champion of Long Haul Bombers Tour

A pocket-sized book that’s handy to refer to before, after, and even during the game, the NIRSA Slow Pitch Softball Rules Book and Umpires’ Manual, Third Edition, includes all of the latest rule changes and updates for campus recreational soft-ball. The third edition has been expanded to include an umpires’ manual. The umpires’ manual covers general principles, signals, mechanics for plate and base umpires, and basic umpiring tips.

72 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-9553-2 • $9.00 U.S. • $9.95 CDN

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Get advice from the experts! Watch Rainer and Julie Martens’ author interview at HumanKinetics.com


Prepare your players for game dayThis book goes beyond teaching the technical basics and focuses on skills such as in-game decision making and detecting the strengths and weaknesses of opponents—the tactical skills—to prepare players for game day. Written by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) in conjunction with content experts Kirk Walker and Mona Stevens, the book is endorsed by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), the premier national organization for fastpitch softball. Coaching Softball Technical and Tactical Skills features cues to help you teach your athletes the fundamental technical and tactical skills, over 175 photos depicting the appropriate techniques, and examples of season and practice plans to help you prepare for games. Skills are organized and cross-referenced so you can see how they relate to one another.

2009 • 272 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-5376-1 • $19.95 U.S. • $22.95 CDNe-Book: ISBN 978-0-7360-8535-9 • $17.95 U.S. • $19.95 CDN

Essential coaching skills and fundamentals The fourth edition of Coaching Youth Softball helps you create an environment that promotes learning, cultivates a love of the game, and motivates your athletes to come out for the team year after year. Numerous coaching books present the skills and drills of softball. But here’s a book that teaches you how to convey those skills to your athletes in an engaging and positive manner. Endorsed by Babe Ruth Softball, this book is focused on teaching offensive and defensive skills through gamelike drills and 37 age-specific coaching tips.

2007 • 216 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-6258-9 $16.95 U.S. • $18.95 CDN

Designed for coaches of athletes age 13 and under participating in a recreational, noncompetitive setting, this interactive course teaches fundamental coaching concepts and responsibilities.

2006 • ISBN 978-0-7360-6463-7 $19.95 U.S. • $22.95 CDN

Aimed at high school and club softball coaches, this online course provides participants with a solid understanding of technical and tactical skills in order to teach, evaluate, and correct them effectively as well as with insight on developing practice and season plans and coaching on game day. The course features the text, video clips, interactive activities, unit quizzes, and course test, providing an interactive experience. Upon completion, coaches receive a certificate and are entered into the ASEP National Coaches Registry. Coaching Softball Technical and Tactical Skills online courseISBN 978-0-7360-5368-6 • $49.95 US • $55.95 CDN

American Sport Education ProgramAthletes First, Winning Second

The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is the leading provider of youth, high school, and elite-level coaching education in the USA. Rooted in the philosophy of “Athletes first, winning second,” ASEP’s courses and resources are used by local, state, and national sport organizations; state high school associations; individual school districts; and colleges and universities in certifying coaches. For 30 years, ASEP has led the way in making sport a safe, successful, and enjoyable experience for all involved. For more information on ASEP sport education courses and resources, call 800-747-5698, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.ASEP.com.


Get the nuts and bolts of coaching youth softball You volunteered to coach the softball team, but are you ready? How will you teach the fundamental skills, run effective practices, and harness the energy of your young team? Fear not: Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball has the answers.Longtime coaches Robert and Tammy Benson share their experiences and provide advice you can rely on from the first practice to the final game. Establishing realistic goals, in-game coaching tips, drills, strategies, and fun—it’s all here. Develop your team’s fundamental skills—fielding, catching, throwing, and hitting—with the Survival Guide’s collection of the game’s best youth drills. Included is a section on pitching instruction, and the ready-to-use practice plans will help you get the most out of every practice. Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball has everything you need for a rewarding and productive season. So step up and enjoy the experience. It will be one that you won’t forget. 192 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-7883-2 • $15.95 U.S. • $17.95 CDN e-Book: ISBN 978-0-7360-8629-5 • $13.95 U.S. • $15.95 CDN

Field a winning team year after year Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully provides the guidance and technical expertise you need in order to build and maintain a competitive team, covering every facet of leading a squad on the field and developing a program off of it.

Hall of Fame coach Kathy Veroni and pitching expert Roanna Brazier share their insights and experiences in this authoritative, comprehensive guide to coaching fastpitch softball. From developing a coaching philosophy and planning for the season to teaching the skills and tactics of the game, you will find proven formulas for success within these pages. With practice and conditioning plans, administrative forms, sample scouting charts, tactics for dozens of game situations, and more than 130 drills, this is the most complete resource available for aspiring and experienced coaches alike.


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“Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball provides a crash course in how to teach the fundamental skills of softball. It’s a must-have for inspiring confidence and alleviating fears in coaching young players.”

Jim SchmutzExecutive Director of the American Sport Education Program

Listen to Robert and Tammy Benson talk about some of their favorite drills at HumanKinetics.com


Improve your practice with 180 of the game’s best drillsPacked with 180 drills straight from the practice sessions of the game’s most successful programs, The Softball Drill Book will add variety to your practices and precision to your game-day performances.

The comprehensive collection covers every aspect of the game. From warm-up to conditioning, throwing to hitting, bunting to base-running, you’ll find drills to improve position skill and team execution - all from college coaches and programs that have won 13 NCAA Women’s College World Series titles and dozens of NCAA regional tournament titles.

The Softball Drill Book is your blueprint for championship practices.

2007 • 280 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-6070-7 • $19.95 U.S. • $22.95 CDN e-Book: ISBN 978-0-7360-8478-9 • $16.95 U.S. • $18.95 CDN

Drills for improved individual and team fieldingDefensive Softball Drills provides coaches with 66 proven drills for building a solid team defense. Coach Jacquie Joseph presents drills for learning and mastering skills at each position and for molding players into a finely tuned defensive unit—focusing on eliminating the big inning, perfecting ball-catching skills, employing an aggressive defensive style, and working on the mental aspect of defense—all accompanied by coaching points and detailed illustrations. The book also includes a handy drill finder for locating drills to work on specific areas and situations.

1998 • 192 pages • ISBN 978-0-88011-715-9 • $19.95 U.S. • $22.95 CDN

Apply successful coaches’ approaches to your own programIn The Softball Coaching Bible, 28 of the top U.S. college and high school softball coaches share their principles, insights, strategies, methods, and experiences to help you enhance the experience and development of your own athletes. Developed in cooperation with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), this book provides the finer points of coaching softball, presented in an engaging manner that makes the content easy to apply to your own ball club. Topics range from teaching the best skills and drills to building character and loyalty in players.


Five mental strategies create a winning gameThe mental game revolves around five important mental characteristics: commitment, composure,

concentration, confidence, and consistency. These five skills are the critical elements athletes need to be able to perform at their potential. They form the basis of the mental training program I use with athletes. Let’s examine each of these mental skills and discuss some strategies for developing each of them. Continue excerpt at HumanKinetics.com.


Take the field and play ball!Softball Fundamentals will have you pitching, fielding, hitting, and baserunning like an experienced player in no time at all. Learn to execute each of the game’s key skills properly through the concise instruction and accompanying photos presented for each technique. More than 48 gamelike drills will speed your skill development and improve your performance. You’ll also learn how to apply your newfound skills in game situations and gain an understanding of offensive and defensive tactics to get an edge over your opponents.


Master softball’s essential skills Softball: Steps to Success offers a comprehensive, progressive approach that combines in-depth instruction, crisp illustrations, and 127 drills. You’ll find detailed instruction on every individual skill necessary for success in the game: catching, throwing, fielding, pitching, hitting, and baserunning. This updated edition also includes these features:

• Responsibilities of each position on the field and every batter in the lineup• Offensive and defensive tactics for specific game situations• Emphasis on the short game, covering five types of bunts and the running slap hit• An expanded section on pitching that includes seven types of pitches for modified-

pitch, slow-pitch, and fastpitch games• Skill-development drills with assessment systems to gauge progress along the way

2007 • 224 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-5953-4 • $19.95 U.S. • $22.95 CDN

Sharpen your mental and physical skillsFocused for Fastpitch combines the best qualities of a drill book and a softball-specific guide to sport psychology, ensuring that come game time you will play at peak performance. Informative yet easy to read, mastering the training principles requires no prior experience, and each chapter includes interactive exercises and charts to help monitor progress. Each drill clearly specifies the mental and physical skills targeted, the goal, proper execution, coaching tips, and variations for increasing or decreasing difficulty. For additional insight into successfull skill building, favorite drills are included from top coaches.

2004 • 208 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-5084-5 • $18.95 U.S. • $20.95 CDN

Secrets to creating a winning lineupDeveloping an offensive strategy for a game begins with the coach putting players in a batting order that

maximizes each player’s ability and presents the greatest opportunity for scoring runs. The coach must look at the entire roster and recognize the strengths and weaknesses of the team. For example, a coach who is lucky enough to have nine strong offensive players in the lineup might want to alternate players who are slower and faster on the base paths to make it more difficult for the defensive team to defend them. Continue excerpt at HumanKinetics.com.


Amazing insights to shaping and toning the female formWith information on strengthening and toning the legs, buttocks, abs, and back, Women’s Strength Training Anatomy provides full-color, detailed anatomical illustrations of exercises for these hard-to-shape areas. What makes this book unique is that you can see the muscles at work during each exercise. Exercise variations based on a woman’s unique anatomical features are covered, helping to isolate muscles and make each exercise more effective. This is one book you need for understanding the female form and getting the most from exercises.

2003 • 136 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-4813-2 • $21.95 U.S. • $24.95 CDN

Wisdom and lessons from accomplished womenShe Can Coach! is both an invaluable guide for current female coaches and a recruiting tool for the next generation of female mentors. Unlike any book before it, this collection speaks directly on the topics that determine success in coaching by using the words and experiences of 20 of the most successful female coaches in 13 different sports. From establishing a professional and personal foundation to developing team management and organizational skills, this book covers every essential component necessary for success as a coach.

2005 • 280 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-5232-0 • $21.95 U.S. • $24.95 CDN e-Book: ISBN 978-0-7360-8489-5 •$17.95 U.S. • $19.95 CDN

Improve performance and reduce injury Perform at the highest level with Massage for Sport Performance. This book and DVD demonstrate massage techniques for deep-tissue pain relief, injury rehabilitation, and speedy muscle recuperation. Optimal performance and quick relief are readily available with pre- and postevent massages, recovery massages, and spot treatments.

192 pages with 60-minute DVD • ISBN 978-0-7360-8301-0 • $24.95 U.S. • $27.95 CDN

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Apply the new standard in fitness and core trainingDevelop strength, power, coordination, balance, and core stability using the medicine ball and stability ball exercises in the Strength Ball Training book/DVD package. Preferred by elite athletes, fitness experts, and strength and conditioning specialists, these exercises train the body as a linked system rather than targeting muscles in isolation. Exercises start with the core, where most movements are initiated, and then move out to the periphery, combining strength and balance in all the major muscle groups and the supporting muscles.

2007 • 304 pages with 90-minute DVD • ISBN 978-0-7360-6697-6 • $21.95 U.S. • $24.95 CDN


Gain the competitive edge with DVDs from the expertsConsisting of four DVDs, the Sports Performance DVD Series demonstrates that optimum training translates to optimal performance. Each DVD begins with a series of assessments, which identify your strengths and weaknesses and establish a baseline for customizing training programs. From there, numerous exercise options and sample workouts are provided, all of which may be tailored to address the demands of your sport and position on the team. You can also print out programs and workouts from your computer’s DVD drive to take directly to the field.

Power for Sports Performance2006 • 37-minute DVD ISBN 978-0-7360-6528-3 $24.95 U.S. • $27.95 CDN

Speed for Sports Performance2007 • 56-minute DVD ISBN 978-0-7360-6525-2 $24.95 U.S. • $27.95 CDN

Flexibility for Sports Performance2007 • 57-minute DVD ISBN 978-0-7360-6422-4 $24.95 U.S. • $27.95 CDN

Strength for Sports Performance2007 • 25-minute DVD ISBN 978-0-7360-6421-7 $24.95 U.S. • $27.95 CDNSpecial Package Price when you buy all four DVDs

ISBN 978-0-7360-6755-3• $94.95 U.S. • $106.95 CDN (All DVDs in package are region-free)

Add a new dimension to your training programJumping rope can improve speed, agility, balance, strength, power, and endurance. It’s good exercise for weight loss and cardio rehabilitation programs. Jump Rope Training is for athletes, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts looking to add a new component to their training program, increase fitness, or add a low-cost element of fun to their workouts.224 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-8159-7 • $18.95 U.S. • $20.95 CDN e-Book: ISBN 978-0-7360-8978-4 • $16.95 U.S. • $18.95 CDN

Maximize strength, speed, and powerMaximize strength, stability, and power with Strength Band Training. Authors Phil Page and Todd Ellenbecker will help you get the most out of your resistance band training with more than 160 exercises targeting every major muscle group along with predesigned workout programs and sport-specific workouts for 13 endurance, power, and rotational sports.

224 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-9037-7 • $18.95 U.S. • $20.95 CDNe-Book: ISBN 978-0-7360-9962-2 • $16.95 U.S. • $18.95 CDN

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Watch Buddy Lee’s “Intro to jump rope” on YouTube for advice on getting started and amazing live demonstrations of jump roping skills.

Find out how strength bands can benefit softball players by watching Phil Page’s author interview at HumanKinetics.com.


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How and when to eat for your best performanceNutrient Timing for Peak Performance is your key to consuming the right nutrients at the right time for maximum training results and an edge on your competition. Applicable to every athlete at any performance level, this comprehensive resource by leading sport nutritionists offers easy-to-use principles of nutrient timing for better performance.

248 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-8764-3 • $17.95 U.S. • $19.95 CDNe-Book: ISBN 978-0-7360-9153-4 • $15.95 U.S. • $17.95 CDN

Make the right food choices, get the #1 sports nutrition book Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook will help you make the right food choices in grocery stores, restaurants, drive-throughs, and your own kitchen. Whether you’re preparing for competition or simply eating on the go, let sport’s leading nutritionist show you how to get maximum benefit from the foods you choose and the meals you make.

2008 • 472 pages • ISBN 978-0-7360-7415-5 • $19.95 U.S. • $22.95 CDN e-Book: ISBN 978-0-7360-8086-6 • $17.95 U.S. • $19.95 CDN

New!Learn how nutrition can improve your performance. View a webinar recording hosted by Heidi Skolnik at HumanKinetics.com/webinars

Check out Nancy Clark’s blog at HumanKinetics.com. Get first-hand advice on eating right and tips on sports nutrition.

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