2-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michele Smith teams up with Lawrence Hsieh to provide softball
coaches and parents of novice, intermediate and advanced players ages from 9 to 18 years
old (Grade 4 through high school) all the tools needed to teach and drill the entire range of
offensive and defensive softball skills. Each of the 8 chapters contains both a skills section
and a drills section. The skills section of each chapter is a coaching manual that contains all
the detailed information you’ll need to teach your players the fundamentals. The drills
sections contain a comprehensive suite of drills on Hitting, Base Running, Infield and Outfield
Defense (by position), Pitching, Catcher (the position), Throwing and Catching, Fielding
Footwork and Pre-Game Drills.
coaches and parents of novice, intermediate and advanced players ages from 9 to 18 years
old (Grade 4 through high school) all the tools needed to teach and drill the entire range of
offensive and defensive softball skills. Each of the 8 chapters contains both a skills section
and a drills section. The skills section of each chapter is a coaching manual that contains all
the detailed information you’ll need to teach your players the fundamentals. The drills
sections contain a comprehensive suite of drills on Hitting, Base Running, Infield and Outfield
Defense (by position), Pitching, Catcher (the position), Throwing and Catching, Fielding
Footwork and Pre-Game Drills.
Coach's Guide to Game-Winning Softball Drills -
Developing the Essential Skills in Every Player
By Olympic Gold Medalist Michele Smith and Lawrence Hsieh (McGraw-Hill 2008)
Developing the Essential Skills in Every Player
By Olympic Gold Medalist Michele Smith and Lawrence Hsieh (McGraw-Hill 2008)
Click here to look at our exclusive
Drills Matrix. The Drills Matrix lists all
the named drills in the book, together
with the skills that the drills teach and
reinforce!
Click here to look at Sample Drills!
Drills Matrix. The Drills Matrix lists all
the named drills in the book, together
with the skills that the drills teach and
reinforce!
Click here to look at Sample Drills!
Coach's Guide to Game-Winning Softball Drills
McGraw Hill
McGraw Hill
Game-Winning Softball Drills Demonstration Team - Left to right, Morgan Hughart, Katelyn Perna, Michele
Smith, Julia Brakeman, Lawrence Hsieh, and Jennifer Hsieh.
Special thanks to JUGS for providing the equipment and uniforms, and to the Parks Department of the City
of Clearwater, Florida for providing excellent field conditions! Special thanks also to Bob Holtzman and his
team at McGraw-Hill, Wanda Rowland (Michele Smith, Inc.) and Mike Ramos and his team behind the lens
for a great photo shoot!
Smith, Julia Brakeman, Lawrence Hsieh, and Jennifer Hsieh.
Special thanks to JUGS for providing the equipment and uniforms, and to the Parks Department of the City
of Clearwater, Florida for providing excellent field conditions! Special thanks also to Bob Holtzman and his
team at McGraw-Hill, Wanda Rowland (Michele Smith, Inc.) and Mike Ramos and his team behind the lens
for a great photo shoot!
Demonstration Team member Katelyn Perna executes a pop up slide,
one of many advanced softball base running skills taught and drilled in
our book!
one of many advanced softball base running skills taught and drilled in
our book!
Demonstration Team
member Jennifer Hsieh
shows Gold Glove form, and
makes the throw!
member Jennifer Hsieh
shows Gold Glove form, and
makes the throw!
Photo of Michele pitching,
courtesy of Michele Smith,
© Michele Smith
Other softball images on
Coach's Guide to
Game-Winning Softball
Drills webpages, ©
McGraw-Hill.
Photo Credits Mike
Ramos Commercial
Photography, Largo, FL
courtesy of Michele Smith,
© Michele Smith
Other softball images on
Coach's Guide to
Game-Winning Softball
Drills webpages, ©
McGraw-Hill.
Photo Credits Mike
Ramos Commercial
Photography, Largo, FL
Demonstration Team member Morgan Hughart slap hits from the left side of the plate. Slap
hitting is one of many advanced softball hitting skills taught and drilled in our book!
hitting is one of many advanced softball hitting skills taught and drilled in our book!
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ISBN
0071485872, or
9780071485876
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240 pages
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0071485872, or
9780071485876
suggested retail
$16.95
240 pages
b/w illustrations
trade paperback
Michele Smith in action. Photo
courtesy of Michele Smith, © Michele
Smith
courtesy of Michele Smith, © Michele
Smith
"A great resource that every coach should have in his or her
library... from one of our sport's greatest players ever." Coach Mike
Candrea, Olympic Gold Medal Coach and 8-Time NCAA Champion.
library... from one of our sport's greatest players ever." Coach Mike
Candrea, Olympic Gold Medal Coach and 8-Time NCAA Champion.
