Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Studio: Robert Steinfeld Productions, Inc.
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1891970046
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,594 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Review

One of the most exciting videos to ever hit the market has just been released called Nolan Ryan's Fastball. You can't beat the price. This video is another in a series of exciting videos produced and directed by Robert Steinfeld, who is, without a doubt, the best in the world at making baseball instructional videos. Ryan feels that standing tall and keeping the weight over the ball of the foot is important in controlling body balance. It doesn't hurt that future Hall of Famer Ryan divulges his secrets to obtaining the best fastball a pitcher can throw in the video as well as Dr. Tom House, the foremost authority of pitching who hosts this fabulous video. -- Collegiate Baseball, Oct, 1993

Product Description

Volume 5 of the Tom House pitching instructional video series starring Nolan Ryan himself with All Star strikeout king Randy Johnson. A behind the scenes visit with Ryan and Johnson as the two work on footwork, drills, pitching grips, motivation and many more areas the will improve pitchers of all ages. Ryan reveals his pitching secrets for the first time ever. Will teach you techniques for the perfect pitch. Winner of National Telly Award for Best Sports Instructional Video of the Year. Running Time: 51 minutes

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO BY NOLAN RYAN & RANDY JOHNSON, August 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Nolan Ryan's Fastball [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This the best information I've received for teaching my athletes how to pitch with speed and accuracy. I was especially impressed with the professional quality of the video and the eavesdropping on Nolan Ryan as he offered his tips to Randy Johnson. Apparently they worked. I also liked the historial footage from Nolan Ryan's career. I encourage everyone to get this. Ryan will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1999. This stuff is priceless. Just ask Randy Johnson. END

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best, May 11, 2002

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Peter B. Shimm "pshi" (Chevy Chase, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nolan Ryan's Fastball [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you are serious about pitching, this video is priceless. If you are a beginning pitcher and don't have much background in baseball, it's probably not for you. Tom House's other videos, which ironically are more expensive, are pretty lousy in production value and are of little use to pitchers with some experience. This video is better produced, and the format is much better for delivering pitching pearls to it's audience. The other videos have this Cheesy announcer who knows nothing about pitching leading House in discussion. This video has two of THE GREATEST pitchers in all of baseball history discussing pitching with House. In 1993, when the video was shot, Randy Johnson had some good success already, but had not nearly reached his potential. House gives him absolutely amazing advice about keeping his hands close to the body and transferring his weight toward home--and Johnson is actually very receptive and working on the advice. This is very useful, high level information. What a great tape. Nolan also gives outstanding advice, and explains pitching theory in different language than House's technical speak, but it's just as effective. Get this tape if you're serious about pitching.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Covers the basics in excellent fashion, May 21, 2002

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David (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nolan Ryan's Fastball [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Nolan Ryans Fastball is exactly what every young (including 'old' coaches)pitcher should digest. After coaching boys up to age 15 and then watching high school pitchers destroy their arms you realize that if the mechanics that are taught in this short one hour were followed, injuries would be reduced and the player would maximize his potential. Pushing off the rubber, extending the lead foot, weight of the body over the lead foot, sounds so simple but it isn't. Ryan makes it so in this video. When you realize that Randy Johnson became dominant after working with Ryan, speaks to the richness of the simplicity in this video.