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~ (Author) "It is a steamy summer afternoon in St. Louis, Missouri, and you are pitching in a close game against the Cardinals..." (more)
Key Phrases: pitching fitness, pitching preparation, riding fastball, Nolan Ryan, Van Slyke, Steve Carlton (more...)
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Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver is the acknowledged master of both the psychology and the technique of making a living at the corners of the plate. The Art of Pitching, a product of Seaver's twenty-one years of expertise on the mound, details what it takes to get to the top -- and stay there -- in terms of conditioning, mechanics, and concentration.

Beginning with the absolutes of pitching preparation, Seaver describes how to get your body in shape to pitch with an exercise regimen specifically designed to prevent rotator cuff injury and to establish the full range of motion critical to pitching success. He explains the basic principles of pitching mechanics, and then analyzes specific pitches and their effectiveness in different game situations with the help of Nolan Ryan on the fastball, Steve Carlton on the slider, Steve Rogers on the sinker, and Mario Soto on the change-up. A firm believer in the pitcher's role as fifth infielder, Seaver devotes a chapter to defense that includes developing good pickoff moves. Finally, he offers a unique pitch-by-pitch analysis of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Sport magazine has said of Seaver, "Future pitching textbooks will be based on his career.He is his own best pitching coach." Now, with The Art of Pitching, he can be yours too.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (March 31, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 068813226X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0688132262
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #685,865 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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pitching fitness, pitching preparation, riding fastball, fastball motion, tailing fastball, rising fastball, fifth infielder, most important pitch, pitching mechanics, wide seams, breaking pitches, hitting zone, sinking fastball, throwing position, narrow seams, supraspinatus muscle, bottom seam, stretch position, proper mechanics, arm speed, strike zone
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for Every Pitching Coach, December 26, 1999
Tom Seaver completely breaks down the technical aspects of pitching. I've used the techniques explained in the book to improve little league players I have coached resulting in success.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great reference that should be completed later-on, September 4, 2000
By Marc MELLET (Antibes, FRANCE) - See all my reviews
It was my first book on pitching many years ago. Here is my conclusion as compared to other books. 3 points : 1) A balanced physical preparation is emphasized. The small weight training is explained and shown even if it is now commonplace in every pitcher program. 2) The description of fastball, curve and grip biomechanic... is far superior to and more complete than anything I have seen since then. More important, experiment is emphasized with great method. 3) Tom Seaver approaches the mechanic of pitching on a two-fold way : first it breaks classicaly the motion, giving a lot of tips and second it fills it with piching absolutes that give a frame for players and coaches. This principle of a limited number of biomechanical absolutes that rules the motion is now emphasized for instance by Tom House. However, this book remains insufficient on practice examples in term of quantification over a season, on tools to evaluate a pitcher and its improvement. A lot of live examples are given on pitching strategy but a summary table depending on the count and/or the hitter weaknesses would have been more useful. I think the same for pitching preparation (amount of aerobic exercices, abdominal training....?) where criterias on age and weight, on pitching volume, would have helped establish a program. A book to read as well as a pitcher or as a manager, not a practical tool for a pitching coach program.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good for its time but now sadly dated, August 31, 2001
By Sator (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
Just because someone is a great pitcher does not necessarily make them a good coach. What many athletes say they are doing and what they in fact intuitively do are often quite different. Similarly what the eye thinks it is seeing and what pitchers actually do are also quite different. The ideas in this book have been largely refuted by newer scientific research using computer analysis and high speed video playback analysis. I am amazed that a book could still be in publication that continues to advocate the "dip and drive" hypothesis, and the idea that the glove arm should drive down. If followed literally this is the sort of misguided information with which coaches can ruin a good pitching talent, or even cause serious injury.
The book was good for its time but is now superceeded by more scientifically based ideas such as those advocated by Tom House.

The only interesting aspects of the book are those related to how to throw the curveball and change-up pitches. However the didactic lecture about the first and second most important pitches being the fastball was pendantic to a fault.

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4.0 out of 5 stars SEAVER MIGHT BE THE BEST EVER
TOM EXPLAINS THE MOTION OF THE PITCHER EXCELENTLY.TOM SEAVER WITHOUT QUESTION HAD THE GREATEST WINDUP,PITCHING MOTION FOLLOW THROUGH IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME. Read more
Published on October 16, 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars The last chapter is the star here
Seaver gives a training program for an aspiring or experienced pitcher from A to Z.

The best parts of this book are the beginning and the end: He describes workouts at the... Read more

Published on January 9, 2003 by Shmuel Goldstein

5.0 out of 5 stars Great instructional book
This book has taught me a lot about ways to warm-up, exercise, and much more!
Published on June 28, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Improve my technique and enhance my mental power efficiently
It's entirely a perfect, classic reference for a pitcher. Because my poor English, I can't express it well that how wonderful this book is. Read more
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