Product Description

Many softball teams showcase a big hitter or a power pitcher, but the backbone of any championship softball team is a solid defense. In Defensive Softball Drills, Coach Jacquie Joseph provides proven drills for establishing this winning edge. She presents drills for learning and mastering skills at each position and for developing players into a finely tuned defensive unit. Maximize your chances of success and shut out your opponents with Defensive Softball Drills.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #452286 in Books
• Published on: 1998-04-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

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""Jacquie Joseph is one of the top young coaches in the country. She gives us an outstanding resource for coaches at every level of the game. This is a book that will give you something new to use at your practice TODAY.""
Jay Miller
Head softball coach
University of Missouri

""If you are interested in becoming more efficient, productive, and knowledgeable about the game of softball, I highly recommend Jacquie Joseph's Defensive Softball Drills. This book will provide you with easy-to-understand drills for every facet of the defensive game. In addition, Coach Joseph provides technical insight related to each drill's purpose. There are individual position drills, team drills, practice organization tips and game strategies - all within one book. Jacquie Joseph is a highly respected coach in Division I softball and a past president of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. She has designed a well organized resource equipped to take coaches and players of all ages to the next level.""
Sue Enquist
Head softball coach, UCLA

About the Author
Jacquie Joseph is recognized as one of the top coaches in NCAA Division I softball. She has coached at Michigan State University (MSU) since 1993 and also is a USA Softball National Team coach, having participated at the USA Festival and for the Pan American qualifying team.

At MSU, Joseph has led the Spartans to their best record and best Big Ten finish in school history. Prior to her MSU career, she coached Bowling Green University to a Mid-American Conference championship.

Joseph was elected President of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 1994. This association represents all fastpitch coaches at the NCAA Division I, II, and III, junior college, NAIA, high school, and summer league levels.

When she’s not coaching softball, Joseph enjoys playing golf and reading.

Customer Reviews

An axcellent place to start off your season
I coach girls 19u and used this book to set up my practices. I found the drills very good and helped to teach the girls ball control. I found that alot of the drills help shape the skills of the players. By the end of our season the girls were showing skills they themselves never knew they had. I feel this book made me an effective coach.

A great book of drills for softball and baseball
I bought this book to look for new and interesting drills for an 8 and under softball All-Star team and I was not dissapointed. This book is filled with great drills which are easy to apply to all ages. As you read and look at the drill illustrations you will repeatedly say "What a great drill" Many drills in this book can be directly applied to baseball. Everybody I have shown this book to wants one.

Excellent drills
Where do you go for softball fielding practice drills when you're a coach trying to teach certain skills? After looking at many sources, my vote is for this book. Dozens and dozens of great drills for every position. The girls on my 10U team loved the drills, had fun and learned a lot.