{"product_id":"the-art-of-the-mound-visit-a-handbook-for-baseball-coaches","title":"The Art Of The Mound Visit: A Handbook for Baseball Coaches","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Art of the Mound Visit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you’ll learn how to become the kind of baseball coach everyone wants to play for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book was written specifically for people who are coaching pitchers but were not high-level pitchers themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’ve bought books on pitching mechanics and drills, along with maybe a pitching strategy book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut what about:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoaching pitchers in an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eactual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e game?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelping a pitcher through a bases-loaded jam?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGetting the ball down after throwing seven head-high balls in a row?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRefocusing and resetting after a bad call or an error in the field?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat’s the Book About?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a pitching mechanics and pitching drills book. This is a book that teaches the soft skills of in-game coaching and pitcher development (skills that are nearly impossible to acquire without having been a high-level pitcher yourself).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn The Art of the Mound Visit, you’ll learn:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to create a team culture in which your pitchers thrive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolicies, procedures, and rules that save time and headaches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommunication tactics to efficiently run your pitching staff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePitching strategy, pitch-sequencing, and mental skills coaching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to identify mechanical issues that pitchers struggle with during games.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat to say in a mound visit - guidance for 30 common in-game problems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to make a lasting impact on your players off the field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e...and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow is The Art of the Mound Visit Structured?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is broken up into nine sections:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSections 1-4: Your Coaching Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this section, you’ll learn how to become the kind of coach who creates a lasting legacy, makes players feel confident and capable, and sets the tone for a winning season in which players learn, grow, and develop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSections 5-7: Pitching Strategy \u0026amp; Mound Visit Basics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this section, the groundwork is laid for effective pitching strategy and mound visits. 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