The Complete Guide to Pitching by Derek Johnson
True to its name, The Complete Guide to Pitching is packed with guidance and instruction on every aspect of pitching. In this book and DVD package, renowned pitching coach Derek Johnson shares his secrets on mechanics, pitch selection, arm care and conditioning, fielding, and mental strategies for dominating the opposition."[W]ithout question one of the best resources ever on pitching.. Every pitching coach and pitcher in the nation should get a copy of this marvelous book/DVD.”
Collegiate Baseball
“[T]he most comprehensive pitching resource available.”
Baseball The Magazine
"Derek Johnson epitomizes the role of a pitching coach, and he applies that passion to Complete Guide to Pitching."
Tim Corbin-- Head Baseball Coach Vanderbilt University
Derek Johnson, named college baseball's National Pitching Coach of the Year in 2004 and National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010, is widely considered one of the top pitching coaches in the country. In October 2012, he accepted a position with the Chicago Cubs as their minor league pitching coordinator. Before his appointment with the Cubs, he spent 11 years as pitching coach at Vanderbilt, three as associate head coach. While at Vanderbilt, four of his last five staffs led the Southeastern Conference in earned-run average (ERA). His staffs were also ranked nationally at number 15 (2003), 7 (2004), 17 (2005), and 13 (2007). More than 25 of Johnson's past pitchers have been drafted.
Under Johnson's tutelage, Vanderbilt participated in the College World Series in 2011, led by eight players who would later be selected in the Major League Baseball draft, including first-round picks Sonny Gray and Grayson Gravin. The 2011 pitching team led the Southeastern Conference in ERAs and strikeouts. In 2010, the Commodores allowed the fewest home runs in the league, led by Sonny Gray, who was named Baseball America's Summer League Player of the Year (the Commodores' third win in five years). For his efforts with this team, Johnson was named the ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year.
Johnson's 2007 crew led the SEC in eight statistical categories, including ERA (3.55), strikeouts (632), opponents' batting average (.238), complete games (7), and runs allowed (266). Vanderbilt hurlers also threw a school record 606.2 innings in 67 games with 13 saves. Six pitchers from that 2007 staff were drafted and signed into the professional ranks, led by number-one overall pick David Price (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) and the eighth overall pick, Casey Weathers (Colorado Rockies).
Johnson lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780736079013 |
| ISBN 10 | 0736079017 |
| Title | The Complete Guide to Pitching |
| Author | Derek Johnson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers |
| Year published | 2013-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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