| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立體育大學 === 教練研究所 === 95 === SUMMARY
Baseball is a team sport combined with numerous offending and defending plays in it. It is appropriate to say that baseball is a sport with both offence and defense.
In the game of baseball, pitcher is the only player who may perform defending jobs in an offensive manner. Roy Umstattd stated that performance of the pitching staff of a baseball team decided the results of baseball games by 60 to 80 percent. Robert K. Adair said the pitcher is the most important player on the team. Earl Weaver mentioned that the performance of pitchers was the most important among all players on the team.
The importance of pitching to the results of ball games is emphasized in the game of baseball. In this thesis, the author organizes information on skills of pitching, specific training methods to pitchers, team works, strength training, and mental strategies based on his personal experiences as a former professional player and coach and sports related sciences. The author is hoping to provide helpful information to coaches and players to help them train more effectively.
In this thesis, the following content is included:
I. Introduction.
II. Skill Training: Biomechanics in pitching, analysis of pitching motions, grabs of various pitches, how to throw different pitches, and how to deal with situation in games.
III. Defence: After the ball is pitched, the pitcher becomes the sixth infielder who does defensive jobs with other teammates.
IV. Training: Strength training for pitchers.
V. Mental strategies: It is stressful to be a pitcher in both training and game situations. Learning mental skills would enhance the performance of pitchers.
VI. Conclusion: correct pitching skills, solid fundamentals, appropriate training, proper approaches knowledge, and strong mentality are the best way to enhance pitching.
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