2011 New Releases Catalogue November - Learningemall.com

BASEBALL15 BALL HANDLING DRILLSFOR INFIELDERSWith Mark MartinezMark Martinez explains and demonstratesfundamental baseball drills that will allowyour players to handle the ball numeroustimes in practice and develop themechanics they need to field every groundball.Coach Martinez's ball handling drills coverthree areas:Fielding Warm-upMartinez shows three ball handling drills,each with multiple variations, that willprepare your players' feet, hands, andarms for practice. These drills simulategame situations to develop reaction time,throwing on the run, getting the gloveready to catch and catching in rhythm.FieldingThese drills develop mechanics for backhands, short hops and bare hand plays.Get your players comfortable with catchingthe ball with a ready glove and creating asmooth transfer to make the strongaccurate throw.1st BasemenMartinez demonstrates three drillsspecifically for first basemen that work onshort hops to glove side and the backhand, jumping skills on high throws,throws down the line and turning doubleplays.Item no. : TE01851675Format : DVDDuration : 44 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 60.0035 EXERCISES FORBUILDING BASEBALLSTRENGTHWith Jon FrancisJon Francis' develops each of hisstudent-athletes with a sport-specific andscientifically based training program toreach his full athletic potential. In this DVD,Francis shows the drills and trainingmethods he uses at San Diego State tobuild strength and reduce injury forbaseball.His program builds self discipline andmental toughness in each athlete througha structured and organized strength andconditioning program.Francis coaches demonstrators throughstrength building exercises in four areas offocus:Warm-up & Mobility - Executes acombination of deep tissues massageexercises with a ball and mobilityexercises to prepare your athletes fora lower body workout.Lower Body Training - Learn theproper technique for squatting, hipthrusts, Russian leans and more.Upper Body Shoulder Pre-HabilitationTraining - Includes three workouts youcan use to warm-up your athletes forupper body strength training. Upper Body Press and Pull Training -Improve efficiency in your weightroom by using these upper bodystrength exercises thatsimultaneously work the core.Includes dumbbell exercises, benchplanks, inverted rows and more.Gain a competitive advantage in theweight room this season using theseexcellent exercises!Item no. : HT01851701Format : DVDDuration : 50 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 60.0060 DEFENSIVE PRACTICEDRILLS FOR BASEBALLWith Mark BrewUse these drill progressions to properlytrain fundamentals during your practices.This will provide your athletes with theconfidence they need to make plays ingame situations.Broken down into three sections, this DVDwill teach and demonstrate the vitalcharacteristics that each player needs topossess to successfully play their position.Catchers - Your catchers are thecornerstone of your defense! ThisDVD shows how to develop essentialreceiving, blocking and fieldingtechniques. These drills work onframing a pitch, effective strategiesand techniques for blocking pitches inthe dirt, fielding bunts (both picking upthe ball and making accurate throwsto each base), reading and catchingpop ups, covering home plate, snapthrows to first and more.Outfielders - Through drill work, youroutfielders can develop the instinctsthey need to be successful. Thesedrills focus on body control andfootwork. Train your outfielders totrack fly balls correctly, battle the sunsuccessfully, get balls off the fencecleaner, take great angles to a fly ball,properly communicate with eachother and throw to the correct base.Infielders - Reduce errors in yourinfield. Teach your infielders to readhops and to field the ball cleanly. Seehow to take away the spin on shorthops, field with soft hands, gobble upslow rollers, how to properly field abobbled ball, pop up communicationand more.Jam packed with over 60 drills, this DVD issure to help you reduce errors and winmore games!Item no. : NV01851717Format : DVDDuration : 70 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 60.00ALL ACCESS BASEBALLPRACTICE WITH NATHANBLACKWOODWith Nathan BlackwoodTake a seat in the stands and watchNathan Blackwood run two completeLubbock Christian baseball practices.Coach Blackwood shares an all accesslook at how to develop potential talent intoa competitive baseball team through a fallbaseball practice.In Blackwood's eight seasons at LubbockChristian he has appeared in three NAIAWorld Series, winning the championship in2009. He knows what it takes to masterthe art of bringing together a cohesive unitusing a comprehensive practice regiment.Blackwood will explain the importance ofcreating a full day of practice that includesthe players academic requirements.In this DVD, you will see an intense fallpractice day that includes:________________________________________________________________________________________________________Learning Rendezvous LimitedEmail: inquiry@learningemall.com Websites: http://www.learningemall.com & http://www.learningemall.com.hkPre-Practice Indoor Hitting Routine:Features three different hittingroutines. A soft toss drill with aweighted bat for hand and swingstrength through the hitting zone, adrill that trains hitters to adjust toswing speed that simulatesgame-type pitching and a rubber bandworkout to developing a quick andcompact swing through the zone andgives the hitters to stay inside the balland stay compact.Team Defense: This workout gets theentire team involved and focuses onmaking quick decisions in highpressure situations in both the infieldand outfield. This trains your playersthink on the spot, which will allowthem to react naturally during thegame.Team Offense: A unique eight-roundbatting practice progression thatinvolves entire team … infielders takegrounders on bunt plays, outfieldersare playing normal reading fly balls.The first two round work on buntsituations, rounds three and four workon hit-and run and scoring runnersfrom second, and the final four roundgives your batters a chance to swingaway, simulating a hitter's count. Youcan put an emphasis on where to hitthe ball, whether it is hitting the ballaway, up the middle, down the lineetc.Conditioning Drills: Innovative tacticsto make your players reach theirmaximum potential. Pitchers gothrough a rope workout to strengthenshoulders and rotator cuffs, with atimed lap that adds a cardiovascularelement. Hitters work on foot speedby increasing stride strength andlength using sleds and parachutes.18