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Suggested Video Training and Books
John Tschida, Head Fastpitch Softball Coach at Saint Thomas University in St Paul has read or watched hundreds of books and tapes on the sport of softball. He has selected the materials that he feels are the very best.
Coach Tschida also does winter clinics at St Thomas. Make sure you look at the clinics page to see if he will be providing a clinic that may interest you.
| Video Book |
Title | Price | Order Phone Number |
| Catching | |||
| Video | Catching: Rob McDonald: Catching Skills & Drills (baseball but very applicable) | $29.95 | 1-800-932-2534 |
| Pitching | |||
| Video | Mona Stevens: Step by Step Guide to Pitching | $39.95 | 1-800-873-2730 |
| Video | Mona Stevens: Guide to Correcting Pitching Problems | $39.95 | 1-800-873-2730 |
| Video | Ernie Parker: The Series:
|
$19.95 each |
1-888-446-2836 Maven Video |
| Book | Mona Stevens: Pitcher's Guide to Common Problems and Corrections | $18.95 | 1-800-873-2730 |
| Book | The Windmill Pitcher by Barry Sammons |
$12.57 | Amazon.com |
| Book | Complete Book of Pitching by Cindy Bristow |
$24.95 | cindybristow.com |
| Book | The Softball Pitching Edge by Cheri Kempf |
$19.95 | Human
Kinetics 1-800-747-4457 |
| Hitting | |||
| Video | Mike Candrea: Hitting Mechanics | $39.95 | 1-800-873-2730 |
| Video | Gary Ward: Gary Ward's Hitting System (4 tapes) |
$99.95 (set) |
1-800-932-2534 |
| Book | Mike Schmidt: The Mike Schmidt Study | $18.95 | 1-800-932-2534 |
| Book | Louisville Slugger Complete Book of Hitting Faults and Fixes by Mark Gola, John Monteleone |
$12.57 | Amazon.com |
| Book | Louisville Slugger Ultimate Book of Hitting by John J. Monteleone |
$14.00 | Amazon.com |
| Infield | |||
| Video | Mike Candrea: Infield Play | $39.95 | 1-800-873-2730 |
| Video | Mike Candrea: Throwing Mechanics and Drills | $39.95 | 1-800-873-2730 |
| Misc. | |||
| Book | Speed Training: George Dintiman: Sports Speed |
$17.95 | 1-800-873-2730 |
| Book | One of the Best!! Ron Polk: Baseball-Softball Playbook |
$29.95 | 1-800-873-2730 |
| Book | Drills: Diane Baker: Winning Softball Drills |
$17.95 | 1-800-873-2730 |
| Book | Mental Training: Harvey Dorfman: The Mental Game of Baseball |
$16.95 | 1-800-932-2534 |
| Book | Ken Ravizza: Heads-Up Baseball | $14.95 | 1-800-932-2534 |
| Book | Complete Book of Fastpitch Softball by John and Deborah Grisfield |
$?.?? | Unknown |
| Book | Teaching the Complete Baserunner by Gary Pullins & "Stu" Southworth |
$29.95 | Amazon.com |
| Book | Louisville Slugger Game Breaker Baseball: How to Master 30 of the Games Most Difficult Plays by John Monteleone, Mark Gola |
$12.57 | Amazon.com |
| Book | Softball Strategies, Coverages, Signs, and Charts by Cindy Bristow |
$14.95 | cindybristow.com |
| Book | Coaching Softball Successfully by Kathy Veroni |
$21.95 | Human
Kinetics 1-800-747-4457 |
| Book | Championship Team Building by Jeff Janssen | $29.95 | Amazon.com
or 1-888-721-TEAM |
| Book | Think Better Baseball by Bob Cluck |
$12.57 | Amazon.com |
| Book | Explosive Running by M. Yessis |
$12.57 | Amazon.com |
| Book | Sport Specific Speed the 3S System by V. Gambetta & Gary Winckler |
$39.95 | Amazon.com |
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