Complete Guide to Slowpitch Softball

by Rainer Martens

Here’s the missing guide for slowpitch softball. It’s not a fastpitch softball book adapted to slowpitch softball. It’s a comprehensive and unique instructional guide to the unique sport of slowpitch. Senior softball Hall of Famer Rainer Martens and his wife, Julie Martens, put their wealth of expertise together in this special Kindle Edition with Audio/Video containing more than 62 video clips and 105 photos which make it ideal for use on the Kindle Fire. With Complete Guide to Slowpitch Softball (Enhanced Edition), you will learn basic to advanced offensive and defensive techniques. And the comprehensive coverage of slowpitch strategies and tactics, as well as expert advice on physical and psychological conditioning, will ensure you step out of the dugout confident and prepared.

336 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 23, 2010

About the author

Rainer Martens is a former Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Illinois (1968-1984) and the founder and president of Human Kinetics, the world's largest publisher of sport, physical activity, and health resources as of 2020. Martens served as president of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education and the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. He was a board member of many organizations, including the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education, and the American Academy of Physical Education. Over the course of his long career as coach, professor, researcher, and publisher, Rainer Martens received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Soccer Association for Youth Gold Ball Award (1985) and the Meritorious Service Award of the National Recreation and Park Association (1987). Rainer was inducted into the National Association of Sport and Physical Education Hall of Fame in 2001 and the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Reviews

[Corey Condardo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crazy in depth book on everything about softball. If you know nothing this covers it. If you know a lot about baseball, this adds a lot of extra softball stuff (the rest can be skimmed).

[Ko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful information. Also great refresher for veterans.