The Best Softball Books 2025

1. Throw Like a Girl: How to Dream Big Believe in Yourself, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - The evidence is overwhelming: sports help girls grow into strong women. Both scientific studies and anecdotal evidence confirm that athletic girls not only grow up to be healthier; they learn teamwork, gain inner confidence, and grow into society's leaders. Sports help preteen and teenage girls make the right choices in a society that is sending them incredibly mixed messages about who they are supposed to be. Yet no one is speaking directly to these girls. Jennie fills the role of girlfriend, big sister, team captain, and mentor. A smart, credible, and accomplished voice from an athlete who is strong and feminine, fiercely competitive, and fashionably cool, Jennie is someone young women will listen to and take to heart. Jennie's message: Believe in yourself. Go for it, girls.

Throw Like a Girl: How to Dream Big Believe in Yourself, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

2. Softball Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals Series), Used [Paperback]

Take the field and play ball Softball Fundamentals will have you pitching, fielding, hitting, and baserunning like an experienced player in no time at all. Learn to execute each of the game's key skills properly through the concise instruction and accompanying photos presented for each technique. More than 48 gamelike drills will speed your skill learning and improve your performance. You'll also learn how to apply your newfound skills in game situations and gain an understanding of offensive and defensive tactics to get an edge over your opponents. Softball Fundamentals is the best way to master the basics of the sport as you play. With this book, you'll make the right play from the very first day. See all the titles available in the Sports Fundamentals Series.

Softball Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals Series), Used [Paperback]

3. Fastpitch Softball: The Windmill Pitcher, Used [Paperback]

" The Windmill Pitcher is the most comprehensive book on fastpitch pitching that I have read. It is an excellent reference for both coaches and pitchers." -- Ernie Parker, world-renowned pitching coach "I now have a comprehensive reference book to offer the people who contact me about pitching. The chapter on increasing ball speed is outstanding. There was an incredible need for this book and I thank Barry for writing it." -- Sherry Werner, PhD, lead researcher, International Olympic Committee's Submission on Biomechanics and Physiology "One of the most comprehensive fastpitch instructional books on the market today. A must addition for any coach's library." -- Art Certosimo, DuPage County, Illinois Barry Simmons has been a pitcher in men's fastpitch softball leagues at all levels for 35 years. Also a student of art and design, Sammons used his knowledge to develop many of the illustrations used in the book. He is an attorney for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin firm of Quarles & Brady.

Fastpitch Softball : The Windmill Pitcher, Used [Paperback]

4. Winning Softball [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Winning Softball by Dave Klein; Joan Joyce; John Anquillare

Winning Softball [Paperback - Used]

5. A Basic Guide to Softball, Used [Paperback]

Whether you're a newcomer to the game or a league player looking to sharpen your skills and understanding, A Basic Guide to Softball will enhance your appreciation of the history of the sport and its rules and fundamentals. You'll learn the basic skills and strategies needed for each position, find out how to choose and care for your equipment, and meet the members of the Olympic Gold Medal-winning USA Softball Team. Special features include: Results of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia; profiles of US Women's Softball Team members; history of Softball in the Olympic Games; rules for Fast Pitch, Modified Pitch, Slow Pitch, and 16-Inch Slow Pitch; practical advice about health and fitness; guidelines for players, parents, fans, and volunteers

A Basic Guide to Softball, Used [Paperback]

6. Pre-Owned Peak Conditioning/Softball (Paperback) 1585189103 9781585189106

Peak Conditioning Training for Softball is a road map for how to get into optimum softball shape. It presents a comprehensive and easy-to-understand blueprint that players and coaches can follow on a year-round basis. The book provides step-by-step instructions for improving on-the-field performance by developing the key fitness components for softball. Topics include nutrition; conditioning basics; warm-up, cool-down, and flexibility; strength training exercises; balance training; plyometric drills; speed, quickness, and agility exercises; and more.

Title: Peak Conditioning/Softball ISBN10: 1585189103 EAN: 9781585189106 Author: Emma, Thomas CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

7. Illustrated Softball Rules, 1983, Used [Paperback]

An easy-to-use rule book for both fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball. All rules are fully illustrated with more than 200 detailed drawings that capture the thrill of the game. This book includes all the current (1983) rule changes with the latet interpretations as well as the official umpire's game signals.

Illustrated Softball Rules, 1983, Used [Paperback]

8. Softball for Weekend Warriors: A Guide to Everything from Homers to Happy Hours to Pulled Hamstrings [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. It's time to dust the cobwebs off your cleats, rub some shaving cream into the ol' mitt, and head to the park for some batting practice. SOFTBALL FOR WEEKEND WARRIORS, a part of the new Weekend Warriors series from The Lyons Press, is guaranteed to bring you back to the ball field as sports aficionado Randy Howe explains everything from fielding techniques to the kangaroo court, from breaking out of a slump to working the umps. With hilariously helpful chapters like "When You Just Don't Have the Skills to Pay the Bills," "But honey, look . . . I'm losin' weight!," and "Talking the Talk (Even If You Can't Quite Walk the Walk," this book will have sluggers of all ages itching to dig into the batter's box. With the big balls, small fields, and the fact that you never have to run far or throw hard, it's a sport anyone can love. And in comparing softball to the national pastime, Howe says it best when he asks, "Have you ever seen a keg on the field during a baseball game?" A rhetorical question for sure, and that's why SOFTBALL FOR WEEKEND WARRIORS is the tongue-in-cheek guide all you bat heads have been waiting for.

Softball for Weekend Warriors : A Guide to Everything from Homers to Happy Hours to Pulled Hamstrings, Used [Paperback]

9. Winning Softball Drills: A Complete Drill Book for Coaches [Spiral-bound - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. by Dianne Baker, Texas Woman's University Head Coach, and Dr. Sandra S. Cole THE ALL-TIME, #1 SELLING SOFTBALL BOOK! This book fulfills a need of many softball coaches for a working manual to help them produce drills quickly for all aspects of the game. The goals of the book are twofold: First, to help coaches get the most from their athletes during practice through the use of specific drills; Secondly, to help coaches produce organized and time-efficient practices. The book is now wire bound, which is designed to be rugged enough to be taken to practice each day and handy enough for you to have drills at your fingertips. 4th REPRINTING - 2005. 262 pages.

Winning Softball Drills: A Complete Drill Book for Coaches, Used [Spiral-bound]

10. Softball Skills & Drills [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Looking for the ultimate softball "how-to" book to help you learn and master the essential skills? Softball Skills & Drills covers all the fundamentals to build strong individual players and winning teams. Written by one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, Softball Skills & Drills shows how to perform and improve hitting, bunting, slap hitting, baserunning, fielding, throwing, pitching, and catching skills. Author Judi Garman has more than 30 years of experience, more than 1,100 victories, and a spot in the National Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. She has proven that she has what it takes to win consistently. Now, Garman shares her formula for developing the fundamentals by packing 170 drills, 142 photos, and 49 illustrations into Softball Skills & Drills . Get complete details on every facet of the game: - Power hitting techniques - Bunting and slap hitting techniques - Baserunning techniques - Pitching and catching techniques - Position-specific fielding techniques - Offensive and defensive tactics Softball Skills & Drills gives you more than Xs and Os. This practical handbook is loaded with tips that will speed players' skill development. And it comes with a companion video series that shows the techniques and drills in action.

Softball Skills and Drills, Used [Paperback]