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| Introduction |
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Chapter 1: Author's Credentials
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a. |
Personal History
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b. |
Academic Training
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c. |
Professional Pitching Achievements
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| Section 1: Biomechanical Analysis |
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Chapter 2: High-Speed Film Study
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a. |
Methodology
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b. |
Findings
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c. |
Analysis
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d. |
Pitching Motion Corrections
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e. |
Fastball's Final Velocity
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f. |
Conversion for Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Second
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g. |
Radar Gun Readings
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Chapter 3: Effect of Atmosphere
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a. |
Weight of One Cubic Foot of Air Molecules Forumula
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b. |
Barometric Pressure
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c. |
Temperature
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d. |
Pitching Implications
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| Chapter 4: Maximum Falling Velocity |
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a. |
Integrated Final Velocity Forumula |
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b. |
Falling Baseball Final Velocity Calculation |
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c. |
Drag Formula |
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d. |
Maximum Falling Velocity Formula |
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e. |
Maximum Falling Velocity Calculation |
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| Chapter 5: Effect of Gravity |
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a. |
Time to Fall Formula |
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b. |
Time to Fall Calculation |
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c. |
Total Horizontal Distance Formula |
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d. |
Total Horizontal Distance Calculation |
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e. |
Trajectory Equation |
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f. |
Trajectory Equation Simplification |
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g. |
Trajectory Equation Calculations |
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Section 2: Skeletal Analysis |
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| Chapter 6: Bi-Lateral Elbow X-Rays of Two Major League Pitchers |
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a. |
Methodology |
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b. |
Analyzing X-Rays |
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c. |
Pitching Elbow Irregularities |
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d. |
Bi-Lateral Elbow Motion Ranges |
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e. |
Causes of Reduced Pitching Elbow Ranges of Motion |
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| Chapter 7: Skeletal Development |
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a. |
Spongy and Compact Bone |
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b. |
Mineralized Bone |
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c. |
Adult Bone Physiology |
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Section 3: Anatomical Analysis |
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| Chapter 8: Shoulder Girdle |
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a. |
Primary Shoulder Girdle Bones |
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b. |
Other Shoulder Girdle Bones |
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c. |
Kinesiological Actions |
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d. |
Muscles |
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e. |
Pitching Actions |
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| Chapter 9: Shoulder Joint |
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a. |
Primary Shoulder Joint Bone |
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b. |
Other Shoulder Joint Bones |
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c. |
Kinesiological Actions |
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d. |
Muscles |
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e. |
Pitching Actions |
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| Chapter 10: Elbow Joint |
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a. |
Elbow Joint Bone |
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b. |
Kinesiological Actions |
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c. |
Muscles |
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d. |
Pitching Actions |
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| Chapter 11: Forearm Joint |
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a. |
Forearm Bone |
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b. |
Kinesiological Actions |
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c. |
Muscles |
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d. |
Pitching Actions |
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| Chapter 12: Wrist Joint |
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a. |
Wrist Bone |
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b. |
Kinesiological Actions |
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c. |
Muscles |
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d. |
Pitching Actions |
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| Chapter 13: Finger Joint |
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a. |
Finger Bones |
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b. |
Kinesiological Actions |
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c. |
Muscle |
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d. |
Pitching Actions |
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Section 4: Related Disciplines |
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| Chapter 14: Physiology |
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a. |
Myofibrils |
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b. |
Actin Filaments |
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c. |
Myosin Filaments |
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d. |
Adenosine Tri-Phosphate (ATP) |
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e. |
Contractile Units |
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f. |
Muscle Contraction |
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g. |
Three Muscle Fiber Types |
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h. |
Biological Energy Cycle |
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i. |
Connective Tissues |
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j. |
Myofibril Force Theory |
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k. |
Three Kinesiological Joint Actions |
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l. |
Motor Nerve Cells |
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m. |
Motor Unit |
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n. |
Motor Unit Contraction and Relaxation Sequences |
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o. |
Muscle Injuries |
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p. |
Lombard's Paradox |
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| Chapter 15: Physiology of Exercise |
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a. |
Training Specificity |
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b. |
Overload Principle |
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c. |
Twenty Percent Principle |
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d. |
Arterial Blood Flow Principle |
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e. |
Relaxation Instant Principle |
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f. |
Bi-Lateral Training Principle |
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g. |
Plioanglos Training Principle |
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h. |
Differential Neuromuscular Tension Control (NTC) Principal |
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| Chapter 16: Interval Training |
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a. |
Training Phase |
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b. |
Recovery Phase |
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| Chapter 17: Motor Development, Learning and Skill Acquisition |
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a. |
Instructional Blueprints |
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b. |
Internal Learning Process |
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c. |
Classifying Motor Skills |
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d. |
Motor Skill Instruction Methods |
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e. |
Practice Principles |
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f. |
Evaluative Principles |
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Section 5: Two Greatest Pitching Coaches |
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| Chapter 18: Sir Isaac Newton |
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a. |
1st Law of Motion: Inertia |
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b. |
2nd Law of Motion: Accelaration |
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c. |
3rd Law of Motion: Reaction |
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d. |
Dr. Mike Marshall's Three Laws of Force Application for Baseball Pitching |
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| Chapter 19: Daniel Bernoulli |
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a. |
Fluid Flow Equation |
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b. |
Magnus Effect |
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c. |
Marshall Effect |
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Section 6: Marshall Force Application Techniques |
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| Chapter 20: General |
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a. |
Transition |
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b. |
Upper Arm Acceleration |
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c. |
Forearm Acceleration |
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d. |
Deceleration |
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e. |
Recovery |
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| Chapter 21: Maxline |
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a. |
Transition |
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b. |
Upper Arm Acceleration |
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c. |
Forearm Acceleration |
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d. |
Forearm Positions, Drivelines and Releases |
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| Chapter 22: Torque |
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a. |
Transition |
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b. |
Upper Arm Acceleration |
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c. |
Forearm Acceleration |
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d. |
Forearm Positions, Drivelines and Releases |
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Section 7: Training |
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| Chapter 23: Facilities |
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a. |
Pitching Mound |
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b. |
Receiving Net |
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c. |
Rebound Wall |
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| Chapter 24: Methodology |
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a. |
Training Facilitators |
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b. |
Wrist Weight Exercises |
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c. |
Iron Ball Exercises |
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d. |
Baseball Exercises |
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| Chapter 25: Programs |
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a. |
Two Week Training Program |
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b. |
Forty Week Training Program |
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Section 8: Statistical Analysis |
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| Chapter 26: Data Collection |
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a. |
What Pitch Sequence? |
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b. |
Pitch-By-Pitch Game Sheet |
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c. |
Individual Hitter Sheet |
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| Chapter 27: Findings |
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a. |
My 1971 Major League Season |
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b. |
My 1972 Major League Season |
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c. |
My 1973 Major League Season |
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d. |
My 1974 Major League Season |
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| Chapter 28: Computer Analysis |
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a. |
Pitch and Hitter Data Descriptions |
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b. |
Four Hitter Type Data Descriptions |
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c. |
Comparing the Four Types of Hitters |
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| Chapter 29: Pitch Sequence Study |
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a. |
Left-Handed Spray Hitters |
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b. |
Left-Handed Pull Hitters |
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c. |
Right-Handed Spray Hitters |
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d. |
Right-Handed Pull Hitters |
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| Chapter 30: Pitch Sequence Theory |
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a. |
General Concepts |
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b. |
Pitches to Throw the Four Types of Hitters |
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c. |
1975: Dream to Disaster |
