[.ca] Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible: The Ultimate Guide to ... (ISBN 0671705814)

The best book on pitching I have read:
Nolan breaks down his book into mechanics and training in a very readable format. The critics who said that the book focuses too much on conditioning and not enough on pitching secrets are missing the boat: CONDITIONING IS HIS PITCHING SECRET. How else did he last 27 years?

Packed full of cirtical information:
I agree that the reviewers who claim that pitching mechanics are not addressed at the expense of conditioning miss the point. The chapter addressing mechanics is a very concise and readable summary of many ideas shared with the scientifically based biomechanical ideas from Tom House. This in itself already makes it sounder than the potentially dangerous snakeoil found in many coaching manuals that are guaranteed to lead to some sort of injury. Combine that basis with correct conditioning and you have a formula for avoiding injury and achieving the exact conditioning required specifically for a pitcher to perform consistently at a peak level. That was Ryan's secret and everyone has something to learn from him.

Nolan's philosophy is unique and easy to understand.:
This is a great book for anyone. He is straight forward and has a unique ability to communicate while still making it fun to learn. Nolan covers everything from gripping to training. Great book.

No Meat:
This book was casual to read, flip through, but did nor have any real information that would help a pitcher. It did have a big name in the title.

BUY THIS BOOK!:
this book has taught me the perfect mechanics for my pitching, i'm a little league pitcher and this season i averaged 10 Ks per game and lost only two games and made all-stars!! THIS BOOK IS WORTH WHATEVER THE PRICE IS!