"The
Holy Grail in baseball, as far as pitching is concerned, is the
Fastball. The Fastball is the great equalizer, the
Fastball is the pitch that can be domineering, but its also the
key to having other good pitches."
Coach
Bagonzi
Running time: 115 minutes
Format: DVD-R
Dr. Bagonzi, a former pitcher in the Red Sox organization and Hall of Fame
Coach, is considered by many to be the finest pitching coach in the east - a
pro's pro. To compliment his acclaimed book, The Act of Pitching,
he is now compiling a unique video resource to supplement the text.
In The Holy Grail - The Fastball -
the first in the 4-module DVD series, Coach Bagonzi, shares his approach to
developing the all-important fastball. Experience his trademark
instructional technique and see why he has a multi-decade record of helping
pitchers throughout the U.S. get the best from themselves, with many reaching
the college and professional level.
Distilled from the best of over two decades of his Championship Pitching Clinics, information from his
book, The Act of Pitching, and interviews &
commentary, Module 1 - The Holy Grail - The Fastball
presents Coach Bagonzi's signature process and techniques to
developing and improving your fastball. In this 2-hour
DVD, Coach Bagonzi provides you with everything you need to
understand, build, and hone this all-important foundation pitch.
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Like his book, this DVD
is about allowing yourself to get good, getting the right
information and learning how to put it into practice. The
DVD Series represents primarily the instructional and tutorial
aspects of the clinics, which have been geared to Little League
and Babe Ruth levels, high school and Legion ages, and in many
instances for college and professional aspirants. The
introduction of the first Module of the DVD Series is designed
to complement, illustrate and supplement material in his book
and will be a valued addition to the pitching library of any
aspiring pitcher, coach, parent, fan, and baseball purist.
Running Time approx. 115 minutes
DVD
distributed by CreateSpace
The Holy Grail - The Fastball
Segment Content
Introducing
Coach Bagonzi - A dynamic slideshow highlighting the
Coach's career and accomplishments - standout high school and
college pitcher, professional career, educator and high
school/college coach, professional scout, instructor and author.
[Length - 2:18 min]
Let
Yourself Get Good!! - This segment gives you a look at
instruction, drills, and velocity measurement at past
Championship Pitching Clinics while the Coach discusses the
mechanics of the camps and gives you critical insight in how to
get good![Length - 2:22 min]
The Holy Grail - The Fastball can be Taught - The
popular inspirational clip shown on his website, seen here in
uncompressed format, provides insight into how the Coach
develops fastballs in his pitchers - the concepts of grips,
spin, key points in fastball mechanics, and use of the Stride
Drill are shown - you'll come away from this segment realizing
your fastball can be improved![Length - 5:26 min]
Building the Outstanding Fastball - designed to
help you understand the building blocks of a potent fastball -
grips, spins, and the mechanics necessary to deliver an
outstanding fastball - the Coach identifies the elements of an
effective fastball and provides velocity targets by age group as
a metric to gauge performance;
[Length - 2:34 min]
Fastball
Grips - In order to throw a fastball, you need to know
how to grip it for optimum velocity and movement. This
segment details fastball grips, the benefits of each, along with
how to optimize results using pressure points and hand release
angle - discussing the art of pronation - with attention to both
early and late pronation;[Length - 22:13 min]
Ball
Rotation - A detailed discussion and demonstration of
ball rotation geared to developing velocity, spin/rotation, and
particularly that all-important late-stage FB movement - the
segment features two discussions, one on developing high-quality
rotation, and a second on the types of rotation needed to yield
specific types of fastball movement;[Length - 11:56 min]
Putting
it Together - a module discussing the importance of and
goals in the development of a FB - the segment is oriented
toward identifying your preferred grip(s) - optimizing
rotation/spins, along with understanding and averting typical
flaws - segments include: Why the Fastball?, Fastball
Development Goals, Finding Your Preferred Grip(s), Developing
Effective Spins, and Arm Slot/Angle.
[Length - 24:35 min]
Mechanics
& Drills for Speed - this segment addresses important
elements of Fastball Mechanics - with Inner Sanctum details
addressing angle, lever, and anchor elements that result in
Launch Phase excellence. The segment information includes
key elements which optimize your fastball along with
identification and demonstration of drills to maximize velocity
- the use of the Wrist & Stride Drills to optimize mechanics and
improve velocity and control; these segments feature "Working
with the Coach" sessions which distill and present key lesson
points from actual clinic work sessions.[Length - 36:45 min]
Training
with Weighted Balls - Long a proponent of overload
training, Coach Bagonzi teaches you the correct way to
incorporate a weighted ball program into your training regime to
maximize results and provides some results obtained by his
students and teams with regard to velocity increases.
[Length - 8:14 min]
Introducing
Coach Bagonzi - A dynamic slideshow highlighting the
Coach's career and accomplishments - standout high school and
college pitcher, professional career, educator and high
school/college coach, professional scout, instructor and author.
[Length - 2:18 min]
Let
Yourself Get Good!! - This segment gives you a look at
instruction, drills, and velocity measurement at past
Championship Pitching Clinics while the Coach discusses the
mechanics of the camps and gives you critical insight in how to
get good!
[Length - 2:22 min]
[Length - 5:26 min]
Fastball
Grips - In order to throw a fastball, you need to know
how to grip it for optimum velocity and movement. This
segment details fastball grips, the benefits of each, along with
how to optimize results using pressure points and hand release
angle - discussing the art of pronation - with attention to both
early and late pronation;
Ball
Rotation - A detailed discussion and demonstration of
ball rotation geared to developing velocity, spin/rotation, and
particularly that all-important late-stage FB movement - the
segment features two discussions, one on developing high-quality
rotation, and a second on the types of rotation needed to yield
specific types of fastball movement;
Putting
it Together - a module discussing the importance of and
goals in the development of a FB - the segment is oriented
toward identifying your preferred grip(s) - optimizing
rotation/spins, along with understanding and averting typical
flaws - segments include: Why the Fastball?, Fastball
Development Goals, Finding Your Preferred Grip(s), Developing
Effective Spins, and Arm Slot/Angle.
[Length - 24:35 min]
[Length - 36:45 min]
Training
with Weighted Balls - Long a proponent of overload
training, Coach Bagonzi teaches you the correct way to
incorporate a weighted ball program into your training regime to
maximize results and provides some results obtained by his
students and teams with regard to velocity increases.
[Length - 8:14 min]
