A guide to coaching youth baseball, reviewing the history and rules of the game, examining the skills of hitting, fielding, and running and sliding, describing each position, offering advice on running a practice, and discussing winning, competition, motivation, and conditioning.</div>
Coaching youth baseball
β Scribed by Babe Ruth League
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 193
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
"Coaching Youth Baseball stresses fun, safety, and effective instruction, helping coaches create an environment that promotes learning, encourages a love of the game, and motivates athletes to come out year after year. This book focuses on teaching coaches how to convey skills in an engaging and positive manner, with a focus on teaching offensive and defensive skills through gamelike drills"--;Stepping into coaching -- Communicating as a coach -- Understanding rules and equipment -- Providing for players' safety -- Making practices fun and practical -- Teaching and shaping skills -- Coaching pitchers and catchers -- Coaching defense -- Coaching offense -- Coaching on game day -- Developing season and practice plans.
β¦ Table of Contents
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
Drill Finder......Page 5
Key to Diagrams......Page 7
Chapter 1: Stepping Into Coaching......Page 8
Chapter 2: Communicating As a Coach......Page 18
Chapter 3: Understanding Rules and Equipment......Page 30
Chapter 4: Providing for Playersβ Safety......Page 46
Chapter 5: Making Practices Fun and Practical......Page 68
Chapter 6: Teaching and Shaping Skills......Page 74
Chapter 7: Coaching PItchers and Catchers......Page 86
Chapter 8: Coaching Defense......Page 102
Chapter 9: Coaching Offense......Page 138
Chapter 10: Coaching on Game Day......Page 162
Chapter 11: Developing Season and Practice Plans......Page 174
Glossary......Page 186
About Babe Ruth League......Page 190
BRL ad......Page 192
HK ad......Page 193
β¦ Subjects
Baseball for children--Coaching;Youth league baseball--Coaching;Youth league baseball -- Coaching;Baseball for children -- Coaching
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