Coaching Baseball For Dummies?

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Pub. Date: 2007-06-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

If you are a baseball fan, then coaching youth baseball is one the most enjoyable and rewarding activities you'll experience. But what if you've never coached before? Or you haven't played the game in a while and have forgot some key points to the sport? No worries! Coaching Baseball for Dummies guides you through the rules of the game, explaining all the essential skills and the best ways to teach them to your players. Covering different age groups and great practice routines, this guide is all you need to have a fun-filled season. You'll discover how to: Fulfill the role of being a coach and parent Develop a coaching philosophy Understand how your league works Evaluate your team Teach your players fundamentals Understand all kinds of children Create your practice plan Prepare for game day Overcome challenges and problems This plain-English guide also shows you how to run all kinds of drills, from hitting and pitching to fielding and base running. And when your team is tense or low on morale, it shows you how to relax your players and keep them focused on the game. There are also suggestions for making your season, and theirs, a memorable one. Coaching Baseball for Dummies shows you how much fun it can be to train kids to be athletes, have good sportsmanship, and work together as a team.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Child's Play: Beginning Your Coaching Career
Teaching Baseball to Children
Preparing for a Successful Season
Covering the Baseball Basics
Meet the Parents
Building Your Baseball Coaching Skills
Evaluating Your Team
Preparing for and Running a Great Practice
Game Day
Refining Your Coaching Strategies throughout the Season
Working on the Fundamentals of the Game
Teaching Offensive Fundamentals
Teaching Infield and Outfield Fundamentals
Teaching Pitching and Catching Fundamentals
Fundamental Drills for Beginners
Taking Your Drills to the Next Level
Playing Sound Situational Baseball
Coaching Offense 101
Coaching Defense 101
The Extra Innings
Keeping Your Kids Healthy
Overcoming Challenges That Every Coach Faces
The Part of Tens
Ten Pre-Game Tips to Relax Your Players and Keep Them Focused
Ten Ways to Make the Season Memorable (In a Good Way)
Ten Fun Ways to End the Season on a High Note
Index
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