Full Description
Being a new youth baseball coach can feel like stepping into the batter's box and facing a 100mph ball. Coaching Youth Baseball will relieve your first time coaching jitters and put you on the base path to success. Coaching Youth Baseball helps you manage your team with confidence. This age-specific, field-tested coaching guide prepares you all eventualities in baseball. These include establishing proper priorities as a coach, communicating with players, officials and parents, and teaching baseball skills and strategies. Written for coaches of players under 18, this book helps you create an environment that promotes player development, enjoyment, motivation, safety and sportsmanship.
Contents
Chapter 1. Stepping Into Coaching
Chapter 2. Communicating as a Coach
Chapter 3. Understanding Rules and Equipment
Chapter 4. Providing for Players' Safety
Chapter 5. Making Practices Fun and Practical
Chapter 6. Teaching and Shaping Skills
Chapter 7. Coaching Pitchers and Catchers
Chapter 8. Coaching Defense
Chapter 9. Coaching Offense
Chapter 10. Coaching on Game Day
Chapter 11. Developing Season and Practice Plans
