Coaching Youth Softball is written especially for the unprepared parent thrust into the role of coaching his or her 8- to 12-year-old child's softball team. Upbeat and inspirational, it schools new coaches in the fundamentals of controlling, motivating, and encouraging a disparate group of kids in the art and science of softball.
Parents learn the logistics of running a youth team and the specifics of coaching softball. They learn how to match drills to a player's skills and motivation level and gain a wealth of detailed instructions on such specifics as how to run a successful practice and manage during a game.
- Takes a drill-based approach to teaching basic skills
- Reviews softball fundamentals for inexperienced parents
Preface: Play Ball!Introduction: So You Said You'd Be the Coach, Huh?How to Use This BookA Word on CoachingPart One. Coaching 101: The Coach's Start-Up KitChapter 1: Creating an Atmosphere of Good HabitsEstablish Your Identity as CoachMaintain RoutinesPositive Peer Pressure Is EffectiveBe Patient and PositiveDrills to Promote TeamworkQuestions and AnswersChapter 2: Before Hitting the Field: Softball in a NutshellBasic Rules and PositioningThe Ball Is in PlayBasic Safety MeasuresChapter 3: Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game ScheduleMeet with ParentsFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and AnswersChapter 4: Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePlaying CatcherPitchingBattingBuntingBaserunningSlidingChapter 5: The PracticePreparation Is KeyPractice FormatOther ConsiderationsQuestions and AnswersChapter 6: Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticePitching PracticesChapter lÃ
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