Collective Coaching Wisdom for Youth Baseball: Ideas and Inspiration from America's Community Coaches to You
This unique book peer-mentors youth baseball coaches by capturing the ""word-of-mouth"" tips, advice, and ideas of some of America’s extraordinary community coaching hometown heroes — everyday people who are considered by their own youth-league communities to be exceptional coaches for promoting excellence, pride, fun, excitement, and teamwork while teaching kids the mechanical aspects of baseball. This book is a ""road map"" for the season from 26 coaches who’ve been there. Coaches...
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This unique book peer-mentors youth baseball coaches by capturing the "word-of-mouth" tips, advice, and ideas of some of America’s extraordinary community coaching hometown heroes — everyday people who are considered by their own youth-league communities to be exceptional coaches for promoting excellence, pride, fun, excitement, and teamwork while teaching kids the mechanical aspects of baseball. This book is a "road map" for the season from 26 coaches who’ve been there. Coaches everywhere will benefit from this resource that is much more than just a drills book, offering the collective personality of the hometown hero coaches through their tips, advice, philosophies, and inspirational stories.
ForewordixAbout the AuthorsxiOur ThanksxiiiA Brief Introduction--How to Use This BookxvSection 1Coaches' Tips & Advice1Organizing Your Team3Learning to Coach Baseball3Communicating With Parents5Recruiting Parent Support11Checklist for Organizing Your Team13Conducting Practice15Planning Practices15The First Practice18Practice Routines20Using Assistants27Using Equipment Creatively30Working with Younger Kids32Specific Fundamentals Work35Coaching During Games43Setting Lineups and Field Rotations44Motivating and Encouraging Players52Managing Parents and Assistant Coaches56Working with Umpires58Making It Fun63Making Practice Fun63Organizing Special Events66Motivating and Encouraging Creatively70Advice from the Experts77Minimizing Sports Injuries in Players78An Umpire's Perspective81Adapting a Coaching Style for Children85Section 2Coaches' Favorite Drills91Ready-Alligator-Crowhop93Hitting Off the Tee95Bean Bag Catch97Gorilla Grounders & Gorilla Races99Fielding From the Knees101Hit the Tarp Progressive Pitching103Bunting for Dollars107Two-Ball Grounder109Whiffle Ball Soft Toss111Running Through First Base113Middle of the Circle115Catching the Foxtail117Base Running Relay Race119Grip, Balance & Foot Location121Tennis Ball Progressive Hitting123Blocking Passed Balls125Word Association Pitching127Cutoff Relay Race131Home Run Derby133Backstop Toss1354 on 4 on 4137Pitcher Covering First Base139Point & Pull Long Toss141Water Sliding143Bombard the Facemask145Swing 'Til You Miss147Zig-Zag149Simon Says151One & Gun153Leading Off & Stealing155Pickle159Two-Tee Batting161Throwing Out Base Stealers1634-Square165Workup Game167Shadow Swinging16913 In A Row171Water-Balloon Hitting173Wildcats175Mess-Around Game177Section 3Coaches' Memorable Stories179Take Two181Split Decision182Endless Runner183Heavy Pressure185Advanced Radiology187Golden Moment188Smiley190Bending the Rules192A Winning Attitude193Who's on 2nd?195Squish the Bug196Sneaking In198Patience Rewarded199Laughing in the Dugout201A Royal Pain203Chemistry Counts204Winning the Race206Teaming with Spirit208Pee Wee Pete210Whiffle Ball at Midnight212Index215
