The baffled parent's guide to coaching youth baseball

The baffled parent's guide to coaching youth baseball

Bill Thurston

Book - 2000

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Subjects
Youth league baseball > Coaching.
Baseball for children > Coaching.
Published
Camden, ME : Ragged Mountain Press 2000.
Language
English
Main Author
Bill Thurston (-)
Physical Description
viii, 165 p. : ill
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9780071358224
  • Introduction: So You Said You'd Be the Coach, Huh?
  • How to Use This Book
  • A Word on Coaching
  • Part 1. Coaching 101: The Coach's Start-Up Kit
  • 1.. Creating an Atmosphere of Good Habits
  • The Essentials
  • Competition
  • Establish Your Identity as the Coach
  • The Growth Book
  • On Risk Taking
  • Questions and Answers
  • 2.. Before Hitting the Field: Baseball in a Nutshell
  • Basic Rules and Positioning
  • The Ball Is in Play
  • Basic Safety Measures
  • 3.. Setting Up the Season
  • Create the Practice and Game Schedule and Send a Letter to Parents
  • Call the Parents before the Season
  • Solicit Parental Help
  • Finding an Assistant
  • Appropriate Numbers of Players on the Team
  • Equipment
  • Questions and Answers
  • 4.. Essential Skills--and How to Teach Them
  • Catching
  • Throwing
  • Infield Defense
  • Outfield Defense
  • Team Defense
  • Pitching
  • Playing Catcher
  • Batting
  • Bunting
  • Baserunning
  • 5.. The Practice
  • Preparation Is Key
  • Format for Practice
  • Practice Session Worksheet
  • Questions and Answers
  • 6.. Sample Practices
  • Basic Beginning Practice
  • Intermediate Practice
  • Advanced Practice
  • Questions and Answers
  • 7.. Game Time
  • The Mental Aspect
  • Be Prepared
  • Coaching the Game
  • Key Elements
  • Taking Stock after the Game
  • 8.. Dealing with Parents and Gender Issues
  • Perspective on Parents
  • Be Organized at All Times
  • Help Parents Look at the Big Picture
  • Addressing Gender Issues
  • Questions and Answers about Dealing with Parents
  • Questions and Answers about Gender Issues
  • Part 2. Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of Mind
  • 9.. Warm-Up: Baserunning, Catching, and Throwing
  • Catching the Ball
  • Throw-and-Catch
  • 10.. Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team Defense
  • Infield
  • Outfield
  • Team Defense
  • 11.. Batting Practice: Batting, Pitching, and Playing Catcher
  • Batting
  • Pitching and Catching
  • 12.. Ending Activity: Scrimmage Situations
  • Appendix
  • Umpire Signals
  • Sample Scorebook Page
  • Glossary
  • Resources
  • Associations and Organizations
  • Websites and Electronic Newsletters
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author

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