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Coaching Baseball For Dummies
by The National Alliance For Youth Sports (Contributor: Greg Bach)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: For Dummies (2007-04-02)
ISBN: 0470089601
EAN: 9780470089606
Dewey Decimal #: 796.357077
Binding/Media: Paperback - 384 pages
SKU: 09082009/0027
Condition: New
Comments: 0470089601 New, never read, may have minor wear on cover.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
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.
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Customer Reviews
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Too Simple
Rating  (3)
Date: 2008-07-07
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
If you've never coached a team before, this book is for you. But if you have coached and are hoping for some advanced tips or great practice drills, forget it -- this book is too simple!
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