The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth SoftballCoaching 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.
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Contents
Part | 5 |
Softball in a Nutshell | 11 |
Setting Up the Season | 22 |
Copyright | |
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back foot base on balls base runner baserunning basics batted ball batter's box Batting Practice batting tee body bunt catch the ball catcher Center Fielder Controlled Fungo defensive player drill see drill equipment Fair ball fast-pitch feet field the ball fielder fielder's choice first-base player fly balls focus force-out foul line fundamentals girls glove goal grip ground ball Half Strides help players hit the ball home plate important infield keep kids knee league minutes One-Knee Throwing outfield parents partner pitcher play position proper reach base releases the ball right field rotate rubber score season second base shortstop shoulder skills slide Soft Toss softie balls SOSB SAC RBI stand Stretching strike zone sure target Team Defense technique Tee Hits third base throw the ball throwing hand Throwing Progression tosser umpire warm-up winning and losing Wrist Snaps young players Youth Sports