Coaching Youth Baseball

by American Sport Education Program

Coaching Youth Baseball, Fourth Edition, stresses fun, safety, and effective instruction, helping you create an environment that promotes learning, encourages a love of the game, and motivates your athletes to come out year after year.

Numerous coaching books present the skills and drills of baseball. But here's a book that teaches you how to convey these skills to your athletes in an engaging and positive manner. Coaching Youth Baseball's focus on teaching offensive and defensive skills through gamelike drills sets it apart from the current lineup of baseball coaching books.

Sporting a reorganized format geared for sequential learning and quick reference, the fourth edition features a line-up of 11 new drills and 40 age-specific coaching tips that are sure to jump-start your planning and practices. The expertise of Coach Tom O'Connell and essential coaching skills--communicating with parents and officials, motivating players, and preparing for games and practices--make this book a must-read as you prepare to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of coaching young athletes.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Scott Breslove · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very good resource for coaching, wish I would have read it years ago before I started coaching, as a lot of it I have already learned or figured out on my own. It was still good though and I learned a few things, although I wish some of it was a little simpler, for example: teaching kids how to throw, the language was a bit confusing and I have some kids on my team that could use some extra work, but I’m going to need to find an easier breakdown to use to help them.

[Rick · Rating 2 out of 5]

not for people who already know the game