Travel Baseball Coach

Author : Cal Ripken, Jr.
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492582174
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way written by Cal Ripken, Jr. and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coaching young players, developing their skills, and cultivating a love for the sport may be the most rewarding experience baseball can offer. Cal and Bill Ripken understand this like few others. From their father, Cal Sr., a legend in the Baltimore Orioles organization for 37 years, they learned to play the game the right way. Those lessons, paired with their combined 33 years of big league experience, helped develop the Ripken Way, a method of teaching the game through simple instruction, solid explanations, encouragement, and a positive atmosphere. In Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way, Cal and Bill share this approach to coaching and development. Whether you're teaching your children at home, managing the local travel team, or working with high school-level players, Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way will help you make a difference both on and off the field, with these features: More than 50 drills covering defense, hitting, pitching, and baserunning Age-specific practice plans for players ranging from 4 to 15+ Strategies for setting goals and reasonable expectations for your players and team Advice on communicating with parents, players, and staff Methods for creating a positive and fun environment in which kids can learn the skills and strategies of the game Bill Ripken was once voted by his peers as one of the big league players most likely to become a manager. Cal Ripken, Jr., known as baseball's Iron Man, is a member of the game's All-Century Team and a future Hall of Famer. Together, they are proof positive that the Ripken Way is the right way to teach the game of baseball.

Author : Daniel Keller
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492583162
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Baseball written by Daniel Keller and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You volunteered to coach the local baseball team, but are you ready? How will you teach the fundamental skills, run effective practices, and harness the energy of your young team? Fear not: Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Baseball has the answers. In Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Baseball, longtime coach Dan Keller shares his experiences and provides advice you can rely on from the first practice to the final game. From evaluating players’ skills and establishing realistic goals to using in-game coaching tips, it’s all here—the drills, the strategies, and most important, the fun! Develop your team’s fielding, catching, throwing, pitching, and hitting skills with the Survival Guide’s collection of the game’s best youth drills that young players can actually use. Best of all, you’ll be able to get the most out of every practice by following the ready-to-use practice plans. Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Baseball has everything you need for a rewarding and productive season.

Author : HowExpert
Publisher : HowExpert
ISBN 13 : 1647587360
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Travel Baseball Coach written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’re looking to gain an inside edge when it comes to being a travel baseball coach, then this is the book for you! This book was designed to walk you through, step by step, how to build a powerhouse program moving forward. You’ll be given the ins and outs of recruiting to start stocking your team with premium players. An inside look at the most effective batting drills to ensure an offensive powerhouse. Proper fielding technique and drills to reinforce the technique is also provided. Finally, you will learn about basic pitching mechanics and pitches to get your boys ready for Spring! This book has you covered from day 1, all the way to your last tournament! About The Expert Tom Nelson grew up playing baseball in the suburbs of Chicago. He was raised as a die hard Whitesox fan by his father, and played the game from a very young age. He was primarily a middle infielder, but occasionally would pitch for both his high school and travel team. His baseball scholarships were to the Big 10, until several injuries derailed his career. Once he was hurt, he shifted gears and went to West Virginia University where he studied business and graduated with honors. He currently serves as the head coach for the Naperville Renegades 14U American team, where he continues to serve the game he loves. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Author : Ron Filipkowski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781933198293
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Travelball written by Ron Filipkowski and published by . This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're an experienced coach or a parent eager to help your child get the best experiences with a newly-formed team, you'll get everything you need from Ron Filipkowski's "Travelball: How to Start and Manage a Successful Travel Baseball Team." Filipkowski, named the 2010 13-U Coach of the Year by Travelball Select, brings more than a decade of personal expertise to this comprehensive handbook. He not only knows what it takes to keep a group of kids moving ahead toward top-level tournament goals-- he also shares amazing insights into the psychology of motivation and team management. Along the way, Ron Filipkowski shares unabashedly personal stories of his many experiences as the coach of a championship team. Some of his tales will have you splitting your sides with laughter; others will simply melt your heart. But throughout the book the author repeatedly makes one thing clear: if your team is going to be a consistent success on the baseball field, then you have to be at the top of your game when your players are off the field, too. While some travelball coaches may find themselves severely challenged by the competing needs of young players, demanding parents, petty rivalries, scheduling conflicts, hotel logistics, unethical competition, and all the other wild and unpredictable factors that go into the potentially overwhelming world of high-level travelball competition, Ron Filipkowski makes it all seem easy. Although "Travelball" features a massive amount of practical, hands-on information that will help you coach your team to peak levels of performance, this book doesn't stop there. Ron Filipkowski also takes you off the playing field, out of the dugout, past the locker room, and into the hearts and minds of anxious parents, overbearing tournament officials, and the umpires who never seem to get the respect they deserve. This is the real world of competing egos, unintentional goof-ups, and big-league stupidity that can make even veteran coaches pull their hair out-- and Filipkowski not only captures it elegantly in print; he also tells you exactly how to survive in this super-charged culture of crazy little things that all somehow make a big difference! If you're serious about being all the coach you can be, get this book and read every word. Then read it a second time, and keep a copy with you every time you get ready for a practice or head out for a tournament. And if you really want your team to succeed, make sure all your assistant coaches have their own copies, too! Here's just some of what you'll find in the exciting pages of "Travelball: How to Start and Manage a Successsful Travel Baseball Team" * Dealing with parents that are unhappy with playing time or positions. * How to handle and approach youth umpires to get them on your side. * Crazy little strategy tips that make a huge difference in travelball tournaments. * Why you should consistently treat each player different. * Creative offensive and defensive plays. * Recruiting new players from rec ball leagues and other travelball teams. * Tournament and game strategies adapted for travelball rules and formats. * Why doing things by "The Book" doesn't always work in the youth game. * Keeping other coaches from recruiting your players. * Managing playing time in tournaments to keep everyone happy while winning. * How to make travelball coexist with rec ball, school ball and other sports. * Baseball-specific strength, speed & conditioning exercises tailored for youth players. * Why home runs are evil in the youth game. * Curveballs and kids. * Why Bill Walsh-style practices are best for young players. * How to keep your team together over several seasons. * Teaching plate discipline and the mental approach at the plate. * The ethics of sign-stealing. * Why you should remove the word "umpire" from your team vocabulary. * Dealing with difficult parents of outstanding players. * Hosting tournaments as fundraisers. * And much, mu

Author : Beverly Carroll
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1461749182
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Coach Youth Baseball written by Beverly Carroll and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed guide provides everything a first-time coach needs to teach basic baseball skills--and have fun at the same time. Emphasizing fundamentals and not win-at-all-costs strategies, How to Coach Youth Baseball is the perfect book for any new coach. Beverly Carroll, along with longtime coaches Fran and Kevin O'Brien, offers carefully outlined instructions to help coaches with everything from the basics to developing players who are on the same team but at greatly varying levels of play. Chapters include: * Coaching Youth Baseball * Power of Positive Thinking * Practice Basics * Designing Your Practice * Learning the Basics: Fielding, Hitting, Bunting, Running, Pitching, Throwing, and Catching * Improve as a coach! * Rules of Baseball

Author : Association American Baseball Coaches
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781492573302
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball Strategies written by Association American Baseball Coaches and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Danford Chamness
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595185142
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Youth Baseball Coaching Guide written by Danford Chamness and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-06-19 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written expressly for you who are coaching children in basetball. We stress how to teach children this complex game and to have fun doing it. The book covers all facets of the game from the most basic "how to" throw, catch, run and bat to game strategies and tactics. When coaching children it should be a fun experience for everyone, for you, for the parents, and most important of all, for the children. As a coach, we cover the teaching attitude and methods. We always keep in mind that these are children, and the game is for the kids and not for the adults. Winning isn't everything, but learning to play well and wanting to win is. We have taken the children from first grade through the eighth grade and bro-ken them into four categories. In each category we discuss the players needs and abilities, what they are capable of in both the physical and emotion sense, and their limitations. We have also defined the coach's role, the parent's role and the player's role.

Author : Babe Ruth League, Inc.
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492589306
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coaching Youth Baseball written by Babe Ruth League, Inc. and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congratulations on your commitment to coach youth baseball. If you’re new to coaching, you’ll find Coaching Youth Baseball invaluable in making your first season a success. If you have previous coaching experience, you’re sure to discover tips and strategies that will help you improve on last year. Coaching Youth Baseball will help you manage your team with confidence. This age-specific and field-tested coaching guide will prepare you to handle your responsibilities and establish proper priorities as a coach; communicate with players, officials, other coaches, and parents; teach baseball skills and strategies using a combination of more than 30 drills and 40 coaching tips; minimize the risk of injury, establish a safe playing environment, and administer basic first aid; plan and conduct efficient practices; manage your team on game day; and keep it all fun. Written for coaches of players ages 18 and under, this book is a valuable component of the Coaching Youth Baseball the Babe Ruth League Way online course, the official certification course of Babe Ruth League, the premier amateur baseball program in the world. With this book, you will create and nurture an athlete-centered environment that promotes player development, enjoyment, motivation, safety, and sportsmanship—an environment that inspires players to perform at their best and come out for the team year after year.

Author : Mike Matheny
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 055344672X
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Matheny Manifesto written by Mike Matheny and published by Crown. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny's New York Times bestselling manifesto about what parents, coaches, and athletes get wrong about sports; what we can do better; and how sports can teach eight keys to success in sports and life. Mike Matheny was just forty-one, without professional managerial experience and looking for a next step after a successful career as a Major League catcher, when he succeeded the legendary Tony La Russa as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012. While Matheny has enjoyed immediate success, leading the Cards to the postseason four times in his first four years−a Major League record−people have noticed something else about his life, something not measured in day-to-day results. Instead, it’s based on a frankly worded letter he wrote to the parents of a Little League team he coached, a cry for change that became an Internet sensation and eventually a “manifesto.” The tough-love philosophy Matheny expressed in the letter contained his throwback beliefs that authority should be respected, discipline and hard work rewarded, spiritual faith cultivated, family made a priority, and humility considered a virtue. In The Matheny Manifesto, he builds on his original letter by first diagnosing the problem at the heart of youth sports−it starts with parents and coaches−and then by offering a hopeful path forward. Along the way, he uses stories from his small-town childhood as well as his career as a player, coach, and manager to explore eight keys to success: leadership, confidence, teamwork, faith, class, character, toughness, and humility. From “The Coach Is Always Right, Even When He’s Wrong” to “Let Your Catcher Call the Game,” Matheny’s old-school advice might not always be popular or politically correct, but it works. His entertaining and deeply inspirational book will not only resonate with parents, coaches, and athletes, it will also be a powerful reminder, from one of the most successful new managers in the game, of what sports can teach us all about winning on the field and in life.

Author : John Mccarthy
Publisher : Betterway Books
ISBN 13 : 9781558703988
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coaching Youth Baseball written by John Mccarthy and published by Betterway Books. This book was released on 1996-03-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For coaches, or anyone helping a child play better baseball, long-time Little League coach John P. McCarthy covers the sports basics as well as topics including teaching children confidence and how to deal with injuries. The book includes a practice plan and a checklist to help players strengthen specific skills.