Introduction: So You Said You'd Be the Coach, Huh?How to Use This BookA Word on CoachingPart One Coaching 101: The Coach's Start-Up Kit1. Creating an Atmosphere of Good HabitsThe EssentialsCompetitionEstablish Your Identity as the CoachThe Growth BookOn Risk TakingQuestions and Answers2. Before Hitting the Field: Baseball in a NutshellBasic Rules and PositioningThe Ball Is in PlayBasic Safety Measures3. Setting Up the SeasonCreate the Practice and Game Schedule and Send a Letter to ParentsCall the Parents before the SeasonSolicit Parental HelpFinding an AssistantAppropriate Numbers of Players on the TeamEquipmentQuestions and Answers4. Essential Skills--and How to Teach ThemCatchingThrowingInfield DefenseOutfield DefenseTeam DefensePitchingPlaying CatcherBattingBuntingBaserunning5. The PracticePreparation Is KeyFormat for PracticePractice Session WorksheetQuestions and Answers6. Sample PracticesBasic Beginning PracticeIntermediate PracticeAdvanced PracticeQuestions and Answers7. Game TimeThe Mental AspectBe PreparedCoaching the GameKey ElementsTaking Stock after the Game8. Dealing with Parents and Gender IssuesPerspective on ParentsBe Organized at All TimesHelp Parents Look at the Big PictureAddressing Gender IssuesQuestions and Answers about Dealing with ParentsQuestions and Answers about Gender IssuesPart Two Drills: The Foundation for Development, Success, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of Mind9. Warm-Up: Baserunning, Catching, and ThrowingCatching the BallThrow-and-Catch10. Defensive Fundamentals: Infield Play, Outfield Play, and Team DefenseInfieldOutfieldTeam Defense11. Batting Practice: Batting, Pitching, and Playing CatcherBattingPitching and Catching12. Ending Activity: Scrimmage SituationsAppendixUmpire SignalsSample Scorebook PageGlossaryResourcesAssociations and OrganizationsWebsites and Electronic NewslettersIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author
Bill Thurston has been the highly successful coach of Amherst College's baseball team, racking up 608 victories against only 245 losses in 34 years. He has been named New England Coach of the ear four times and was inducted into the National Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1997. He is a former pitching coach of the U.S. National Baseball Team as well as head coach of the Australian National Team. He is a frequent speaker at baseball clinics nationwide and has served as the rules editor of the National Collegiate Athletic Association since 1985. He has produced four instructional videos and one book on pitching techniques.
Novice coaches will find instant relief for Opening Day jitters in this all-encompassing how-to primer. Includes everything from ordering uniforms to planning practice activities and development teamwork. USA Today 20000307
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