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Coaching Youth Baseball Fourth Edition American Sport Education Program Official Handbook of USA Baseball Human Kinetics Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Coaching youth baseball / American Sport Education Program. -- 4th ed. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-6526-9 (soft cover) ISBN-10: 0-7360-6526-1 (soft cover) 1. Baseball for children--Coaching. 2. Youth league baseball--Coaching. I. American Sport Education Program. GV880.4.R66 2007 796.35707'7--dc22 2006037049 ISBN-10: 0-7360-6526-1 (print) ISBN-10: 0-7360-8539-4 (Adobe PDF) ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-6526-9 (print) ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-8539-7 (Adobe PDF) Copyright © 2007, 2001, 1996, 1993 by Human Kinetics, Inc. All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher. Notice: Permission to reproduce the following material is granted to instructors and agencies who have purchased Coaching Youth Baseball, Fourth Edition: pages 154-158. The reproduction of other parts of this book is expressly forbidden by the above copyright notice. Persons or agencies who have not purchased Coaching Youth Baseball, Fourth Edition may not reproduce any material. The Web addresses cited in this text were current as of December 2006, unless otherwise noted. 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Special editions or book excerpts can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Manager at Human Kinetics. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Human Kinetics Web site: www.HumanKinetics.com United States: Human Kinetics Australia: Human Kinetics P.O. Box 5076 57A Price Avenue Champaign, IL 61825-5076 Lower Mitcham, South Australia 5062 800-747-4457 08 8372 0999 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Canada: Human Kinetics New Zealand: Human Kinetics 475 Devonshire Road Unit 100 Division of Sports Distributors NZ Ltd. Windsor, ON N8Y 2L5 P.O. Box 300 226 Albany 800-465-7301 (in Canada only) North Shore City e-mail: [email protected] Auckland 0064 9 448 1207 Europe: Human Kinetics e-mail: [email protected] 107 Bradford Road Stanningley, Leeds LS28 6AT United Kingdom +44 (0) 113 255 5665 e-mail: [email protected] Contents Welcome to Coaching v Welcome From uSA Baseball vi drill Finder vii Key to diagrams ix 1 Stepping Into Coaching 1 2 Communicating As a Coach 9 3 Understanding Rules and Equipment 19 4 Providing for Players’ Safety 35 5 Making Practices Fun and Practical 51 6 Teaching and Shaping Skills 57 7 Coaching Offense 69 8 Coaching Defense 87 9 Coaching on Game Day 129 10 Developing Season and Practice Plans 141 Appendix A: related Checklists and Forms 153 Appendix B: Baseball terms 159 Appendix C: 15 Gamelike drills 163 About ASEP 179 iii This page intentionally left blank. Welcome to Coaching Coaching young people is an exciting way to be involved in sport. But it isn’t easy. Some coaches are overwhelmed by the responsibilities involved in help- ing athletes through their early sport experiences. And that’s not surprising because coaching youngsters requires more than simply bringing the balls to the field and letting the players play. It also involves preparing those players physically and mentally to compete effectively, fairly, and safely in their sport, as well as providing them with a positive role model. This book will help you meet the challenges and experience the many rewards of coaching young players. You’ll learn how to meet your responsi- bilities as a coach, how to communicate well and provide for safety, and how to teach technical and tactical skills while keeping them fun. You’ll also learn strategies for coaching on game day. To help you with your practices, over 25 drills are included throughout the text and in one of the book’s appendixes. We also provide sample practice plans and season plans to help guide you throughout your season. This book serves as a text for ASEP’s Coaching Youth Baseball course. If you would like more information about this course or other American Sport Education Program courses and resources, please contact us at the following address: ASEP P.O. Box 5076 Champaign, IL 61825-5076 800-747-5698 www.ASEP.com v Welcome From uSA Baseball On September 27, 2000, an improbable conclusion became reality when Team USA, led by head coach and Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda, earned a gold medal in America’s pastime at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. This tremendous accomplishment testifies to the value we Americans place on the game of baseball and amateur athletics as a whole. USA Baseball is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and the International Baseball Association. It is also the national governing body for amateur baseball in America and as such governs more than 19 million amateur players in ballparks and playgrounds across the country. Because of its responsibility to develop and promote the game at the grassroots level, USA Baseball embraces publications such as Coaching Youth Baseball as a means of communicating the basics of the game to one of the most important people in a young player’s life—his or her coach. Coaching Youth Baseball is an invaluable resource for the beginning coach or for an experienced coach who wants to brush up on interpersonal skills. The practical, step-by-step information provided will prepare coaches for the task of communicating the fundamentals of baseball to today’s youth. Adults will understand many important aspects of their role as coaches: how to com- municate effectively with their players, the best way to teach new skills and organize on-field drills, how to promote team spirit and leadership, the basic first aid and sport science concepts. By following the information provided in this book, and keeping the FUN in FUNdamentals, coaches will help to instill in young players the ideals of teamwork, fitness, and friendship. Welcome to coaching and the personal satisfaction that comes from work- ing closely with our nation’s future, its children. Yours in Baseball, Paul V. Seiler Executive Director and CEO USA Baseball vi drill Finder Drill Page Offensive technical skills Hitting Four-Count Hitting Drill Page 75 Hit-and-Run Page 165 Lead Runner Page 168 Double Trouble Page 170 Hitting Down Page 172 Squeeze Play Page 173 Baserunning Leadoff and Steal Drill Page 79 Outfield Sliding Drill Page 80 Tag and Go Drill Page 81 Fast Feet Page 164 Hit-and-Run Page 165 First to Third Page 166 Lead Runner Page 168 Tag-Out Page 169 Pickle Page 171 Squeeze Play Page 173 Defensive technical skills Throwing Throwing Drill Page 94 Hit the Relay Page 167 Double Trouble Page 170 Making the Play Page 174 Bull’s-Eye Page 177 Airtight D Page 175 On the Fly Page 178 Pitching Pitcher’s Balance Drill Page 101 (continued) vii (continued) Drill Page Defensive technical skills Catching Catching Drill Page 105 Catching Throws Drill Page 108 Fielding Ground Balls Drill Page 113 Fielding Fly Balls Drill Page 115 Line Drive Drill Page 116 Backstop Page 176 Airtight D Page 175 On the Fly Page 178 viii Key to diagrams P Pitcher C Catcher CO Coach 1B 1st base player 2B 2nd base player 3B 3rd base player SS Shortstop LF Left fielder CF Center fielder RF Right fielder B Batter R Runner F Fielder, general Path of runner/fielder Path of hit/tossed ball Path of throw ASEP/E3805/Key/280059/alw/R1 ix This page intentionally left blank.

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