Coaching Youth Softball: A Baffled Parent's Guide

Coaching Youth Softball: A Baffled Parent's Guide

<p> <i>Coaching Youth Softball</i> 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Takes a drill-based approach to teaching basic skills <li>Reviews softball fundamentals for inexperienced parents </ul>