The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Baseball

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Baseball
Author: Bill Thurston
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2000-04-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780071358224

The ultimate guide for the uninformed, "Coaching Youth Baseball" shows novice coaches everything they need to know to manage, motivate, and encourage a ball team for kids. 55 illustrations.

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Tee Ball

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Tee Ball
Author: H. W. "Bing" Broido
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2003-01-28
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0071435611

Each spring, Tee-ball introduces millions of boys and girls to "America's pastime" --and introduces their parents to the joys (and nightmares) of coaching first-time players. Filled with expert advice and tips on creating order from chaos, Coaching Tee-Ball is the solution to every baffled parent's predicament, offering the new coach a total approach to keeping kids involved, motivated, and having fun.

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Hockey

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Hockey
Author: Bruce Driver
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2004-11-10
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780071430111

After 14 NHL seasons, a Stanley Cup victory, and five years as a youth hockey coach, Bruce Driver is the ideal author to bring the highly successful Baffled Parent's formula to one of North America's largest youth sports.

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Lacrosse

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Lacrosse
Author: Janine Tucker
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2003-04-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0071425748

Lacrosse is one of the nation's fastest-growing youth sports, and the girls' game is overtaking the boys'. Played with different rules and tactics, girls' lacrosse requires its own specialized guidebook. Friendly and encouraging, Coaching Girls' Lacrosse is the first book to provide the fundamentals every unprepared parent needs to teach and motivate a team of 6- to 12-year-olds.

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer
Author: Bobby Clark
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 145
Release: 1999-08-09
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 007164069X

Written by soccer great and championship Stanford coach Bobby Clark, COACHING YOUTH SOCCER: THE BAFFLED PARENT'S GUIDE tells you how, starting at point zero, an uninitiated coach can meld kids into a team and help them enjoy one of the most rewarding experiences of their youth. (In the end, you may be the one who reaps the biggest reward, as you watch kids learn and grow in an experience they'll treasure for a lifetime.)

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Boys' Lacrosse

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Boys' Lacrosse
Author: Gregory Murrell
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2002-03-20
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780071385121

A novice's guide to coaching one of the nation's fastestgrowing youth sports Unlike other lacrosse titles, this latest addition to the acclaimed Baffled Parent's Guide series arms newcomers with a total road map for mastering all aspects of coaching a 6- to 12-year-old boy's lacrosse team. From skill fundamentals to managing a game, it covers all the bases in a clear, step-by-step format. At the heart of Coaching Boys' Lacrosse is a set of original drills designed to keep kids engaged and motivated while teaching them the subtleties of the game. This book has been endorsed by University of Maryland's renowned lacrosse coach, Dave Cottle, whose teams have been ranked in the top 10 nationally for 11 consecutive years.

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great Basketball Plays

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great Basketball Plays
Author: Fran Dunphy
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2009-10-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0071643478

From one of the most highly respected college coaches in the nation, the only book to show how to teach winning basketball plays to kids age 14 and under Like no other, The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great Basketball Plays gives you a total playbook for coaching middle and junior-high schoolers through the ins and outs of on-the-court tactics. NCAA coach Fran Dunphy provides 75 winning plays complete with easy-to-follow instructions on how to execute each move for maximum scoring.

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer
Author: Bobby Clark
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1999-07-19
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780071346085

Written by soccer great and championship Stanford coach Bobby Clark, COACHING YOUTH SOCCER: THE BAFFLED PARENT'S GUIDE tells you how, starting at point zero, an uninitiated coach can meld kids into a team and help them enjoy one of the most rewarding experiences of their youth. (In the end, you may be the one who reaps the biggest reward, as you watch kids learn and grow in an experience they'll treasure for a lifetime.)

Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball

Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball
Author: Robert B. Benson
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2009-10-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1492583197

You volunteered to coach the softball 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 Softball has the answers. Longtime coaches Robert and Tammy Benson share their experiences and provide advice you can rely on from the first practice to the final game. Establishing realistic goals, in-game coaching tips, drills, strategies, and fun—it’s all here. Develop your team’s fundamental skills—fielding, catching, throwing, and hitting—with the Survival Guide’s collection of the game’s best youth drills. Included is a section on pitching instruction, and the ready-to-use practice plans will help you get the most out of every practice. Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball has everything you need for a rewarding and productive season. So step up and enjoy the experience. It will be one that you won’t forget.