Tee-Ball 101


Book Description

This "Tee-Ball 101, Coaching Beginning Baseball" guide is not only for coaches, but for parents as well. This guide will help you learn how to coach young athletes starting out in America's pastime game. If your child is about to play Tee-Ball, or you want to Manage/Coach the team, you can gain a great deal of information from this book. After reading this guide you will feel confident and prepared. This guide will also cover information to prepare you for coaching the next division level above Tee-Ball also. As a parent having this information will keep you involved with your child during an exciting time in their life. He/She will always fondly remember these times with you as their coach or as their cheering team. Let's get started and "Play Ball!" This useful and fun guide offers the following topics plus a whole lot more: - Setting Up Your First Team Meeting - Teaching the Basic Fundamentals of Baseball to Young Players - Dealing with a Problem Parent - Setting Team Rules - Rotating Your Players Through Each Position - Developing Effective & FUN Practices - Teaching & Demonstrating Good Sportsmanship - Provide a Safe & Positive Environment - PLUS - Useful Tee-Ball Drills




The Little League Guide to Tee Ball


Book Description

All you need to know about Tee Ball from the leading name in children's sports Endorsed by Little League Baseball®, The Little League® Guide to Tee Ball covers all the bases for parents as well as coaches. Authors Ned McIntosh and Rich Cropper, who have nearly thirty years of coaching experience between them, show you how to keep the game fun for the kids while you teach them baseball fundamentals. In this informative and easy-to-read book, you will learn how to help your rookies develop the coordination and confidence they will need throughout their Little League careers--and beyond. Topics include: Choosing the right equipment Teaching kids to hit, throw, catch, and run bases Teaching the rules and positions of the game Keeping practice fun and maintaining proper perspective Deciding to register your child in Tee Ball rather than softball And more From breaking in a new glove to developing a natural swing, The Little League® Guide to Tee Ball gives you the advice and know-how to teach the next generation of baseball players.




Catching-101


Book Description

CATCHING-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers is the most comprehensive book ever written for baseball catchers. It contains tips, drills, and proper mechanics that will help every catcher or coach better understand the most difficult position on the field. This book contains information on EVERY aspect of catching that Coach Barksdale has learned through his years of experience from coaching nationally ranked NCAA teams, and playing at almost every level from Little League to professional baseball. A few of the topics covered in CATCHING-101 are: Receiving Blocking Catching Pop Flies Throwing Fielding Bunts Plays at Home Plate Drills Pitchouts Pass Balls/Wild Pitches Giving Signals And More! If you have been searching for a source with lots of high quality information about catching, this is the book for you! CATCHING-101 was written by Coach Xan Barksdale who is currently an NCAA Division I baseball coach and an ex-professional baseball player. Coach Barksdale played in the Atlanta Braves organization and has been a featured speaker at the prestigious ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association) national convention.




From Coach to Coach


Book Description

Coaching Tee Ball is awesome...except when you have no clue what you're doing. Fear not, this guide will get you started, and give you a clear path to follow for a successful season. There are many baseball guides out there - what makes this one different? From Coach to Coach guides are age-specific, and include only the essential drills appropriate for your players. The guides focus on a manageable number of practice plans for each skill category - base running, throwing, hitting, and fielding - you won't be buried with hundreds of drills, wondering which ones work best. The guides include quick start practice plans, season checklists, and other resources that you can use to get practicing today (or as soon as the snow melts). In short, the guides include everything a new or veteran coach will need to get ready for the baseball season ahead. From Coach to Coach, I wish you a successful and enjoyable season! All materials are available for download at CoachtoCoachBooks.com.




T Ball Skills and Drills


Book Description

T-Ball Skills & Drills presents 37 creative drills that T-Ball coaches and parents can do with their team or with their own kids at home. Over a million kids participate in T-Ball every year. Hitting fundamentals, throwing, baserunning, and fielding are just some of the skills covered. Coaches need to be creative to keep kids stimulated in practices and during games. Many of the drills in T-Ball Skills & Drills use common household items as props. The drills give useful hints for skills like throwing and catching fly balls that will make it achievable for 5, 6, and 7 year old kids. Other important T-Ball issues are emphasized such as safety. This book is appropriate for all T-Ball coaches and parents. Children as young as four up to seven years old will learn useful skills should they continue playing baseball or softball.




The Official T-Ball U. S. A. Family Guide


Book Description

Introduces T-ball, describes its purpose, rules, and equipment, and discusses basic skills.




Get Ready to Play Tee Ball


Book Description

A simple introduction to the rules and techniques of T-ball.




T Ball Drills


Book Description

T-Ball Drills provides coaches and parents with 110 drills that will engage kids ages 4-7. The book is organized by skills and each drill lists: a goal, the equipment needed, how long to do each drill, a detailed drill description including a step by step set up, a tip section and the benefit for the drill. The drills are described in such a simple manner that coaches and parents new to t-ball will grasp each concept. Veteran coach Marty Schupak uses his 25-years experience coaching youth sports and shares insights and techniques in such a way that it is not only fun for the kids but also for t-ball coaches and parents!




Tee Ball


Book Description

Many children learn to play tee ball before moving on to baseball. Readers will learn the difference between the two sports and find out how tee ball is played, from how runs are scored to how innings are structured. Whether you want to improve your game or just be a sports expert, the Rookie Read-About® Sports series can help you learn all about your favorite sports. Simple, engaging text and exciting pictures teach you the rules and concepts of each sport-and then introduce you to the sport's most famous athletes.