Globe Pequot / Lyons Press
Pages: 158
Trim: 7 x 10
978-1-59921-051-3 • Paperback • March 2007 • $14.95 • (£11.99)
978-1-4617-4918-9 • eBook • March 2007 • $13.99 • (£10.99)
Beverly Breton Carroll is author of The Confident Coach's Guide to Teaching Youth Basketball.BA Dickinson College/The Pennsylvania State University in English Literature/Writing Co-Founder and Owner All-Star Basketball Camp
Twenty-five years as professional writer for such publications
as The Baltimore Sun, The Pittsburgh Tribune Review, The [Newark, NJ} Star-Ledger, The Writer and clients that include Seton Hall University, The University of Pittsburgh, the City of New York, Harvard University
Writing instructor, fourth grade through post-graduate
Co-founder, newsletter for parents of young children
Kevin O'Brien
BA Tufts University in Social Psychology,
MA University of Massachusetts in Critical and Creative Thinking
Thesis: Coaching for Thinking and Life Skills
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Success
All-New England Baseball Player, Cape Cod League All Star
Minor League Player with New York Yankees
College Coach at Brandeis University and Cape Cod League
Currently, professional scout for Toronto Blue Jays
Own/operate Sweet Swing Hitting Academy for grades 5-12
Fran O'Brien
BA Tufts University in Political Science
MA Tufts University in Education
Tufts Athlete of the Year
Head Coach at MIT and Holy Cross
New England Coach of the Year
Manager of the Year in Cape Cod League
Hall of Fames: Town of Randolph, Stonehill College,
Massachusetts High School Baseball
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part I. The Fundamentals
Coaching Youth Baseball
Power of Positive Thinking
Practice Basics
Designing Your Practice
Part II. Essential Skills
Learning the Basics: Throwing and Catching
Learning the Basics: Fielding
Learning the Basics: Hitting
Learning the Basics: Bunting
Learning the Basics: Running
Learning the Basics: Pitching and Catching
Part III. Essential Information
Improve as a coach!
Rules of Baseball
Glossary
Index