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The
Baseball Coach's Guide
presents select books and videos
related to:
PRACTICE
ORGANIZATION & DRILLS
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Little
League Drills and
Strategies by
Ned McIntosh
Written
by a father/coach for
other parent/coaches, Little
League Drills and
Strategies teaches
coaches how to help
their players enjoy the
game--as well as develop
the skills they need to
win. Well-illustrated
drills focus on the
essentials --
batting,
base running, fielding,
etc. -- while other
chapters teach novice
coaches how to deal with
competition and
overbearing parents. An
excellent resource for
coaching neophytes as
well as seasoned managers.
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association with
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Baseball
Drills for Young People:
Over 150
Games and Activities
by
Dirk Baker and Bill Lee
Written
for coaches, this work
presents approximately
150 baseball games and
activities for
elementary age kids that
focus on teaching,
improvement of skills,
and enjoyment. Sections
are broken down into the
following topics:
baserunning, bunting,
catching, fielding,
hitting, throwing, and
pitching.
In
association with
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BOOK
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101
Pitching Drills
By Bob
Bennett
This
extensive collection of
practical drills will
enhance the ability of
young men to take better
advantage of their
natural abilities and
talent.
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association with
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Maximizing
Baseball Practice
By John
Winkin
Maximizing
Baseball Practice will
help you field the most
competitive team
possible. You'll find
everything you need to
help you set priorities
and plan practices,
improve player skills,
and develop teamwork.
Fifty-nine illustrated
drills and more than 160
photos and figures will
show you how.
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association with
Amazon.com |
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BOOK |
Offensive
Baseball Drills by
Rod Delmonico
Includes
35 hitting drills, 20
baserunning drills, and
13 team drills for
coaches to use in
practice or for athletes
to do at home.
Coach Delmonico also
explains the purpose of
each drill, equipment
needs, proper
procedures, coaching
points, and how to
tailor the drills to
older and younger
athletes.
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association with
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Baseball
Defensive Drills
by
Rod Delmonico
Coach
Delmonico shares the
drills that he used to
take the University of
Tennessee baseball team
to the SE Conference
championships and to the
College World Series.
Divided into sections on
pitching, catching,
infield, outfield, and
team drills.
In association with
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101
Championship Baseball
Drills by
Glenn Cecchini
The Barbe
(LA) High School
baseball program is,
without question, one of
the top 10 programs in
the country. Coach
Glenn Cecchini coaches
with blessed dedication,
devotion to proper
fundamentals, and care
and concern about each
player now and in the
future. Colleges
and the Major Leagues
constantly are seeking
Ceccini's seniors.
His effort and expertise
has produced an
excellent book that can
help coaches at all
competetive levels (W.Leon
McGraw, Scout,
Philadelphia Phillies)
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BOOK
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Great
Baseball Drills: A Baffled
Parent's Guide by
Jim Garland
Great
Baseball Drills
is
built around a unique
games approach that
keeps practices fresh
and kids moving and
excited. The drills are
organized by skill level
and position, and each
teaches a specific skill
or responds to a
specific weakness.
In association with
Amazon.com |
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Making
Little League Baseball
More Fun for Kids: 30 Games and
Drills Guaranteed to
Improve Skills and
Attitudes by
Randy Voorhees
Designed to
involve all team members
in practice, these
"games within the
game" cover all
fundamentals in the
categories of hitting,
pitching, fielding, and
baserunning while
building the skills,
confidence, motivation,
and sheer love of the
sport Little Leaguers
need to win
In association with
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BOOK
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Great
Practices, Great Games: Coaching Youth
Baseball by
Dr. John Mayer and Steve
Hayward; Foreword
by Frank Thomas
Guides
adults through the
process of coaching a
youth baseball team from
getting organized
through playing the
games. It has plenty of
baseball techniques, but
different from other
books that just have the
x's and o's, this book
steps you through
motivating players,
handling parents,
dealing with sponsors,
team organization,
holding a practice,
setting discipline,
getting respect and much
more of the intangibles
no one teaches you.
Great guide for parents
as well as coaches.
In association with
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BOOK
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Gordie Gillespie's Baseball Drill Book
by Bu
Gordie Gillespie
Gordie
Gillespie, Ripon College
Collegiate baseball's
all-time winningest
coach shares his secrets
of winning. Learn
Gordie's concepts and
drills for effective
practices! HUNDREDS OF
DRILLS!
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BOOK
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Baseball
Skills & Drills: American
Baseball Coaches
Association
By
John Winkin (Editor)
Former All-Star pitcher
and longtime Giants
pitching coach
Larry Jansen uses a
unique approach to give
the reader a
mental as well as
visual explanation of
the physical features
of
pitching.
Illustrated by Karl Van
Loo.
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association with
Amazon.com
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VIDEO
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VIDEO
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Maximizing Baseball Practice Indoors (VHS)
By John
Winkin (Championship
Books and Videos)
Maximizing
Baseball Practice
Indoors is loaded with
drills and drill
variations for improving
defensive and offensive
skills. You'll see the
drills performed and
find tips for better
pitching, hitting,
baserunning, and
fielding. This video is
also the perfect
companion to the book,
Maximizing Baseball
Practice!
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VIDEO
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The 59
Minute Baseball Practice
By
Marty Shupak
Practice
routines that can take
less than an hour, and
which consist of drills
that the kids will not
only find fun and
interesting, but will
help them consistently
develop their baseball
skills. In this video,
Marty Shupak and a band
of Little Leaguers
demonstrate more than 30
different drills that
can be used on the
practice field with an
entire team as well as
by parents and children
in a backyard session.
In
association with
Amazon.com
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Baseball World's Defensive Drill Video
TJE
Productions
This video
includes a complete
training program based on
the drills featured daily
at the award-winning camps
at Baseball World's
Training Center in
Orlando, Florida.
You will discover
defensive secrets from
some of baseball's finest
teachers. The program on
this tape will
dramatically improve arm
strength, running speed,
practice organization,
infield and outfield
skills, and quickness and
agility.
In association with
OnlineSports.com
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Baseball World's Dynamic Practice Organization (Video)
TJE
Productions
As
seen on TV. Pro scout and
instructor Tom Emanski has
led teams to three
consecutive AAU National
Championships in the 90s!
In this video, Emanski
brings his winning skills
to present a proven
training program which is
designed to improve team
batting practice, infield
skills, outfield skills,
conditioning drills, and
more. Makes every coach
look like a genius!
In association with
OnlineSports.com
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'Individual Defensive Drills' (video) by Larry Price
By Larry
Price (Coaches Choice)
Seven-time
state champion coach and
Boston Red Sox associate
scout Larry Price offers
position-specific
drills, including:
infield drills, outfield
drills, catcher's
drills, pitching drills.
Also includes coaching
pointers and more!
In association with
OnlineSports.com
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'Team Defensive Drills' (video) by Larry Price
By Larry
Price (Coaches Choice)
Offers
innovative drills for
the master plan, fly
ball communication,
backing up bases,
perfect outs, relay
throws, circle drills,
multiple task drills,
bunt defense, run downs,
around the horn and more!
In association with
OnlineSports.com
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'A Hitting Clinic: Drills Progression Volume 2' (video) by Jerry Stitt
By Jerry
Stitt (Coaches Choice)
An
invaluable series of
drills designed to
develop effective
hitters.
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OnlineSports.com
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'Bunting Skills and Drills' (video) by Ernie Rosseau
By Ernie
Rosseau (Coaches Choice)
Presents
a detailed discussion of
the fundamentals and
techniques involved in
bunting properly. A
partial list of topics
covered include: the
three standard methods
of bunting, situational
bunts, hand-eye
coordination drills,
three-player drills,
situational set-up
drills and timing,
deception and technique
factors.
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OnlineSports.com |
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'Championship Hitting Drills' (video) by Kevin Ziesman
By Kevin
Zeisman (Coaches Choice)
A
broad range of hitting
drills designed to help
create the right habits
and correct any flaws in
order to create the
perfect swing each time.
Covers toss drills, bat
speed drills, tee
drills, strike zone
drills, bunting drills
and much, much more.
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OnlineSports.com |
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'Common Hitting Faults and Drill-Specific Corrections' (video) by Larry Price
By Larry
Price (Coaches Choice)
Reviews
the 10 most common
hitter mistakes and
presents 23 drills to
correct them instantly.
Covers uppercutting/dipping,
stepping/flying out,
head jumpers, tracking,
slow bat, balance,
opposite field hitting,
hand position, locked
front arm and more.
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OnlineSports.com |
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'Hitting Skills and Drills for Youth Baseball Players' (video) by Dave Altopp
By Dave
Altopp (Coaches Choice)
An
invaluable series of
drills designed to
develop effective
hitters.
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OnlineSports.com
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'Winning Hitting Drills' (video) by Ernie Rosseau
By Ernie
Rosseau (Coaches Choice)
A
comprehensive collection
of drills designed to
develop the basic skills
and techniques involved
in proper hitting
mechanics.
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OnlineSports.com
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'Multiple Ways to Conduct Batting Practice' (video) by Larry Price
By Larry
Price (Coaches Choice)
7-time
state champion coach and
Red Sox associate scout
Larry Price offers 7
different approaches to
batting practice. Covers
situational hitting,
situational rounds,
execution hitting,
6&3 rounds, bonus
round, hit-&-run
chase, and station
hitting.
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OnlineSports.com |
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'Pitching Drills and Fielding Skills for Youth Baseball Players' (video) by Dave Altopp
By Dave
Altopp (Coaches Choice)
Provides
an invaluable
compilation of pitching
drills and a detailed
overview of fielding
fundamentals for youth
baseball players. Topics
covered include:
pitching drills,
fundamentals of fielding
ground balls, first base
play, middle infielder
play, third base play,
outfield play, fielding
drills and coaching
advice.
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OnlineSports.com |
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'Pitching Drills' (video) by Bob Bennett
By Bob
Bennett (Coaches Choice)
A
visual demonstration of
how to conduct more than
two dozen effective
pitching drills.
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OnlineSports.com |
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'Pitcher's Fielding Practice' (video) by Tom House
Robert Steinfeld
Productions
Texas Rangers pitching
coach Tom House gives us
55 min-
utes of big
league fielding practice
drills and tips for
pitchers
including holding
runners, turning two,
fielding bunts, covering
bases,
come-backers, and
coaching techniques.
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OnlineSports.com |
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