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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. ... Read more

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Great Starting Point for Coaching Girls Softball
This book is very well organized and truly takes you by the hand and leads you through what you need to get started coaching, how to stay organized with practices, and provides some very good drills to teach softball to kids in a way they will enjoy it.Also, the checklists are great.

Jim Booth

A must read for anyone coaching or thinking about coaching girls softball
This book is an excellent source of information for parents who coach or plan to coach girls softball.The Benson's do a great job of providing a comprehensive guide to coaching young girls.Anyone coaching or thinking about coaching should read this book!Most parents who volunteer to coach softball have never coached before, this book will help guide you through the process and help make the experience positive for both their players and their parents!


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Are the methods you’ve used before no longer working? Are you frustrated that traditional approaches produce unsatisfactory results? Now there’s a new and better way to work with your athletes, team, and others on your coaching staff—one that will add to your coaching repertoire and your win totals!

Creative Coaching is a strategic handbook for addressing the challenges of coaching modern athletes and maximizing their sport performance. Written by one of this country’s top coaching consultants, the book presents innovative approaches with proven payoffs.

Creative Coaching is more than a “how to win” manual. The inventive techniques apply to a wide variety of coaching situations and will help you and your athletes experience all the fun and passion of sport—at the same time, you’ll perform your very best. ... Read more

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Creative Coaching
Jerry Lynch does a very good job of describing how coaches in a variety of sports have used creative coaching to motivate either their teams or individuals. He provides practices ways for teams and individuals to succeed in their sport.It is not a difficult read as the reader can relate to the players, situations and the problems one may have in coaching.This book is good for the minor sports coach as well as the professional. ... Read more

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The quickest way to become an experienced coach.

You thought you were going to sign your kid up for the local youth league. Now, here you are, a newly appointed coach. Part of the successful Baffled Parent's series, Coaching Youth Baseball has everything you need to manage, motivate, and encourage an eight to twelve -year-old ball team.

Written by a four-time New England Coach of the Year, it shows novice coaches exactly how to go about building skills, developing teamwork and sportsmanship, and creating an experience that both kids and coach enjoy.

Bill Thurston leaves no question unanswered. He addresses both broad organizational issues like how to get uniforms or arrange for practice time and more focused specifics like what to do at the first practice. The Baffled Parents Guide is the ultimate coaching guide for the uninformed.

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Highly recommended
I am one of those parents that played a limitted amount of Baseball when I was a kid then never played again. Faced with a child in kindergarten that wanted to play on a pee-wee team that needed a coach, I volunteered. This book has not only helped me coach, but also helped the kids be better players. Thanks to Amazon's extensive selection, I once again was able to bail myself out.

Great book on Coaching youth sports
This entire series is great for beginning to intemediate coaches. Plenty of great ideas to try on your team.

Worked for me
I bought this book after I had volunteered to coach a Pinto League (7-8 yr old) team that my son was on.This book provided a good starting point for getting organized and creating a good practice worksheet.Sound baseball fundamentals, being organized and having fun in a supportaive environment lead to a successful and happy Little League experience.

Good Starter Book
A Well Organized book, as a rookie coach last season, it gave me what I needed to know.I particularly liked the overview of safety presented up front -- too many people take this for granted and stupid injuries can result.

Be Advised though that the rest of the Baffled Parents Series doesn't necessarily live up to the standard set by this book - I found the Basketball book very average.

Baffled No More!
This was the first "Coaching" book I have purchased. The book provides excellent insight into what is truly involved in coaching a youth baseball team. The practice planner section was a big help in conducting anorganized and effectice practice. I highly recommend this book to beginningcoached like myself or seasoned veterans. ... Read more

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Field a winning fastpitch softball team year after year with the knowledge and insights of a coaching legend! Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully provides the guidance and technical expertise you need in order to build and maintain a competitive team, covering every facet of leading a squad on the field and developing a program off of it.

Hall of Fame coach Kathy Veroni, who has won more than 1,250 fastpitch games in her career, and pitching expert Roanna Brazier share their insights and experiences in this authoritative, comprehensive guide to coaching fastpitch softball. From developing a coaching philosophy and planning for the season to teaching the skills and tactics of the game, you will find proven formulas for success within these pages.

With practice and conditioning plans, administrative forms, sample scouting charts, tactics for dozens of game situations, and more than 130 drills, Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully is the most complete resource available for aspiring and experienced coaches alike. Take advantage of the authors’ expertise to gain a winning edge over your competition. ... Read more

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Good Book for Older (12U+)Players
I was looking for a book to help me with my daughter who is playing in 8U this year. This is not the book for that. While it is an excellent reference, the book focuses on tools and drills that only the older girls can do. I would recommend it for the older girls but not for 8U or even 10U.

Well written with lots of details and good pictures.

Good for the first time coach.
Alot of basic information.If you've already read one or two coaching softball books this one is not much different.

Outstanding Coaching Resource
Kathy Veroni and Roanna Brazier have written a real winner with their excellent softball reference, "Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully -- Second Edition".It is the first book to which I turn when I have a question about managing my team.As a softball board member, if there is an issue on which I feel lost, I can inevitably find good guidance from Veroni/Brazier.In the latter case, Chapter 4, Building a Softball Program, has been particularly valuable time and again.

While written for the travel, high school, or college manager, there is plenty here for lower level recreational league coaches as well.There are whole chapters that can benefit any coach, including developing a coaching philosophy, communicating, motivating, coaching plans, and evaluating the players, team, and the job one has done overall as coach for the season.Additionally, there are exceptional sections on coaching offense, defense and managing a game tactically that are unique to this book.

I love the hitting drills finder in Chapter 8.Instead of focusing on a particular skill to develop, as other drill finders do, "Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully" directs its attention on batting problems or flaws to correct.What an absolutely brilliant approach...and of course, extremely valuable to a coach who wants to be more effective!Throw in the standard chapters on defensive and pitching drills and fundamentals, and "Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully" becomes a complete reference guide for having a successful season and program.

I know that this book has given my teams at the recreational league level a real edge, both on the playing field and off.Whether one is a new coach at the recreational level, or a seasoned veteran at the travel or high school level, this book is a must-have on your shelf.

Perfect!
The book was in perfect condition and the shipping was right on time! Great transaction!

Great Tool
Love this book...has many basic strategies as well as drills.Planning from pre-season conditioning, to practice plans, to offensive/defensive strategies is included for all levels of play.Recommend to any coach who wants to learn more abouot how to coach the game. ... Read more

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Coaching is fast becoming the hottest topic in organizational and leadership development, but most organizations struggle to find the best approaches to employing the coaching concept. Often, confusion exists about what constitutes effective coaching and what success means. Coaching for Extraordinary Results offers its readers an opportunity to tap into this extraordinary tool by describing approaches, processes, strategies, and models from organizations that have gone beyond what they thought was thought possible. These results include: more meaningful work, higher productivity, the right people in the right jobs, people who are challenged to do their best, a leadership legacy, and a positive effect on the bottom line. ... Read more

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Building and maintaining a successful track and field program doesn’t happen by chance. And one book is the best bet for making it happen. From planning, organizing, training, and motivating, Coaching Track & Field Successfully offers a comprehensive guide to conducting a winning program.

Season planning. Event coaching. Meet preparation. Postmeet analysis. Athlete–coach communication. This book covers all the issues a coach must effectively address in building and maintaining a championship program. Coaching Track & Field Successfully offers coaches a special look from inside one of the winningest programs in sport, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, which has claimed 15 Division III national championships since 1986.

Guthrie teaches the essential techniques of the sport, provides simple training programs, and presents a wealth of vital information needed to build a high-caliber team. His teaching progressions, event-specific technical instruction and tips on planning for big events make Coaching Track & Field Successfully the critical resource coaches need to take their teams to the top. ... Read more

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excellent
great book about track and field coaching. I love it; gives answers to a lot of technical issues that I never knew of.Happy I bought it.

Helpful, bit out of date
This is very helpful for a head coach, it gives an overview of all aspects of track.The book is a bit out of date but most things still apply, being that running doesn't change, just the kids and equipment.Great book

A+++++
Great book for any track coach, new or old!This book explains more than just the basics! ... Read more

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101 Strategies for Coaching Winning Wrestling provides coaches with a plan to maximize the success of their wrestlers. The book provides a very accurate and detailed explanation of how to run a successful wrestling program. The 101 strategies are separated into chapters detailing under what circumstances a specific strategy is best used, including pre-season, the entire season, first week of the season, the day before a match or tournament, the day of a match or tournament, after matches or tournaments, final weeks of the season, and post-season. ... Read more

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Coaching Youth Cricket features explanations, photos, and illustrations depicting the various drills and skills of cricket, including fielding, bowling, and batting. Also included are chapters devoted to helping coaches communicate with players, understanding rules and equipment, keeping practices fun and motivating, ensuring safety, and teaching cricket skills. Written by renowned cricket expert Ian Pont, Coaching Youth Cricket will enable coaches at all levels to fulfill their responsibility to nurture and develop young cricketers and help them foster a lifelong passion for the game.   

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Want to improve the mechanics of your pitching staff? Can your pitchers hold runners and field their position? Do you know the finer points of developing pitcher-catcher chemistry? Coaching Pitchers offers complete details on every aspect of the pitching position. This practical guide on pitching will be a valuable reference you'll turn to again and again.

Challenging technical instruction is communicated effectively through plain talk combined with clear illustrations. Practice drills and training aids provide supportive tools to get the job done. From mental attitude to managing a bullpen, Coaching Pitchers is packed with insights you need to help your pitchers shut down even the most formidable opponents.

Coaching Pitchers offers solid, proven advice from one of the college game's best pitching coaches. Currently the head baseball coach at James Madison University, Spanky McFarland has coached 55 players on their way to the big leagues (including Kevin Brown of the Los Angeles Dodgers). Now McFarland delivers in book form the same instruction that took these players to the top.

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Coaching Pitchers 3rd Edition
Great book with easy illustrations. My son who is 12 says its easy to read & understand. There is great advice for parents to help you teach the techniques in the book. I would recommend this book for any coach, parent or player looking to improve technique.

Include this in your pitching library
McFarland has created a single source reference for aspiring pitchers. Much of what is in the book is part and parcel of years of baseball acumen. There is game situation, training, defensive, and mechanical advice in this book. At the very end there is motivational tips for getting the most from your pitchers. This book would have benefited from clear pictures of the motions of the pitchers and of the throwing motions on the various pitches. The drawings are vague enough to invite too many interpretations and the complex motion of pitching is difficult to describe verbally. I do not agree with the prior reviewer that House has totally eclipsed the valuable information found here.

I especially valued the advice about pitch selection based on a hitter's weaknesses. McFarland describes more than 20 batting habits that can be exploited by the pitcher. Additionally he diagrams where the pitcher should locate defensively on throws from the outfield or after pick off throws. All very helpful for the young pitcher.

Fundamentaly sound pitching instruction!
Coaching Pitchers is well written, easy to read and understand, and provides a wealth of how to teach your pitchers the proper fundamentals of pitching.This book is well worth the price and needs to be read by EVERYyouth coach.The techniques, drills and suggestions are well documentedwith illustrations and diagrams.If you only buy one book this year, getthis one!

Very Helpful
Nicely layed out and a great guide for developing young pitchers from 8 year-olds through high school.

As good a book on pitching as there is
This is as good an introduction to the art of pitching as there is.Simple but not simplistic with excellent illustrations.I recommend it highly. ... Read more

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This book is for climbing coaches and teachers and parents of young climbers. It presents an integrated approach to coaching, focusing on individualized evaluation and training of climbers as the key to improving performance and maintaining safety and enthusiasm. It includes exercises for working on movement, training for competitions, sensible physical conditioning, and injury prevention. This is the first comprehensive resource for coaching the fastest-growing sport in the United States today.
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Fun, safety, and effective instruction are the focus of the fourth edition of Coaching Youth Volleyball, helping you create an environment that promotes learning, cultivates a love of the game, and motivates your athletes to come out year after year.

Numerous coaching books present the skills and drills of volleyball. But here's a book that teaches you how to convey those skills to your athletes in an engaging and positive manner. Coaching Youth Volleyball's focus on teaching volleyball skills through gamelike drills sets it apart from the current lineup of volleyball coaching books. And it's the only one recommended by and written with the expertise of USA Volleyball's Coaching Education Department.

Ideal for coaches of players aged 14 and under, the fourth edition includes 18 drills and 32 coaching tips that are sure to jump-start your practices. This new edition also adds

• two new chapters on coaching individual volleyball skills and coaching the transitions and alignments of the game;
• important age-group modifications regarding ball size, net height, player positions, and court dimensions for three age groups (6- to 9-year-olds, 10- to 11-year-olds, and 12- to 14-year-olds) and for team play in 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, or 6v6 competition;
• court diagrams to help you quickly and accurately construct your own age-appropriate court, and
• a clear explanation of rules and procedures, including the capabilities and limits of the new libero position.

Coaching Youth Volleyball's combination of volleyball fundamentals and essential coaching skills--such as communicating with parents and officials, motivating players, and preparing for games and practices--makes this book a must-read as you prepare to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of coaching young athletes. ... Read more

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don't wasteyour money
This book is a waste of money.I am an assistant coach for a 5th grade girl's volleyball team.I was hoping to learn something new, get some creative ideas on coaching or building teamwork, or at least come away with one good drill.The book offers none of the above.it's very basic and there is nothing original in the book.

Great for teaching this age group
I've been around volleyball for many years as a player, coach and ref, so I wasn't looking for a primer on coaching. Although I've had many opportunities to teach fundamentals in a clinic settingI'm getting my first opportunity to coach JO youth for a season. This book was very helpful in getting me to understand that 14 year old girls are going to need a somewhat different approach than adult and high school players and gave me great ideas to help me be successful with them.The assistant coaches were also given the book sothat we all were, quite literally, on the same page during practices. Everyone thinks it is quite valuable and are committed to trying the book's approach.

Coaching Youth Volleyball
Book in excellent condition, took a few weeks to receive.Book is great for those interested in "remembering" how to play volleyball and how to help coach their own children or a team.Good foundation basic information.Helped my daughter with her serves. Would buy again.

Good read for starting a youth program
I'm a varsity coach, so stepping back and teaching youth wanted to get a refresher course as we set up our youth program.This book is a big help, though for the experienced coach I would assume they know most of it but could use it as a refresher as well.Beginner coaches it would be great, especially for middle school level and below levels. ... Read more

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Build a winning baseball program both on the field and off! In Coaching Baseball Successfully, one of the nation's top high school coaches, Mike Curran, shares his expertise on all aspects of coaching. From establishing a coaching philosophy to player development to in-game decision making, this is the approach that has made his program a perennial powerhouse on the national scene.

Coaching Baseball Successfully covers it all:

- Off-season planning
- Evaluating your players
- Choosing and utilizing your coaching staff
- Motivating your team
- Communicating on and off the field
- Organizing productive practices
- Hitting, pitching, and baserunning skills
- Infield and outfield defensive skills
- Offensive and defensive strategies
- Scouting and game preparation
- In-game decision making

With dozens of drills, practice plans, and advice for handling off-the-field challenges, Coaching Baseball Successfully is the most comprehensive resource available for novice and experienced coaches alike; it's your blueprint for building a championship-caliber baseball team. ... Read more

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Excellent!
Personally watching and knowing the way in which Mike Curran coaches baseball, I can honestly say this book contains every secret a high school, college or any level baseball coach should know.It gives insight into every aspect of coaching from dealing with parents to establishing a solid, well respected program.Across the country, Mike Curran is well known for his success in building a successful baseball program and he shares his philosophy in this well written book.I recommend it to anyone looking to form a successful baseball program or anyone who simply wants to learn more about the game. ... Read more

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Links current theories of leadership to executive coaching and also shows how the return on coaching investment can be measured. ... Read more

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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. In Coaching Youth Hockey, Driver and "hockey mom" Clare Wharton help overwhelmed parent/coaches create a real, functioning hockey team and a valuable, positive experience for all kids.

Following the popular, user-friendly, tried-and- true series format, the authors guide you from the first parent-player meeting, through the first organized practice, right to the final buzzer of the last game.

Clearly and comprehensively, Coaching Youth Hockey presents everything a first-time coach needs, including:

*NHL drills appropriate for youth hockey, shared for the first time in print
*Numerous easy-to-follow play and drill diagrams
*Proven team-management techniques
*Tips on teaching hockey fundamentals ... Read more

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Aresh Look At Developing New Hockey Players
If you've wondered what's happened to Stanley Cup winner Bruce Driver since he wrapped up his illustrious 15-year career playing hockey with the New Jersey Devils, you'll find the answer in the new book, "The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Hockey".Admirably, Driver has been teaching young, would-be hockey stars the secrets of the game.
Don't be put off by the long title - in this volume, Driver, and co-author Clare Wharton have scored a major goal with this highly readable and entertaining offering.If you've stumbled across it, you've found treasure.Driver has wisely teamed up with Wharton, a skilled writer with an extensive background in Hockey.She has taken the shoulder pads, the knee pads, the helmet and skates of the material and, with humor, molded them into a star of the ice.
With sections on everything needed for first-time and veteran coaches alike, NHL drills appropriate for youth hockey, proven team-management techniques, tips on teaching and understanding hockey fundamentals and so much more, Driver lets us in on all of his secrets.
Hockey moms (and they are legion) who have had to spend endless afternoons - and early mornings, if time on the ice is limited - driving their little Drivers to the ice rink for practice, and dads, stuck at work but footing the bills for all that expensive equipment, will be happy to learn, through this enlightening tome, what happens to junior once he gets there.
"The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Hockey" is a winner!Anyone with even a passing interest in hockey, or sports in general, will find Bruce Driver and Clare Wharton's book a delightful experience.


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Great book that touches on every aspect
Overall, this is a great book that touches on all aspects of hockey. I am a high school hockey coach and this book has some really nice drills and information in it. We are using a couple already in practice that work great. One thing that I was hoping for (4 stars instead of 5)was a little more intense drills or more detailed info for the higher levels of hockey.Also, it only has 3 goalie drills which was a little disturbing. As a goalie coach as well as an assistant, I find that upsetting since the position is so important, but yet it's the most overlooked. However if you are a parent or coach looking for a book that touches on every aspect of hockey as well as drills this is definitely the one. I do find the parts on dealing with parents and setting up practice plans also helpful. It was well written and has a lot of great info from an NHL player and Stanley Cup winner. It is one of the best books that puts it all together for you to learn the sport of hockey. I would suggest picking up the book: Complete hockey instruction by Dave Chambers with this book and as far as goaltending is concerned, go to www.hockeygoaltender.com. That has some of the best info concerning that position. With these 3 items you would have a pretty good arsenal on coaching and understanding the sport.

Unsurpassed Clarity, Detail & Readability!
I was floored by thoroughness of expertise and professionalism in this book, which goes hand-in-hand with the sheer passion for the game and wisdom in teaching children that comes through on every page.No detail of technique, sportsmanship or strategy is left out here, and the book is as useful a guide for would-be coaches inexperienced in the ways of the game as it is for veteran coaches looking broaden their knowledge base.

Bruce Driver's talent both as a former Stanley Cup winner and a long time coach combined with Clare Wharton's flawless and engaging writing style makes this book an absolute must for hockey lovers new and old.

REFEREE RECOMMENDATION
As a USA Hockey certified Referee I recommend this book to anyone involved in youth hockey at any level.This is how hockey should be taught.

This book has it all
A complete resource for coaches, yes, but also something every hockey fan and parent should read too.Presented in a concise and logical manner, with no detail left out.Extensive photos and drill diagrams for all situations.I found it to be very well written. ... Read more

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101 Coaching Strategies and Techniques provides focused, practical strategies to help the coach with their work. Each point provides a detailed explanation of the strategy together with potential pitfalls and solutions.

Contributors from a range of coaching backgrounds are brought together to cover a number of issues faced by professional coaches including:

• confidence building
• developing specific skills and strategies
• group coaching
• problem solving and creativity
• self awareness
• the stuck client.

101 Coaching Strategies and Techniques will be a handy reference tool for busy coaches; the bite-sized strategies will also provide a useful guide for those in training.

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Athletes and sports people at all levels rely on their coaches for advice, guidance and support. Foundations of Sports Coaching is a comprehensive introduction to the practical, vocational and scientific principles that underpin the sports coaching process. It provides the student of sports coaching with all the skills, knowledge and scientific background they will need to prepare athletes and sports people technically, tactically, physically and mentally. With practical coaching tips, techniques and tactics highlighted throughout, the book covers all the key components of a foundation course in sports coaching, including:  

•   the development of sports coaching as a profession
•   coaching styles and technique
•   planning and management
•   basic principles of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and psychology
•   fundamentals of training and fitness
•   performance analysis
•   reflective practice in coaching.

Including international case-studies throughout and examples from top-level sport in every chapter, Foundations of Sports Coaching helps to bridge the gap between coaching theory and practice. This book is essential reading for all students of sports coaching and for any practising sports coach looking to develop and extend their coaching expertize.

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Numerous coaching books cover the skills and drills of basketball, but very few hit on the tactical skills of the game--the situational decisions players and coaches make that often determine the outcome of games. That's where Coaching Basketball Technical and Tactical Skills stands out.

Written by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) in conjunction with Kathy McGee, the winningest high school girls' basketball coach in Michigan, and USA Basketball's Don Showalter, this book will prepare you to be a better teacher and tactician of the game whether you coach men's or women's basketball.

Technical skills (such as dribbling, shooting, and rebounding) are examined in depth, as are the tactical skills (such as the give-and-go, backdoor cut, and trapping). More than 195 photos and illustrations bring the basic to intermediate skills to life, while sample season and practice plans will help you in your preparation. You'll find quick tips on how to detect and correct errors in both male and female athletes, cues they need to be aware of in various tactical situations, and key information they need in order to make the appropriate on-court decisions.

Produced by ASEP and endorsed by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), this book serves as a resource for the Coaching Basketball Technical and Tactical Skills online course, a part of ASEP's Bronze Level Professional Coaches Education Program. Numerous state high school associations, colleges and universities, national sport organizations, and national governing bodies of Olympic sports use the Bronze Level in whole or in part to qualify coaches. The Bronze Level prepares coaches for all aspects of coaching and is a recognized and respected credential for all who earn it. ... Read more

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Coaching Basketball REview
Order process was easy, quick and delivered and on time.....I have never had a problem ordering on the Amazon website, whether it be a new purchase directly from Amazon or a used book from another retailer. ... Read more

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From one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history, the only total lacrosse instructional for high-end championship play at every level

Filled with his beloved personal style and know-how, Carl Runk’s Coaching Lacrossegoes beyond X’s and O’sto give you expert guidance forinspiring excellence in your team. Packed with illustrationsand diagrams, this handbook covers all thefundamentals and equips you with drills and strategiesfor firing up your players.

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Best High School Lacrosse Book Ever
This book covers it all and the diagrams are perfect.It should be every High School Coaches first book.It assumes that you know the basic skills.It picks up at a high school to college level. You can use some for Jr. High age kids, but unless you are practicing every day, you will not get to all of it.It also has some great and very funny personal stories from the coach.Thanks Carl! ... Read more

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10 Steps to Successful Coaching demonstrates why coaching can be a powerful tool to drive organization performance and support the achievement of individual career goals. The solid, understandable process presented in the book encourages and supports positive, long-term change. Ultimately, the author contends, coaching is a pathway to greater satisfaction on the job (as a manager or employee) and at home (as a friend, spouse, and parent). ... Read more

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Horrible formatting... Great content.
I will give it five stars if formatting is fixed. Doubt it was a bad download. Worksheets jumbled up and font im odd sizes. Also the line breaks happen in middle of sentences. Pleqase fix. Great content. Useful resource.

Practical, step-by-step guide to coaching any organization
Easy to read and easy to follow, this book helped me and my team tremendously.From coaching high achievers with MBA degrees to coaching hourly phone representatives - the tools and lessons provided all apply.A great read for anyone managing a team.

Start creating a coaching culture
It is not unusual to find large organizations / corporations with a "command and control" approach.But, what is often needed to increase employee engagement, motivation, AND positively impact productivity and the bottom line is a "coach approach."Ms. Oberstein's excellent book is written for leaders wanting to help create a coaching culture.It is well-written, practical, and the tools, forms, and examples included are invaluable.I strongly recommend this great resource!
Ed Nottingham, PhD
Author, It's Not As Bad As It Seems

Sandra Feder "Coach and Facilitator"
10 Steps to Successful Coaching is a must-read for anyone who uses coaching skills in the workplace or in day-to-day life.Although this book is written for people who are functioning as coaches in the workplace, I found this book to be indispensable in helping me prepare for private coaching work.What I really love is that it provides not just the "whys" of coaching but so many "how-to" resources, including charts and lists of questions. Also, it is well-written and fun to read, because Ms. Oberstein's optimism and joy in being a coach come through on every page.

improve your coaching!
Like all the 10 Steps books, this includes pointers, tools, and examples to help the reader be successful.It includes the preparation, how to find out about your coachee, and how to partner to be successful.Loved that coaching is NOT about giving advice.It is about asking the right questions - questions the coachee wouldn't necessarily think of themselves.This is an affordable tool for the coaches toolbox!
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