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Baseball Coaching:The 59 Minute Baseball Practice $18.00 During more than a decade of coaching youth baseball teams, Marty Shupak realized that he kept seeing coaches and teams put hour after hour into practices that became so repetitive that they served only to bore the Little Leaguers forced to endure them. He sought to remedy the problem by devising practice routines that can take less than an hour, and which consist of drills that the kids will not …

Coaching Youth Softball: A Baffled Parent’s Guide $7.84 Coaching Youth Softball is written especially for the unprepared parent thrust into the role of coaching his or her 8- to 12-year-old child’s softball team. Upbeat and inspirational, it schools new coaches in the fundamentals of controlling, motivating, and encouraging a disparate group of kids in the art and science of softball. Parents learn the logistics of running a youth team and the speci…

Coaching Youth Baseball: A Baffled Parents Guide (Baffled Parent’s Guides) $0.01 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…

Baseball Training:The 59 Minute Baseball PracticeMem-cards $8.90 One of the best selling baseball instructional tools “The 59 Minute Baseball Practice” video has been out into Mem-Cards. The deck is comprised of 32 cards describing the best drills in the video itself in print form with pictures of each drill. This creative print item is popular with Little League coaches, parents & players. Easy to carry, it is no bigger than the size of a deck of cards. A perf…

Youth Baseball Drills $10.63 Youth Baseball Drills features helpful tips to make on-field practice more fun and can be employed to develop players’ understanding, skills, and love for the sport.

PIK Products Swiftstik Youth Batting Training Aid $29.99 PIK Products Swiftstik Youth Batting Training Aid. Great for Baseball & Softball. Be a better hitter and get there fast by using the swiftstiks four easy training drills. To hit more home runs and raise yourbatting average you’ve got to practice. But regular bats are too heavy to swing enough time

Youth Baseball Drills – 1st Edition (Book) $15.95 Use Youth Baseball Drills to develop players’ understanding, skills, and love for the game. The activities presented will help you make each practice more educational and fun. This handy coaching tool contains a variety of both tried-and-true and innovative drills that build on and reinforce your technique and tactic instruction of 7- to 12-year-olds. Drills are easily located by topic in the seven chapters, and they progress in difficulty so that you can choose the most appropriate ones for your players’ abilities in each facet of the game. And, because attention spans are short at those ages, each drill is designed to maximize the number of players involved on the field. Helpful tips throughout the book make on-field practice, organization, and time management much easier. Youth Baseball Drills is your guide to fun, productive practices so that your players get the best possible experience playing the sport. 2/18/2005 copyright, 208 pages.

Great Baseball Drills $13.48 Games-based drills to end tedium and make practices fun and productive This handy reference is the solution to every youth baseball coach’s worst nightmare: five minutes into an hour-long practice session and the players are bored, distracted, or just standing around. With nine diverse defensive positions plus batting and baserunning to think about, how can a coach keep all the players engaged and progressing at the same time? This coach’s tool kit contains the answer. 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. Includes: A fun, original games approach to drilling 6- to 12-year-old players 125 simple, skill-building games that keep kids moving A troubleshooting chart that lets coaches easily match drills to problem areas

Offensive Baseball Drills (book) $17.95 Help your team score more runs! In Offensive Baseball Drills, Rod Delmonico, Baseball America’s 1995 NCAA Division I College Coach of the Year, shows you 68 offensive drills he uses to take his teams to the top. These drills help players develop important offensive skills, like maintaining proper body and bat control, hitting to the opposite field with a runner on first, deciding when to take the extra base, and many more. The book includes drills that coaches can use in practice and athletes can use to practice on their own, including * 35 hitting drills, * 20 baserunning drills, and * 13 team drills. Each drill features a full-page explanation of the drill’s purpose, equipment needs, and proper procedures as well as coaching points. And the facing page has either a photo that shows the key skill in the drill being performed correctly or a diagram of the field that shows how to set up and conduct the drill. In the last section are the five keys to using drills effectively and information on how to incorporate them into practice. The section also includes sample practice plans for youth, intermediate, and advanced players. Offensive Baseball Drills will help your team develop solid hitting, bunting, stealing, and running skills and score more runs in every game. AUDIENCE Reference for baseball coaches and athletes. CONTENTS Dedication Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Hitting Drills #1 One-Hand LAD Bat Drill #2 No-Hitch Drill #3 Two-Hand LAD Bat Drill #4 Diamond Demon #5 Long Tee Drill #6 Pivot-Rotation Drill #7 Bunting for a Hit #8 Bunting Technique #9 No-Stride Drill #10 Two-Hand Toss #11 Inside-Out Swing Drill #12 Tee Drill #13 Trigger-Stride Drill #14 Hip-Rotation Drill #15 Hitting Fungoes #16 Soft-Toss Drill #17 Tracking the Baseball #18 Bounce Drill #19 One-Knee Drill #20 Opposite-Field Hitting #21 Weight-Shift Drill #22 Inward-Rotation and Stride Drill #23 Pepper Game #24 Short-Toss Station Drill #25 Hit-by-Pitch Drill #26 Hit-Stick Drill #27 Hit-Rite Quick or Die Drill #28 Hit-Rite Off-Speed Drill #29 Swing King #30 Swing Trainer Drill #31 Solar Hitter #32 Towel Bat Drill #33 Double-Tee Inside-Out Swing Drill #34 Double-Tee Swing-Down Drill #35 Swing Hit Trainer Chapter 2: Baserunning Drills #36 Reading Pitchers’ Moves #37 Getting a Jump #38 Reaction Drill #39 Advancing to Second #40 Advancing from First and Third #41 Crossover Drill #42 Reads in the O

Baseball Drills for Young People $6.48 Practitioners of America’s pastime at the youth level are often criticized for encouraging kids to dream big when they have little chance of playing professionally unless they have great ability. But working on baseball and softball skills can teach kids the importance of such social values as effort, competition, sacrifice, work ethic, teamwork, desire, discipline, confidence, hustle, sportsmanship, and having fun. 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. Each section begins with a brief review of the fundamentals, and then introduces creative skills and drills that can be practiced as a group. For each activity, the age group for which it is appropriate, its objective, the equipment required, and the rules are specified. Also covered are the essentials involved with directing a camp, clinic, practice, or physical education class.

Youth Baseball Skills and Drills: Catching Drills (DVD) $35.82 Youth Baseball Skills and Drills: Catching Drills presents a compilation of time-tested drills that are designed to develop the essential skills involved in sound catcher play. In an easy-to-understand and -apply manner, the DVD explains and demonstrates how to perform each drill. Among the topics covered: stance and grip, trainer-mitt drills, footwork drills, isolated-foot position drill, mitt-over drill, hand-separation drill, recovery drill, low-pitch drill, block-and-recover drill, react-to-second drill, retrieve-and-throw drill, and two-knee drill.

Youth Baseball Skills and Drills: Game-Situation Defenses (DVD) $35.82 Youth Baseball Skills and Drills: Game-Situation Defenses presents an invaluable overview of how to practice various defensive situations involving the pitcher and the other defensive positions. The DVD emphasizes the value of proper communication and the need for covering and backing up bases. The DVD features a series of game-tested defensive drills that collectively comprise a great team workout. Among the topics covered: pitchers around the infield, pitchers, first basemen, and second basemen, pitchers, first basemen, and shortstops, pitchers, third basemen, catchers, and first basemen, pitchers, shortstops, third basemen, and outfielders, pitchers and catchers, and two-ball drill.

Youth Baseball & Softball Drills, Plays, and Situations (Youth Drills and Plays Series) $14.48 Youth Baseball and Softball drills, plays, and situations handbook for young coaches or youth coaches. Many drills to build a teams speed, coordination, agility, and techniques for fundamental Baseball or Softball. 48 different drills to help a coach set up practices. 66 different plays covering all phases of the game. 33 different situations to make sure your players are in the right position at the right time.

Effective Defensive Practice Drills for Youth Basketball (DVD) $35.82 Effective Defensive Practice Drills for Youth Basketball presents a series of proven drills designed specifically for youth league coaches, particularly those who encounter space, time, and player skill level limitations. In an easy-to-understand and -apply manner, the DVD explains and demonstrates each defensive drill in detail. The DVD is particularly appropriate for those volunteer youth coaches who want to make maximum use of their teaching time. Among the topics covered: footwork drills, closeout drills, team defense drills, and defensive rebounding drills.

Effective Offensive Practice Drills for Youth Basketball (DVD) $35.82 Effective Offensive Practice Drills for Youth Basketball presents a series of proven drills designed specifically for youth league coaches, particularly those who encounter space, time, and player skill level limitations. In an easy-to-understand and -apply manner, the DVD explains and demonstrates each offensive drill in detail. The DVD is particularly appropriate for those volunteer youth coaches who want to make maximum use of their teaching time. Among the topics covered: footwork drills, passing drills, dribbling drills, lay-up drills, shooting drills, screening drills, and box drills.

Effective Practice Drills for Throwing a Baseball (DVD) $35.82 Effective Practice Drills for Throwing a Baseball features a series of game-tested drills designed to enhance the key factors involved in throwing a baseball. Appropriate for coaches, athletes, and teams at all competitive levels, the DVD explains and demonstrates each developmental drill in an easy-to-understand and -apply manner. Among the topics covered: arm-speed and extension drills, balance drills, upper-body isolation drills, rotation drills, separation-and-turning drills, accuracy and control, arm action and reaction, and overload.

Valor Athletics Youth Weighted Training Batting Glove $29.99 Valor Athletics Youth Weighted Training Batting Glove. Wear during batting practice Increases muscle strength within natural motion of bat swing Develops bat speed through increased muscle strength 12 Week Training program included Double Strap Velcro Fasteners for added support Youth – 9 weights per glo

Offensive Baseball Drills $14.98 Let Rod Delmonico, Baseball America’s 1995 National Division I College Coach of the Year, show you 68 of the offensive drills he uses to take his teams to the top. Offensive Baseball Drills 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. Use Offensive Baseball Drills to develop solid hitting, bunting, stealing, and running skills–and score more runs in every game.

Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way $11.3 With Cal and Bill Ripken leading the way, Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way is the perfect guide to coaching success. This all-inclusive guide stresses simplicity, perfect practice, and fun. In addition to providing more than 50 practice drills, topics include coaching responsibly, goal setting for youth, and effective practice planning.

Mizuno Speed Trainer 2 $59.99 Mizuno Speed Trainer 2. Lightweight, comfortable training shoe that is ideal for batting practice, fielding drills, and play on hard turf.

Youth Baseball Skills and Drills: Bread-and-Butter Position Drills (DVD) $35.82 Youth Baseball Skills and Drills: Bread-and-Butter Position Drills explains and demonstrates five developmental drills for each position that should be practiced daily. The drills are designed to develop the skills that are necessary to execute the defensive plays that normally happen in games. The DVD is based on the concept that repetition hones skills and breeds confidence. Among the topics covered: catchers, infielders, outfielders, and pitchers.

PIK Products Swiftstik Adult Batting Training Aid $29.99 PIK Products Swiftstik Adult Batting Training Aid. Great for Baseball & Softball. Be a better hitter and get there fast by using the swiftstiks four easy training drills. To hit more home runs and raise your batting average you’ve got to practice. But regular bats are too heavy to swing enough tim

Mizuno 9-Spike Vapor Low G3 Cleats $59.99 Mizuno 9-Spike Vapor Low G3 Cleats. Lightweight, comfortable training shoe that is ideal for batting practice, fielding drills, and play on hard turf.

Youth Baseball Skills and Drills: Catching (DVD) $35.82 Youth Baseball Skills and Drills: Catching provides a detailed review of the basic fundamentals and techniques involved in sound catcher play. In an easy-to-understand and -apply manner, the DVD explains and demonstrates how to teach each key component of effective catching. The DVD features a step-by-step progression that youth league coaches can use to develop their catchers. Among the topics covered: Grip, stance, step to the ball, receiving the ball, blocking low pitches, drills, retrieving a blocked ball, and footwork.

Youth Soccer Drills $8.48 Turn to Youth Soccer Drills to tackle the challenges of coaching beginning and intermediate soccer players ages 5 to 12. Practices will be more instructional and fun using the 84 drills in this book. Through these practice activities, beginning- and intermediate-level players ages 5 to 12 will learn basic spacing, dribbling, passing, and shooting skills. A comprehensive, well-organized drill finder helps you quickly locate drills that are specific to a skill or to the age group you teach. Sample practice plans for 5- to 6-year-olds, 7- to 8-year-olds, 9- to 10-year-olds, and 11- to 12-year-olds are ready to implement for effective practices. Progressions of 4-versus-4, 5-versus-5, 8-versus-8, and 11-versus-11 help your players understand and execute tactics at the appropriate stage. Use Youth Soccer Drills to plan fun, productive practices that help your skilled and trained team on the field.

Pitching Drills and Fielding Skills for Youth Baseball Players (DVD) $35.82 Pitching Drills and Fielding Skills for Youth Baseball Players presents a series of game-tested pitching drills and a detailed overview of fielding fundamentals and techniques for youth baseball players. In an easy-to-understand and apply manner, the DVD shows youth baseball coaches how to enhance the skill level of their pitchers and fielders. Among the topics covered: pitching drills, fundamentals of fielding ground balls, first base play, middle infielder play, third base play, outfield play, fielding drills, and coaching pointers.

Hitting Skills and Drills for Youth Baseball Players (DVD) $35.82 Hitting Skills and Drills for Youth Baseball Players presents a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and techniques involved in teaching youth baseball players the mechanics of sound hitting and bunting. In an easy-to-understand and apply manner, the DVD explains and demonstrates how to develop the key components of hitting. Among the topics covered: basic hitting fundamentals, basic swing mechanics, bunting techniques, putting it all together, and coaching pointers.

Baseball Skills & Drills $15.98 Baseball Skills & Drills is both a comprehensive instructional guide and a useful practice tool for coaches and players at all levels. Written by three of baseball’s top teaching coaches-Pat McMahon of Mississippi State University, Mark Johnson of Texas A&M University, and Jack Leggett from Clemson University-and developed in cooperation with the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), this is a book that you’ll use as often as your favorite bat. Master all the fundamentals through the book’s expert instruction, numerous photographs, and essential drills. The 17 chapters cover all the bases in teaching the best techniques for • hitting, • baserunning, • fielding, • pitching, and • catching. Winning baseball teams are solid in all facets of the game, whether at bat, on the mound, or in the field. Use Baseball Skills & Drills to develop the consistent, proper execution of the fundamentals needed to be a winner.

Verdero Vistoso II Turf Shoes $64.99 Verdero Vistoso II Turf Shoes. Train. Practice makes perfect. Maximize your results with the Verdero Vistoso Turf trainer. The ideal shoe for drills, batting practice and player development. Exterior: * Breathable synthetic / mesh upper * Tongue flap for lace protection

Championship Productions Youth Practice – Games And Drills $39.99 A game and drills DVD for coaching elementary level wrestlers -Four parts include warm-up, drills, games and live wrestling -Games and drills that have been proven effective in keeping young athletes’ attention

Youth Basketball Drills $14.98 Spectacular plays may make the highlight reels, but winning results from consistent execution of sound fundamentals. Youth Basketball Drills contains all the drills you need to develop the essential skills. Authors Burrall and Patrick Paye have outlined drills and variations that cover the entire scope of the game in both offense and defense. The book shows you how, when, and why to use each drill. The progression of drills will help you develop your team from beginners to the advanced level, skill by skill. The essentials of basketball offense and defense are addressed, including drills for • balance and agility, • ballhandling, • passing, • cutting, • screening, • rebounding, • shooting, • defensive stance and footwork, • individual moves, and • team defense. When you’re coaching young players, it’s important to start out right. Youth Basketball Drills gives you the know-how and practice tools to teach young players the fundamentals they need to excel.