Coaching Youth Softball - 4th Edtion »

The fourth edition of Coaching Youth Softball was written by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP). ASEP has been developing and delivering coaching education courses since 1981. As the nation's leading coaching education program, ASEP works with national, state, and local sport organizations to develop educational programs for coaches, officials, administrators, and parents. These programs incorporate ASEP's philosophy of “Athletes first, winning second.”

Coaching Youth Softball is an excellent introduction to youth coaching and teaching young softball players valuable skills. It provides all the information you need to coach effectively and help 8- to 14-year-old athletes learn and enjoy the game.

The third edition of this valuable resource features the games approach instructional method, which makes practice more fun for the kids and teaching more effective for you, the coach. Also included are chapters on communicating with athletes and parents, planning and conducting practice, and coaching during games.

Developed by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), the nation's number one coaching education program, Coaching Youth Soft ball provides volunteer coaches with both an explanation of their role and concrete instructions on how to fulfill that role. For more information about ASEP resources and programs, look inside this book or visit the ASEP Web site at www.asep.com.

About the Author

The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is the most widely used and respected sport education program in the United States. More than 30 states now require ASEP courses for their high school coaches, and more than 200 universities use ASEP courses and resources. Over one million people-coaches, parents, and directors alike-have used ASEP products since the program began in 1981. The ASEP headquarters are located in Champaign, Illinois.

Welcome to Coaching!
Chapter 1.	Stepping Into Coaching
	How to meet your responsibilities as a coach, how to coach when your child
	is on your team, and how to be aware of the five tools of an effective
	coach.
Chapter 2.	Communicating As a Coach
	How to send effective verbal and nonverbal messages to communicate better
	with players, parents, fans, umpires, and opposing coaches.
Chapter 3.	Providing for Players' Safety
	How to provide for safety and respond to players' injuries when they do
	occur.
Chapter 4.	The Games Approach to Coaching Softball
	How to use the most effective method for teaching tactics and skills.
Chapter 5.	Teaching and Shaping Skills
	Learn the four steps of teaching skills effectively and learn how to shape
	skills, correct errors, and deal with misbehavior.
Chapter 6.	Game-Day Coaching
	How to prepare for the game, coach during the game, and keep winning and
	losing in perspective.
Chapter 7.	Softball Rules and Equipment
	Understand rules, player equipment, game procedures, positions, and umpiring
	signals.
Chapter 8.	Softball Tactics and Skills
	Know the offensive and defensive tactics and skills to teach your players.
Chapter 9.	Season Plans
	Organize your practices throughout the season with sample plans for players
	8 to 9, 10 to 11, and 12 to 14.
	Appendix A. Injury Report
	Appendix B. Emergency Information Card
	Appendix C. Emergency Response Card