Coaching Youth Softball is a great tool for youth softball coaches and parents working with 6- to 14-year-old athletes. It describes in detail how to teach kids important softball skills and strategies at a level that's just right for them. This valuable resource contains 29 drills and 95 illustrations, including 22 defensive position diagrams. Coaching Youth Softball shows you techniques for teaching fundamental softball skills step-by-step - what to teach and how to teach it. The book also addresses the similarities and differences between fast- and slow-pitch softball.

"Endorsed by the Amateur Softball Association." Rev. ed. of: Rookie coaches softball guide. c1992.

A Message From the Amateur Softball Association Welcome to Coaching! -- Unit 1. Who, Me... a Coach? -- Unit 2. What Tools Do I Need as a Coach? -- Unit 3. How Should I Communicate With My Players? -- Unit 4. How Do I Get My Team Ready to Play? -- Unit 5. What About Safety? -- Unit 6. What Is Softball All About? -- Unit 7. What Softball Skills and Drills Should I Teach? -- Unit 8. How Do I Get My Players to Play as a Team? -- Appendix A: Organizations to Contact for Coaching Children With Disabilities -- Appendix B: Sample Season Plan for Beginning Softball Players.