The baseball coaching bible

 Content: PART I: COACHING PRIORITIES AND PRINCIPLES: Sharing a love for the game / John Scolinos --
 Making baseball fun / Bobo Brayton --
 Competing with class / Hal Smeltzly --
 Hustling should be a habit / Bobby Winkles --
 Coaching with integrity / Robert E. Smith --
 PART II: PROGRAM BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT: Organizing and orchestrating a winning program / Ron Polk --
 Establishing a successful high school program / Ken Schreiber --
 Building a recruiting network / Mark Marquess --
 Marketing and promoting your program / Ron Fraser --
 PART III: CREATIVE AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICE SESSIONS: Conducting innovative practices / Ed Cheff --
 Using practice drills effectively / Danny Witwhiler --
 Maximizing the value of indoor practice / John Winkin --
 Putting science into practice / Gary Pullins and Tom House --
 PART IV: INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND TEAM STRATEGIES: Handling your pitching staff / Charlie Greene --
 Developing high-production hitters / Cory Ward --
 Stopping opponents with solid defense / Jack Stallings --
 Playing percentage baseball / Bob Bennett --
 Competing in tournaments and playoffs / Cliff Gustafson --
 PART V: PLAYER MOTIVATION AND LEADERSHIP: Establishing pride and tradition / Rod Dedeaux --
 Inspiring today's players / Skip Bertman --
 Developing responsible decision-making athletes / Gordon Gillespie --
 Building character and loyalty in players / Andy Lopez --
 PART VI: OFF-THE-FIELD OPPORTUNITIES: CHALLENGES AND PRESSURES: Learning and developing as a professional / Glen Tuckett --
 Hitting the clinic circuit / Richard ''Itch'' Jones --
 Beating the burnout factor / Jerry Kindall.
 Abstract:             
              This manual is written by baseball coaches from the American Baseball Coaches Association. Starting with the principles behind coaching, it shows how to build a programme and put it into effect, as well as looking at off-the-field opportunities, challenges and pressures.                 Read more...