Many parents coach youth baseball because no one else will volunteer. The team needs a coach and you decide to take on the job. It's not an easy decision, but it is the right one for you, your child and the team. You may not know all the rules, maybe you weren't a star player in high school, but you have the most important ingredient - you have a willingness to learn and create a great experience for the kids. The Coach's Guide is a summary of coaching fundamentals and practical steps to get you started. You'll learn what you can expect as a coach, and what is expected of you. You'll learn...

Coaching seven and eight-year-old ballplayers is a lot of fun. This is where baseball starts getting real - they keep score, record outs, and the kids start to understand what the game is about. This guide will help you build solid practice plans, get ready for game day, and give you a clear path to follow for a successful season. There are many baseball guides out there - what makes this one different? From Coach to Coach guides are age-specific, and include only the essential drills appropriate for your players. The guides focus on a manageable number of practice plans for each skill...

Now, the game is really on. The kids are allowed to pitch, and in most leagues they can steal bases, too. For nine and ten-year-old ballplayers, it's really starting to look like organized baseball. Parents and players expect a little more from the coach at this age level. You'll need to teach skills on pitching and catching, along with more advanced hitting and fielding drills. This guide will help you build solid practice plans, get ready for game day, and give you a clear path to follow for a successful season. Take a deep breath, Coach. Read the guide, follow the plans and you'll be...

In Majors, the players are eleven and twelve-years-old, and some of the kids will be taller than you are. It is a little intimidating, but you're still the coach and you're in charge. You are in charge, right? Well, at least you have the clipboard and you're the one who brings the equipment bag to the game, so you look like you're in charge. You'll need to teach skills on pitching and catching, along with more advanced hitting and fielding drills. This guide will help you build solid practice plans, get ready for game day, and give you a clear path to follow for a successful season. Read the...

Coaching Tee Ball is awesome...except when you have no clue what you're doing. Fear not, this guide will get you started, and give you a clear path to follow for a successful season. There are many baseball guides out there - what makes this one different? From Coach to Coach guides are age-specific, and include only the essential drills appropriate for your players. The guides focus on a manageable number of practice plans for each skill category - base running, throwing, hitting, and fielding - you won't be buried with hundreds of drills, wondering which ones work best. The guides include...