For a youth baseball coach, one cannot emphasize enough the importance of a little bit of planning prior to a game or practice; it makes all of the difference for a smooth running event. A little bit of advanced planning for practices makes the time fly for the players. Good planning also makes it more fun; the players are kept busy and are not bored. Youth baseball practices are notorious for one coach and one player going through a drill,
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Lessons from a Youth Baseball Coach: Lesson #4: Planning is Important
Posted by Bronco Fan on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 in Baseball.
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Allow the Games to be Fun & Work Skills at Practice – Lessons from a Youth Baseball Coach – Lesson #3
Posted by Bronco Fan on Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 in Baseball.
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Hitting a baseball is recognized by many as the most difficult skill in sports. It is brutal because even the most successful baseball player, fails most of the time. That’s why it is critical to let the kids play and allow the game be fun. In the course of a game there might be an opportunity to teach the mental aspects of the game. Mechanics, though, should be taught and corrected at practice (unless, of course, there are safety concerns).
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Youth Baseball – Lesson #2: The Right Rationale for Coaching Youth Baseball
Posted by Bronco Fan on Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 in Baseball.
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It is vital that every youth baseball coach begins coaching for the right reasons. There are three primary goals every youth baseball coach should have: 1) increase every player’s skill set so they are better players by the end of the season; 2) strive to make every player’s time with the team a fun experience; and 3) be fair in both positions played and innings played. If a youth baseball coach can accomplish these three things, the season was a success.
As I previously stated in Lesson
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Youth Baseball – Lesson #1: The First Steps in Coaching Youth Baseball
Posted by Bronco Fan on Monday, August 24th, 2009 in Baseball.
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I was a youth baseball coach for many years. I entered the coaching arena because my son’s first coach did not give him enough playing time to increase his skill set. The way his first coach ran practices, also frustrated me. I found that he was only making progress when he worked directly with me. So, in his second year of baseball, I became a head coach.
The first thing I realized very quickly was my inability to transfer my knowledge to the players; I knew how to play the game, but I
