There are two hundred skills listed in this Coaching Document. They are offensive, defensive and mental skills that must be mastered in order to play baseball at a proficient level. We not only list the skills (by position), but how to perform them, identify common mistakes, present drills to reinforce technique and cross-reference resources in our instructional material where you can find more information about each skill and/or drill. We designed these charts to allow for easy identification and annotation.
In addition, we have added a 10-page Catching Tutorial and 9 pages on Pitchers Throwing Bullpens. There are 51 pages in all.
A companion to The Coaches Practice Planner and A Skill and a Drill, Game Day Coach gives the coach a guidebook to use the skills and drills from the Planner in a game. Game Day Coach explores defensive and offensive strategy, game philosophy, the power of a routine, pre-game infield, game objectives, a pitching philosophy, tips to stay out of that big inning, defensive strategy with runners on base (cutoffs and relays), bunt situations, constructing a lineup, giving signs, situational hitting, base running tips, and coaching from the boxes. Special sections on how to train yourself to see the entire field, six things to look for when your opponent takes pre-game batting practice and outfield-infield, player dugout responsibilities and Twenty questions you should never ask an umpire.
Game Day Coach will make you a better coach. Sixty-one pages.
Coaches Practice Planner Advanced
UPGRADED and NEW! All the drills and checklists from the early Practice Planners plus a section on catching, evaluating players, holding a tryout and even a new Skills Checklist. Over 50 photos, graphics and tables. For Advanced and Youth baseball. A perfect companion for any Baseball Coach. From the pre-practice routine to checklists for hitting and pitching, defensive and conditioning drills to graphics and a timed practice schedule, the Coaches Practice Planner will help any coach develop quality players. The Practice Planner is designed to teach baseball skills, improve performance, help guard against injury and keep it interesting and challenging for the players. Includes drills and Tips for Youth Coaches and dads. Ages 13-18. NOW! The Practice Planner now includes the Practice Planner Companion- a great addition. Sent via email as an attachment. (Large file- 46 pages. Allow 15 minutes to download at 28.8 BPS. Some free email services, such as Hotmail will not accept files of this size. Make sure you submit a valid email address.)Emailed within 24 hours. Your Acrobat reader should be 5.0 or higher.
