Overview
Coaching Youth Softball is an excellent introduction to youth coaching and teaching young softball players valuable skills. It provides all the information you need to coach effectively and help 8- to 14-year-old athletes learn and enjoy the game. The third edition of this valuable resource features the games approach instructional method, which makes practice more fun for the kids and teaching more effective for you, the coach. Also included are chapters on communicating with athletes and parents, planning and conducting practice, and coaching during games. Developed by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), the nation’s number one coaching education program, Coaching Youth Softball provides volunteer coaches with both an explanation of their role and concrete instructions on how to fulfill that role. For more information about ASEP resources and programs, look inside this book or visit the ASEP Web site.