The Baseball Starter: A Handbook for Coaching Children and Teens

by Gregory Chertok, W. George Scarlett, Jacob L. Lipton, et al.

With an emphasis on instilling a love for the game, this handbook instructs parents and coaches on teaching the basics of baseball to young players. More than 80 photos demonstrate the proper techniques for hitting, fielding, and pitching, and appendices of games and drills reinforce the lessons in ways that youths will enjoy. Taking into account the differing needs of players by age, the authors provide separate discussions for young children...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786438584
• ISBN13: 9780786438587
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher