Learn to recognize and repair your young players' errors before game day. You have your work cut out for you. Coach: Teach your players the proper mechanics of baseball early on and watch them shine at every game. Wait too long to correct poor techniques and they'll become bad habits that will hamper players' performance for as long as they play. Nip those mistakes at the get-go with "The Little League Baseball Guide to Correcting the 25 Most Common Mistakes". Correcting your players' common mistakes at an early age is the single most productive way of improving a team's overall performance. The results will amaze you - fewer throwing and catching errors, more base hits, and lots more fun.The simple, straightforward instructions found in this thoroughly illustrated guide are guaranteed to improve every player's game. Divided into four sections - throwing and receiving; hitting; pitching; and fielding - this book empowers young players with the skills and techniques that will ensure a lifetime of enjoyment and triumph on the playing field.
Perfect for coaches, parents, and players who want to identify and improve the most frequent playing errors, "The Little League Baseball Guide to Correcting the 25 Most Common Mistakes" covers how to: square the lower body and shoulders to the target when throwing; create a wide armswing for greater throwing velocity; release the ball with the proper arm angle; cradle the ball for better catching; fix incorrect fielding position for ground balls; avoid stepping in the bucket; and, swing without lunging or reaching for the ball.
- ISBN13 9780071408875
- Publish Date 16 May 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 May 2011
- Publish Country US
- Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Professional
- Format Paperback
- Pages 144
- Language English