“Mastering these drills will arm your players with one of the biggest intangibles necessary to perform well--confidence.”
--Michele Smith

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Fame pitcher Michele Smith throws one right down the middle with this big collection of more than 250 skill-building drills developed especially for coaches of fast-pitch recreation league, travel ball, and high school softball players, ages eight to eighteen.

Straight from the Michele Smith Gold Camps and Clinics, these drills are designed to give you all the tools you need to teach the entire range of offensive and defensive softball skills. With Michele's expert guidance and instruction, you'll coach your players to:

• Master the mechanics of footwork for fielding with hustle
• Swing for the fences and hit the fastest pitches
• Catch the ball proactively and throw it quickly and accurately to its target
• Defend the infield and outfield with speed and confidence
• Run the bases swiftly and strategically
• Refine fast-pitch skills so they can windmill like Michele
• And much more

Each spring, Tee-ball introduces millions of boys and girls to "America's pastime" --and introduces their parents to the joys (and nightmares) of coaching first-time players. Filled with expert advice and tips on creating order from chaos,Coaching Tee-Ballis the solution to every baffled parent's predicament, offering the new coach a total approach to keeping kids involved, motivated, and having fun.

Field a winning fastpitch softball team year after year with the knowledge and insights of a coaching legend!Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfullyprovides the guidance and technical expertise you need in order to build and maintain a competitive team, covering every facet of leading a squad on the field and developing a program off of it.

Hall of Fame coach Kathy Veroni, who has won more than 1,250 fastpitch games in her career, and pitching expert Roanna Brazier share their insights and experiences in this authoritative, comprehensive guide to coaching fastpitch softball. From developing a coaching philosophy and planning for the season to teaching the skills and tactics of the game, you will find proven formulas for success within these pages.

With practice and conditioning plans, administrative forms, sample scouting charts, tactics for dozens of game situations, and more than 130 drills,Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfullyis the most complete resource available for aspiring and experienced coaches alike. Take advantage of the authors' expertise to gain a winning edge over your competition.

Learn how to manage your youth team to successWith its "teach basics and have fun" approach,Managing Little League Baseballis dedicated to helping you teach baseball fundamentals to boys and girls while emphasizing how to make the experience rewarding for you and your players. Fully approved by Little League Baseball® and illustrated with instructive photos and diagrams, this book will give you the tools you need to develop prepared ballplayers.

Inside you'll learn:

• Twenty of the most important and frequently used Little League baseball rules, including the latest change and the new rules regarding pitchers
• The fundamentals of hitting, baserunning, defense, and pitching
• Tips on motivating players, game strategy, and special challenges such as competitive pressure and demanding parents
• An inside look at Little League softball

Packed with 175 drills straight from the practice sessions of the game's most successful programs,The Softball Drill Bookwill add variety to your practices and precision to your game-day performances.

The comprehensive collection covers every aspect of the game. From warm-up to conditioning, throwing to hitting, bunting to base-running, you'll find drills to improve position skill and team execution - all from college coaches and programs that have won 13 NCAA Women's College World Series titles and dozens of NCAA regional tournament titles.

Contributors include:

-Louie Berndt, Florida State

-Carol Bruggeman, Louisville

-Yvette Girouard, Louisiana State

-Michelle Gromacki, Cal State Fullerton

-Deanna Gumpf, Notre Dame

-Carol Hutchins, Michigan

-Kelly Inouye-Perez, UCLA

-Jay Miller, Mississippi State

-Jennifer Ogee, Nebraska

-Kim Sowder, Long Beach State

-Heather Tarr, Washington

-Michelle Venturella, Iowa

-Kirk Walker, Oregon State

-Margie Wright, Fresno State

One look at the names above and it is clear,The Softball Drill Bookis your blueprint for championship practices.