Coaching category: 84 books
The Dean's List
A Celebration of Tar Heel Basketball and Dean Smith
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2009
In 1961 a thirty-year-old, soft-spoken coach took over a basketball program that had been rocked by accusations and internal concerns regarding recruiting violations and the image of the team. Today that coach has won nearly 80 percent of his games, finished first in the Atlantic Coast Conference...
Catching-101
The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2011
CATCHING-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers is the most comprehensive book ever written for baseball catchers. It contains tips, drills, and proper mechanics that will help every catcher or coach better understand the most difficult position on the field. This book contains information...
Pitching Strategies Explained
A Parent's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Pitching Strategies Explained is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book in the world today on the mental strategies used by top collegiate and professional pitchers. It is a must-have for any player, parent or coach hoping to maximize success at any level of the game.
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by Alexander Bessemer
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
Baseball 101: Learn How To Play Baseball - A Guide For Beginners
This book covers several topics including:
Learn Baseball Fundamentals Coaching Philosophies For Kids To Learn Baseball Learn Baseball And Bunting Techniques Learn Baseball Rules Learn Baseball Basics An Overview For...
Team Psychology in Sports
Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
The ability to mould a group of talented individual athletes into an effective team takes effort and skill. Team Psychology in Sports examines the crucial factors in the development of an effective team, introducing important psychological and organizational concepts and offering evidence-based interventions...
Baseball Hitting Mechanics Explained
A Parent’s Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2014
Ted Williams once said, "Hitting a baseball is the single most difficult thing to do in sport." He was the last major leaguer to average .400 over a season. Even at lower levels of play, hitting the ball safely four times out of ten chances is a terrific accomplishment. This tells us something:...
by Dan Blewett
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2017
The PERFECT Pitching Book for coaches and players who want to learn the right way to pitch.
Pitching Isn't Complicated is a book of advanced pitching drills, concepts and strategy, explained in simple, easy-to-understand terminology.
If you're a young player to learn or a coach trying...
by Greg Kaup
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2014
As a grizzled veteran of over a decade of youth baseball seasons, author Greg Kaup takes you from the pre-season draft to the post-season party sharing with you along the way the insights he has gained. This book will be a great addition to any baseball manager's coaching library.
One Last Strike
Fifty Years in Baseball, Ten and Half Games Back, and One Final Championship Season
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
One Last Strike by legendary baseball manager Tony La Russa is a thrilling sports comeback story. La Russa, the winner of four Manager of the Year awards—who led his teams to six Pennant wins and three World Series crowns—chronicles one of the most exciting end-of-season runs in baseball history,...
Sixty Feet, Six Inches
A Hall of Fame Pitcher & a Hall of Fame Hitter Talk about How the Game is Played
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2009
Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America's pastime from their unique insider perspective.
Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored.
Mr. October and Hoot Gibson unfortunately never faced each other...
Million Dollar Arm
Sometimes to Win, You Have to Change the Game
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
From the farmlands of India to the fields of major league baseball, this fascinating memoir tells the story of a man who forever changed the lives of two talented young men through a pitching contest in India. The official tie-in book to Disney’s major motion picture, starring Jon Hamm.
A...
Third Base for Life
A Memoir of Fathers, Sons, and Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
"Berkowitz got it right. He is a great storyteller . . . He told it like it is."—MLB Reports
"The book's got heart."—Tablet
"A uniquely Jewish story . . . The narrative made me laugh out loud, and it brought tears to my eyes . . . It is as much a story about...
The Big Chair
The Smooth Hops and Bad Bounces from the Inside World of the Acclaimed Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
**“An important contribution to 21st-century baseball literature. . . Mr. Colletti’s book might be even more groundbreaking [than Moneyball] in some ways: It’s a nearly unprecedented opportunity to see what running a baseball franchise looks like through the eyeballs of an actual general manager....
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Let’s meet some of the most popular baseball players in this sports book for kids! Learn about their lifestyles, where they came from and how they became really popular in this outdoor sport. By knowing these sports stars, your child may be encouraged to take on a more active lifestyle by first leaving the consoles and computers behind. Get a copy of this book today!