This version of Go Coach Baseball-Kindle Fire Edition has been designed for Amazon's Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets.
Get your players from the dugout into practice activities and game situations quickly with Go Coach Baseball. Developed by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) and endorsed by Babe Ruth League, Inc., Go Coach Baseball offers 32 video clips and 11 animations demonstrating 34 skills and 26 drills to organize and run your practices. The app’s slow-motion video allows you to view every detail of the skills and drills being performed. The Favorites feature allows you to save skills, drills, and video clips in one central folder-a great tool for planning and organizing activities for your next practice. Supplemental coaching tips and advice, safety guidelines and checklists, and guidance on season and practice plans will help you manage team activities beyond the Xs and Os. Drawing content from ASEP’s Coaching Youth Baseball book, Go Coach Baseball is the authoritative app for any on-the-go coach.
Skills
- 34 skills for hitting, bunting, base running, throwing, fielding, pitching, and catching
- Instant access to step-by-step instructions
- Video clips and photos demonstrating proper player positioning and skill execution
Drills
- 26 practice drills and small-sided games for hitting, bunting, base running, throwing, fielding, pitching, and catching
- Modifications based on age group and ability
- Animations visually demonstrating player and ball movement
Advice
- Sample season and practice plans for ages 6 to 9, 10 to 11, and 12 to 14
- Checklist for game preparation
- Guidelines for running the team during the game
- Tips for addressing the team after the game
Rules
- Information on age modifications and field markings
- Descriptions of player positions
- Photos depicting umpiring signals
- Explanations of challenging calls
First aid instruction
- Develop an emergency action plan
- Treat sprains and strains using the PRICE method
- Prevent, recognize, and treat heat-related illnesses such as heatstroke
Team management tips
- Foster good sportsmanship
- Create a fun atmosphere
- Teach correct technique using the IDEA method
- Identify behaviors that are inappropriate and unsportsmanlike
- Classify what’s deserving of disciplinary action and how to administer it
- Build teamwork and accountability
The primary audience is youth baseball coaches, especially those less experienced and first-time coaches, seeking advice on teaching key baseball skills and organizing practices. More experienced coaches will also find the app valuable—especially the drill section—as will parents of players wanting to assist their kids in practicing skills.
Based in Champaign, Illinois, Human Kinetics strives to help people worldwide lead healthier, more active lives. In the physical activity field, recreational and organized sports are a major focus. Human Kinetics customers include scholars who study physical activity and health issues; professionals who apply sport, physical activity, and health knowledge in delivering services; and the public who engage in fitness and sport activities in many forms and who benefit from living healthier lifestyles. The company is committed to providing accurate information and education, packaged and delivered at affordable prices. Technology is a key driving force in improving products and their accessibility.
The American Sport Education Program (ASEP), a division of Human Kinetics, is the leading provider of youth, high school, and elite-level sport education programs in the United States. Rooted in the philosophy of “Athletes first, winning second,” ASEP has educated more than 1.5 million coaches, officials, sport administrators, parents, and athletes. For 30 years, local, state, and national sport organizations have partnered with ASEP to lead the way in making sport a safe, successful, and enjoyable experience for all involved. For more information on ASEP sport education courses and resources, call 800-747-5698.
Babe Ruth League, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to developing better citizens by providing properly supervised baseball and softball competition for players ages 4 to 18. Established in 1951, Babe Ruth League now has more than 9,000 leagues and 56,000 teams representing more than one million players in the United States and Canada. It is the fundamental belief of Babe Ruth League that every child with a desire to play baseball or softball be afforded that opportunity.
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