{"product_id":"skill-building-competitions-baseball-and-fastpitch-softball-paperback","title":"Skill Building Competitions: Baseball and Fastpitch Softball - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary E. Barr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffective coaching requires planning varied formats that keep players mentally and physically engaged throughout the practice. For example, challenging and cooperative games support exciting training sessions, improve focus, and encourage player-coach and player-player rapport. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile we provide vital offensive and defensive tips for most competitions, this book is not a fundamentals book. Instead, its primary purpose is to demonstrate how to use team skill-building contests under game-like pressure to get your baseball and fastpitch softball players game-ready more quickly than straight drills alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFocus and learning amplify when you gamify.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe baseball and fastpitch softball games are a constant competition, not only against opponents but also against oneself. As coaches, we want our players to get comfortable with both types of competition and enjoy it. The best way to be comfortable in competitive situations is to create a competitive culture in your practices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eProviding game-like structures, combining skill-building with competition is the objective of this book.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are not simple drills found all over the internet. Instead, the 65 unique competitions are precisely detailed. Fast-moving and designed to maximize quality repetitions (swings, ground balls, fly balls, throws to bases, etc.) in an allotted amount of time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis handy coaching tool contains functional and innovative games that reinforce your fundamental instruction. The rules of each competition, clearly laid step-by-step, promote habit building for individual skills and team communication in situations players face during every game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach game includes the purpose, equipment needed, time required, ages the drill is suitable, and well-thought-out rules. Chapters include competitions for throwing, infield, outfield, pitching, catching, hitting, bunting, baserunning, and offense vs. defense.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAppropriate for youth, Middle School, High School, and College. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by Coach Gary Barr, author of \u003ci\u003eBuilding the High-Level Swing Series\u003c\/i\u003e, the hitting competitions alone are valuable for their suggestions on utilizing targeting, constraints, and learning how to perform well under game-like pressure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkill Building Competitions\u003c\/i\u003e is a coaching lifesaver - providing great games that improve critical skills and players love. Flip open a chapter depending on the desired focus of the drill, read the rules, and you are ready to incorporate the competition in today's practice plan.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52768262488371,"sku":"9798479941504","price":27.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/a1o0MDBEUW14ZVZyY281SEs0TThyUT09.webp?v=1764691138","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/skill-building-competitions-baseball-and-fastpitch-softball-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}