Little League Guide to Correcting the 25 Most Common Mistakes Recognizing and Repairing the Mistakes Young Players Make

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: bull; bull;Square the lower body and shoulders to the target when throwing bull;Create a wide armswing for greater throwing velocity bull;Release the ball with the proper arm angle bull;Cradle the ball for better catching bull;Fix incorrect fielding position for ground balls bull;Avoid stepping in the bucket bull;Swing without lunging or reaching for the ballMonteleone, John J. is the author of 'Little League Guide to Correcting the 25 Most Common Mistakes Recognizing and Repairing the Mistakes Young Players Make' with ISBN 9780071408875 and ISBN 0071408878.