Coaching Youth Softball is written especially for the unprepared parent thrust into the role of coaching his or her 8- to 12-year-old child"s softball team. Upbeat and inspirational, it schools new coaches in the fundamentals of controlling, motivating, and encouraging a disparate group of kids in the art and science of softball. Parents learn the logistics of running a youth team and the specifics of coaching softball. They learn how to match drills to a player"s skills and motivation level and gain a wealth of detailed instructions on such specifics as how to run a successful practice and manage during a game. Takes a drill-based approach to teaching basic skills Reviews softball fundamentals for inexperienced parents