Learn Online: How to Coach Little League Baseball Syllabus: How to Coach Little League Baseball
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Course Description
 How to Coach Little League Baseball is an ideal guide for any new coach or parent of young players. Whether you're an absolute beginner new to coaching youth baseball or looking for ways to improve your techniques, this course will help move you and your young team towards a great season!
For over sixty years, the non-profit organization known as Little League Baseball, Incorporated, has become the de facto starting point for children interested in the game of baseball in the United States. In order to accomplish the goal of promoting skill development and good sportsmanship essential to baseball, it becomes important to have coaches that understand how to impart knowledge to their players regarding how the game should be properly played. This class will provide the information you must know.
This course focuses on the skills, drills, and attitudes that are core to establishing a good Little League Baseball team. Each of the lessons will cover a certain aspect that is integral to Little League Baseball. We will examine how to get involved; how to form a team; how to get the equipment needed plus ways to coach various game-related and character-building skills. Batting, pitching, base-running, conditioning, catching, and running practices are included.
Course Requirements
Anyone is welcome. While this course is ideal for anyone currently coaching, if you are thinking about coaching in the future this is a good baseline.
Course Goals
· Learn a brief history and the rules and structure of the game of little league baseball.
· How to set up your season.
· Advice, strategies and tips on how to become a 'good' coach and develop a positive team atmosphere.
· Acquire many practice routines and drills to practice with your team.
Course Materials
No booksl will be required.
Several recommended resources are listed in the classroom lesson and netlink area.
Grading Policy
This course is not graded and only intended to be informational. While there will be an easy 10 question lesson review quiz after each section, and optional assignments- these activities will be reviewed by the instructor but not graded.
Course Topics
1. Lesson 1: An Introduction to Little League Baseball
2. Lesson 2: Getting Started in Little League Baseball
3. Lesson 3: Teaching the Basics
4. Lesson 4: Batting and Running
5. Lesson 5: Pitching
6. Lesson 6: Catching
7. Lesson 7: Game Day
8. Additional Resources
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