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Coach's Box - March 2006

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Volume I, No. 3	March 2006


	What are the steps to a successful practice? *by Al Herback and Al Price* Practices are very important when managing a team. Recently, AL and AL were asked "What are the Steps to a successful practice". Please take a look at the article to learn how to make your next practice fun and effective! Read the story

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	From Little League All-Star to College Head Coach, Heather Tarr Learned to Respect the Game at an Early Age In only her second season as head softball coach at the University of Washington, Heather Tarr has the Huskies nationally-ranked, and has garnered the admiration of her players, and peers in the coaching fraternity, for the respect she has for the game. Read the story Positive Coaching Alliance Double-Goal Coaching Tip: The Mistake Ritual This regular feature in Little League publications draws from training presented in partnership with Little League Baseball and Softball by Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a Stanford University-based non-profit dedicated to ensuring a positive, character-building experience for all youth athletes. A Double-Goal Coach has two goals: to Win (goal #1) and the more important goal (#2) of using baseball to teach positive life lessons. Read the story “Bubba Throwing” – A Fantastic Way to Teach Young Players How to Throw! by al and AL (Al Herback and Al Price) Throwing is by far the most important skill to develop in baseball or softball. We need to find a fun and effective way to teach throwing at this age level. Read the story Drop and Rise Ball Grips for Softball Pitchers By Michele Smith Last month we talked about the grips of the fastball and change-up. Pitchers use one of two ways to fool batters. One way is with timing-as with the change-up and mixing speeds and the second is with movement of pitches through the strike zone. The Drop and the Rise are examples of movement pitches through the strike zone to fool batters. Read the story Base Running and Odd Plays... They Could Happen By Andy Konyar This month's scenarios feature base running and some odd things that could happen. Let's take a look for you can be better prepared for the call. Read the story Chairman of USA Baseball Medical and Safety Advisory Committee Answers Questions By Nicholas Caringi Recently, Dr. Barry Goldberg was available to the Little League community to answer questions regarding the health and safety in sports. Dr. Goldberg is Director of Sports Medicine at Yale University Health Services, chairman of the USA Baseball Medical and Safety Advisory Committee, and member of the Little League International Board of Directors. Read the story

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