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| About This Resource | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Setting Goals | |
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| Establishing Standards | |
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| Maintaining Positive Relationships | |
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| Communications | |
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| First Steps for a New Coach | |
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| A Note to Walk-On Coaches | |
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| Evaluating Your Performance | |
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| Fund Raising | |
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| How to Do It | |
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| Other Ways to Raise Money | |
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| Other Considerations in Fund Raising | |
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| Recruiting and Tryouts | |
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| Announcing the Tryouts | |
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| Developing as Many Athletes as Possible | |
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| The Plan for Tryouts | |
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| Keeping Large Rosters | |
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| Player Development | |
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| The Coaching Staff | |
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| Avoiding Legal Problems | |
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| Game Control from Start to Finish | |
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| Winning | |
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| Controlling the Situation | |
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| Practice | |
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| Individual Practice Goals | |
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| Schedules and Goals | |
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| Game Day | |
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| Scouting | |
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| The Game | |
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| Offensive Signals | |
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| Sample Signal System | |
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| Getting the Players Involved in Offense | |
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| When to Work on Signs | |
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| Game Notes | |
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| Charting the Pitcher's Progress and Performance | |
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| Defensive Signals | |
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| Calling the Pitches from the Dugout | |
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| Defensive Alignment | |
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| Postgame | |
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| Pitching | |
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| Overview of the Five Most Important Pitching Skills | |
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| Downhill Plane--The Goal in Mechanics | |
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| The Pitching Sequence | |
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| The Pitch | |
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| Right Hander's Stretch Move | |
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| Left Hander's Stretch Move | |
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| Control | |
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| The Pitches | |
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| Fastball | |
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| Movement and Velocity | |
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| Change-Up | |
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| Curve Ball | |
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| Other Breaking Pitches | |
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| The Pitching Plan | |
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| Identifying Hitters and Attacking Their Weaknesses | |
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| Warming Up | |
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| Fielding Techniques for the Pitcher | |
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| Controlling a Known Fielding Situation | |
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| Holding Runners on Base and Identifying Running Situations | |
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| Basic Holding Situations | |
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| Left-Handed Pitchers Holding Runners on First | |
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| Arm Soreness | |
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| Post-Pitching Arm Exercises | |
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| Catching | |
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| Signal Stance | |
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| Giving Signals | |
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| Going from Signal to Receiving Stance | |
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| Receiving Stance | |
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| Receiving Techniques | |
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| Remedies for Dropping Pitches | |
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| Throwing | |
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| Step-Catch-Throw Technique | |
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| Throwing Runners Out at Second | |
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| Throwing Runners Out at Third | |
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| Situational Throwing | |
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| Catcher's Picks | |
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| Blocking Balls in the Dirt | |
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| Tag Plays at Home Plate | |
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| Catching Extras--Receiving Throws | |
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| Catching Extras--Hit Balls | |
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| Catcher's Game Performance | |
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| General Infield Play | |
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| Positioning | |
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| Fielding the Hit | |
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| Thinking in the Field | |
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| Drills to Develop Ground Ball Skills | |
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| The Little Things in Infield Play | |
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| Defending the Hit and Run | |
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| Some Thoughts for the Third Baseman | |
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| Some Thoughts for the First Baseman | |
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| The Double Play | |
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| Drills for Double Play Techniques | |
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| Outfield Play | |
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| Thinking Before the Pitch | |
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| Reacting to the Ball | |
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| Communication | |
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| Playing the Hit | |
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| Throwing Fundamentals | |
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| Additional Tips | |
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| Throwing Drills | |
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| Defensive Strategy and Positioning | |
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| Positioning | |
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| Defensive Focus | |
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| Defensive Positioning | |
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| Making Adjustments | |
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| Individual Skills | |
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| Other Factors | |
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| Team Defense | |
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| Cutoffs and Relays | |
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| Outfielder's Role | |
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| Short Man | |
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| Bunt Defense | |
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| First and Third Defense | |
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| Pop-Up Priority | |
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| Hitting | |
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| The Stance | |
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| Positioning in the Batter's Box | |
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| The Eyes | |
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| Hitter Momentum | |
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| Stride | |
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| The Swing | |
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| The Hitting Game Plan | |
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| Two-Strike Hitting | |
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| Situation Hitting | |
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| Five Hitting Zones for the Advanced Hitter | |
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| Taking Pitches | |
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| Batting Practice | |
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| Hitting Drills | |
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| Hitting Drills with the Aid of Equipment | |
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| Live Batting Practice | |
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| The Short Came | |
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| Sacrifice Bunt | |
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| Base Hit Bunt | |
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| Base Hit Bunt to Third Base | |
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| Base Hit Bunt to Second Base | |
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| Base Hit Bunt to First Base | |
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| Base Hit Bunt to Shortstop | |
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| Fake Bunt, Fake Hit and Bunt | |
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| Base Running | |
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| Pregame and During-Game Homework | |
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| Batter/Runner Technique | |
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| Leads at First Base | |
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| Returning to First Base | |
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| Using the Stopwatch | |
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| Secondary Leads | |
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| Fake Break | |
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| Stealing Second Base | |
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| Stealing Against a Right-Handed Pitcher | |
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| Primary Leads vs. Left-Handed Pitchers | |
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| Stealing Against Left-Handed Pitchers | |
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| Delay Steal | |
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| The Shade--An Aid to Stealing Second | |
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| Extra Innings at First Base | |
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| Leads at Second Base | |
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| Three Methods of Stealing Third Base | |
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| Leads at Third Base | |
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| Stealing Home | |
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| Forcing a Balk | |
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| Ball in the Dirt at Third | |
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| Sliding | |
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| Other Tips for Base Running | |
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| Offensive Strategy and Techniques | |
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| Plan for Today's Game | |
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| The Hitter's Plan | |
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| Big Inning Offense | |
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| Batting Order | |
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| Controlling the Tempo | |
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| Offensive Techniques | |
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| Hit and Run | |
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| First and Third Short Game Techniques | |
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| Stealing a Run--First and Third Offense | |
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| Scholarships and professional baseball | |
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| Approaching a Career in Baseball | |
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| Evaluating a Pathway | |
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| Getting Help with the Decision | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Baseball Terms | |
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| Score Card (sample: front and back) | |