FW: SOFTBALL CANADA RELEASES U14 COACHES GUIDE

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SOFTBALL CANADA RELEASES U14 COACHES GUIDE

NORTH, YORK, ON-Softball Ontario is pleased to share information
about Softball Canada’s “U14 Coaches Guide: Tools for Coaching
Success”!  The new U14 Guide, along with the recently launched
“U12 Coaches Guide: Tools for Coaching Success”, have been created
by Softball Canada to increase the knowledge of coaches and improve
the development of players.    The information in each guide
is based on Softball Canada’s Long Term Player Development (LTPD)
model ensuring that it both age and stage appropriate.  Additional
Coaches Guides for other age categories are currently being developed.
Softball Canada created the Coaches Guide series to increase
the knowledge of coaches and improve the development of players.
 The information in each guide is based on Softball Canada’s
Long Term Player Development (LTPD) model ensuring that it both
age and stage appropriate.

Each guide contains a season’s worth of practice plans divided
into 4 training phases with each phase having it own objectives
and outcomes and will assist softball coaches with the critical
skill developing and conducting sequential, well organized practices.
 The practice plans are laid out in a manner that is very easy
to follow and to work with.  Each drill is described in detail
including a list of equipment that is required and a time limit
to ensure that the practice is kept on track.  

The coach can use the information in the Key Teaching Points
section of the guide to ensure that player are not simply doing
the drills but are instead “learning the skills and the game’.
 Each drill also contains a clearly illustrated diagram to allow
for easy understanding of the drills.  Beyond these valuable
practice plans, this guide contain section on practice planning,
dynamic warm-up routines, cool-down routines, and key teaching
point for each skill.  This fantastic new resource means that
age-appropriate practices and information are now at the fingertips
of each softball coach in Canada.

Beginner coaches can simply follow the practice plans as they
are laid out, and rest assured, the players and the team will
improve the skills prioritized for their age category and LTPD
stage over the course of the season. Experienced coaches can
use these practice plans as a guideline and modify them to meet
the individual needs of their players and team.

Each guide is contained in a binder which allows the coach to
remove the appropriate practice plan from the binder and take
it with them to the field.

For more information on how to purchase the U14 Coaches Guide:
Tools for Coaching Success!, please complete the order form under
the following link and sent it to Nancy Huang at Softball Ontario:

http://www.softballontario.ca/content/view/145/101/


Softball Ontario delivers the National Coaching Certification
Program and Coach Education on behalf of Softball Canada and
the Coaching Association of Canada in the Province of Ontario.
 If you have any questions regarding the Softball Ontario Coaches
Program or the National Coaching Certification Program, please
contact Steph Sutton via email at ssutton at softballontairo.ca

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Softball Ontario is the governing body for the sport of softball
in Ontario. Our goal is to promote and develop the sport of softball
for its athletes, officials and volunteers by providing programs
and services at all levels of competitions.


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