Coaches Clinic in Poland
VENUE:
TSB Demony
Baseball Stadium, Miejska Gόrka,
Western Poland.
PARTICIPANTS:
Eighteen attendees (see attached list).
CLINICIAN:
Mike Stapleton with assistance from local translator, Anna Gierlik.
CONTENT:
Basic instruction of Offensive Skills – Batting, Bunting and Baserunning.
Defensive Skills – Throwing, Reception, Fielding Fly and Ground Balls.
Pitching for Beginners,
Legal and Illegal Pitch Interpretations.
Basic Field Alignments and Tactical Elements.
PROGRAM: Friday Evening,
24th Assembly and Welcome at Sport Hostel KS Sparta
Saturday, 25th – Session 1. (9 – 11.30)
Defensive Skills.
Session
2. (13 – 15.00) Offensive Skills – Batting and Bunting.
Session
3. ( 15.30 – 17.00) Baserunning, Field Alignments.
Session
4. (20 – 21.30) Video Evening – Athens 2004 DVD’s.
Sunday, 26th – Session 1. (9 – 11.30)
Pitching Instruction for Beginners.
Session 2. (12.30 – 14.30)
Game and Situational Instruction.
Summary and Closing Session,
Administration and Farewells.
RESOURCES: DVD’s
(3) of Womens Softball – Athens 2004.
DVD’s (2) of Mens Softball
– Christchurch 2004.
DVD’s (2) of Mens Softball
– 2003.
DVD’s (3) of Instructional
Videos – 2 x Pitching, 1 x Coaching Fastpitch.
Translated (Czech) copies of
NZSA Level 1 Coaching Manuals.
(Resources held by the
organiser Jan Zbaraž , for copying and distribution)
APPRECIATION:TSB Demony Baseball
for fields, Womens Softball section for equipment.
Jan Zbaraž for coordination and administration of the clinic.
Anna Gierlik for her
excellent work as translator.
All Participants for making
the time and effort to help the growth and
development of Softball in
Poland by attending this clinic.