RAISING BALLPLAYERS: A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Your Child the Right Way

Raising Ballplayers: A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Your Child the Right WayThe only step-by-step guide that shows parents how to build real baseball skills, unbreakable confidence, and lifelong character — all from your own backyard.Tired of watching your child struggle with bad habits, fear of the ball, or frustration on the field? Want to be the coach your young athlete actually needs — without expensive travel teams or private lessons?In Raising Ballplayers, Youth Baseball Development Coach Rowland Day gives you the complete playbook. This practical, easy-to-follow guide walks you through every essential skill — throwing, catching, hitting, fielding, base running, and game situations — with crystal-clear mechanics, beautiful oil-painting illustrations, and simple at-home drills that require zero fancy equipment.Inside you’ll discover:• The exact 4-step throwing, catching, swinging, and base-running mechanics used by top youth coaches• Progressive drills you can run in 15–30 minutes in your backyard or driveway• Ready-made weekly practice plans that actually work• How to fix common problems like fear of the ball, hitting slumps, and poor decisions• Powerful ways to build resilience, work ethic, and sportsmanship that last far beyond the diamondWhether your child is 5 or 12, just starting out or already playing travel ball, this book gives you the tools and confidence to become the most important coach in their life. No prior coaching experience required.One practice at a time. One confident, resilient, hard-working kid at a time.Perfect for parents who want to:• Raise a kid who loves the game and loves who they’re becoming• Save thousands on private lessons and clinics• Create memories that will last a lifetimeStart building the complete ballplayer — and the extraordinary young person — your child is meant to be. Read more