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Coaching Football For Dummies
Few experiences are more rewarding than coaching a youth football team. Your journey through the season will be packed with moments that make you smile and that you and your players will remember for the rest of your lives. But what if you’ve never coached before? No worries! Coaching Football For Dummies is the fun and easy way to tackle the basics of coaching youth football. This friendly guide shows you how to teach your players effectively, regardless of their age or skill level, and lead your team to victory―even if you’re a first-time coach. You’ll discover how
Develop a coaching philosophy Teach football fundamentals Encourage good sportsmanship Improve your team’s skills Ensure safety on the field Communicate effectively with parents Packed with valuable information on preparing your game plan before you even step on the field, this hands-on resource gives you expert guidance in building your coaching skills, from evaluating your players and running enjoyable, productive practices to working with all types of kids―uncoordinated, shy, highly talented―at once. You’ll find a variety of fun-filled drills for teaching everything from tackling and blocking to running and catching, as well as advanced drills to take your players’ skills up a notch. You’ll also see how
Conduct a preseason parents’ meeting―an often overlooked aspect of coaching Gather the necessary gear and fit the equipment to your players Raise the level of play on offense, defense, and special teams Take steps to avoid injuries Deal with discipline issues and problem parents Make critical half-time adjustments Transition to coaching an All-Star Team Complete with tips for working with parents, keeping your players healthy, and leading your team effectively on game days, Coaching Football For Dummies is all you need―besides a whistle and a clipboard―to navigate your players through a safe, fun, rewarding season!
Develop a coaching philosophy Teach football fundamentals Encourage good sportsmanship Improve your team’s skills Ensure safety on the field Communicate effectively with parents Packed with valuable information on preparing your game plan before you even step on the field, this hands-on resource gives you expert guidance in building your coaching skills, from evaluating your players and running enjoyable, productive practices to working with all types of kids―uncoordinated, shy, highly talented―at once. You’ll find a variety of fun-filled drills for teaching everything from tackling and blocking to running and catching, as well as advanced drills to take your players’ skills up a notch. You’ll also see how
Conduct a preseason parents’ meeting―an often overlooked aspect of coaching Gather the necessary gear and fit the equipment to your players Raise the level of play on offense, defense, and special teams Take steps to avoid injuries Deal with discipline issues and problem parents Make critical half-time adjustments Transition to coaching an All-Star Team Complete with tips for working with parents, keeping your players healthy, and leading your team effectively on game days, Coaching Football For Dummies is all you need―besides a whistle and a clipboard―to navigate your players through a safe, fun, rewarding season!
- GenresFootball
384 pages, Paperback
First published June 27, 2006
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June 3, 2014
Nothing over-the-top about this one, but if you are a beginning coach, then many of the concepts taught in this book will be new and very useful.
There are some really helpful sections with age- and skill-appropriate drills and strategies, as well as good ways to plan out practices and deal with parents (yes, even those parents).
However, the flow of the book is rather odd, because just about half the book is spent teaching the absolute basics of football. That is, of course, important, but I find it difficult to believe that someone with absolutely no knowledge of football would have picked up this book due to an ill-conceived interest in coaching this very sport. Unlikely, and thus this book really could have been about 200 pages shorter.
There are some really helpful sections with age- and skill-appropriate drills and strategies, as well as good ways to plan out practices and deal with parents (yes, even those parents).
However, the flow of the book is rather odd, because just about half the book is spent teaching the absolute basics of football. That is, of course, important, but I find it difficult to believe that someone with absolutely no knowledge of football would have picked up this book due to an ill-conceived interest in coaching this very sport. Unlikely, and thus this book really could have been about 200 pages shorter.
July 20, 2020
Good book
Good book
I’m coaching youth football this fall and this book got my mind back into a football mindset
This is very condensed and has motivated me to get the full edition
Good book
I’m coaching youth football this fall and this book got my mind back into a football mindset
This is very condensed and has motivated me to get the full edition
August 8, 2009
too basic. good overall review for youth football.
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