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 to:

* 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 to:

* 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!

Autorentext
The National Alliance For Youth Sports provides a wide range of programs for coaches, administrators, officials, parents, and young athletes.

Greg Bach is the Director of Communications for the Alliance.

Zusammenfassung
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 victoryeven if you're a first-time coach. You'll discover how to: 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 kidsuncoordinated, shy, highly talentedat 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 to: Conduct a preseason parents' meetingan 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 needbesides a whistle and a clipboardto navigate your players through a safe, fun, rewarding season!

Inhalt
Introduction 1 Part I: Kids' Play: Getting Started Coaching Football 7 Chapter 1: Teaching Football to Children 9 Chapter 2: Preparing for a Fun and Successful Season 17 Chapter 3: Tackling the Football Basics 37 Chapter 4: Meet the Parents 57 Part II: Building Your Football Coaching Skills 71 Chapter 5: Evaluating Your Team 73 Chapter 6: Running a Great Practice 89 Chapter 7: Game Day 109 Chapter 8: Refining Your Coaching Strategies 125 Part III: Working with Beginning and Intermediate Players 133 Chapter 9: Offensive Fundamentals 135 Chapter 10: Defensive and Special Teams Fundamentals 163 Chapter 11: Fundamental Warm-Ups and Drills for Beginners 185 Chapter 12: Coaching Football Offense 101 213 Chapter 13: Coaching Football Defense 101 227 Chapter 14: Taking Your Drills to the Next Level 247 Part IV: Advanced Football Strategies 261 Chapter 15: Coaching Offense 201 263 Chapter 16: Coaching Defense 201 271 Chapter 17: Coaching Special Teams 277 Chapter 18: Implementing Advanced Drills 289 Part V: The Extra Points 297 Chapter 19: Keeping Your Players Healthy 299 Chapter 20: Challenges Every Coach Faces 313 Chapter 21: Coaching an All-Star Team 331 Part VI: The Part of Tens 339 Chapter 22: (Almost) Ten Ways to Make the Season Memorable 341 Chapter 23: Ten Fun Ways to End the Season on a High Note 345 Index 349

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