Coaching Youth Football

Coaching Youth Football

by American Sport Education Program (Author)

Synopsis

Whether you're a parent new to coaching or an experienced youth coach, Coaching Youth Football is your playbook for a successful season. Through the expertise of coach Tom Bass and USA Football, you'll gain field-tested tips on how to run your team, communicate with and handle players, provide basic first aid, plan and conduct practices, draw up plays, and keep it all fun.

Fundamentals of offense, defense, and special teams are covered in depth, supported by 30 new drills, 50 coaching tips, and more than 140 photos and illustrations. Ideal for coaches of players aged 14 and under, Coaching Youth Football will help you create an environment that promotes learning, enables your kids to enjoy their football experiences, and motivates them to come out for the team year after year.

This book is also a valuable component of the Coaching Youth Football online course, the official course of USA Football, offered by the American Sport Education Program. Numerous park and recreation departments and youth sport organizations use the course in training coaches of players aged 8 to 14.

$19.42

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 198
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: Aug 2005

ISBN 10: 0736060111
ISBN 13: 9780736060110

Media Reviews
Coaching Youth Football is an easy-to-follow book and an excellent introduction to youth coaching. It provides important information on how to coach a successful team starting with the first day of practice to the final game of the season, while along the way teaching young players valuable skills and the joy of the game.
JACK KEMP, FORMER BUFFALO BILLS ALL-PRO QB & USA FOOTBALL CHAIRMAN
Coaching Youth Football presents an excellent overview of the fundamentals of coaching and is an invaluable resource for every youth football coach in America.
GRANT TEAFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
Author Bio
The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is the most widely used and respected sport education programme in the United States. More than 30 states now require ASEP courses for their high school coaches and more than 200 universities use ASEP courses and resources.