(Ebook) Coaching Football For Dummies 1st Edition by The National Alliance of Youth Sports ISBN 9780470084632 0470084634

(Ebook) Coaching Football For Dummies 1st Edition by The National Alliance of Youth Sports ISBN 9780470084632 0470084634

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ISBN 10: 0470084634
ISBN 13: 9780470084632
Author: The National Alliance of Youth Sports

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!

(Ebook) Coaching Football For Dummies 1st Edition Table of contents:

Part I: Kids’ Play: Getting Started Coaching Football

Chapter 1: Teaching Football to Children

Gearing Up

Taking the Field

Coaching Your Own Child

Chapter 2: Preparing for a Fun and Successful Season

Developing a Coaching Philosophy

Understanding Your League

Focusing on Equipment

Chapter 3: Tackling the Football Basics

Going inside the Lines

Taking Positions

Ready, Set, Hut: Understanding the Absolute Basics of Football

Chapter 4: Meet the Parents

Let Me Introduce Myself: Tips for a Productive Preseason Meeting

Explaining Your Coaching Philosophy

Putting Together the Paperwork

Covering Equipment

Assembling Your Parent Posse

Meeting Players’ Special Needs

Follow-Up Q&A

Part II: Building Your Football Coaching Skills

Chapter 5: Evaluating Your Team

The Art of Evaluation

Lining ’Em Up

Understanding and Interacting with All Kinds of Kids

Chapter 6: Running a Great Practice

Coming to Practice Prepared

Creating a Practice Plan

First Practice: Kicking Off the Season

Putting Smiles on Their Faces

Making Practice Time Beneficial

Ending on a Positive Note

Chapter 7: Game Day

Pre-Game Responsibilities

Pre-Game Team Meeting and Warm-Up

Game Time! Opening Kickoff and First Half

The Halftime Speech

Winning and Losing Graciously

Giving the Post-Game Talk

Chapter 8: Refining Your Coaching Strategies

The Midseason Review

Dealing with Shifting Team Dynamics

Chatting with the Parents

Part III: Working with Beginning and Intermediate Players

Chapter 9: Offensive Fundamentals

Focusing Your Approach for the First-Timers

Quarterback

Running Back

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Helping Kids Who Just Don’t Get It

Chapter 10: Defensive and Special Teams Fundamentals

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Chapter 11: Fundamental Warm-Ups and Drills for Beginners

Warming Up Right

Offensive Exercises

Defensive Exercises

Special Teams Drills

Putting It All Together: A Sample Practice Session

Chapter 12: Coaching Football Offense 101

Putting Offensive Skills to Use

Different Types of Offenses You Can Run

Chapter 13: Coaching Football Defense 101

Getting Defensive

Defensive Formations You Can Run

Playing Strong Red Zone Defense

Defending the No-Huddle Offense

Chapter 14: Taking Your Drills to the Next Level

Offensive Drills

Defensive Drills

Special Teams Drills

Putting It All Together: A Sample Practice Session

Part IV: Advanced Football Strategies

Chapter 15: Coaching Offense 201

Effective Offensive Strategies

At the Line of Scrimmage

Chapter 16: Coaching Defense 201

Daunting Defensive Approaches

At the Line of Scrimmage

Chapter 17: Coaching Special Teams

Defending and Returning Kickoffs

Extra Points and Field Goals

Punting

Chapter 18: Implementing Advanced Drills

Offensive Drills

Defensive Drills

Conditioning Your Players

Part V: The Extra Points

Chapter 19: Keeping Your Players Healthy

Following a Healthy Diet

Building Strength and Endurance

An Ounce of Prevention: Avoiding Injuries

A Pound of Cure: Treating Injuries

Watching the Weather

Chapter 20: Challenges Every Coach Faces

Coping with Problem Parents

Dealing with Problem Coaches

Addressing Discipline Problems on Your Own Team

Chapter 21: Coaching an All-Star Team

What Is an All-Star Team?

Assembling Your All-Star Team

Surviving the Season: How to Keep Kids Safe and Motivated

Part VI: The Part of Tens

Chapter 22: (Almost) Ten Ways to Make the Season Memorable

Challenge-the-Coach Day

Guest Speakers

Contest Day

Team Votes

Team Captain for the Day

The Name Game

Midseason Grades

Coach Review

Trick Plays

Chapter 23: Ten Fun Ways to End the Season on a High Note

Team Awards

Team Videos

Individual Highlight Videos

Team Trading Cards

Team Photo Album

Football Photo

Team Memento

Team Newsletter

One-on-One Meeting

Crazy Practice

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