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!

Few experiences are more rewarding than coaching a youth footballteam. Your journey through the season will be packed with momentsthat make you smile and that you and your players will remember forthe rest of your lives. But what if you've never coachedbefore?No worries! Coaching Football For Dummies is the funand easy way to tackle the basics of coaching youth football.This friendly guide shows you how to teach your playerseffectively, regardless of their age or skill level, and lead yourteam 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 parentsPacked with valuable information on preparing your game planbefore you even step on the field, this hands-on resource gives youexpert guidance in building your coaching skills, from evaluatingyour players and running enjoyable, productive practices to workingwith all types of kids--uncoordinated, shy, highlytalented--at once. You'll find a variety of fun-filleddrills for teaching everything from tackling and blocking torunning and catching, as well as advanced drills to take yourplayers' skills up a notch. You'll also see how to:* Conduct a preseason parents' meeting--an oftenoverlooked aspect of coaching* Gather the necessary gear and fit the equipment to yourplayers* Raise the level of play on offense, defense, and specialteams* Take steps to avoid injuries* Deal with discipline issues and problem parents* Make critical half-time adjustments* Transition to coaching an All-Star TeamComplete with tips for working with parents, keeping yourplayers healthy, and leading your team effectively on game daysCoaching Football For Dummies is all you need--besidesa whistle and a clipboard--to navigate your players through asafe, fun, rewarding season!

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