Coaching Kids Flag Football [Paperback]

Danford Chamness (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2002

This book was written expressly for you who are coaching chil-dren in Flag Football. We stress how to teach children to play this game and to have fun doing it. The book covers all facets of the game from the most basic how to pass, receive, run and grab the flags to game strategies and tactics.When coaching children it should be a fun experience for every-one, for you, for the parents, and most important of all, for the chil-dren. As a coach, we cover the teaching attitude and methods. We always keep in mind that these are children, and the game is for the kids and not for the adults. Winning isn't everything, but learning to play well and wanting to win is.We have taken the children from first grade through the eighth grade and broken them into three categories. In each category we discuss the players needs and abilities, what they are capable of in both the physical and emotion sense, and their limitations. We have also defined the coachs role, the parents role and the players role.

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About the Author

A writer and author. Life long involvement in sports as a participant and more than thirty years a volunteer coach. I have trained many new coaches in how to do planning, scheduling and rotation of players during practices and games. Teaching how to coax the best from players.

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: IUniverse (May 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595225233
• ISBN-13: 978-0595225231
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a Flag Football Book IMO, March 29, 2006

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The reason I bought this book was because I wanted a book that tought me things unique to flag football. There are plenty of books about coaching youth football, some of them very good. But I wanted a book that would give me the tools to SIMPLIFY football for children playing FLAG football. Most flag football leagues in the U.S. today are based on the NFL Flag Football rules and guidelines. That is, 5-on-5 with no blocking. I have played in adult flag football leagues, in a whole other part of the country, and the rules were consistent with the NFL Flag Football rules and guidelines. This book is completely about 8-on-8 football WITH BLOCKING. In fact, the book is repleat with plays and drills that are so complicated and blocking-heavy that it will not be very useful for coaching in most flag football leagues.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Much Use, January 25, 2006

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This review is from: Coaching Kids Flag Football (Paperback)

If you don't know the rules, are new to football, etc., this book might have value.

The book is about 150 pages. The first 50 pages is dross, unless you are an absolute newbie. If you know the game at a basic level and want depth to help your flag team win some games, look elsewhere.