Coaching Youth Football-3rd Edition (Coaching Youth Sports) [Paperback]

American Sport Education Program (Author)

Book Description

Series: Coaching Youth Sports | Publication Date: September 2001

This work equips youth coaches to prepare their players for competition. It instructs in the principles of coaching, communication, responsibilities, safety and methods of teaching. It helps coaches know how to teach tactics and skills and then refine those tactics and skills as players develop. It prepares coaches for matches and provides them with the basics on rules and equipment. Key features include the fundamentals of coaching and preparation for the season, and all the tactics and skills the coach will need to teach are explained and demonstrated clearly.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Coaching Youth Football provides a detailed explanation of the basics of coaching football. This unique book takes a safety first approach--not a win-at-all-cost mentality--to participating in the sport."

Michael Cihon Executive Director United States Flag and Touch Football League (USFTL)

About the Author

The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is the most widely used and respected sport education program 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. Over one million people—coaches, parents, and directors alike—have used ASEP products since the program began in 1981. The ASEP headquarters is located in Champaign, Illinois.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; 3rd edition (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736037926
• ISBN-13: 978-0736037921
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,239,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emphasis on coaching, not football information., August 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Coaching Youth Football-3rd Edition (Coaching Youth Sports) (Paperback)

This is a fantastic book for coaches that already know quite a bit about football, but are not sure how to best transfer their knowledge to a bunch of 6-12 year old kids. The book advocates a "games approach" to teaching football. It keeps the kids interested and thinking. It has worked great for me. When it is time to switch to the next teaching drill/game I nearly always have multiple kids asking, "Can we do it one more time?" We worked on kick off and kick off returns for 45 minutes yesterday using the "games approach". The kids learned a lot and they were begging to do it again. It was 95 degrees and these kids are begging to run the full length of the field over and over again!!! If you are fairly comfortable with your football knowledge, but not sure about coaching techniques, this is a fantastic book. Even if you are an experienced coach, you might what to look at this fresh, innovative approach to coaching kids.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended!, September 22, 2005

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Guy Johnson (RENO, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coaching Youth Football-3rd Edition (Coaching Youth Sports) (Paperback)

Teaching skills to first time players can be tricky business, but the ASEP youth football book leaves no stone unturned. Having never been a lineman and having limited playing experience (over 20 years ago), the various blocking drills have really helped with my instruction this season. This book helped get me up to speed and I'd highly recommend it to anyone facing the daunting task of coaching kids football for the first time.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Coaching Book!!, October 4, 2005

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K. C. Driscoll - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coaching Youth Football-3rd Edition (Coaching Youth Sports) (Paperback)

I've found Coaching Youth Football to be an excellent primer for
coaching my son's youth team this season. It includes all the background info a coach might need to build a program and keeps the focus on making the game fun. A positive introduction to this tremendous sport is whatI've found most kids need and most parents want. This book has helped me to teach the boys the game while keeping things fun and safe. A+++.