Coaching Youth Hockey - 2nd Edition (Coaching Youth Sports) [Paperback]

American Sport Education Program (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2001 | Series: Coaching Youth Sports

This new edition of Coaching Youth Hockey is part of the improved generation of the American Sport Education Program's (ASEP) Coaching Youth Sports series. This widely respected and highly popular series is the best collection of youth sport-specific guides, which are grounded in positive coaching principles.

ASEP, the nation's number one coaching education program, developed Coaching Youth Hockey to provide coaches with both an explanation of their role and concrete instructions on how to fulfill that role. You will find chapters on communicating with your athletes and their parents, teaching and developing hockey skills, planning and conducting practices, and coaching during games.

This second edition includes a special chapter on the games approach to coaching hockey, which makes practice more fun for the kids and teaching more effective for you, the coach.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Coaching Youth Hockey is an essential addition to every grassroots coach's library. It is an excellent book that assists the volunteer coach in preparing for the season."

Mark Tabrum Director of Coaching Education program USA Hockey

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, Illinios.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2 edition (September 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736037950
• ISBN-13: 978-0736037952
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #487,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Coaching > Hockey
  • #66 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Coaching > Children's Sports

More About the Author

The American Sport Education Program (ASEP), a division of Human Kinetics, is the leading provider of youth, high school, and elite-level sport education programs in the United States. Rooted in the philosophy of "Athletes first, winning second," ASEP has educated more than 1.5 million coaches, officials, sport administrators, parents, and athletes. For 30 years, local, state, and national sport organizations have partnered with ASEP to lead the way in making sport a safe, successful, and enjoyable experience for all involved.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must for the Hockey Coach's Toolkit, May 6, 1999

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This review is from: Coaching Youth Hockey (Paperback)

This book offers a comprehensive set of introductory materials needed for the first time or experienced hockey coach. It is useful for either ice or roller hockey. I particularly appreciated the author's including the social, communication, and motivational aspects of coaching youth sports. Full of handy checklists and drills to emphasize the needed skills, this book provides a solid foundation for developing "your own" hockey teaching and coaching program. The drills and progressions are excellent. The book would be better with more technical emphasis on skating skills and techniques. But overall, I would recommend it for any coach or parent who is close to this fast-growing sport!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hockey review, March 13, 2007

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This review is from: Coaching Youth Hockey - 2nd Edition (Coaching Youth Sports) (Paperback)

I needed to understand how to teach children under 10 the game of Hockey and start towards gaining a coaching award in this age group. This book gives me a greater understanding of what turns on a childs interest and haw to maintain this interest.

4.0 out of 5 stars Coaching Youth Hockey, February 16, 2009

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This review is from: Coaching Youth Hockey - 2nd Edition (Coaching Youth Sports) (Paperback)

Excellent condition when received. This book offers detailed insight for those coaches that want to immerse themselves in the next level of coaching. Certainly not for the beginner coach.