Football Coaching Strategies [Paperback]

American Football Coaches Association (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 1995

In Football Coaching Strategies you'll find 349 detailed diagrams showing a variety of offensive attacks, defensive packages, and special team tactics—accompanied by useful advice from the experts.

Best of all, the coaches are the recognized experts in the topics they cover. For example, read how these coaches explain game strategies and underlying principles:

- Running game—Tom Osborne, John McKay, and Darrell Royal
- Passing game—Bill Walsh, Steve Spurrier, and LaVell Edwards
- Defense—Dick Tomey, Barry Alvarez, and Dave Wannstedt
- Kicking game—Spike Dykes and John Cooper
- Philosophy, motivation, and management—Eddie Robinson and Joe Paterno

Football Coaching Strategies blends the invaluable lessons of the past with the best thinking in today's game. With it, you'll find the key elements for a winning game plan—on and off the field. It's the one book that every serious football coach, player, and fan will treasure.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Equal to a master's degree in coaching, this book will benefit the rookie as well as the veteran coach. A must for those who want to improve their coaching skills.”

Gene Stallings
Former Head Football Coach
University of Alabama

From the Publisher

"This book provides an opportunity to learn from the best in the coaching profession what they do best."

Chuck Neinas Executive Director College Football Association

"Equal to a master’s degree in coaching, this book will benefit the rookie as well as the veteran coach. A must for those who want to improve their coaching skills."

Gene Stallings Head Football Coach University of Alabama

"Ever since I began as a high school football coach in 1959, I have always found reading books such as Football Coaching Strategies to be very rewarding. They help me improve my knowledge of the game and serve as a source of inspiration."

Bobby Ross Head Football Coach San Diego Chargers

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; 1 edition (July 11, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873228693
• ISBN-13: 978-0873228695
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #57 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Coaching > Football (American)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent tool for any football coach!, October 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Football Coaching Strategies (Paperback)

I would like to start off by saying that I am the Head Coach for the Lake City Stars. We are a Semi-Professional Football team playing in the Empire Football League. What this book offers is incredible. It lends different ideas and concepts from a variety of different coaches. I have been able to personally take many of the concepts that are in this book, and apply them to my own team. It focus' on the complete game of football, Offense, Defense, and Special Teams. It is a must for any coach who wants to establish a high amount of success in this extremely great game of football.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beyond the X's and O's, October 26, 2001

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Mika Jaakonaho (Helsinki, Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Football Coaching Strategies (Paperback)

Of the numerous football guides I've read, this is the first book that actually went beyond the X's and O's of football. As the title says, it not only discusses the on-field game, but also preparation, team building, and the mental side of the game.

This book touches interesting topics and is probably intended for giving some more food for thought and different angles on coaching issues. It is not exactly a DIY-manual or a literal step-by-step gude for all football coaches on how to build a successful team.

While some of the chapters are a bit academic and subject to cross your personal views, this book is a recommended especially for those who are just starting their coaching career or coach youth and junior football.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book on theories for any coach at any level., October 22, 1999

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Christopher Nash ([e-mail]) (West Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Football Coaching Strategies (Paperback)

This book was excellent. It covers offensive and defensive theories for any type of team. It was required reading for my Coaching class at WVU.