Rookie Coaches Wrestling Guide: American Coaching Effectiveness Program in Cooperation With USA Wrestling (Paperback)

by American Coaching Effectiveness Program (Author), U S A Wrestling (Author) "Most club coaches (and many school coaches) are recruited from the ranks of parents, sports fans, and community volunteers..." (more)
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Product Description
This is a complete, yet concise book covering the basics of coaching and the fundamentals of wrestling. Developed by the American Coaching Effectiveness Program in co-operation with USA Wrestling, this book is devoted to providing readers with coaching and sport-specific information. It's also the No. 1 resource in the Copper Introductory Level of USA Wrestling's National Coaches Education Program. Youth- and high school-level wrestling coaches will learn their major responsibilities as coaches, the tools required to be effective coaches, the communication skills needed to coach young athletes, the steps in planning and teaching sport skills, the methods for preventing and caring for injuries, and how to protect themselves from legal liability. In addition, this book features the essentials for coaching wrestling, including guidelines for conditioning and weight monitoring, descriptions of how to teach wrestling techniques, illustrations of wrestling skills and drills, a self-test to examine wrestling knowledge, descriptions of practice drills that will develop wrestlers' Seven Basic Skills, and an easy-to-use practice plan to improve wrestlers' abilities throughout the season. With the fundamentals of coaching and wrestling combined in one resource, the Rookie Coaches Wrestling Guide contains everything wrestling coaches need to make their coaching experiences safe, successful, and enjoyable.

Product Details

• Paperback: 63 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers (October 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880114215
• ISBN-13: 978-0880114219
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #335,330 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great beginning coaches book, July 10, 1998

By A Customer

This was the first book I read on wrestling. I had very little background in the sport and did not wrestle as a youth. My son's program needed coaching help. This book was a good starter book. Along with the basic wrestling information it introduced, it also had valuable administrative and coaching tips. Positive attitude and reminders on what makes a good role model and youth coach are emphasized throughout the text. I recommend this book for other beginner wrestling coaches.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST FOR TEACHING YOUTH, July 22, 1997

By A Customer

This book is the A-z of basic wrestling coaching for new wrestlers and coaches alike. This book should be the first book purchased by any youth wrestling club and a prerequisite for any new coach of wrestling. It not only provides excellent ideas to teach youth wrestlers but is done in such a way your volunteer coaches understand and and can teach like veterans. A real winne

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An insightful book, March 6, 2000

By A Customer

This book is really informative on the basics of coaching wrestling, from communicating, teaching, first aid, scheduling practices, and drills. Though it lacks wrestling moves themself. It gives the most out of a sixty-three page book.