Coaching Youth Football (Paperback)

by John T. Reed (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: John T. Reed Publishing; 3rd edition (October 11, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939224453
• ISBN-13: 978-0939224456
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #342,561 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST book for coaching YOUTH football, October 24, 2000

By A Customer

I highly recommend that all youth football coaches read this book. There are too many volunteer coaches that are depending on their memories of past playing days, combined with what they see on TV, who are using drills, methods, and plays which are inappropriate for the young football player.

Written from the perspective of coaching YOUTH football, which in no way should be confused with or compared to the NFL, this book gives clear instruction on how to run a successful youth football program. It shows how to identify the proper players for the right positions and how to teach them the basics they need to succeed. The book covers all aspects of the game, from special teams, defense, and offense, to the use of weaker players, motivation, and game plans.

Not only is the book itself a goldmine of information, there is a wealth of bibliographical information on other books, tapes, magazines, and organizations. The reference material alone is worth more than the price of the book.

No youth football coach should be without this book in their library.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I could give it more stars., January 12, 2001

By	Derek A. Wade "Derek A. Coach Wade" (South Prairie, Washington. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you plan to ever coach youth football, then it is part of your responsibilities as a coach to get this book. PERIOD!

Football is the most complex sport played in America. No other sport requires eleven players to act in perfect unison against eleven other players. No other sport has THREE sections to it (offense, defense, and special teams).

If you want to do it right, get this book.

Here's a FEW things that coach Reed will teach you:

1) An effective youth offense that works. 2) An effective youth defense that works. 3) Why the pass is practically useless. 4) How to stop the sweep, the most feared play in youth football. 5) How to scout. (This, bar none, is THE most important thing you can do to make your team successful.) 6) How to organize practices. 7) How to teach kids. 8) How to teach SAFE fundamentals. 9) How to teach proper tackling... and GET IT! 10) How to coordinate your special teams. 11) How to cope with weaker and less talented players. 12) How to teach your players to WIN.

Believe me, nothing is more satisfying than seeing the smiles on a player's face after a football game. This book will help you put them there.

I've read over eighty books on coaching football, but Coach Reed's material is not just READ, it's STUDIED. I have all of his books, and they are worth every penny.

If you coach football, YOU NEED TO GET THIS BOOK.

Oh, and if you're one of my opponents. I'd rather you didn't.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best to get, April 25, 2001

By	Ross Woody (Vallejo, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

I can't say enough good things about this book, that haven't already been mentioned. Having coached for two years already, I wish I would have read this book before starting. I probably made 30 of the mistakes that John points out that rookie coaches make. I know that after reading this book, I'll be better prepared for the coming season