Book Description
Coaching Youth Football is an excellent introduction to youth coaching and teaching young football players valuable skills. It provides all the information you need to coach effectively and help 8- to 14-year-old athletes learn and enjoy the game.
This third edition features the games approach to coaching football, which makes practice more fun for the kids and teaching more effective for you, the coach. Also included are chapters on communicating with athletes and parents, planning and conducting practice, and coaching during games.
Developed by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), the nation’s number one coaching education program, Coaching Youth Football provides volunteer coaches with both an explanation of their role and concrete instructions on how to fulfill that role.
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.
