Coaching Youth Football by Paul Pasqualoni
'[This] series is required reading for those of us who ...one day find ourselves facing the expectant gazes of a dozen youngsters who insist on calling us Coach' - "FamilyFun" magazine. 'You have the opportunity to teach the value of competition, that winning and losing are both part of the positive experience, and that having fun is the name of the game' - Paul Pasqualoni, Coach. You just volunteered to coach your child's football team, and you can't tell a draw play from a screen pass or a tight end from the end zone. Don't despair - "Coaching Youth Football" is here to help. From your first team meeting, "Coaching Youth Football" shows you how to teach the fundamentals of football, including passing, catching, blocking, and kicking.You'll find drills for playing offense and defense that work for any age group or experience level. You'll even learn to develop your own coaching style - and before you know it, you'll be coaching players who are learning, motivated, and most of all, having fun. Survive your first practice and game. Promote good habits, concentration, and teamwork. Find answers to common problems in the Q & A sections. Create a positive attitude, build team spirit, and get along with parents. Make practices fun, safe, and rewarding. Be the coach you never had. 'An invaluable guide for both novice and veteran coaches' - Fred Lower, Bangor (Maine) Youth Football Organization.
Paul Pasqualoni, in his tenth season as head coach of Syracuse University, has led the Orangemen to six bowl games and has received Eastern College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors three times. A 1972 graduate of Penn State, he holds a bachelor's degree in health and physical education and a master's in physical education and human performance. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for the American Football Coaches Association, an 8,000-member group of high school and college head coaches. Jim McLaughlin is the athletic director for Woodstock Union High School, New York, and one-time University of Connecticut assistant football coach under Paul Pasqualoni.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780071372190 |
| ISBN 10 | 0071372199 |
| Title | Coaching Youth Football |
| Author | Paul Pasqualoni |
| Series | Baffled Parent's Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe |
| Year published | 2002-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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