Rookie Coaches Football Guide

The Rookie Coaches Football Guide provides a unique combination of coaching advice and football information for the novice American football coach. This concise book presents the basic principles of coaching and shows coaches how to teach American football skills to kids. Developed by the American Coaching Effectiveness Program and endorsed by Pop Warner Football, this book is devoted to giving developing American football coaches the basic coaching principles and specific sport information they need to be successful. This guide details the major responsibilities of a coach, the tools required to be an effective coach, the communication skills necessary for coaching young players, the steps in planning practices and teaching American football skills, injury care and prevention, and liability concerns. In addition, the book provides essential information for coaching American football, including an explanation of rules and common infractions; basic plays that cover all aspects of the game; detailed explanations of how to teach offensive, defensive, and special teams skills; descriptions of how to teach offensive and defensive team strategies; drills and scrimmages that progress from basics to gamelike situations; and a sample practice plan for new players. Plus, the book emphasises safety in all facets of the game: use of equipment, techniques such as tackling, and proper match-ups of players by physical maturity.