Coaching junior football teams for dummies

著者

    • National Alliance for Youth Sports
    • Bach, Greg
    • Heller, James

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Coaching junior football teams for dummies

by the National Alliance for Youth Sports with Greg Bach and James Heller

（--For dummies）

John Wiley & Sons, c2007

タイトル別名

Coaching junior football teams

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内容説明

Packed with drills and tips for training and game days The fun and easy way to master the art of football coaching Volunteering as a youth football coach can be a great experience, both for you and your squad. But what if you've never coached before, or want to improve? Don't worry! This friendly guide explains football rules, shows you how to approach coaching, and gives you practical pointers on improving team skills and encouraging good sportsmanship. * Understand football rules * Develop a coaching philosophy * Teach football fundamentals * Run great training sessions * Lead your team during a game * Communicate effectively with parents

目次

Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 What You're Not to Read 2 Foolish Assumptions 3 How This Book Is Organised 3 Part I: Getting Started Coaching Football 3 Part II: Building Your Coaching Skills 4 Part III: Beginning and Intermediate Football 4 Part IV: Advanced Football Strategies 4 Part V: The Finer Details 5 Part VI: The Part of Tens 5 Icons Used in This Book 5 Where to Go from Here 6 Part I: Getting Started Coaching Football 7 Chapter 1: Coaching Children in Football 9 Striking a Balance between Parenting and Coaching 9 Kicking around the decision with your kid 10 Focusing on family-friendly football rules 11 Doing Your Homework 12 Working with - and not against - parents 13 Deciphering rules and mastering terminology 14 On the Pitch 14 Planning training sessions 14 Match day 15 Chapter 2: Getting Organised 17 Developing a Coaching Philosophy 17 Tailoring your coaching to your age group 18 Emphasising teamwork 20 Motivating players 22 Fostering a positive atmosphere 23 Making every kid count 23 Focusing on fun and skill development 24 Modelling good sportsmanship 25 Understanding the League You're Coaching In 26 Knowing your league's rules 27 Playing for fun or first place 28 Chapter 3: Knowing the Football Basics 31 Inside the Lines 31 Taking Up Position 34 Positions on the pitch 34 Placing kids in the appropriate positions 39 Deciphering the Rules of the Game 41 Putting the Ball Back into Play 43 Throw-in 43 Corner kicks 44 Goal kicks 44 Adjusting the Game for the Younger Leagues 45 Smaller pitch size 45 Smaller balls 46 No-goalie games 46 Fewer players 46 Special substitution rules 47 The Men (and Women) in Black: Referees 48 Hand signals 48 Major fouls 50 Types of penalties 51 Minor fouls 52 Offsides 53 Part II: Building Your Coaching Skills 57 Chapter 4: Meet the Parents 59 Introducing Yourself 60 Explaining your coaching philosophy 61 Emphasising good sportsmanship 62 Detailing how you determine playing time 63 'Who's playing goalie?' and other sticky positioning situations 65 Putting Together the Paperwork 66 League paperwork 66 Team packs 67 Assembling Your Parent Posse 68 Choosing assistant coaches 68 Defining supporting roles 69 Going Over Equipment 71 Meeting Players' Special Needs 73 Answering Parents' Questions 73 Chapter 5: Evaluating Your Team 75 The Art of Evaluation 75 Evaluating your players' skills 76 Identifying team strengths and weaknesses 78 Lining 'Em Up 80 Assigning team positions 80 Finding roles for everyone 82 Understanding and Interacting with All the Kids 83 The shy child 83 The uncoordinated child 84 The child with the short attention span 85 The athletically gifted child 86 The child who doesn't want to be there 87 The disruptive child 88 The child with special needs 89 The bully 90 The inexperienced child 91 The ball hog 92 The average child 94 Chapter 6: Running a Great Training Session 97 Coming to Training Prepared 97 Bringing balls and cones 98 Packing your first-aid kit 99 First Training Session: Kicking Off the Season 100 Greeting the team for the first time 101 Making coach and player introductions 102 Knowing the skills to focus on first 104 Putting smiles on their faces 104 Creating a Training Plan 108 Putting it all together 109 Figuring out how long and how often 111 Thinking about practice games 112 Ensuring lots of touches for each child 113 Letting kids help select training session drills 114 Setting the tone 114 Keeping things consistent 115 Making Training Time Beneficial 116 Recognising the high points 117 Building skills 118 Helping those who need it 119 Ending on a Positive Note 120 Chapter 7: Match Day 123 Understanding Your Pre-game Responsibilities 123 Inspect the pitch 124 Meet with the opposing coach and officials 124 Holding a Pre-game Team Meeting 125 Fire up your team with an inspirational talk 126 Assign positions 128 Keep instructions simple 128 Conducting Your Warm-Up 129 Kick Off! 131 Motivating during the game 132 Communicating tactics 133 Taking advantage of breaks in play 134 Substituting players 134 Making the Most of the Half-time Speech 135 Winning and Losing Gracefully 140 Winning gracefully 140 Losing well 141 Making an Impact with a Post Match Talk 141 Keep the focus on fun 142 Accentuate the positive 142 Recognising good sportsmanship 143 Dealing with defeat 143 Chapter 8: Refining Your Coaching Strategies 145 Dealing with Shifting Team Dynamics 145 Recognising improvements 146 Revising your plan 147 Undergoing a Mid-Season Review 148 Pointing out progress and improvement 148 Setting goals 148 Making plans for players 150 Chatting with Parents 151 Part III: Beginning and Intermediate Football 153 Chapter 9: Mastering the Fundamentals 155 Introducing First-Timers to Football 156 Shooting 156 Explaining the instep kick 157 Ball Dribbling 160 Passing 161 Trapping 163 Receiving 165 Heading 166 Goalkeeping 168 Defending 171 Determining What to Do If a Kid Just Doesn't Get It 172 Making a difference 173 Recognising physical problems 174 Coaching with dignity 174 Chapter 10: Fundamental Drills for a New Team 177 Warming Up Right 177 Drills for Attacking Play 180 Passing and receiving 180 Shooting 182 Ball dribbling 183 Heading 185 Defensive Drills 186 Tackling 187 Defending 188 Goalkeeping 190 Chapter 11: Coaching Basic Attacking 193 Planning Different Types of Attacks 193 Understanding Positional Play 196 Kicking the Attacking Skills Up a Notch 198 Shielding 198 Square pass 199 Through pass 199 Chipped pass 200 Crossfield pass 200 Outside of foot pass 201 The one-two 201 Bend it like Beckham 202 Driving 203 Chapter 12: Coaching Basic Defending 205 Exploring Different Types of Defence 205 Man-to-man defence 206 Zonal defence 208 Improving Defensive Skills 210 Marking 211 Block tackle 212 Shoulder charge 213 Side tackle 214 Sliding tackle 214 Hook tackle 216 Part IV: Advanced Football Strategies 219 Chapter 13: Taking It Up a Notch: Drills 221 Attacking Drills 221 Attacking 222 Passing 223 Shooting 224 Ball handling 225 Heading 228 Defensive Drills 229 Tackling 229 Defending 230 Goalkeeping 231 Putting It All Together: Sample Training Session 232 Chapter 14: Upgrading Attacking Tactics and Skills 235 Upgrading the Attack 235 Two-three-five formation 236 Four-two-four formation 238 Three-three-four formation 239 Three-five-two formation 240 Three-four-three formation 241 Introducing New Attacking Skills 243 Delivering crosses 243 Heading crosses 244 Feints 245 Chapter 15: Advanced Defending and Formations 251 Experimenting with Defensive Formations 251 Four-three-three formation 252 Four-four-two formation 254 Four-five-one formation 256 Clearing Strategies 257 The back pass to the keeper 258 Clearing toward the touchlines 258 Introducing New Defensive Skills 259 Chasing down 259 Man marking 260 Moving out 260 Offside trap 261 Chapter 16: Coaching Set Pieces 263 Attacking from Set Pieces 263 Throw-ins 264 Penalty kicks 266 Corner kicks 267 Free kicks 269 Defending Set Pieces 272 Throw-ins 272 The wall 273 Goal keeper's drop kicks 274 Goalie throws 275 Defending corner kicks 276 Defending penalty kicks 276 Defending direct and indirect kicks 277 Chapter 17: Implementing Advanced Exercises 279 Conditioning Your Players 279 Developing Challenging Exercises 281 Part V: The Finer Details 287 Chapter 18: Keeping Kids Injury Free and Healthy 289 Warming Up to Injury Prevention 289 Stretching to improve flexibility 291 Breaking a sweat 292 Cooling off 293 Handling Injuries 294 Dealing with blood 294 Soothing strains and sprains 295 Coping with more serious injuries 296 Handling emergency situations 298 Be prepared for emergencies 298 Watching the Weather 299 Following a Healthy Diet 300 What to eat - pre-game 301 What to eat post-game 302 Getting enough water 302 Chapter 19: Challenges Every Coach Faces 305 Dealing with Problem Parents 305 Parents who want to win at all costs 306 Parents who think you're a baby-sitter 308 Parents who want their child to play all the time 309 Disruptive parents 310 Coping with Problem Coaches 313 Coaches who encourage unsafe play 314 Coaches who model poor sportsmanship 314 Disagreeable assistants 315 Handling Discipline Problems 316 The non-listener 319 The talker 320 The perpetually late child 320 Chapter 20: Getting More Competitive 323 Enjoying Top-Level Competition: Competitive Football 323 I Want You and You: The Selection Process 324 Selecting players 327 Breaking the good and bad news to players 328 Keeping the Energy Up All Season 329 Avoiding burnout 329 Keeping everyone in the game 330 Competing in weekend tournaments 330 Hitting the Road 331 Part VI: The Part of Tens 333 Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Make the Season Memorable 335 Challenge the Coach Day 335 Bring Your Parent to Training Day 336 New Exercises 336 Contest Day 337 Midseason Report Cards 337 Bringing in New Faces 338 Team Votes 338 Team Captain for the Day 339 Carnival Day 339 Holiday or Birthday Themes 339 Chapter 22: Ten Fun Ways to End on a High Note 341 Jazzing Up Team Awards 341 Record Your Team 342 Create Individual Recordings of Each Child 343 Distribute Team Stickers 343 Hold One-on-One Meetings 344 Create a Team Newsletter 344 Create a Team Photo Album 345 Schedule a Crazy Training Session 345 Take a Football Photo 346 Have a Team Memento 346 Chapter 23: Ten Recommended Resources and Organisations 347 The FA 347 Getting a Handle on Small-Sided Games 348 Helping Football Parents Be Model Parents 348 Being Up to Speed on First Aid 349 Exploring the Treatment Room 350 Being Part of the Beautiful Game 350 Explaining Rules and Regulations 351 Developing Skills and Drills 351 Going Official: A Licence to Drill 352 Finding Answers on a Coaching Forum 352 Index 353

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