Coaching youth sports can be a difficult challenge. However, these books can help you navigate those waters.
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Coaching youth sports can be a difficult challenge. However, these books can help you navigate those waters.
Principles of Coaching Football by Mike Bobo is a simple guide for active coaches and those considering to be a coach. This book will help you organize practice, understand ethical dilemmas, and much more.
Coaching Youth Football by American Sport Education Program will prepare experienced or beginning youth coaches on how to provide first aid, properly communicate with your players, create plays, and most importantly, have fun. This book also includes additional drills with photos to assist you in your practices.
The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Coaching Youth Basketball by David Faucher covers how to create good habits, defensive and offensive skills, how to deal with parents, and rules of the game.
Coaching Basketball for Dummies by Greg Bach provides tips on how to coach your own child (which I find highly valuable), basic drills for beginners, and how correctly assign players to a position.
After reading these books, your team will be well prepared for the rest/start of their season!