Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Kids’ Play: Getting Started Coaching Football 7
Chapter 1: Teaching Football to Children 9
Chapter 2: Preparing for a Fun and Successful Season 17
Chapter 3: Tackling the Football Basics 37
Chapter 4: Meet the Parents 57
Part II: Building Your Football Coaching Skills 71
Chapter 5: Evaluating Your Team 73
Chapter 6: Running a Great Practice 89
Chapter 7: Game Day 109
Chapter 8: Refining Your Coaching Strategies 125
Part III: Working with Beginning and Intermediate Players 133
Chapter 9: Offensive Fundamentals 135
Chapter 10: Defensive and Special Teams Fundamentals 163
Chapter 11: Fundamental Warm-Ups and Drills for Beginners 185
Chapter 12: Coaching Football Offense 101 213
Chapter 13: Coaching Football Defense 101 227
Chapter 14: Taking Your Drills to the Next Level 247
Part IV: Advanced Football Strategies 261
Chapter 15: Coaching Offense 201 263
Chapter 16: Coaching Defense 201 271
Chapter 17: Coaching Special Teams 277
Chapter 18: Implementing Advanced Drills 289
Part V: The Extra Points 297
Chapter 19: Keeping Your Players Healthy 299
Chapter 20: Challenges Every Coach Faces 313
Chapter 21: Coaching an All-Star Team 331
Part VI: The Part of Tens 339
Chapter 22: (Almost) Ten Ways to Make the Season Memorable 341
Chapter 23: Ten Fun Ways to End the Season on a High Note 345
Index 349