Download or read book Coaching Youth Sports written by Charlie Sullivan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From research that has taken place on youth sports, to the structure you should use when starting your team, and the importance of winning, this book gives you valuable information for you as a coach. A coach will learn the science of how a player learns and techniques to be used to increase motivation. The best coaches are the best teachers and this book gives coaches the most important tricks that great teachers use.
Download or read book YMCA Youth Super Sports Director s Guide written by YMCA Youth Super Sports (Program) and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Directing Youth Sports Programs written by Rainer Martens and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2001 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Directing Youth Sports Programs is loaded with helpful tools to get your program on the right track, including sample recruiting plans, job descriptions for coaches, a sample calendar of events, a first aid inventory, emergency medical information, and up-to-date addresses and reference information. You'll also find more than 30 forms and 20 practice exercises to use to organize and manage your program, plus a unique Sport Event Planner - an indispensable tool to guide you through the process of planning youth sport events." "Whether you're a novice youth sport director looking for a user-friendly handbook or an experienced administrator in search of a strategic reference, turn to ASEP for the ideal resource: Directing Youth Sports Programs."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book YMCA Youth Sports Director s Manual written by YMCA of the USA. and published by Y M C A of the U. S. A.. This book was released on 1995 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Overplayed written by David King and published by MennoMedia, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As seen in Focus on the Family magazine. Should I sign up our seven-year-old son for the travel team? What should we do about our daughter's Sunday morning games? Am I the only one longing for a sane balance between children’s sports, family time, and church commitments? David King and Margot Starbuck offer good news for Christian parents stressed out by these questions and stretched thin by the demands of competitive youth sports. Join King, athletic director at a Christian university, and Starbuck, an award-winning author and speaker, as they investigate seven myths about what’s best for young athletes. Discover with them what it means to not be conformed to the patterns of the youth sports world. Listen in as they talk to other parents, pastors, and coaches about the peril and promise of children’s sports. Learn practical ways to set boundaries and help kids gain healthy identities as beloved children of God--both on and off the field, and whether they win or lose. Equips parents with concrete tips such as: Eight questions to discuss on the way home from the game Five ways to ruin your child’s sports experience Dinnertime conversation starters about your family’s values The one question you can't not ask your child about youth sports Key Features: Challenges seven common myths about youth sports Offers wisdom for families on decisions such as choosing leagues and how many seasons to play Author Q&As address parents' common concerns about youth sports Bonus tips and resources for parents, coaches, and pastors Free downloadable study guide available here.
Download or read book The Youth Sports Coaching Guide written by Doug MacGregor and published by Page Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Youth Sports Coaching Guide contains the advice every coach wishes they had been given when they first started. Written by a father of four with coaching experience spanning three decades, the book reads like a down-to-earth conversation with someone who has been in the youth sports coaching trenches. The book covers every aspect of navigating the twenty-first century youth sports coaching arena. The book travels from the logistics of team selection and practice itineraries to the interpersonal complexities of working with players, parents, other coaches and officials. The book challenges coaches to look at their own motivations and relationships and to have awareness of their actions and words. The Youth Sports Coaching Guide is divided into six sections: • Coaching Essentials: Eight guiding principles every coach needs to know to lead a team with integrity, hard work and fun. • Building the Team: Strategies and tips for choosing assistants, drafting players, running tryouts, the hard decisions of selecting players and the tough discussions that follow. • Practices: Designing and running practices with an emphasis on how to teach and speak to children. • Parents: Communication advice from the mundane to the ultra-sensitive. Includes a special section for coaches for when youth sports goes off the rails of the Crazy Train. • Games: Real-life examples on how to prepare for games and to coach in the heat of the moment, win or lose. • Wrapping up the Season: Describes different ways to cap off the season on a positive and fun note. Whether you are a new coach or someone who has been at it for years, The Youth Sports Coaching Guide is sure to inspire and drive you to have a more positive experience coaching the kids.
Download or read book The Youth Sports Handbook written by Jordan Bass and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are You a Youth Sport Athlete? If you’re reading this book, maybe you just joined your first recreation soccer team. Or, maybe you are nervous about tryouts this weekend for the traveling baseball team you’ve always dreamed of being on. Whatever your reason or playing level, The Youth Sports Handbook will help guide you in your journey as an athlete. Using lessons from your favorite players, you will learn how to “wow” your coaches and be the ultimate leader, competitor, and teammate. What can Olympic Gold Medalist Cat Osterman teach us about bouncing back from a tough loss? How did basketball superstar Kevin Durant lead his teammates to two straight NBA championships? We’ll tackle these questions and much more in this fun handbook for athletes seven to 17. Are You a Youth Sport Parent or Coach? When I founded my first youth sports club in 2021, I sought out a book to send our U10 baseball players to read before the season that emphasized how to be a leader and good teammate for the upcoming season. I was surprised to find that no such book existed for youth athletes. If you are reading this, you don’t need me to tell you how competitive and structured youth sports have become. In this book, I aim to give your athlete memorable and easy digestible nuggets of advice to help them enjoy their experience and perform their best, no matter the level or age of competition. This book is designed to be read over a week or two by a high school aged athlete, in the month leading up to each season by elementary and middle schoolers, and before bedtime to the newest athletes.
Download or read book Changing the Game written by John O'Sullivan and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern day youth sports environment has taken the enjoyment out of athletics for our children. Currently, 70% of kids drop out of organized sports by the age of 13, which has given rise to a generation of overweight, unhealthy young adults. There is a solution. John O’Sullivan shares the secrets of the coaches and parents who have not only raised elite athletes, but have done so by creating an environment that promotes positive core values and teaches life lessons instead of focusing on wins and losses, scholarships, and professional aspirations. Changing the Game gives adults a new paradigm and a game plan for raising happy, high performing children, and provides a national call to action to return youth sports to our kids.
Download or read book Youth Sportdirector Guide written by Rainer Martens and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is designed to aid sport administrators develop a sound programme philosophy and compatible policies. It also contains forms and checklists to help with organizational skills. A software supplement is also available to accompany the text, allowing the user to produce, save and print customized forms.
Download or read book The Baffled Parent s Guide to Coaching Youth Basketball written by David G. Faucher and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to coaching youth basketball.
Download or read book Your First Coaching Book written by The National Alliance for Youth Sports and published by Square One Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a youth sports volunteer, you should get used to wearing many hats, for you’ll be not just a coach, but also a teacher, friend, and confidant. Coaching can be rewarding, but if you venture into the season unprepared, the role can be a frustrating one. Enter Your First Coaching Book. Created by The National Alliance For Youth Sports, it provides valuable tips on how to encourage fun and good sportsmanship, maximize basic skill development, deal with inappropriate behavior from players and parents, and prevent injuries by maintaining high safety standards. Whether you’re a first-year coach or a seasoned veteran, the children on your team will remember you and their sports experience for the rest of their lives. Your First Coaching Book will help ensure that these memories are happy ones.
Download or read book The Baffled Parent s Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer written by Bobby Clark and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1999-08-09 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by soccer great and championship Stanford coach Bobby Clark, COACHING YOUTH SOCCER: THE BAFFLED PARENT'S GUIDE tells you how, starting at point zero, an uninitiated coach can meld kids into a team and help them enjoy one of the most rewarding experiences of their youth. (In the end, you may be the one who reaps the biggest reward, as you watch kids learn and grow in an experience they'll treasure for a lifetime.)
Download or read book To Be a Better Coach written by Pete Van Mullem and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In To Be a Better Coach: A Guide for the Youth Sport Coach and Coach Developer, Pete Van Mullem and Lori Gano-Overway combine hands-on experience and comprehensive research to offer coaches and coach developers concrete, practical suggestions to improve coaching performance in youth sports. To Be a Better Coach shares common and best practices in coaching, such as providing a safe sport environment, engaging in ethical practices, creating a positive and inclusive environment, building relationships with all stakeholders, and developing leadership and motivational skills. Each chapter explains the skills and guidelines needed to develop as a youth coach in that specific area, followed by examples of real-world scenarios from practicing coaches. In addition, each chapter includes useful resources and practical strategies for the development of coaches. With the continued rise in youth sports, the need for trained and qualified coaches is growing. Using an applied approach, To Be a Better Coach is a needed guide for youth sport coaches and coach developers working in community youth sport programs, interscholastic sport, and private youth sport organizations.
Download or read book Life and Youth Sports written by Charles J. Kopp and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a parent I realized early that being an involved was very important. Throughout this book I will draw on my experience as a coach, manager and athletic board member. What I have written will cover a lot of the positives and negatives that I have seen through the years. It will help guide you through the, Good, the Bad and the Crazy.
Download or read book The Total Sports Experience for Kids written by Aubrey H. Fine and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 1997-05-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the true meaning of achievement in sports: having fun, developing athletic and social skills, and nurturing a healthy, positive sense of self-esteem. Drs. Fine and Sachs offer practical, research-based advice that is bound to enrich the sports experience—as well as life outside of sports—for both children and adults.
Download or read book Athletic Director s Survival Guide written by Mike Koehler and published by Addison Wesley. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For junior and senior high school athletic directors and assistant administrators, this practical resource provides hundreds of tested strategies and reproducible materials to help increase visibility and build leadership skills.
Download or read book Your Guide in Youth Sports written by John A. DeAngelo and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Guide in Youth Sports By: John A. DeAngelo When your child begins to get interested in sports, it can be a daunting task to know how to get started and what to look for in an organization and coach. With thirty-eight years of experience in youth sports, coach John A. DeAngelo’s guide will help parents think about the right age for their children to get involved, what sports to try, and how to keep a strong school-sports balance. DeAngelo also gives insight on whether travel leagues are right for your child and whether you should coach your child’s teams. If you’re a parent getting involved in youth sports for the first time or know a parent who is, this guide will be indispensable.
