Coaching Football From Youth Leagues To The Pros

Become the kind of coach that molds and inspires the gridiron stars of tomorrow"This is the ultimate textbook for coaches and serious students of football . . . the best book of its kind that I've read."John Robinson, Former Head Coach, University of Southern California and Los Angeles RamsAs a football coach, you have a responsibility to your players. You shoot for success every time you step onto the field, but showing up is only half the job. A great coach builds confidence in players and helps them to learn the game. You know the plays and strategies backward and forward, but do you know what it takes to be a great coach? This invaluable guide tells you how.From three-time Super Bowl champion Tom Flores and fifty-year coaching veteran Bob O'Connor, this classic bestselling resource comes totally updated to give you the latest theories of coaching, along with all the fundamentals of play. Inside, you'll get: Insight into how to develop your own coaching philosophy In-depth advice on organizing a full season of practices Cutting-edge scientific knowledge on conditioning The latest winning strategies, including "match up zone" defenses and offensive zone blocking schemes PLUS: All-new photography and several new drill formationsFlores, Tom is the author of 'Coaching Football From Youth Leagues To The Pros', published 2005 under ISBN 9780071439145 and ISBN 0071439145.