The Guide for Youth Football Coaches
This practice-oriented guide lays the foundations for a professional job as football coach in the youth sector. The book describes what to train, and how to do it. It has been drawn up as a printed version of a course for coaches, but it is also a reference book, which you can always consult. Numerous examples support the input which is also illustrated with photos, tables and drawings.
Two fictitious youth coaches, the strict “Kosta“ and the disorganized “Freddy“, accompany the book throughout. The episodes in which the two coaches are the focal point show typical mistakes made by youth coaches and present you with alternative solutions.
This guide is of considerable value for everyone who wants to know the best way to train children and teenagers to be football players.
ABOUT MYSELF
I was born in Israel in 1965. Football has always been my passion; however, it wasn’t enough for a career as a professional footballer. At the age of 21 I had already started training youth teams, but also continued to play football myself in amateur teams. Parallel to this I studied for a teaching diploma in sports and also took courses to become a qualified football coach
In the year 2000, aged 35, I emigrated to Germany, where, having passed the second state exam, I graduated from the Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz as a teacher of Sport and English at secondary school level. For 11 years I have been teaching at a comprehensive school in Offenbach. I also hold a UEFA-A-class football trainer's licence.
I have continued to indulge my passion for football by playing as an amateur (until 40), coaching youth teams, accompanying my son to training and matches, and by writing this book.
