The book presents the basics required for the job of youth coach of football and gives numerous practical tips.

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Who is it for?

Youth coaches of football as well as of other team sports, football clubs, football players and football fans, institutes that train coaches for team and ball sports. The book is also highly suitable for parents of young football players who want to be able to assess the training competence of their child‘s coach.

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If you coach a youth football team or if you are planning to do so, then this book is what you need.

This practice-oriented guide lays the foundation for doing a professional job as football coach in the youth sector.

Be it with F- or A-juniors, the district league or the national league, here you will find the answers to the most important questions: what, how and why. In plain English you will be given valuable tips about how you can act, and what you should best avoid. Numerous examples are given to make the input clear as are illustrations. The book has been designed as the printed form of a course for coaches, but it is also a reference book that you can always access. Two fictitious youth coaches, the strict “Kosta“ and the disorganised “Freddy“ accompany you through all sections of the book. With short episodes and realistic and amusing drawings you will be sensitized to avoiding Kosta's and Freddy's mistakes.