Includes index.

What You're Not to Read2 -- How This Book Is Organized 3 -- Where to Go from Here 6 -- 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 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 -- 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.