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The Award Winning Book
The Competitive Parent
The Ethics of Coaching Youth Football
by athletic trainer Christopher Tateo
Youth football has taken a black eye over the years. Parents and coaches have been charging Americas fields for years. Carrying on in a hostile manner, and supporting their child as if they were going to sign a million dollor contract the following year. There are a majority of parents who take advantage of the volunteer position as a coach and use it as a platform to propel their own children to stardom. While other's noche wins under their belts as they think it's a personal acheivement. Meanwhile the ones who suffer are the young players who have to learn football in a "win at all cost's" environment. The fun is totally taken out of football. I know personally as a child what a circus youth football can be. Now, as a coach of my childhood football team I witnessed not much has changed.
There are good coaches out there, but the majority go over board with the yelling, screaming, and harsh training tactics to get their players to perform. Coaches think the old Highschool methods they were sustained as a player will work with young kids. Kids 5 to 12 years old are very fragile emotional as well as physically. Through my 10 years of coaching youth football I can honestly tell you it can be extremely tough at times. Yes, a good coach can except kids for being uncoordinated, and physically undersized. It's the lack of confidence, the crying, fighting, complaining, and horsing around that really tests a coaches character. Being a coach you have to wear the many hats of a doctor, psychologists, referee, equipment manager, and cheer leader when dealing with young children.
I wrote this book to give coaches and parents a new perspective of how they can create a stress free youth football environment. When used correctly, the innovative techniques in this book can help readers manage players, motivate players, organize practice sessions, and deal with the intangibles surrounding the youth football experience. Inside the pages of this Award Winning Book I give a blueprint of the three keys to winning football games that will give your football team the advantage into every football game.
Change starts with the parents and coaches of the football program. What ever role you have as a volunteer to your football team you must ackknowledge the important role you have in shaping a childs life. Remember, these children in a few short years are going to be future doctors, lawyers, contractors, and people of all walks of life. A coach can a be great influence on children by demonstrating social skills, communication skills, organization skills, and leadership qualities that children can supplement in the own lives down the road.
"The Competitve Parent" is available at BarnesandNobles.com - Amazon.com
In 2009, look for the book: " A Childs FIRST PLAY BOOK"
39 practices to building a childs self esteem
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Esteem across the World !
Join Coach Chris in donating old sports equipment to kids who needs it ! There are thousands of kids around the world who enjoy the simple game of baseball, soccer, and basketball, but do no have the money buy equipment. With your help we can make a difference in giving kids a glimpse a hope. A chance to play baseball, and forget their poor surroundings for a moment is a wonderful thing.
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Contact Football Conditioning
Where confidence is made !
Year around training
Helmet and shoulder pads are required for these powerful workout sessions. These sessions are not to break down your kids physically or mentally, but to motivate and inspire kids to learn the power they pocess.
During the 1 hour sessions kids are going to learn the latest techniques in position skills, conditioning, strength, and more importantly focus, pride and desire. Each player will receive personal attention that will have them leaving each class with a "I can do anything attitude".
Introduction to Contact & Conditioning (June -Ages 7 to 9 yrs old)
This is a one in kind camp that breaks in kids to the game of football. At camp kids will learn how to take contact, give contact, and learn to protect themselve’s. This camp is not only for beginners it’s also for experienced kids who what to sharpen their skills for the upcoming season. Safety is the # 1 concern for parents. Let Coach Chris and his team prepare
your child for the greatest team sport in the World!
All sessions include participation in hundreds of football oriented exercises & game assimilation drills
Learn the latest High School, College and Pro Technniques
Includes explosive plyometrics - strength training -
technical Offensive & Defensive skills -balance- coordination - speed conditioning
Christopher Tateo Phone: 914-403-2765 Email: footballu@optonline.net Facility located in Armonk, New York
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