Coaching for the Love of the Game
A Practical Guide for Working with Young Athletes
By Jennifer L. Etnier
192 pp., 6.125 x 9.25, 19 halftones, 1 graph, 5 tables, index
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4696-5483-6
Published: March 2020 -
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4696-5482-9
Published: March 2020 -
E-book EPUB ISBN: 978-1-4696-5484-3
Published: February 2020 -
E-book PDF ISBN: 979-8-8908-5857-3
Published: February 2020
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Etnier gives easy-to-understand guidance on important aspects of successful coachingâincluding information on the development of childrenâs motor skills, communication with a young athleteâs parents, and nurturing a growth-oriented mind-setâmaking this a critical resource for youth coaches of all experience levels.
About the Author
Jennifer L. Etnier is professor of kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and author of Bring Your âAâ Game: A Young Athlete's Guide to Mental Toughness.
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âCoaches want to pass along their love of the sport to the youth they coach, but the result of their leadership and communication can sometimes lead to negative outcomesâkids quitting the sport, early specialization, and parent âcheeringâ run amok, to name just a few. In this practical âhow toâ for coaches of any youth sport, Jennifer Etnier shares how coaches can encourage youth to continue enjoying playing sports. Etnier points coaches, who often know their specific sport and drills well but lack knowledge about children's developmental needs, in the right direction to help their athletes thrive on and off the field. If you want to have a positive impact on the youth you coach, pick up a copy of Coaching for the Love of the Game.ââAudrey Monke, author of Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults
âParents, teachers, and coaches are in a unique position to influence a childâs future, and Coaching for the Love of the Game is a must-read for anyone coaching young athletes. If youâve become a coach to help the next generation, read Etnierâs book to learn some of the most powerful tools to make a positive impact and create an enormous ripple effect well beyond your coaching career.ââKirsten Jones, motivational speaker, writer, and Peak Performance Coach
"If you are concerned about the present culture of youth sports, this book is a must read. What do kids want? What do kids need? What do kids like? Jennifer Etnier addresses it all with data, personal experiences, and common sense. Coaches, parents, sport administrators, and young athletes, please read this book for the love of sports."âJay Miller, U.S. National Teams soccer coach and instructor of the U.S. Soccer National Coaching License Program
âJennifer Etnierâs background as a player, coach, parent, teacher, and researcher allows her to offer a unique and thoughtful perspective on being a great coach. It is one thing to understand the rules and strategies of the game. It is an entirely different thing to understand how to create and nurture a climate where youth participants have positive experiences and are motivated to continue, and to cultivate some of the life lessons that sports instill. This book holds a wealth of interesting, relevant, and helpful information that can help parents and coaches do just that.â-âAnthony Amorose, Illinois State University