Coaching Flag Football

Coaching essentials and insights for the fastest-growing team sport in the United States.Flag football is growing rapidly at every level of the sport. Youth league participation is surging, middle school and high school programs are blossoming across the country, college programs are emerging, and the sport will make its debut at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Now all these new players and teams need capable, knowledgeable coaches to teach and lead them.Joshua Saunders and Matt Hernandez, two of the nation’s premier coaches in the sport, have written a book that provides precisely the information and guidance those coaches need. Coaching Flag Football is the most comprehensive guide to building a successful program and guiding a winning team. The book helps flag football coaches master the basics and grasp the finer points of the game. It provides proven methods for developing players and managing a team, and details how to prepare and direct a squad to perform successfully in competition. Blending instruction, insights, and anecdotes, Coaching Flag Football is an informative, accessible, and engaging guide that will serve as an essential resource for coaches at every level of the sport.Whether you are a new coach or a veteran, this book is designed to help you ready your team to compete and develop a thriving flag football program. Included are the following:Coaching principles, philosophy, leadership, communication, and establishment of a culture that lay the groundwork for a successful programManagement methods and organizational priorities involving coaching staff, support personnel, players’ parents, schedules, and eventsGame planning and the preparation process for in-game decision-making, communication, and sporting behaviorOff-season goals, competitions, and opportunities for player growth and team formationKey takeaways at the end of each chapter to reinforce essential concepts and confirm the material’s contribution to overall coaching success Sample season and practice plans and guidance to optimize instruction, training, and sessions to foster athlete and team developmentDetailed offensive, defensive, special team player position-specific and team technical and tactical instruction along with some basic Xs and OsFlag football will continue to grow and thrive only if its coaches are prepared to nurture the sport and those who want to play it. Coaching Flag Football is the single best resource to help those coaches meet that need. Read more