 |
 |
|
The Official FA Guide for Football Parents
Les Howie
RRP:
£9.99
ISBN:
9780340816028
Illustrations:
20+ black & white halftones and diagrams plus 8pp colour photograph section.
|
Series:
Football Association
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Summary:
'The official guides to success on and off the pitch.'
This Official Football Association series provides invaluable and essential advice and information about key football skills for anyone involved in football, of any age and level. The books are especially aimed at those involved in grassroots football, who may not have the back up and help that they might need to realise the full potential of their involvement in the game. Each book in this series is packed with practical exercises and features, information and expert advice, which will improve your understanding and enhance your ability and enjoyment of the world's greatest game.
A straightforward, lively and practical guide, this book gives advice on choosing a club and being involved in it, plus chapters on sharing the football interest with your child and being a 'garden coach'.
Detailing the childs's expectations of their 'football parents' and vice versa and dealing with the important issue of maintaining teenage interest, it offers a spectrum of expert advice, essential to any parent or adult interested in football.
'Be a part of the game.'
|
- The author, Les Howie, has worked for The FA for over 5 years and is responsible for the development of all clubs in the national (non-professional) game.
- The FA branding gives this series immediate recognition, and added value and credibility.
- Clear features such as Best Practice boxes, Tasks, Quotes and Statistics will engage the reader and encourage practical testing of understanding.
- This is a practical, attractive and straightforward guide that will appeal to all those involved in football.
- This book includes a colour photograph section, containing pictures to illustrate key points, many of which involve high profile footballing figures, sourced from The FA's own picture library.
- This book is essential reading for any parent of a young football player - covering all important aspects of support and giving practical advice on a variety of issues, such as choosing a club and how to maintain the teenage interest.
|
Table of Contents:
 Introduction
Sharing an interest
The 'garden coach'
Choosing a club
Being involved in the club
Supporting your child
What children can expect from football parents
What football parents can expect from children
Maintaining the teenage interest
Using the experience of the football parent
Conclusion
|
About the Author(s):
Les Howie has worked at The Football Association for over five years and is responsible for the development of all clubs in the national game (non-professional game). His remit covers over 40,000 teams and his core roles and responsibilities are designing programmes and development strategies to raise the standards for all clubs below the Football League.
Les has played a key role in the development of The FA’s Charter Standard Clubs scheme, Soccer Parent course (available free online) and Level 1 Club Coach, the open entry coaching course which had more than 20,000 participants last year.
|
Readership:
Parents of children who play football and teachers/youth leaders with responsible for football coaching. Also for those undertaking formal coaching training and local/youth club coaches (currently 1
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Your order basket is currently empty.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
