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  • Coaching for the Love of the Game

  • A Practical Guide for Working with Young Athletes
  • Written by: Jennifer L. Etnier PhD
  • Narrated by: Randye Kaye
  • Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins

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Coaching for the Love of the Game

Written by: Jennifer L. Etnier PhD
Narrated by: Randye Kaye
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Publisher's Summary

More than 45 million children play youth sports in the United States each year, and most are coached by parent volunteers with good intentions but little training. This lack of training and an overemphasis on winning often results in stress and frustration for coaches and players alike, which can discourage young athletes so much that they walk away from sports altogether. 

With this new guide for amateur parent coaches, Dr. Jennifer Etnier, author of Bring Your 'A' Game, aims to change that. Dr. Etnier offers a system of positive coaching that can be applied to any sport, from the beginner level to high school athletics, and explains that good coaching requires working with young athletes at their developmental level and providing feedback designed to keep children engaged and having fun.

Etnier gives easy-to-understand guidance on important aspects of successful coaching-including information on the development of children's motor skills, communication with a young athlete's parents, and nurturing a growth-oriented mindset-making this a critical resource for youth coaches of all experience levels.

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