Coaching Kids: It's More than X's and O's

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Summary: The perfect book for the parent who is now a coach!
Review: An excellent resource for every coach but especially the parent who never thought they would be a coach, but find themselves with a whistle around their neck. It is easy to read and has wonderful realistic examples of dealing with many situations not related to the game itself.

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Summary: Not worth the money
Review: I coach 7th and 8th grade girls basketball. I had high hopes for this book when I ordered it directly from the author. I bought it assuming that it might be helpful for our CYO program. It wasn't. After taking a look at it, I decided not to share it with either parents or fellow coaches. I was able to locate free publications from CYO and materials from our AAU program that handle the sportsmanship issues better. I believe that this book was represented to be more than it was. The author may have had good intentions, but this book just doesn't deliver.

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Summary: Even a veteran coach like myself learned a few things!
Review: This book deals with issues that aren't generally discussed at sport specific clinics and that many coaches don't learn until they've had a bad experience. The liability chapter alone was a huge eye opener to me. I'd recommend this book to any coach, regardless of sport or experience.

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Summary: Even a veteran coach like myself learned a few things!
Review: This book is great for those just starting to coach children and the weekend parent-coach. I've never coached children before and found the chapters to be concise and easy to follow. I especially liked the bulleted summary at the end of each chapter. I have confidence that I could be a successful youth coach and will have this book as a reference by my side!