The Coach - The Official AFL Level 1 Coaching Manual

Players are often asked “Who is your coach, and what is he/she like?” The Coach sets out standards and guidelines that give clear answers to all involved about how coaches should conduct their teams and themselves. You will gain a greater understanding of tactics and their implementation, injury prevention and how to plan and adapt training sessions specifically to the needs of your squad. Following this easy to read book will help you become a better planner and organiser and ultimately a better coach. This is the standard text provided for the AFL Level 1 Senior coaching course

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AFL Youth Coaching Manual

The AFL Youth Coaching Manual is a must have resource for anyone coach of footballers in the 13 - 17 years age group. The manual provides teaching information for the main skills and tactics of the game and advises coaches on the important social and interpersonal skills that are critical in effective interaction with footballers of this age. Other issues related to youth welfare in football are also presented in this very informative manual.

• COVER, INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS
• CHAPTER 1 Youth Footballers - Characteristics and Motivations →
• CHAPTER 2 Effective Coaching →
• CHAPTER 3 Coaching Youth Footballers →
• CHAPTER 4 Communication for Youth Coaches →
• CHAPTER 5 Teaching and Improving Skills →
• CHAPTER 6 Planning →
• CHAPTER 7 Conducting Training Sessions →
• CHAPTER 8 Team Play and Game Plans →
• CHAPTER 9 Conditioning Youth Footballers →
• CHAPTER 10 Prevention and Management of Injuries →
• CHAPTER 11 Nutrition →
• CHAPTER 12 Talent Development →
• CHAPTER 13 Coach, Player, Umpire Relationships →
• CHAPTER 14 Youth Welfare →
• CHAPTER 15 Skills Guide →
• REFERENCES, FURTHER READING AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND APPENDIX →

Junior Coaching Manual

The AFL Junior Coaching Manual is for coaches, coordinators, participants and parents in the NAB AFL Auskick Program. It is an essential text for all coaches working with primary school aged children in AFL Auskick Centres, Primary schools and junior clubs. It is a resource that people will find invaluable when setting out to coach children in our great game. It provides a sequential model for the development of Australian Football skills and includes lesson cards for the various age groups and skill levels and hundreds of practice activities.  It also provides skill games and easy to follow hints on all aspects of children’s participation in the game.

• COVER, INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS →
• SECTION ONE: Why children play sport →
• SECTION TWO: AFL Auskick philosophy and rules →
• SECTION THREE: The role of the coach →
• SECTION FOUR: Skill development →
• SECTION FIVE: Skills guide →
• SECTION SIX: Compendium of games →
• SECTION SEVEN: Lesson plans:
  • Youngsters (5-6 years) →
  • Middle primary (9-10 years) →
  • Early primary (7-8 years) →
  • Late primary (11-12 years) →
• SECTION EIGHT: Safety issues →