Roughly 45 million children each year play youth sports in the United States. A majority are coached by parent volunteers with good intentions, but little training. This lack of training and overemphasis on winning often results in poor outcomes, namely stress and frustration, for coaches and players alike. This can so discourage young athletes that they walk away from sports altogether. With this new guide for amateur parent coaches, Jennifer Etnier, author of Bring your 'A' game, aims to change that. She outlines a positive, support-centered approach to youth coaching, from the beginner level to high school athletics--
- | Author: Jennifer L. Etnier
- | Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
- | Publication Date: March 16, 2020
- | Number of Pages: 192 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1469654822
- | ISBN-13: 9781469654829
