{"product_id":"coaching-flag-football-epub","title":"Coaching Flag Football epub","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoaching essentials and insights for the fastest-growing team sport in the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlag football is growing rapidly at every level of the sport. Youth league participation is surging, middle school and high school programs are blossoming across the country, college programs are emerging, and the sport will make its debut at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Now all these new players and teams need capable, knowledgeable coaches to teach and lead them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoshua Saunders and Matt Hernandez, \u003cb\u003etwo of the nation’s premier coaches\u003c\/b\u003e in the sport, have written a book that provides precisely the information and guidance those coaches need. \u003ci\u003eCoaching Flag Football\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive guide to building a successful program and guiding a winning team. The book helps flag football coaches master the basics and grasp the finer points of the game. It provides proven methods for developing players and managing a team, and details how to prepare and direct a squad to perform successfully in competition. Blending \u003cb\u003einstruction\u003c\/b\u003e, insights, and anecdotes, \u003ci\u003eCoaching Flag Football\u003c\/i\u003e is an informative, accessible, and engaging guide that will serve as an essential resource for coaches at every level of the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a new coach or a veteran, this book is designed to help you ready your team to compete and develop a thriving flag football program. Included are the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoaching principles, philosophy, leadership, communication, and establishment of a culture that lay the \u003cb\u003egroundwork for a successful program\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagement methods and organizational priorities involving coaching staff, support personnel, players’ parents, schedules, and events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame planning and the preparation process for in-game decision-making, communication, and sporting behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOff-season goals, competitions, and opportunities for player growth and team formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey takeaways at the end of each chapter to reinforce essential concepts and confirm the material’s contribution to overall coaching success \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample season and practice plans and guidance to optimize instruction, training, and sessions to foster athlete and team development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed offensive, defensive, special team player position-specific and team technical and tactical instruction along with some basic Xs and Os\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlag football will continue to grow and thrive only if its coaches are prepared to nurture the sport and those who want to play it. \u003ci\u003eCoaching Flag Football\u003c\/i\u003e is the single best resource to help those coaches meet that need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh school flag football coaches seeking to build strong programs and lead their players and teams to even greater success. Also, youth and middle school coaches seeking more basic guidance and instruction, as well as experienced and advanced coaches interested in advanced insights will find the book of great value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Deliah Autry-Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Establishing Your Coaching Approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/b\u003eLearning and Leading in Flag Football\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. \u003c\/b\u003eCoaching Philosophy and Priorities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. \u003c\/b\u003eCommunication and Motivation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Building and Maintaining a Program\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/b\u003eCoach a Team, Construct a Program\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. \u003c\/b\u003eA Culture of Caring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Program Support and Resources\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. \u003c\/b\u003eProgram Organization and Expectations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. \u003c\/b\u003eSeason and Practice Scheduling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Teaching the Game to the Team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9. \u003c\/b\u003eDeveloping Offensive Skills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10. \u003c\/b\u003ePlaying Offense\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11. \u003c\/b\u003eDeveloping Defensive Skills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Playing Defense\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13. \u003c\/b\u003eCoaching Special Teams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Preparing for and Coaching Games\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/b\u003e Off-Season Goals and Competitions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15.\u003c\/b\u003e Game Planning and Preparation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16.\u003c\/b\u003e Sportsmanship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17.\u003c\/b\u003e In-Game Adjustments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18. \u003c\/b\u003ePostgame Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e is the head flag football coach at Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida. His teams have won 11 state championships from 2014 to 2026 and have been recognized as national champions twice (2021 and 2024), with a record of 238-11 from 2014 through 2026. Saunders has been named Florida’s Coach of the Year four times and is the first high school flag football coach to win 300 games. He also coached the University of Florida’s women’s club flag football team to seven national championships and was assistant coach of the gold-medal-winning girls’ 15U U.S. national team in 2024. Since 2025, he has been the head coach of the 17U girls’ U.S. national team, winning the gold medal in the 2025 Junior International Cup. Additionally, since 2015 he has served as chair for flag football in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Hernandez\u003c\/b\u003e is the head flag football coach at Alonso High School in Tampa, Florida. Since 2018, he has led his teams to four state championships and a national championship in 2023 and 2025, with a record of 152-11 from 2018 through 2026, earning him National Coach of the Year honors. His accolades also include 2022 NFL Flag Coach of the Year, 2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coach of the Year, 2024 National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) Coach of the Year, and two Florida Dairy Farmers Coach of the Year awards (2018, 2023). Hernandez has served as a USA Football junior national team head coach as well as an assistant coach for the U.S. women’s national team during international competitions in China and Panama in 2025 through 2026. In 2024, he coached his daughter’s 11U girls’ team to an NFL Flag National Championship in Canton, Ohio. 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