This book is more than just a common session guide or book of drills. It expands on why you choose a drill, how you will use it and what you will coach. This book is coach education. Use all the other drill books and session plans you want but without reading this book you will not know what you are trying to coach, why, and how. It will question your thoughts and help you learn and develop as a coach.

If you are a parent taking up the reigns of a new team or a Level 1 coach this book is for you. As you read through you will understand more about what coaching your players really is and means.

It is the first book you should read and the one book you should keep by your side. It is written to help you and all grassroots coaches to coach.

The Association of Football Coaches endorses Coaching the Coach.
We are delighted to support Association of Football Coaches member Richard Seedhouse who has recently published his new book - Coaching the Coach: A Complete Guide How to Coach Soccer Skills Through Drills.

The book is a fantastic coaching resource, aimed at all FA Level 1 coaches who want to develop their skills further. As Total Youth Football described it "[it's] full of fun and engaging football exercises for youngsters, it explains the theory behind these drills and will help fledgling coaches develop a thought process to apply when putting together session plans." Richard is a JFO tutor holding the UEFA B (Level 3) Coaching Licence and has the Level 2 goalkeeping Coaching Certificate. The book is found online at Amazon.co.uk and in all good bookshops and priced £8.95.

For further information on the many benefits of becoming a member of The Association of Football Coaches please go to their website at http://football.thecoachesassociation.com/default.asp to register and find out more.