The Official FA Guide for Football Parents (FAFO) - Softcover

Howie, Les

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340816023 ISBN 13: 9780340816028

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004

Synopsis

The official guides to success on and off the pitch.'

This Official Football Association series provides invaluable and essential advice and information about key football skills for anyone involved in football, of any age and level. The books are especially aimed at those involved in grassroots football, who may not have the back up and help that they might need to realise the full potential of their involvement in the game. Each book in this series is packed with practical exercises and features, information and expert advice, which will improve your understanding and enhance your ability and enjoyment of the world's greatest game.

A straightforward, lively and practical guide, this book gives advice on choosing a club and being involved in it, plus chapters on sharing the football interest with your child and being a 'garden coach'.

Detailing the childs's expectations of their 'football parents' and vice versa and dealing with the important issue of maintaining teenage interest, it offers a spectrum of expert advice, essential to any parent or adult interested in football.

'Be a part of the game.

About this title

Book Description:

A straightforward, lively and practical guide, this book gives advice on choosing a club and being involved in it, plus chapters on sharing the football interest with your child and being a 'garden coach'.

About the Author:

Les Howie has worked at The Football Association for over five years and is responsible for the development of all clubs in the national game (non-professional game). His remit covers over 40,000 teams and his core roles and responsibilities are designing programmes and development strategies to raise the standards for all clubs below the Football League.

Les has played a key role in the development of The FA's Charter Standard Clubs scheme, Soccer Parent course (available free online) and Level 1 Club Coach, the open entry coaching course which had more than 20,000 participants last year.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0340816023
• ISBN 13: 9780340816028
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192