Football Development

Kirk Herbstreit is a reflection of the sport he loves, a reflection of his football-crazed home state of Ohio, where he was a high school star and Ohio State captain, and a reflection of another Ohio State football captain thirty-two years earlier: his dad Jim, who battled Alzheimer’s disease until his death in 2016.

Coaching a football team is no child’s play–you need to have a burning passion, strong knowledge of the game, and a solid work ethic. Above all, you need to have the ability to bring out the best in every member of the team to win on and off the field.

Coaching high school football is more than drawing up plays. It is about building a program that lasts, shaping players into leaders, and creating systems that win under Friday night lights. High School Football Coaching: Building Programs and Players is a complete guide for coaches who want to teach discipline, strategy, and resilience in a way that endures beyond the scoreboard. Drawing on decades of field-tested experience, this book blends storytelling with structured frameworks. Each chapter opens with a real anecdote—humorous, humbling, or hard-earned—from practices, bus rides, ...

Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders is one of the greatest motivators and inspirational leaders of all time—on the field, in business, with family, and in his community. Now, he delivers the ultimate playbook of inspiring personal stories, winning strategies, and the motivation required to help us “elevate and dominate” in all aspects of our lives.

Every great offense relies on a dependable running back. Not just a runner, but a complete athlete who can protect, catch, endure, and lead. The Total Running Back: Skills, Drills, and Strategy for Offensive Backs in Football is the definitive guide to building the modern backfield player—equal parts runner, blocker, and leader. Written in a hybrid voice that blends Lou Holtz’s storytelling wisdom with Nick Saban’s process-driven clarity, this book gives coaches and athletes a clear path to mastering the position. Each chapter opens with memorable parables from games, practices, and ...

Transform your child's soccer journey and become the coach they need, even if you've never set foot on the pitch before! Do you feel overwhelmed trying to piece together effective training sessions for aspiring young soccer players? Are you struggling to keep little athletes engaged while teaching them the fundamentals of the game? Or maybe you're just looking for practical ways to bolster your child's mental toughness on the pitch?

¡Despierta el potencial futbolístico de tu hijo con "Futbolista en Casa: La Guía Completa para Padres de Futbolistas"! Escrito por un exfutbolista profesional con amplia experiencia en la formación de jóvenes talentos, este libro es el compañero perfecto para ayudarte a impulsar la carrera de tu hijo futbolista hacia el éxito.

The National Football League's current dominance has obscured how professional football got its start. In The League, John Eisenberg reveals that Art Rooney, George Halas, Tim Mara, George Preston Marshall, and Bert Bell took an immense risk by investing in the professional game. At that time, the sport barely registered on the national scene. The five owners succeeded only because at critical junctures in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, each sacrificed the short-term success of his team for the longer-term good of the League.

When we first meet the young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story, he is one of 13 children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or any of the things a child might learn in school. And he has no serious experience playing organized football.

Whether you're a young player eager to sharpen your skills, a coach looking for effective drills and strategies, or a parent wanting to better support your soccer player, The Youth Soccer Handbook is your complete playbook for success—both on and off the field. This audiobook breaks down the fundamentals of soccer into clear, easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from dribbling and passing to shooting and teamwork. You'll not only learn the physical skills needed to succeed but also how to build mental toughness, leadership, and resilience under pressure.

The Modern Creation Story American Soccer Didn't Know It Had By the late 1980s, U.S. soccer had solidified its reputation as a global laughingstock, a sporting oxymoron akin to Jamaican bobsledding: • Starting in 1950, the richest, most powerful nation on Earth had gone 0 for 9 trying to qualify for the World Cup. • Once the North American Soccer League petered out, U.S. sporting culture proved unable/unwilling to replace it. • Soccer on TV? Post-1984, only the odd indoor match might be found there — late at night, on content-starved cable outlets, after competitive lumberjacking. ...

In What It Takes to Be #1, Vince Lombardi, Jr. explores his father's leadership philosophy and extracts powerful lessons about what it takes to be an effective leader. Taking as his jumping-off point his father's legendary 1970 speech on the supreme importance of self-knowledge, character, and integrity, Lombardi, Jr. examines each of those qualities and offers guidelines on cultivating and applying them at work and in your personal life.

Every football star begins the same way—with a first uncertain snap on a neighborhood field. The journey from peewee football to the professional stage is long, relentless, and often misunderstood. The Youth Pipeline: How Kids Become NFL Stars takes readers inside the system that shapes athletes from childhood through the NFL draft. This book is not a collection of clichés or motivational slogans. It is a sober, detailed examination of the football pipeline—its triumphs, its sacrifices, and its costs. Written in a hybrid voice that blends locker-room storytelling with disciplined ...

Offensive linemen rarely make the headlines, yet every touchdown and first down depends on their work in the trenches. Big Uglies: Mastering Offensive Line Play in Football is the definitive playbook for coaches and players who want to transform their line into a disciplined, cohesive, and dominant unit. This book blends anecdotal wisdom with structured systems. Each chapter begins with a story drawn from games, practices, and locker rooms—illustrating the lessons linemen live every day. Then it breaks those lessons into a repeatable process. From the stance that builds balance, to the ...

In Unbreakable, Jay Glazer talks directly to you, his teammates, and shares his truth. All the success from his screeching-and-swerving joy ride through professional football, the media, the MMA fighting world, Hollywood, the military-warrior community, comes with a side of relentless depression and anxiety. Living in the gray, as Jay calls it, is just a constant for him.

The Fearless Footballer is not just another "how to" book on how to become a successful footballer. It is not about scoring more goals or assists to your resume - yet these secrets will help you to get exponentially more goals & assists than you've ever experienced before. It is not about showing your full potential in game time - yet these secrets will automatically make you bring the same type of performance from practice to game time more than any gym training ever could.

Hail Mary, Sports Widows! Get off the bench and into the game with a relationship kick off that will lead you straight into the end zone. In less than an hour, you can learn all the football basics you need to help you connect with your favorite guy.

Iron Will: The Blueprint to Becoming an Elite Offensive Guard From Freshman Year to NFL All-Pro—This Is the Guide Built for the Big Men Who Move the Game. You won’t find glory here—only grit, grind, and greatness. Iron Will is the first full-scope guide written exclusively for offensive guards—those overlooked warriors who protect quarterbacks, open lanes, and dominate from the shadows. If you're ready to commit to the process, this book will give you the exact blueprint to go from unknown freshman to college recruit, and from college starter to Sunday standout. Whether you’re in ...

Preparation is easy to praise but very hard to master. No modern coach, in any sport, understands that better than NFL veteran Tom Coughlin. He led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories with his system of relentless preparation and old-school tough-mindedness. He teaches his players that you can never guarantee a win, but you can always earn the right to win - with focus, consistency, hard work, and anticipation of obstacles. And if you’ve earned the right to win, you can sleep soundly before a big game....

Are you tired of watching your young athlete struggle under pressure or lose confidence after setbacks? The difference between those who thrive under stress and those who crumble isn’t raw talent—it’s mental toughness and discipline. This audiobook isn’t another shallow pep-talk or rehashed list of clichés. It’s a down-to-earth, actionable playbook packed with real exercises, relatable stories, and proven strategies for competitive young athletes.