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The Most Important Sport

If you’re a coach, it doesn’t matter what time of year it is—sports is forever. You coaches make a difference. Your athletes rely on you to help them be the best they can be. Here’s a selection of coaching DVDs for all seasons, to give you inspiration, tips, and tools.

Coaching Attitudes

Developing a Positive Coaching Philosophy
Will Freeman, 2006
Cross-country and track coach Will Freeman gives tips on enhancing your coaching abilities that allow you to gain trust and respect from your players and make you the best coach possible.
DVD / 796.077 / DEV

How to Teach Character through Sport
Bruce Eamon Brown, 2007
There is more to coaching than just winning. Former athletic director/coach Bruce Eamon Brown teaches how to build confident and positive attitudes to improve the character of your players both on and off the field.
DVD / 796.077 / HOW

Baseball

Baseball Skills & Drills
American Baseball Coaches Association, 2005
Learn from experienced college professionals Mark Johnson, Jack Leggett, and Pat McMahon about the ins and outs of base running, hitting, and catching
DVD / 796.357 / BAS

Play Ball! (Training Pack)The Authentic Little League Baseball Guide
Rex Hudler, Bud Black, and Reggie Smith, 2004
From the beginner to the veteran, professional players and major league coaches Rex Hudler, Bud Black, and Reggie Smith teach you the skills needed to play and coach various levels of hitting, pitching, and fielding.
DVD / 796.357 / PLA (English or Spanish)

Basketball

Antonio Smith’s Fundamentals for Future Basketball All-Stars. Vol. 1
Antonio Smith, 2006
Students learn the ins-and-outs of basketball passes, defense, and shots as taught by experienced coach Antonio Smith. Smith also provides study tips and a separate CD-ROM full of test examples and lessons, to help the athlete succeed in the classroom.
DVD / 796.323 / ANT

Ballhandling, Dribbling, and Passing
Theresa Grentz, 2008
Learn the techniques of passing, dribbling, and ballhandling as taught by Theresa Grentz. Her many years of experience in an academic environment, including 12 years at the University of Illinois, make this DVD a must for coaches and players of women’s basketball.
DVD / 796.323 / BAL

Conditioning Drills and Fundamentals for Women’s Basketball
Theresa Grentz, 2008
Coach Grentz presents detailed and game-tested drills for women.
DVD / 796.323 / CON

Dribbling Drillz. Part 1 (Drillz 4 Skillz series)
Ryan Rich, Mike Ames, 2005
Basketball is not just about shooting hoops. Learn the art of dribbling and ball control from the perspective of experienced college players Ryan Rich and Mike Ames.
DVD / 796.323 / DRI

Explosive Guard Drills
Cheryl Burnett, 2008
Southwest Missouri University women’s basketball coach Cheryl Burnett demonstrates advanced techniques required in guard play, from ball handling to shooting.
DVD / 796.323 / EXP

Bowling

Bowling Fun and Fundamentals for Boys and Girls
Fred Borden, Ken Yokobosky, 2005
Want to go bowling? Parents, coaches, and young players of all ages learn the top techniques from experienced coaches Fred Borden and Ken Yokobosky.
DVD / 794.6 / BOW

Boxing

Becoming a Better Boxer. Vol. 1
Kenny Weldon, 2006
Learn to fight like the top boxers of the world from Kenny Weldon, an experienced coach who has produced 26 national champions!
DVD / 796.83 / BEC

Football

Building a Championship High School Football Program
Jack Schugars, 2007
Experienced coach Jack Schugars shows high school coaches how to set up a champion football program.
DVD / 796.33262 / BUI

Football’s Game Winning Trick Plays
Chuck Klausing, 2007
College, high school, and middle school coaches learn how to recreate those winning and sneaky football plays from College Football Hall of Famer Chuck Klausing.
DVD / 796.33262 / FOO

Fundamentals of Youth Football
Jeff Scurran, 2004
Experienced high school and college football coach Jeff Scurran demonstrates a variety of vital offense and defense drills.
DVD / 796.33262 / FUN

Kicking Game & Long Snapping for Youth Football
Alby Zander, 2007
Learn how to kick and punt from experienced Glenbard West High School coach Alby Zander.
DVD / 796.33262 / KIC

Tackling Basics for Youth Football
Jon Cooper, 2007
Safety of the football player is number one when teaching tackling techniques to first-time youth football players. Benedictine University’s head football coach Jon Cooper shows the right way to tackle to minimize injuries on the field.
DVD / 796.33262 / TAC

Youth Football: Offenses & Defenses
Vern Friedli, 2006
Vern Friedli—a coach for 40 years with 300+ winning games—maps out his strategic plays to build a strong and successful offensive and defensive lineup.
DVD / 796.33262 / YOU

Youth Football: Skills & Drills
Vern Friedli, 2006
Block, tackle, and pass your way through key football skills and drills for youth, once again under the direction of football coach Vern Friedli.
DVD / 796.33262 / YOU

Golf

Beat the Bogey Man
Travis Fox, 2007
Fore! Travis Fox presents the skills necessary to build confidence in the areas of tee shots, fairway plays, and putting. Listen to the accompanying CDs and use the power of the subconscious to generate more self-assurance on the golf course.
DVD / 796.352 / BEA

Soccer

Coaching Set-Plays
Tony Waiters, 2004
Learn Tony Waiter’s 12 key soccer techniques through this two DVD set. The soccer pro’s mix of live soccer footage and 3D demonstrations will have you yelling “Goal!”
DVD / 796.334 / COA

Soccer with Mayte: Girls
JMayte Prida, 2005
Prominent Hispanic television personality Mayte Prida and soccer coach Tony Soave teach basic girls soccer skills, including stretching, passing, shooting, and dribbling.
DVD / 796.3342 / SOC

Training Girls and Women to Win. Vol. 1-3
April Heinrichs, 2006
Coach Heinrichs kicks off the training program with a mix of advanced and basic skills to help build confidence.
DVD / 796.3342 / TRA

Softball

Softball Skills & Drills
Judi Garman, 2005
Home run! This action packed DVD with Coach Judi Garman enhances confidence levels of students and coaches by spotlighting hitting and base running, pitching and catching, and fielding.
DVD / 796.3578 / SOF

Tennis

Essential Practice Drills for Tennis
Mike Van Zutphen, 2007
Practice makes perfect as tennis pro Mike Van Zutphen focuses on eight essential tennis drills. DVD / 796.342 / ESS

Teaching Kids How To Play Tennis
Dick Gould, 2006
From forehand to back hand, former Stanford coach Dick Gould offers step-by-step tips designed to develop confidence and skill level.
DVD / 796.342 / TEA

Track and Field

Boys Lacrosse: Skills & Drills: The Beginning Player
Jeff Tambroni, 2006
Coach Jeff Tambroni corrects the most frequent mistakes made by lacrosse players and enhances the skills of dodging, shooting, and other basic techniques.
DVD / 796.347 / BOY

Gold Medal Track & Field
James Williams, et al., 2005
Top coaches James Williams, Charles Craig, Randy Miller, Randy Heisler, and Mike Poehlein share their tips on how to sprint, run, hurdle, jump, and throw.
DVD / 796.42 / GOL

Volleyball

Coaches’ Favorite Volleyball Drills Revealed
Matt McShane, Ruth Lawanson, 2008
Serve your way to a better volleyball experience. Matt McShane and Ruth Lawanson teach the best basic volleyball drills to improve team performance.
DVD / 796.325 / COA

Coaching Individual Volleyball Skills and Techniques
Cecile Reynaud, 2006
Cecile Reynaud hosts five different volleyball films, which highlight how to strengthen individual skills and improve team performance—serving, setting, hitting, passing, blocking, and defense.
DVD / 796.325 / COA

Wrestling

Dan Gable’s Wrestling Essentials
Dan Gable, 2005
Learn how to wrestle with expert Dan Gable. High school and middle school coaches discover the basic skills needed to create confident wrestlers, whether on the top, the bottom, or the standing position.
DVD / 796.812 / DAN

Gable’s Advanced Wrestling DVD
Dan Gable, 2003
Dan Gable explains the techniques of wrestling from those that may be used on the floor or the mat, plus other advanced skills to inspire high school wrestling students.
DVD / 796.812 / GAB