| Description |
213 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Reflection -- Ch. 2. Coaching methods -- Ch. 3. Providing feedback to athletes -- Ch. 4. Quality in coaching -- Ch. 5. Developing a coaching philosophy -- Ch. 6. Understanding the learning process -- Ch. 7. 'Developing' athletes -- Ch. 8. Understanding athletes' motivation -- Ch. 9. Understanding athletes' identities -- Ch. 10. Examining coaches' content knowledge -- Ch. 11. Assessing athletes' understanding -- Ch. 12. Coaching athletes with a disability : exploring issues of content -- Ch. 13. The discourses of coaching -- Ch. 14. Coaching ethics -- Ch. 15. Coaching holistically : why do it and how can we frame it? -- Ch. 16. Coaching holistically : a way forward for coach education |
| Summary |
"Understanding Sports Coaching provides an innovative introduction to the theory and practice of sports coaching, highlighting the social, cultural and pedagogical concepts underpinning good practice. The book aims to deepen coaches' understanding of the coaching process in order to develop coaching programmes that are designed to get the very best out of athletes."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Coaching (Athletics) -- Philosophy.
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Coaches (Athletics) -- Training of.
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Coaching (Athletics)
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| Author |
Jones, Robyn L.
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Potrac, Paul, 1974-
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| LC no. |
2004046831 |
| ISBN |
0415307392 |
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0415307406 paperback |
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9780415307390 hardback |
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9780415307406 paperback |
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