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Understanding sports coaching : the social, cultural and pedagogical foundations of coaching practice / Tania Cassidy, Robyn Jones and Paul Potrac.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2004.Description: xi, 213 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780415307406 (pbk.) :
  • 9780415307390 (hk.) :
  • 9780415307406
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.077 CAS
LOC classification:
  • GV911
Contents:
Introduction Section One 1. Reflection 2. Coaching Methods 3. Providing Feedback to Athletes 4. Quality in Coaching 5. Developing a Coaching Philosophy Section Two 6. Understanding the learning process 7. \'Developing\' Athletes 8. Understanding Athletes\' motivation 9. Understanding Athletes\' Identities Section Three 10. Examining Coaches\' Content Knowledge 11. Assessing Athletes\' Understanding 12. Coaching Athletes with a Disability: Exploring issues of Content Section Four 13. The discourses of sports coaching 14. Coaching Ethics 15. Coaching Holistically: Why do it and How we Can Frame it? 16. Coaching Holistically: A Way Forward for Coach Education
Summary: 'Understanding Sports Coaching' is relevant for working with athletes of all abilities. It explores every aspect of coaching practice and includes practical exercises to encourage reflective practice and to highlight the issues faced by the successful sports coach.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 796.077 CAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 205162

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-208) and index.

Introduction Section One 1. Reflection 2. Coaching Methods 3. Providing Feedback to Athletes 4. Quality in Coaching 5. Developing a Coaching Philosophy Section Two 6. Understanding the learning process 7. \'Developing\' Athletes 8. Understanding Athletes\' motivation 9. Understanding Athletes\' Identities Section Three 10. Examining Coaches\' Content Knowledge 11. Assessing Athletes\' Understanding 12. Coaching Athletes with a Disability: Exploring issues of Content Section Four 13. The discourses of sports coaching 14. Coaching Ethics 15. Coaching Holistically: Why do it and How we Can Frame it? 16. Coaching Holistically: A Way Forward for Coach Education

'Understanding Sports Coaching' is relevant for working with athletes of all abilities. It explores every aspect of coaching practice and includes practical exercises to encourage reflective practice and to highlight the issues faced by the successful sports coach.

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