Description
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Sports Coaching provides students with an accessible and engaging guide to the scientific, social scientific, medical and pedagogical theory that underlies the practice of quality sports coaching. Now in a fully updated and revised second edition, it introduces students to the complex, messy, multi-faceted nature of coaching, and explores the full range of âknowledgesâ which inform all successful coaching practice.
Written by a team of leading international sports coaching academics and practitioners, as well as sport scientists and social scientists, the book provides a concise guide to every key theme in sports coaching, including:
- Reflective practice
- Pedagogy
- Skill acquisition
- Psychology
- Biomechanics
- Physiology
- Sport medicine and injury
- Performance analysis
- Sociology
Table of Contents
1. Reflective Practice in Sports Coaching 2. Pedagogy for Coaches 3. Skill Acquisition for Coaches 4. Psychology for Coaches 5. Sociology for Coaches 6. History for Coaches 7. Philosophy for Coaches 8. Ethics for Coaches 9. Sports Development for Coaches 10. Biomechanics for Coaches 11. Match Analysis for Coaches 12. Sports Medicine for Coaches 13. Physiology for Coaches 14. Tying it All Together
