Understanding Sports Coaching

The Pedagogical, Social and Cultural Foundations of Coaching Practice

Paul Potrac author Tania Cassidy author Steven Rynne author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:6th Jun '23

Should be back in stock very soon

This hardback is available in another edition too:

Understanding Sports Coaching cover

Every successful sports coach knows that good teaching and social practices are just as important as expertise in sports skills and tactics. Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, and introducing a new author team, Understanding Sports Coaching introduces theories and practices while exploring pedagogical, social and cultural concepts underpinning good sports coaching practice.

Broken into four sections, Understanding Sports Coaching examines the complex interplay between coach, athlete, coaching programme and social context, and encourages coaches to develop an open and reflective approach to their own coaching practice. It covers key aspects of coaching theories and practice, including important and emerging topics, such as:

• leadership

• athlete learning

• emotion in coaching

• culture as meaning making

• quality in coaching

• talent identification and development

• philosophy and sports coaching

Understanding Sports Coaching also includes a full range of practical exercises and extended case studies designed to encourage coaches to critically reflect upon their own coaching strategies, their interpersonal skills and important issues in contemporary sports coaching. This is an essential textbook for any degree-level course in sports coaching, and for any professional coach looking to develop their coaching expertise.

ISBN: 9781032026343

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 500g

248 pages

4th edition