Understanding Sports Coaching: The Pedagogical, Social and Cultural Foundations of Coaching Practice

Understanding Sports Coaching: The Pedagogical, Social and Cultural Foundations of Coaching Practice
ISBN-10
1000882810
ISBN-13
9781000882810
Series
Understanding Sports Coaching
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
184
Language
English
Published
2023-06-06
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Authors
Paul Potrac, Tania Cassidy, Steven Rynne

Description

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.

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