Sports Coaching: The Basics (Paperback)

Laura Purdy

ISBN 10: 113889088X / ISBN 13: 9781138890886

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2017

About this Item

Paperback. Sports Coaching: The Basics is an engaging and provocative introduction to sports coaching which combines coaches views and experiences of their work with discussions and topical issues that feature in this fast-growing field. In doing so, coaches are placed at the centre of the discussions relating to philosophical, historical, sociological, psychological and pedagogical interpretations of contemporary practice. Consequently, the book prompts questions such as: What is coaching? What does it mean to be a coach? How do coaches influence athletes/players? How do coaches learn? What is it like to be a coach?In considering these questions, readers are encouraged to reflect upon their experiences of coaching and to start conversations with others about coaches work. Therefore, the book is of use for coaches, those interested in studying sports coaching, and coach educators or facilitators of coach learning initiatives. Emphasising that sports coaching is a social activity, this book introduces the what, when, how and why of coaching practice. Organised around the disciplines that have influenced coaching including psychology, sociology and education - it explores issues faced by grassroots/youth sports coaches and elite/professional coaches today. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sports Coaching: The Basics (Paperback)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 113889088X
• ISBN 13: 9781138890886
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Sports Coaching: The Basics is an engaging and provocative introduction to sports coaching which combines coaches’ views and experiences of their work with discussions and topical issues that feature in this fast-growing field. In doing so, coaches are placed at the centre of the discussions relating to philosophical, historical, sociological, psychological and pedagogical interpretations of contemporary practice. Consequently, the book prompts questions such as:

• What is coaching?
• What does it mean to be a coach?
• How do coaches influence athletes/players?
• How do coaches learn?
• What is it like to be a coach?

In considering these questions, readers are encouraged to reflect upon their experiences of coaching and to start conversations with others about coaches’ work. Therefore, the book is of use for coaches, those interested in studying sports coaching, and coach educators or facilitators of coach learning initiatives.

About the Author

Laura Purdy is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sport and Physical Activity at Edge Hill University, UK. Her interest in the academic field of sports coaching was fostered by her involvement as a coach and coxswain in rowing programmes ranging from novice to elite levels, including junior, adaptive and veteran. This curiosity continues to be fuelled via contributions to coaches’ CPD (Continuing Professional Development) in a range of sports and international settings. Laura’s academic work focuses on performance sporting cultures and the experiences of coaches and athletes/players who operate in these contexts.