Sports Coaching

Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Methodological approaches 3 Importance of athletes feedback 4 Concept of qualitative coaching 5 Philosophical dimensions 6 Knowledge of learning process 7 Athletes developmental concepts in coaching 8 Motivation - the positive strategy 9 Knowing your athletes 10 Coaches knowledge 11 Athletes assessment 12 Disability and coaching 13 Discourse of expertise 14 Ethical dimensions BibliographySports Coaching is as dependent on utilising good teaching and social practices as it is about expertise in sport skills and tactics Sports coaching offers an innovative introduction to the theory and practice of sports coaching highlighting the social cultural and pedagogical concepts underpinning good coaching practice Coaching is a central issue in sport at all levels The insightful analysis presented within the book is practice-orientated exploring the language of the coaching process in order to define the role of the coach and to better understand the relationship between the coach and the sports performer This book is primarily written keeping in view of the Indian students of sports and physical education jacket 240 pp.…