Adventure Sports Coaching was the first book to link contemporary sports coaching science with adventure sports practice examining the unique set of challenges faced by adventure sports coaches, such as the dynamic natural environment and the requirement to train athletes to levels of high performance outside of traditional structures of competition exploring both key theory and best practice. This new and fully updated edition reflects the increased wealth of empirical work, and practical guidance, in areas such as technology, techniques and risk management published in the last ten years.
The book covers major topics such as:
* Skill acquisition and skill development
* Models of learning and teaching
* Performance analysis
* Tactics and decision-making
* Training principles
* Mental skills techniques
* Goal setting and progression
* Risk management
Each chapter contains applied examples from a range of adventure sports, including mountaineering, rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, surfing and winter sport, as well as practical coaching techniques and a guide to further reading. Written by a team of authors with wide experience of coaching, teaching, researching and high-performance participation in adventure sports. This book is invaluable reading for any student or practitioner with an interest in adventure, outdoor education, sports coaching or lifestyle sport.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Adult education, General, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
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24 s/w Tabellen, 12 s/w Zeichnungen, 15 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder, 3 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 16 farbige Abbildungen, 15 s/w Abbildungen
24 Tables, black and white; 12 Line drawings, black and white; 15 Halftones, color; 3 Halftones, black and white; 15 Illustrations, color; 15 Illustrations, black and white
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-032-77995-9 (9781032779959)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Matt Berry, PhD is a senior lecturer at the University of Chichester teaching on adventure education and physical education programmes. Matt is an active adventure sports coach in a variety of sports but with a specialist interest in white water kayaking.
Chris Hodgson, PhD is a senior lecturer at the University of Chichester teaching on adventure education and physical education programmes. Chris is qualified as coach in skiing, paddle sport, mountaineering and windsurfing. His particular area of research interest is in human performance and environmental stress.
Jane Lomax, PhD is a BASES Accredited Sports Science support worker in Sport and Exercise Psychology & Pedagogy and has a MSc in Sports Coaching Programme Co-ordinator. She is an UKCC Level 3 Netball coach; her Netball coaching experience includes England and British University; National Talent League; Superleague A/C; Performance development and grassroots levels; UKArmed Forces.
Herausgeber*in
University of Chichester, UK
University of Chichester, UK
Introduction 1: Re-conceptualising the Adventure Sports Coach 2: Understanding the Role of Pedagogy in Adventure Sports Coaching 3: Observing and Analysing Performance in Adventure Sports 4: Theories of Motor Learning and their Implications for the Adventure Sports Coach 5: Setting The Scene: A Framework for Coaching Practice in Adventure Sports 6: Exploring the Coaching Toolbox in Adventure Sports 7: Coaching the Advanced Performer 8: Planning for Progression 9: Tactics: The Missing Link in Performance 10: Training Principles for Adventure Sports 11: Risk Management 12: Professionalism and the Adventure Sports Coach
