Sports Coaching
A Reference Gude for Students, Coaches and Competitors
Published on 30. April 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-84797-193-7 (ISBN)
Description
Sport plays a crucially important role in our society and the benefits of participating in sport and physical activity are widely acknowledged in terms of personal health and well-being. Coaching makes a key contribution to sport, helps to promote social inclusion and participation, and assists athletes in achieving performance targets. Accordingly, this authoritative and comprehensive reference work will be widely welcomed. Written by acknowledged experts, it presents a detailed analysis of performance and good coaching practice and performance, and provides a concise overview of the coaching process from a scientitic and pedagogical perspective.
Reviews / Votes
This is an important and timely book. The editor and contributors have produced and interesting and comprehensive range of chapters. Together, they offer a valuable contribution to sports coaching and coach education.' -- Professor Richard Bailey, author and academicMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ramsbury
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Halftones, color; Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
689 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84797-193-7 (9781847971937)
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Additional editions
E-Book
12/2011
The Crowood Press Ltd
€20.99
Available for download
Person
Anita Navin is currently Head of Department for Sport Development, Management and Coaching at Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, and is committed to the development of the under-graduate, post-graduate and professional doctorate programmes in sport coaching. Alongside her academic role, Anita is an experienced coach and coach educator and has been involved with England Netball for over twenty-five years.