Foundations of Sports Coaching

second edition

Paul E. Robinson, Ashley Gill

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN: 9780415746106, 9780415746106
• eBook ISBN: 9781317749974
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Sport & Exercise Science
• Index: Biological Sciences

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, Foundations of Sports Coaching is a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the practical, vocational and scientific principles that underpin the sports coaching process. It provides the reader with all the skills, knowledge and scientific background they will need to prepare athletes and sports people technically, tactically, physically and mentally. With practical coaching tips, techniques and tactics highlighted throughout, the book covers all the key components of a foundation course in sports coaching, including:

• the development of sports coaching as a profession

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• coaching styles and technique

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• planning and management

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• basic principles of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and psychology

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• fundamentals of training and fitness

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• performance analysis

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• reflective practice in coaching.

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This second edition features more case studies from real top-level sport, including football, basketball and athletics, helping the student to understand how to apply their knowledge in practice and providing useful material for classroom discussion. The book also includes a greater range of international examples; more references to contemporary research and a stronger evidence base, and new questions in each chapter to encourage the student to reflect upon their own coaching practice.

Foundations of Sports Coaching bridges the gap between theory and applied practice and is essential reading for all introductory coaching courses and for any sports coach looking to develop their professional expertise.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of illustrations
• List of case studies
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• List of abbreviations
• Permissions
• Introduction
• Part 1 Career development in coaching
• Part 2 Effective sports coaching
• Part 3 Planning, management and the role of the coach
• Part 4 Anatomy and physiology, training principles and the coach
• Part 5 Sport and exercise psychology, human movement principles and the role of the coach
• Part 6 Further considerations
• Appendix 1 Blank health and safety checklist
• Appendix 2 Example health and safety checklist
• Appendix 3 Blank risk assessment form
• Appendix 4 Example risk assessment
• Appendix 5 Blank accident report form
• Appendix 6 Example accident report
• Appendix 7 Blank practice needs analysis form
• Appendix 8 Example practice needs analysis
• Appendix 9 Blank session plan
• Appendix 10 Example session plan
• Appendix 11 Blank evaluation
• Appendix 12 Example evaluation
• Appendix 13 Blank block planner form
• Appendix 14 Example block planner
• Appendix 15 Blank performance requirement analysis form: boxing
• Appendix 16 Example performance requirement analysis: boxing
• Appendix 17 Blank season plan
• Appendix 18 Example university men’s field hockey season plan
• Appendix 19 Blank dietary analysis form
• Appendix 20 Example dietary analysis
• Appendix 21 Blank fitness profile form
• Appendix 22 Example fitness profile
• Appendix 23 Blank match statistics form
• Appendix 24 Example match statistics
• Glossary
• References
• Index