Overview:
Sports coaches play a crucial role in sport and have significant influence on the participants they coach. Coaching is about developing and improving people and their behaviour within a sporting context. The process by which coaches achieve this is referred to as the coaching process. This book clearly defines coaching and coaching sessions
It provides a simple yet comprehensive introduction to coaching for new and potential coaches, or anyone who simply wants to find out more about what coaching involves.
Introduction
Role of the coach
Training environment
Competition
Post-training/competition
Responsibilities of the coach
Promoting good practice
The coaching process
Planning coaching sessions
Delivering coaching sessions
Evaluating coaching sessions
Why coach?
Who coaches?
Your motives
Coaching style
Participant-centred
Coach-centred
Coaching skills
Leadership and organisation skills
Communication skills
Teaching skills
Motivational skills
Administration skills
Additional skills
Coaching knowledge
Techniques, skills and tactics
Current fitness and training practices
Staying up to date
Where next?
Workshops
Resources
Useful contacts
Regular ‘practical tips’ allow you to easily apply your knowledge in coaching sessionsReferences throughout the text point you in the right direction for further readingGreat stand-alone resource, but can be used in conjunction with the other books in the sports coach UK ‘Coaching Essentials’ range to provide a comprehensive introduction to coaching
Suitable for anyone who leads or delivers sports programmes, eg coaches, leaders, teachers, instructors, development officers, officials, administrators, volunteers, parents/carers AND those with responsibility for the organisation of sport, eg national governing bodies, local authorities, centre managers, sports clubs.
Forms part of the ‘Coaching Essentials’ series, which contains the titles: What is Sports Coaching, How to Coach Sports Safely, How to Coach Sports Effectively, How to Coach Children in Sport, How to Coach Disabled People in Sport, How the Body Works in Sport. |
Contents:- Subjects include
- Role of the coach (including training environment, competition, post-training)
- Responsibilities of the coach
- The coaching process (planning, delivering and evaluating coaching sessions)
- Why coach? (including motives and who coaches?)
- Coaching style (participant vs coach-centred)
- Coaching skills (including leadership, communication, teaching, motivational, administrative and organisation skills)
- Coaching knowledge (including techniques, skills and tactics and current fitness and training practices)
- Where next? (workshops, resources and contacts)
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About the Author:
sports coach UK - Formerly known as The National Coaching Foundation, sports coach UK is the leading organisation dedicated to the development of coaching and coaches in the United Kingdom, and has provided educational and development opportunities for coaches of all levels and across all sports. As a registered charity, the organisation has developed a range of titles and workshops to support coaches at all levels. For more information on sport coach UK workshops, please visit www.sportscoachuk.org |
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