The coaching process : principles and practice for sport / edited by Neville Cross and John Lyle.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cross, Neville.

Lyle, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coaching (Athletics).

Coach-athlete relationships.

Physical Description:

xii, 259 : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.

Summary:

The coaching process in sport - what is it? Who is involved? How does it work in practice? The 'coaching process' is both eclectic and multi-disciplinary. It is the coach's role to manage the various parts of the process to form an effective strategy for improving sports performance in the athlete or team. For this unique book, the editors have brought together a team of expert contributors to answer these questions and to share their experiences in coaching, some at Olympic level.

Contents:

Part 1 The Concept of the Coaching Process

1 The coaching process: an overview / John Lyle 3

2 Coaching philosophy and coaching behaviour / John Lyle 25

3 Coaching effectiveness / Neville Cross 47

Part 2 The Application of Sports Science in Coaching

4 Psychological considerations of effective coaching / Richard Cox 67

5 Applied physiology in sports coaching / Andrew Maile 91

6 Skill learning principles: implications for coaching practice / Malcolm Fairweather 113

7 Biomechanics and its application to coaching practice / Simon Coleman 130

Part 3 Applying the Coaching Process in Specific Contexts

8 Coaching children / Neville Cross, Bob Brewer 155

9 Individualization of training programmes / Neville Cross 174

10 Overtraining and the coaching process / Neville Cross, John Lyle 192

11 Coaches' decision making / John Lyle 210

12 Coaching and the management of performance systems / John Lyle 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0750641312

OCLC:

41548369