Sports Coaching

Sports Coaching: Professionalisation and Practice is a comprehensive evidence-based textbook of sports coaching theory and practice. The book is edited by leading academics in sports coaching studies and authored by a world-renowned team of experts in sports coaching research. It deals with all aspects of coaching behaviour and practice, including coaches' decision making, coaching pedagogy, and the development of expertise. Each of the chapters provides an up-to-date position statement on coaching themes, and makes explicit reference to the professionalisation of coaching. Written in an accessible style, and identifying critical ideas and issues, the book will complement and challenge both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes, and will be an invaluable source of ideas for researchers and academics.Multicontributed chapters follow uniform structure to increase clarity and accessiblity of text 'Snapshots' of critical ideas and issues presented as models or diagrams to facilitate students' understanding Case examples and scenarios illustrate key concepts in each chapter Latest research and current literature summarised for each thematic topic.

ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementDedicationChapter summariesContributor biographiesChapter 1 Conceptual development in sports coachingChris Cushion and John LyleChapter 2 Complex practice in coaching: studying the chaotic nature ofcoach-athlete interactionsRobyn L. Jones, Imornefe Bowes and Kieran KingstonChapter 3 Coaches' decision making: a Naturalistic Decision Making analysisJohn LyleChapter 4 Coach behaviourChris CushionChapter 5 Athlete development and coachingJean C^ote-, Mark Bruner, Karl Erickson, Leisha Strachan andJessica Fraser-ThomasChapter 6 Planning for team sportsJohn LyleChapter 7 The professionalisation of sports coaching: definitions, challenges andcritiqueBill Taylor and Dean GarrattChapter 8 Becoming a high-performance coach: pathways and communitiesClifford J. MallettChapter 9 Coach education effectivenessPierre Trudel, Wade Gilbert and Penny WerthnerChapter 10 The learning coach. . .the learning approach: professional developmentfor sports coach professionalsKathleen M. ArmourChapter 11 Towards a socio-Chapter 12 Understanding athlete learning and coaching practice:utilising 'practice theories' and 'theories of practice'Tania CassidyChapter 13 Coaching workforce developmentAlan Lynn and John LyleChapter 14 Coaching practice and practice ethicsHamish TelferChapter 15 Coaches' expertisePaul G. Schempp and Bryan McCullickChapter 16 Coaching philosophySimon JenkinsChapter 17 Narrowing the field: some key questions about sports coachingJohn Lyle and Chris Cushion