GV711.S69

Includes bibliographical references and index

- Chapter 1: Conceptual development in sports coaching - Chapter 2: Complex practice in coaching: studying the chaotic nature of coach- athlete interactions - Chapter 3: Coaches' decision making: a naturalistic decision making analysis - Chapter 4: Coach behaviour - Chapter 5: Athlete development and coaching - Chapter 6: Planning for team sports - Chapter 7: The professionalisation of sports coaching: definitions, challenges and critique - Chapter 8: Becoming a high- perfprmance coach: pathways and communities - Chapter 9: Coach education effectiveness - Chapter 10: The learning coach... the learning approach: professional development for sports coach professionals - Chapter 11: Towards a socio- pedagogy of sports coaching - Chapter 12: Understanding athlete learning and coaching practice: utilising "practice theories' and theories of practice' - Chapter 13: Coaching workforce development - Chapter 14: Coaching practice and practice ethics - Chapter 15: Coaches expertise - Chapter 16: Coaching philosophy - Chapter 17: Narrowing the field: some key questions about 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.