Coaching Children in Sport

NOTE EDITORE

All coaches working with children will know that they differ substantially from adults in their capabilities, capacity for development and in their ability to meet the demands that sport places upon them. Coaching Children in Sport provides an up-to-date, authoritative and accessible guide to core knowledge and coaching skills for anybody working with children in sport. Written by a team of leading international coaching experts, teachers, psychologists and specialists in children’s issues in sport and health, the book explains why children should not be treated as mini-adults in sport and helps coaches to devise effective ways of working that not only achieve results but also take into account the best interests of the child. It examines key topics such as: fundamental coaching skills coaching philosophies and models children’s physical and psychosocial development children’s motivation safeguarding and child protection issues and coaching ethics sport and children’s health talent identification and high performance coaching reflective practice in sports coaching. Including case studies, practical reflective activities and guides to further reading throughout, Coaching Children in Sport is an essential text for all courses and training programmes in sports coaching. It is also vital reading for all students, teachers and practitioners working with children in sport, physical education or developmental contexts.

SOMMARIO

Introduction Chapter 1: What Is A Coach And What Is Coaching? John Lyle Chapter 2: Developmentally Appropriate Approaches to Coaching Children Bob Muir, Gareth Morgan, Andy Abrahams and Dave Morley Chapter 3: Models of Young Player Development in Sport Richard Bailey, Martin Toms, Dave Collins, Paul Ford, Áine Macnamara and Gemma Pearce Chapter 4: Coaches’ Learning and Development Chris Cushion Chapter 5: The Essential Skills of a Coach Ian Stafford Chapter 6: Communication with Young Players Julia Walsh Chapter 7: Professional Responsibilities of Children’s Coaches Hamish Telfer and Celia Brackenridge Chapter 8: The Reflective Coach Andy Miles Chapter 9: Enhancing Children’s Positive Sport Experiences and Personal Development: A Motivational Perspective Eleanor Quested & Joan L. Duda Chapter 10: Physical and Movement Skill Development Clive Brewer Chapter 11: The Family Factor Tess Kay and Di Bass Chapter 12: The Child in High Performance Sport Karl Wharton Chapter 13: Coaching Disabled Children in Sport Ken Black Chapter 14: Girls in Sport Ruth Jeanes Chapter 15: Developmental Transitions in Sport Mark Bruner, Leisha Strachan and Jean Côté Chapter 16: Health of Young Athletes Robert M. Malina Chapter 17: Sport and Positive Youth Development Nicholas L. Holt Chapter 18: Children's Sport in Policy Contexts Michael Collins Chapter 19: The Young Player as a Learner Tony Rossi and Richard Tinning

AUTORE

Ian Stafford has worked extensively in teaching, higher education, coaching and coach development within the United Kingdom. Latterly, he was the Director of Coaching System Development at sports coach UK. He has also worked with national governing bodies of sport and national sport agencies in a variety of consultancy roles. One of his key responsibilities within sports coach UK was to oversee all developments relating to coaching children. He has written a book on long-term athlete development and a variety of coach development resources, particularly in relation to coaching children.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780415493918
• Dimensioni: Ø 1.40 lb
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: 27 b/w images and 19 tables
• Pagine Arabe: 320