Psychology in sports coaching : theory and practice
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Psychology in sports coaching : theory and practice
Routledge, 2013
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-212) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Have you ever wondered how athletes learn and make use of the feedback they are given by their coach, or how a coach could make his or her feedback more effective for athletes?
Psychology in Sports Coaching has been written specifically for students studying coaching who want to improve their understanding of incorporating psychology into coaching practice. As such, it provides information on how coaches establish the psychological needs of athletes in order for them to provide psychological interventions, such as mental imagery, mental toughness training and coping effectiveness training.
This book also provides the reader with information on enhancing the awareness of athletes and the relationships that occur between the coach and the athlete. It explains how coaches can coach children, adolescents, adults and athletes with learning disabilities. These groups of athletes have different learning styles, are motivated by different factors and prefer instructions to be administered differently. So, it is important that coaches tailor their coaching based on the athlete they coach, as this has the potential to enhance the performance and enjoyment of the players that are being coached.
Essential reading for all students of sports coaching and sport psychology, and for practising sports coaches, this book will help develop and extend coaching expertise.
Table of Contents
Introduction Part 1: Identifying the Psychological Needs of Athletes 1. Conducting Needs Analysis Interviews 2. Using Questionnaires to Assess the Needs of Athletes Part 2: How to Help Athletes: Mental Skills Training 3. Mental Imagery 4. Mental Toughness Training 5. Maximising Sport Confidence 6. Coping Effectiveness Training 7. Choking Prevention Training 8. The Injured Athlete Part 3: Facilitating Awareness 9. Goal Setting 10. Performance Profiling Part 4: Coaching Different Populations 11. Coaching Children 12. Coaching Adolescents 13. Coaching Adults 14. Coaching Athletes with Learning Disabilities Part 5: Relationships and Support 15. The Coach-Athlete Relationship 16. Understanding and Building Team Cohesion 17. Providing Social Support Part 6: Concluding Thoughts 18. Ethics, Referrals and the HPC
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