Focusing on the practical aspects of sports coaching, the book helps students to develop their basic technical skills as well as strategies for working with individual and team athletes, and to
plan and implement effective coaching sessions.
The book develops an 'athlete-centred approach' to sports coaching by which athletes take ownership of their learning, in turn strengthening their abilities to retain key skills and to make
effective decisions during competition. Useful pedagogical features in each chapter, such as real life case studies, activities, self-reflection questions and summaries of current research and
best practice, encourage reflective practice and help student coaches to develop and extend their coaching techniques and philosophies.
