Grassroots Coaching - Using Sports Psychology and Coaching Principles Effectively

Grassroots Coaching: Using Sports Psychology and Coaching Principles Effectively explores coaching by focusing on the key tasks of the coach, while providing immediately applicable behaviors and concepts. The responsibilities and privileges of coaching are introduced along with the appropriate accompanying sport psychology and coaching principles.

List of contents

Prologue
Chapter 1. Our Vision for Youth Sports and Youth Coaches
Chapter 2. Leading Yourself
Chapter 3. Leading the Player
Chapter 4. Leading the Team
Chapter 5. Coaching Practice
Chapter 6. Coaching Games
Chapter 7. Partnering with Parents
Chapter 8. Moving Forward: The Best is Yet to Come!
Epilogue
Appendix
About the Authors

About the author

Dr. Peter J. McGahey and Dr. Peter S. Pierro are coach developers and coaches. Both have coached at multiple levels and understand the responsibilities and privileges of building people through sport.

Product details

• Authors: Peter J. McGahey, Peter J. Pierro Mcgahey, Peter S. Pierro
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781475864779
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6477-9
• No. of pages: 130
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, Educational psychology, Sports training & coaching, Sport science, physical education, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Physical Education