Sport Skill Instruction for Coaches

Sport Skill Instruction for Coaches

by Craig A . Wrisberg (Author)

Synopsis

This work is aimed at coaches, PE teachers and professionals working with athletes. It is designed to introduce sport science topics to coaches, as well as how these concepts can be applied to enhance sports performance. It is divided into three sections: Foundations of Skill Instruction, Skills Your Athletes Need and Designing Practice Sessions. Each section includes learning objectives, sport-specific applications of key concepts and principles, chapter summaries, key terms, review questions and a comprehensive glossary. Each chapter focuses on specific skill categories coaches might use to train athletes, including technical, tactical and mental skills. It covers a variety of topics on the content and structure of skill practice, including the coaching relationship, verbal instructions, visual demonstrations, physical guidance, practice techniques, as well as the need for repetition and variation in training. Coaches at all levels will find the tools they need to teach sport skills.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Human Kinetics Europe Ltd
Published: 01 Mar 2007

ISBN 10: 0736039872
ISBN 13: 9780736039871

Author Bio
Craig Wrisberg is a professor in the department of Sport and Leisure Studies at the University of Tennessee. Over the past 30 years he has published numerous research articles on topics including anticipation in performance, motor learning, and the role of cognitive strategies in sport performance. He is a fellow of both the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education and the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology. He is also co-author of Motor Learning and Performance, published by Human Kinetics.