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Sports Coaching: A Reference Guide for Students, Coaches and Competitors

Sports Coaching: A Reference Guide for Students, Coaches and Competitors

by Anita Navin (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

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Synopsis

Sport plays a crucially important role in our society and the benefits of participating in sport and physical activity are widely acknowledged in terms of personal health and well-being. Coaching makes a key contribution to sport, helps to promote social inclusion and participation, and assists athletes in achieving performance targets. Accordingly, this authoritative and comprehensive reference work will be widely welcomed. Written by acknowledged experts, it presents a detailed analysis of performance and good coaching practice and performance, and provides a concise overview of the coaching process from a scientitic and pedagogical perspective.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 400
 Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
Published: 25 Mar 2011
ISBN 10: 1847971938
ISBN 13: 9781847971937
Book Overview: Features and reviews in The Coach, Coaching Edge and Coachwise magazines. Reviews in SportsTeacher, Sport England and Sport & Exercise Scientist magazines.

Media Reviews
This is an important and timely book. The editor and contributors have produced and interesting and comprehensive range of chapters. Together, they offer a valuable contribution to sports coaching and coach education.' -- Professor Richard Bailey, author and academic
Author Bio
Anita Navin is currently Head of Department for Sport Development, Management and Coaching at Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, and is committed to the development of the under-graduate, post-graduate and professional doctorate programmes in sport coaching. Alongside her academic role, Anita is an experienced coach and coach educator and has been involved with England Netball for over twenty-five years.