Coaching Children in Sport

ISBN-13: 9780415493901 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 320 str.

Richard Bailey;Ian Stafford

Opis

All coaches working with children will know that they differ substantially from adults in their capabilities, capacity for development and in their ability to meet the demands which sport places upon them. This title provides an authoritative guide to core knowledge and coaching skills for anybody working with children in sport.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. What Is A Coach And What Is Coaching?  2. Developmentally Appropriate Approaches to Coaching Children  3. Models of Young Player Development in Sport  4. Coaches’ Learning and Development  5. The Essential Skills of a Coach  6. Communication with Young Players  7. Professional Responsibilities of Children’s Coaches  8. The Reflective Coach  9. Enhancing Children’s Positive Sport Experiences and Personal Development: A Motivational Perspective  10: Physical and Movement Skill Development  11. The Family Factor  12. The Child in High Performance Sport  13. Coaching Disabled Children in Sport  14. Girls in Sport  15. Developmental Transitions in Sport  16. Health of Young Athletes  17. Sport and Positive Youth Development  18. Children's Sport in Policy Contexts  19. The Young Player as a Learner

O autorze

Ian Stafford has worked extensively in teaching, higher education, coaching and coach development within the United Kingdom. Latterly, he was the Director of Coaching System Development at sports coach UK. He has also worked with national governing bodies of sport and national sport agencies in a variety of consultancy roles. One of his key responsibilities within sports coach UK was to oversee all developments relating to coaching children. He has written a book on long-term athlete development and a variety of coach development resources, particularly in relation to coaching children.