Coaching Children in Sport

Author: Ian Stafford
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113696407X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 376

Book Description
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 that sport places upon them. Coaching Children in Sport provides an up-to-date, authoritative and accessible guide to core knowledge and coaching skills for anybody working with children in sport. Written by a team of leading international coaching experts, teachers, psychologists and specialists in children’s issues in sport and health, the book explains why children should not be treated as mini-adults in sport and helps coaches to devise effective ways of working that not only achieve results but also take into account the best interests of the child. It examines key topics such as: fundamental coaching skills coaching philosophies and models children’s physical and psychosocial development children’s motivation safeguarding and child protection issues and coaching ethics sport and children’s health talent identification and high performance coaching reflective practice in sports coaching. Including case studies, practical reflective activities and guides to further reading throughout, Coaching Children in Sport is an essential text for all courses and training programmes in sports coaching. It is also vital reading for all students, teachers and practitioners working with children in sport, physical education or developmental contexts.

Coaching Children in Sport

Author: Dr Martin Lee
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113582679X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
This book has arisen out of a need for a text which tackles the special issues relating to coaching children (from 6 - 16) in sport. Academics (many with coaching experience) and practitioners have been commissioned to write on their specialist areas.

Coaching Children

Author: Kelly Sumich
Publisher: ACER Press
ISBN: 1742863302
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description
Coaching Children: Sports science essentials is the first book in Australia specifically aimed at helping community coaches and fitness professionals design safe and effective training programs for children.

Coaching Young Athletes

Author: Rainer Martens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
This guide introduces and explains the basics of coaching, such as coaching philosophy, sport psychology, sport pedagogy, sport physiology, sport medicine, parent management, and sport law.

Sport Psychology for Youth Coaches

Author: Ronald Edward Smith
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442217146
Category : Athletic trainers
Languages : en
Pages : 165

Book Description
Two seasoned sport psychologists help coaches understand the psychology of young athletes and provide guidelines for winning strategies that benefit athletes in sports and life. They cover issues like motivation, leadership behavior, values, life skills development and other topics, enabling coaches to have a lasting positive influence on youth.

Changing the Game

Author: John O'Sullivan
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1614486468
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
The modern day youth sports environment has taken the enjoyment out of athletics for our children. Currently, 70% of kids drop out of organized sports by the age of 13, which has given rise to a generation of overweight, unhealthy young adults. There is a solution. John O’Sullivan shares the secrets of the coaches and parents who have not only raised elite athletes, but have done so by creating an environment that promotes positive core values and teaches life lessons instead of focusing on wins and losses, scholarships, and professional aspirations. Changing the Game gives adults a new paradigm and a game plan for raising happy, high performing children, and provides a national call to action to return youth sports to our kids.

Coaching Kids

Author: Frank Watts
Publisher: Price World Publishing
ISBN: 1936910721
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
A primer for organizing and coaching children in sports.

Coaching Youth Sports

Author: Charlie Sullivan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1475860056
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
From research that has taken place on youth sports, to the structure you should use when starting your team, and the importance of winning, this book gives you valuable information for you as a coach. A coach will learn the science of how a player learns and techniques to be used to increase motivation. The best coaches are the best teachers and this book gives coaches the most important tricks that great teachers use.

Coaching Youth Track and Field

Author: American Sport Education Program
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780736069144
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
Written by the American Sport Education Program in conjunction with Matt Lydum and other experts from Hersheys Track & Field Games and USA Track & Field, Coaching Youth Track & Field is the only resource available today aimed at coaches of athletes ages 14 and under. Coaching Youth Track & Field includes activities specifically designed for young track and field athletes and fundamentals of all of the events in track and field (USATF and Hersheys Track and Field Games). Coaching Youth Track & Fields 73 activities and 32 age-specific coaching tips are sure to jump-start your planning and practices and help you overcome any hurdle encountered during the season. Plus, sequenced and specific chapters help you learn, retain, and reference in a flash. Endorsed by USATF and named the official handbook of Hersheys Track & Field Games, this book a must-read as you prepare to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of coaching young athletes.

Coaching for the Love of the Game

Author: Jennifer L. Etnier
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469654849
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
More than 45 million children play youth sports in the United States each year, and most are coached by parent volunteers with good intentions but little training. This lack of training and an overemphasis on winning often results in stress and frustration for coaches and players alike, which can discourage young athletes so much that they walk away from sports altogether. With this new guide for amateur parent coaches, Jennifer Etnier, author of Bring Your 'A' Game, aims to change that. Etnier offers a system of positive coaching that can be applied to any sport, from the beginner level to high school athletics, and explains that good coaching requires working with young athletes at their developmental level and providing feedback designed to keep children engaged and having fun. Etnier gives easy-to-understand guidance on important aspects of successful coaching—including information on the development of children's motor skills, communication with a young athlete's parents, and nurturing a growth-oriented mind-set—making this a critical resource for youth coaches of all experience levels.