A History of Sports Coaching in Britain: Overcoming Amateurism

by Dave Day

Book Overview

At the London Olympics in 2012 Team GB achieved a third place finish in the medals table. A key factor in this achievement was the high standard of contemporary British sports coaching. But how has British sports coaching transitioned from the amateur to the professional, and what can the hitherto under-explored history of sports coaching in Britain tell us about both the early history of sport and about contemporary coaching practice? A History...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138025526
• ISBN13: 9781138025523
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"