Sports Coaching: The Basics

By Laura G. Purdy

Book Overview

Emphasising that sports coaching is a social activity, this book introduces the 'what', 'when', 'how' and 'why' of coaching practice. Organised around the disciplines that have influenced coaching - including psychology, sociology and education - it explores issues faced by grassroots/youth sports coaches and elite/professional coaches today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113889088X
• ISBN13: 9781138890886
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"