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''The editors state the purpose of this book as being "to make a 'position statement' about the nature of coaching, and our understanding of it 'in practice'? (p. xi). In many ways the book can be seen as a sequel to John Lyle's seminal and widely cited book "Sports Coaching Concepts. The book is also highly recommended to serious coaches, who will find practical value from chapters such as those on athlete development, planning, ethics, coaching philosophy; as well the chapters on pedagogy.? "Simon Jenkins"
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"Sports Coaching: Professionalisation and Practice" is a comprehensive evidence-based textbook of sports coaching theory and practice. The book is edited by leading academics in sports coaching studies and authored by a world-renowned team of experts in sports coaching research. It deals with all aspects of coaching behaviour and practice, including coaches' decision making, coaching pedagogy, and the development of expertise. Each of the chapters provides an up-to-date position statement on coaching themes, and makes explicit reference to the professionalisation of coaching. Written in an accessible style, and identifying critical ideas and issues, the book will complement and challenge both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes, and will be an invaluable source of ideas for researchers and academics.
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This book does a great job of synthesizing and updating the current state of play in sports coaching science and practice. The problems and obstacles that sports coaching faces in its drive to become recognized as a true profession are dealt with openly and honestly and practical solutions are proposed for the development of sports education. The authors of the chapters are, by and large, leaders in their fields and they have followed their brief consistently with a clear exposition of the issues followed by critical debate of the hows and whys of how research can effectively influence coaching practice 'in the real world'.
The authors and editors do not shy away from contentious academic debate, not do they oversimiplify the complex and dynamic nature of the field. However, I would agree with the editors that currently too much research is divorced from the messy reality of coaching practice and most practitioners will still find the arguments presented here rather esoteric. This is not the fault of the book or the authors, rather a reflection of the inability of coach educators and NGBs to engage effectively with the research agenda and apply the learning that has taken place there to their coach education programmes. This is not new and the apparent lack of progress in applying research to practice remains a big frustration for those of us in the middle.
With 2012 just around the corner, the ever-increasing commerciality of some sport, and the increasing difficulty young people face in getting wholly positive experiences of sport the powers that be really need to get their ducks in a row.
The authors and editors do not shy away from contentious academic debate, not do they oversimiplify the complex and dynamic nature of the field. However, I would agree with the editors that currently too much research is divorced from the messy reality of coaching practice and most practitioners will still find the arguments presented here rather esoteric. This is not the fault of the book or the authors, rather a reflection of the inability of coach educators and NGBs to engage effectively with the research agenda and apply the learning that has taken place there to their coach education programmes. This is not new and the apparent lack of progress in applying research to practice remains a big frustration for those of us in the middle.
With 2012 just around the corner, the ever-increasing commerciality of some sport, and the increasing difficulty young people face in getting wholly positive experiences of sport the powers that be really need to get their ducks in a row.
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