Perspectives on Athlete-Centred Coaching [Paperback]

Underpinned by a philosophy of empowerment, athlete-centred approaches to coaching are defined by a style that promotes learning through ownership, responsibility, initiative and awareness. Perspectives on Athlete-Centred Coachingoffers an in-depth theoretical examination of player-focused coaching models, and provides professional guidance for practising coaches.

Written by a cast of world-leading scholars and practitioners, and offering a breadth of approaches to, and critiques of, the application of athlete-centred coaching, the book covers topics including:

athlete-centred coaching and holistic development

coaching tactical creativity

athlete-centred coaching in disability sport

team culture and athlete-centred coaching

developing thinking players through Game Sense coaching

supporting athlete wellbeing

athlete-centred coaching and Teaching Games for Understanding

athlete-centred coaching in masters sport.

Based on the latest research and offering the most comprehensive enquiry into this central area of coaching theory, Perspectives on Athlete-Centred Coachingis important reading for any students and lecturers of sports coaching or physical education, and practising coaches across any sport.

Introduction (Shane Pill)

1. Athlete-Centred Coaching: Extending the Possibilities of a Holistic and Process-Oriented Model to Athlete Development (Linda L. Griffin, Joy I. Butler and Joanna Sheppard)
2. An Athlete-Centred Approach to Enhance ThrivingWithin Athletes and Coaches (Gretchen Kerr, Ashley Stirling and Joseph Gurgis)

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