Great Job Coach!
Description
- The brand-new bible of Sports Science Great Job Coach! Getting the Edge from Proven Winners describes various aspects of how expert coaches got to the top of their field and how they remained there. You can read individual chapters on-line, or order the best-seller book.
Table of Contents
- Great Job Coach! - Foreword [FREE]
- Great Job Coach! - Introduction [FREE]
- Great Job Coach! - Chapter 1 [$3.00 USD]
IN THE BEGINNING...
- This Chapter explores the early sport background of our coaches during their youth. We asked what role their experiences as athletes, along with the influence of coaches and parents, played as a basis for later achievement. In addition, this chapter discusses the participants' initiation into coaching. Was it planned or accidental? What personal transformations did each coach go through as he or she progressed to the highest levels of coaching success?
- Author ................. Patricia S. Miller
- Size ................... approximately 71K Bytes
- Great Job Coach! - Chapter 2 [$3.00 USD]
LIFE AT THE TOP: Philosophies of Success
- This Chapter describes how each of our participants built their individual philosophy of coaching from personal experiences anh how they incorporated advice from other role models or mentors. Central themes that emerged from these discussions included connecting closely with athletes, striving to update and acquire new knowledge, and establishing rules of conduct for training and competition.
- Author ................. Gordon A. Bloom
- Size ................... approximately 57K Bytes
- Great Job Coach! - Chapter 3 [$3.00 USD]
THE MISSION
- This Chapter highlights the different coaching environments in which our coaches were involved. How is coaching professional teams compared to the those in the amateur context? How are university student-athletes treated compared to full-time Olympic hopefuls or professional franchise players. In short, what are the operating rules within different coaching environments?
- Author ................. Guy Desjardins, Jr.
- Size ................... approximately 66K Bytes
- Great Job Coach! - Chapter 4 [$3.00 USD]
TRAINING: Blood, Sweat, and Tears
- This Chapter relates to the multiple organizational skills necessary for high level coaching. It concerns itself with setting a mission with their athletes, transforming the plan into smaller and more manageable goals, and buying in and monitoring of the vision. This chapter also addresses the practical processes for team selection, discipline, and cohesion.
- Author ................. Natalie Durand-Bush
- Size ................... approximately 71K Bytes
- Great Job Coach! - Chapter 5 [$3.00 USD]
READY, SET, GO: Preparing For And Operating In Competition
- This Chapter describes what coaches do in training. Job dimensions related to physical, technical, tactical and mental training are discussed. Crafting a training environment for daily improvement can be challenging work for coaches. It requires dedication, planning and working with assistants. You will see how training hard and smart are complemented with off-season training and testing.
- Author ................. Gordon A. Bloom
- Size ................... approximately 79K Bytes
- Great Job Coach! - Chapter 6 [$3.00 USD]
COACHING CONTEXTS
- This Chapter deals with operating effectively in the midst of the competition itself. It begins with pre-game procedures including game day preparations off- and on-site. Competition strategies are discussed related to making adjustments, using time-outs and intermissions, and dealing with their own emotions in high stress communication situations. Procedures dealing with winning, losing, and drawing lessons for the next practice or game are also presented.
- Author ................. John H. Salmela & Sean P. Draper
- Size ................... approximately 50K Bytes
- Great Job Coach! - Chapter 7 [$3.00 USD]
LOOKING BACK AND THINKING AHEAD: Reflections and Recommendations
- This Chapter offers a summary of what has been learned and suggests ways to apply this newly acquired knowledge in the future. The views expressed in each chapter are summarized into recommendations for more effective preparation of the next generation of leading coaches. A sense of "where next" is also provided so this great job of coaching can move to even higher levels of success and satisfaction.
- Author ................. Luiz Carlos Moraes
- Size ................... approximately 47K Bytes
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