Sport psychology for youth coaches : developing champions in sports and life / Ronald E. Smith and Frank L. Smoll.

By:

Smith, Ronald Edward, 1940-

Contributor(s):

Smoll, Frank L

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., c2012.Description: 1 online resource (vii, 156 p.)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781442217164
1442217162
1442217154
9781283622820
1283622823
1442217146
9781442217140
9781442217157

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Sport psychology for youth coachesDDC classification:

796.019 23

LOC classification:

GV709.2

Online resources:

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Contents:

Developing a coaching philosophy -- Athletic competition for children and adolescents: why youth sports? -- Sport models and goals: kids are not professionals! -- Becoming a better coach -- Coaching roles and relationships: influencing young athletes' lives -- The mystery approach to coaching: applying sport psychology -- Communication and self-awareness: skills for improving coaching effectiveness -- Performance enhancement skills for young athletes -- Goal setting: charting the road to success -- Athletic stress: teaching coping skills to young athletes -- Mental rehearsal: using the mind to program the body -- Coaching challenges and how to deal with them -- Working effectively with "problem athletes": turning problems into opportunities -- Coach-parent relationships: a vital link to successful youth sport experiences -- What to do if.

Summary: Two seasoned sport psychologists help coaches understand the psychology of young athletes and provide guidelines for winning strategies that benefit athletes in sports and life. They cover issues like motivation, leadership behavior, values, life skills development and other topics, enabling coaches to have a lasting positive influence on youth.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-149) and index.

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Two seasoned sport psychologists help coaches understand the psychology of young athletes and provide guidelines for winning strategies that benefit athletes in sports and life. They cover issues like motivation, leadership behavior, values, life skills development and other topics, enabling coaches to have a lasting positive influence on youth.

English.

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