Coaching behaviours often derive from sporting traditions, instinct and previous
experiences. Practitioners tend to follow traditional, inherited methods rather than adopt new …

Science and Practice of Strength Training is a favorite book among strength and
conditioning professionals. Now in a third edition, it offers upgraded artwork, updates based …

Successful Coaching has helped more than a million coaches--aspiring, new, and seasoned
coaches alike--develop and expand their knowledge of coaching to provide the best, most …

Every successful sports coach knows that good teaching and social practices are just as
important as expertise in sports skills and tactics. Now in a fully revised and updated fourth …

The literature suggests that, despite some challenges in their implementation, player/athlete-
centred, inquiry-based approaches to teaching games and coaching team sport can improve …

The present two-study paper examined the role of communication strategies that athletes
use to develop their coach-athlete relationship. Study 1 examined the mediating role of …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between perceived coaching
behavior (autonomy-supportive and controlling), communication, coach–athlete relationship …

While being athlete-centred is identified as being integral to high quality coaching
programmes, there has been a limited research focus on its practical implementation. In this …

Psychosocial coaching competencies, including psychological, pedagogical, philosophical,
and sociocultural aspects, which underpin an athlete-centred coaching approach, have …

The present study was designed to explore the effects of a one-year coach education
program on coaches' perceptions of their communication skills and co-orientation of their …