The purpose of this review was to provide an overview and analysis of the existing literature
on coach learning. In this context, learning embraces all the processes and structures that …

Coaching is a vital factor for success in sport at all levels. Sport Coaching Concepts offers a
comprehensive introduction to the theoretical issues that underpin sport coaching practice …

In recent years, the value of social learning approaches as part of the design and delivery of
formalised coach development initiatives has gained credence in the literature. However …

There has been a marked increase in the number of government-funded, high performance
institutes and academies of sport within Australia. Given that these organisations employ …

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 …

Reflection and reflective practice is seen as an established part of coaching and coach
education practice. It has become a 'taken-for-granted'part of coaching that is accepted …

Presenting an overview of coaching and coach education research as well as suggestions
for future study is a tremendous challenge considering the amount of coaching literature. A …

Background: Coach education has been identified as a key vehicle for raising the standard
of coaching practice. However, the existing body of literature suggests that coach education …

Aim Despite becoming a common area of academic study, our understanding of sports
coaching remains scant. This, in large part, has been due to the limited perspectives …

Researchers have investigated how elite or expert coaches learn to coach, but very few
have investigated this process with coaches at the recreational or developmental …