TY - BOOK AU - Cassidy,Tania AU - AU - Jones,Robyn L. AU - Potrac,Paul AU - TI - Understanding sports coaching: the pedagogical, social and cultural foundations of coaching practice SN - 9780415857468 U1 - 796.077 23 PY - 2023/// CY - New York PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, KW - Coaching (Athletics) KW - Coaches (Athletics) KW - Philosophy KW - Training of N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1 Introduction 2 Reflection 3 Culture and Meaning-Making in Sports Coaching 4 Coaching as a Micropolitical Activity 5 The Professionalisation of Sports Coaching 6 Philosophy and Sports Coaching 7 Quality in Coaching 8 Leadership 9 The Coach as a Social Performer 10 Athlete Learning 11 Emotions and Athlete Learning 12 Development and Talent Identification 13 Assessment, Knowledge and Ability N2 - Broken into four sections, this book examines the complex interplay between coach, athlete, coaching programme and social context, and encourages coaches to develop an open and reflective approach to their own coaching practice. It covers key aspects of coaching theories and practice ER -