Introduction (James Wallis) Section 1: ‘Why’ you coach the way you do 1. Learning to learn; The coach as a reflective practitioner (Brendan Cropley, Andy Miles and Toby Nichols) 2. Philosophy of practice and practice conflict: coaching dilemmas and the performance spectrum (Cathy Devine, Hamish Telfer and Zoe Knowles) 3. Moral issues in sport coaching (Andrew Theodoulides) 4. The political context for coaching (Marc Keech) Section 2: ‘How’ to add value to your coaching 5. Inclusive practice in sport coaching (Sid Hayes and Tracy Killingley) 6. Humanistic coaching (Simon Walters and Lynn Kidman) 7. Coaching for understanding (Steve Mitchell and Adriano de Souza) 8. Toward Quality not Quantity in Sport Motivation (Jean Whitehead and Joan Duda) 9. Coach athlete relationship: a case study of women’s elite tennis (Flo Pietzsch and Heather Watson) Section 3: ‘What’ to coach – building on technical knowledge 10. Integrating and applying knowledge of sport science – ‘Pulling it all together’ through a case study of British Cycling (Gary Brickley) 11. Embedding knowledge of sport psychology: Case studies within professional cricket (James Beale, Bill Filby and James Wallis) 12. A values-based approach to coaching within sport for development programmes (John Lambert) 13. Identifying and developing elite performers: some key considerations from a coach’s perspective (Jim Lawlor and John Lambert) Plenary, concluding thoughts and future directions (James Wallis and John Lambert)
Biography
James Wallis is a Principal Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Physical Education at the University of Brighton, UK, where he is course leader of the BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching programme. He has extensive applied experience in coaching and coach education in both performance and sport for development contexts. He is currently contributing to coach education in professional cricket
John Lambert is a Principal Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Physical Education at the School of Sport and Service Management, University of Brighton, UK. He is a UEFA A licence football coach and works in the match analysis and talent identification department of a Premier League football club. He has been engaged in coaching and coach education for many years, including tutoring FA courses. John is Visiting Lecturer at the German Sport University, Cologne, and has worked on a major international sport for development project for over ten years. He is co-editor of Values in Youth Sport and Physical Education (Routledge, 2014)
