Book Synopsis
Learn the methods to maximize athletic performance and get that extra 10% improvement needed to get to the next level. Coaching is an art and science that blends the principles and methods of pedagogy, psychology, kinesiology, physiology, biomechanics, motor learning, together with other scientific and unscientific concepts, theories, and approaches to maximize athletic performance. Coaching involves developing motor abilities, cognitive abilities, and psychological abilities to build the total athlete. The best coaches are familiar with how athletes learn, process, and react to information.
The art of coaching requires an understanding of athletes’ psychological and emotional development based on research, theories, and principles related to teaching motor abilities. The science of coaching requires knowledge based on scientific facts and laws that are undeniable in the sports world.