Successful coaching / Rainer Martens

Includes index.

Developing your coaching philosophy -- Determining your coaching objectives -- Selecting your coaching style -- Coaching for character -- Coaching diverse athletes -- Communicating with your athletes -- Motivating your athletes -- Managing your athletes' behavior -- Coaching the games approach way -- Teaching technical skills -- Teaching tactical skills -- Planning for teaching -- Training basics -- Training for energy fitness -- Training for muscular fitness -- Fueling your athletes -- Battling drugs -- Managing your team -- Managing relationships -- Managing risk.

Much is expected of you as a coach. On any given day, you may play the role of educator, physiologist, business executive, and psychologist. "Successful Coaching" provides a blend of the latest sport science research and hands-on experience and best practices of highly experienced coaches.