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Successful Coaching | 
 enlarge | Author: Rainer Martens
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 687988
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Updtd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 211
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0880116668
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.071273
EAN: 9780880116664
ASIN: 0880116668
Publication Date: September 1996
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Book Description
More than 130,000 readers have already turned to this resource to learn the basic principles of coaching. Now updated, it provides even more practical information on these topics: • Coaching philosophy • Sport psychology • Teaching sport skills • Sport physiology • Sport management Successful Coaching is used by the American Sport Education Program and the National Federation Interscholastic Coaches Association as a text for their Coaching Principles courses.
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Absolutely Fantastic Book May 23, 2008
Pros:
- lots of topics
- chapters are well-categorized and information within them make sense
- good for any sport (though it does have somewhat of a basketball lean)
- lots of good info-graphics, tables, checklists, pictures, etc so you are not just reading listlessly
- good information for all levels of coaching
- the list goes on and on - this is quite possibly the best book I have bought from Amazon so far
Cons:
- Big (over 500 pages)
- Would like to see more info in the "practice as games (paraphrase)" section
- Some information in the supplement breakdown is contrary to the information I am familiar with
** Added Bonus **
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I have read several books on coaching, and this is by far, the most comprehensive. It is easy to read and quite informative. Covers areas including self-assessment, tactical and technical coaching, practices, psychology, communication (with players, officials, even assistant coaches!), staff management, and even record keeping!
 Good Book for Beginner Coaches April 6, 2008
This book is a good book for those coaches that are just starting out and are trying to define their philosophy, learn how to deal with parents, and figure out how to deal with some typical situations that arise during the season with players. If you are looking for more detail and advanced points, this is not the book for you.
The Premier Coaching Text January 4, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is THE book for anyone aspiring to coach. If you have the desire to coach but lack the knowledge, buy this book now! It can be a bit dry at times, but so can coaching. The bottom line is that it teaches a lot of things and teaches them well.
One minor quibble is the book's hasty dismissal of command-style coaching. I think Martens is a little harsh in that regard. But, that's a nit-pick. The book is outstanding.
This book is a MUST for all aspiring coaches. June 8, 1999
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
When you coach any particular sport, are you fearful of sending improper messages to your players? Do you feel that your players respect you as a coach? Can you say the right thing to your players to help motivate them to achieve success in the sport they play? Do you need a book to explain how to do all of the above? If so, this is the book to get.
A Must for All New Coaches in any Sport September 19, 1998
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is THE best coaching book for beginner to intermediate coaches I have EVER read. I think so highly of this book that I feel all coaches should be handed a copy as soon as they sign up for a coaching job. This is the book that basically made me the coach I am today. When I first began coaching high school hockey, I sought coaching education in all the books I could find. But for a beginning coach, many of these books fell short with the simple fact that new coaches need to learn from the bottom up. This book not only remembers to teach you all aspects of coaching you will need to get started in coaching but hits on a lot of the aspects that you may not even have considered. This is the first book I read that hits upon the idea that coaching is more that X's and O's. Many coaching books fail to realize that organization is the key to successful coaching. Practice and season planning are covered in a way that a new coach can begin planning their season immediately. Physical conditioning planning and teaching plans are covered in a way that no matter what the sport is that you are coaching, you can apply the lessons taught. From how to make up your season outline to how to set and reach your team objectives are covered to the point where you can gain the confidence you need to succeed. But also covered are things such as how to avoid legal problems, how to deal with parents and how and when to run meetings with both parents and players. These are the very details that most hockey or coaching books seem to leave out. And these are the very things that all new coaches need to get information on BEFORE they begin. And after coaching for four years on the high school level, I have needed ALL of the information I gained from this book. I can not recommend this book enough. EVERY COACH IN EVERY SPORT SHOULD OWN IT.
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