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Coaches Guide to Sport Psychology [Paperback]

Rainer Martens (Author)
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0873220226 978-0873220224 1987 1

An essential part of any coaching curriculum, Coaches Guide to Sport Psychology helps students understand the key concepts of sport psychology and develop the psychological skills they need to be effective coaches. Renowned sport psychologist Rainer Martens shows them how to formulate a coaching philosophy and sharpen their leadership and communication skills.

Numerous examples, checklists, and self-evaluation forms show students how to teach such important skills as:
-Imagery

-Psychic energy management

-Stress management

-Attentional skills

-Self-confidence

-Goal setting
Complete with guidelines for implementing a psychological skills training program, the Coaches Guide to Sport Psychology is ideal for coaching majors and for courses and workshops in applied sport psychology.


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""""One of the few books on sport psychology that has ever impressed us. Written simply but absorbingly, disdaining cant and high-blown technical terms, the author zeros right in . . . Martens has a great sense of what is important and what is real, plus the ability to communicate it."""
Scholastic Coach
"""Contains great information, is thought provoking and should be part of every coach's library so he/she may better understand the psychological side of sport."""
Journal of Applied Research in Coaching & Athletic
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""One of the few books on sport psychology that has ever impressed us. Written simply but absorbingly, disdaining cant and high-blown technical terms, the author zeros right in . . . Martens has a great sense of what is important and what is real, plus the ability to communicate it.""
Scholastic Coach

""Contains great information, is thought provoking and should be part of every coach's library so he/she may better understand the psychological side of sport.""
Journal of Applied Research in Coaching & Athletic

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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics; 1 edition (1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0873220226
  • ISBN-13: 978-0873220224
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #403,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rainer Martens has been playing softball for 45 years. He is a stand-out player and coach for the Florida Legends, the most decorated senior softball team in the United States with over 80 National Championships. In 18 national tournaments, Martens-coached teams have won 16 national championships and placed second in the other two. His passion and achievements in softball were rewarded when he was inducted into the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Rainer Martens has written 16 books and hundreds of articles. His book Successful Coaching has sold over 1 million copies, and it is the top-selling coaching book of all time.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Coaches Guide to Sport Psychology, July 21, 2005
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THis is a good guide to assist coaches in preparing for their level 2 coaching accreditation
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The word philosophy used to turn me off. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
optimal energy zone, managing psychic energy, positive psychic energy, psychic energy level, cognitive stress management techniques, negative psychic energy, psychic energy increases, high psychic energy, psychological skills training program, anxious athletes, other psychological skills, trait anxious people, psyching for sport, somatic techniques, helping athletes, correct stimuli, attentional skills, imagery skills, motor imagery, gross motor tasks, coaching objectives, team culture, imagery training, mental blueprint, confrontation skills
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Study Guide, Stress Formula, Weak Strong, Thought Stopping, Imagery Relaxation, Sport Imagery Training, Self-Directed Relaxation, John Wooden, Never Seldom Sometimes Often Always, Jack Nicklaus, High High, John Robinson, Swami Raja
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