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Coach to Coach (2020)
Great coaches aren't born, they're made. And this fact leads to the second reason for so few great coaches: there is a lack of educational resources to teach people the necessary strategies needed to become a more effective coach. Unfortunately, like money, marriage and parenting, coaching someone else doesn't come with manual. Martin Rooney's hope is that Coach to Coach quick and easy-to-read parable becomes that manual. Everyone is waiting for an inspirational coach. With Coach to Coach reveals the five major coaching secrets inside to gain the inspiration to stop waiting and become that coach.
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Peak Leadership Fitness (2019)
Get leadership-fit and see results in yourself and others. Leadership and fitness are both journeys of self-discovery. Both require self-awareness, passion, and commitment. Both have the potential to inspire others. And for both, results come only with effort. To achieve great heights, you must be willing to take the first step, put in the work, and overcome the inevitable obstacles. In Peak Leadership Fitness: Elevating Your Leadership Game, leadership coach and fitness expert Timothy J. Tobin invites you to share the lessons he's learned at the intersection of physical and leadership fitness
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Secrets of Successful Program Design (2020)
In Secrets of Successful Program Design: A How-To Guide for Busy Fitness Professionals, noted fitness and program design expert Alwyn Cosgrove and his director of programming, Craig Rasmussen, share Alwyn's proven system for creating programs that take clients from where they are to where they want to be. You'll learn how to properly assess a client and design the most effective program based on their individual goal--whether that is fat loss, muscle and strength building, or improved overall conditioning. You'll also learn how to customize the training experience of your client on the fly, effectively progressing and regressing exercises according to day-to-day fluctuations in abilities and needs. This will ensure you are delivering the best results possible for each client every time they train. This guide to building training programs is supplemented with a selection of predesigned workouts that will draw on your skills for progressing and regressing exercises, saving you valuable time and energy while still allowing you to produce a personalized experience for your client.
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The Language of Coaching (2020)
The Language of Coaching focuses on the impact that communication has on an individual's ability to learn and perform a movement. Written by performance coach Nick Winkelman, the book examines how instruction, feedback, and cueing can significantly affect training outcomes. Grounded in motor learning and the science of attentional focus, Winkelman takes you on a journey, guiding you through practical coaching frameworks that will help you adapt your language to the learning needs of those you support.
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Exercise, Health and Mental Health (2006)
Exercise, Health and Mental Health provides an introduction to this emerging field and a platform for future research and practice. Written by internationally acclaimed exercise, health and medical scientists, it is the first systematic review of the evidence for thenbsp;potential role of exercise in: treating and managing mental health problems including dementia, schizophrenia, drug and alcohol dependence coping with chronic clinical conditions including cancer, heart disease and HIV/AIDS.
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Eight Leadership Styles and When to Use Them
Some situations call for a leader like Oprah; others need Gordon Ramsay. If you're leading well, you won't have just one leadership style. You'll mix and match to engage your team and achieve your goals. Look over these eight style types to see what you're doing right—and what you might be missing.
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Four Types of Leaders
Effective leaders believe that individuals, organizations, and even nations possess undiscovered talents and untapped resources. They seek to unleash the full potential of their followers, so they can reach higher and go farther than they previously thought possible.
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Leadership Style Discovery in Performance Coaching
John Wooden is among one of the winningest sports coaches of all time, amassing nearly 700 victories and ten national championships throughout his 30-year career as a basketball coach. Wooden and his extraordinary leadership abilities are lauded and emulated by contemporaries in a variety of sports. His leadership style, which will be discussed later, can transcend any industry and any aspect of one’s life.
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Effects of Physical Fitness, Player Ability and Coaching Feedback on the Athletes’ Satisfaction and Athletic Performance in China: Moderating Role of Teamwork Competencies (2021)
Athletic performance is the foremost requisite for ensuring survival, and achieving growth, in the field of sports. Both, regulators, and scholars are increasingly interested in investigating this issue, as it plays out in diverse settings. Thus, the purpose of the current study is to examine the impact of physical fitness, player ability and coaching feedback on athlete satisfaction and performance in Chinese sports centers. This study further analyzes the moderating impact of teamwork among the nexus of athlete satisfaction and athletic performance.
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Exercise and COVID‐19: reasons individuals sought coaching support to assist them to increase physical activity during COVID‐19 (2021)
This paper explores the experiences of individuals who reported substantially decreasing physical activity (PA) as a result of COVID‐19 and sought coaching support to increase PA. A qualitative study using phenomenological analysis. Eight individuals participated in semi‐structured interviews that focused on their experiences of decreasing PA as a result of physical distancing measures, and why they sought PA coaching to overcome these issues.
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Interpersonal Style of Coaching, Motivational Profiles and the Intention to be Physically Active in Young Athletes (2019)
The aim of this study was to assess the relationships among the motivational profile, the coach's interpersonal style and the intention to be physically active in young athletes. A sample of 254 athletes (mean age of 12.81 years), who used to participate in official competitions, was used. The measurements taken were of the young athletes' perception of the interpersonal style of the coach, satisfaction of basic psychological needs, motivation towards sports practice and intention to be physically active. Bivariate correlation, cluster and multivariate analyses were carried out.
Coach to Coach (2020)
Great coaches aren't born, they're made. And this fact leads to the second reason for so few great coaches: there is a lack of educational resources to teach people the necessary strategies needed to become a more effective coach. Unfortunately, like money, marriage and parenting, coaching someone else doesn't come with manual. Martin Rooney's hope is that Coach to Coach quick and easy-to-read parable becomes that manual. Everyone is waiting for an inspirational coach. With Coach to Coach reveals the five major coaching secrets inside to gain the inspiration to stop waiting and become that coach.
Peak Leadership Fitness (2019)
Get leadership-fit and see results in yourself and others. Leadership and fitness are both journeys of self-discovery. Both require self-awareness, passion, and commitment. Both have the potential to inspire others. And for both, results come only with effort. To achieve great heights, you must be willing to take the first step, put in the work, and overcome the inevitable obstacles. In Peak Leadership Fitness: Elevating Your Leadership Game, leadership coach and fitness expert Timothy J. Tobin invites you to share the lessons he's learned at the intersection of physical and leadership fitness
Secrets of Successful Program Design (2020)
In Secrets of Successful Program Design: A How-To Guide for Busy Fitness Professionals, noted fitness and program design expert Alwyn Cosgrove and his director of programming, Craig Rasmussen, share Alwyn's proven system for creating programs that take clients from where they are to where they want to be. You'll learn how to properly assess a client and design the most effective program based on their individual goal--whether that is fat loss, muscle and strength building, or improved overall conditioning. You'll also learn how to customize the training experience of your client on the fly, effectively progressing and regressing exercises according to day-to-day fluctuations in abilities and needs. This will ensure you are delivering the best results possible for each client every time they train. This guide to building training programs is supplemented with a selection of predesigned workouts that will draw on your skills for progressing and regressing exercises, saving you valuable time and energy while still allowing you to produce a personalized experience for your client.
The Language of Coaching (2020)
The Language of Coaching focuses on the impact that communication has on an individual's ability to learn and perform a movement. Written by performance coach Nick Winkelman, the book examines how instruction, feedback, and cueing can significantly affect training outcomes. Grounded in motor learning and the science of attentional focus, Winkelman takes you on a journey, guiding you through practical coaching frameworks that will help you adapt your language to the learning needs of those you support.
Exercise, Health and Mental Health (2006)
Exercise, Health and Mental Health provides an introduction to this emerging field and a platform for future research and practice. Written by internationally acclaimed exercise, health and medical scientists, it is the first systematic review of the evidence for thenbsp;potential role of exercise in: treating and managing mental health problems including dementia, schizophrenia, drug and alcohol dependence coping with chronic clinical conditions including cancer, heart disease and HIV/AIDS.
Fostering the Mental Health of Athletes, Coaches, and Staff (2022)
This book describes a systems approach for fostering the mental health of athletes, coaches, and staff in sport organizations at professional, collegiate, and secondary school levels.
