Adventure Sports Coaching

Matt Berry (University of Chichester, UK), Jane Lomax, Chris Hodgson (University of Chichester, UK)

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Routledge
27 March 2015

Sports training & coaching; Extreme sports; Active outdoor pursuits

Coaching adventure sports is part of the core work of many adventure educators but has been largely neglected in the adventure studies literature. This is the first book to link contemporary sports coaching science with adventure sports practice. It examines the unique set of challenges faced by adventure sports coaches, such as the dynamic natural environment and the requirement to train athletes to levels of high performance outside of traditional structures of competition, and explores both key theory and best practice.

The book covers key topics such as:

Skill acquisition and skill development

Models of learning and teaching

Performance analysis

Tactics and decision-making

Training principles

Mental skills techniques

Goal setting and progression

Risk management

Each chapter contains applied examples from a range of adventure sports, including mountaineering, rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, surfing, and winter sport, as well as practical coaching techniques and a guide to further reading. Written by a team of authors with wide experience of coaching, teaching, researching and high performance participation in adventure sports, this book is invaluable reading for any student or practitioner with an interest in adventure, outdoor education, sports coaching or lifestyle sport.

Edited by: Matt Berry (University of Chichester UK), Jane Lomax, Chris Hodgson (University of Chichester, UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9780415746007
ISBN 10: 0415746000
Pages: 258
Publication Date: 27 March 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt Berry is a lecturer at the University of Chichester teaching on adventure education and physical education programmes. Matt is an active adventure sports coach in a variety of sports but with a specialist interest in white water kayaking Jane Lomax is a lecturer at the University of Chichester teaching on adventure education and physical education programmes. Jane is an active ski and netball coach and is also a BASES accredited sports scientist dealing with mental skills training Chris Hodgson is a lecturer at the University of Chichester teaching on adventure education and physical education programmes. Chris is qualified as coach in skiing, paddle sport, mountaineering and windsurfing. His particular area of research interest is in human performance and environmental stress