Sport psychology for coaches [electronic resource] / Damon Burton & Thomas D. Raedeke.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-280) and index

Coaching philosophy -- Communication -- Introduction to mental skills training -- Goal setting -- Imagery -- Relaxation and energization -- Self-talk -- Motivation -- Energy management -- Attention -- Stress management -- Self-confidence -- Mental plans -- Mental skills training programs.

This book presents an applied approach to sport psychology and is designed to enable coaches and students to understand key sport psychology tools. It provides coaches with a practical discussion of motivation, communication, stress management, mental imagery and other important topics. It is a reader-friendly organisation that includes: learning objectives that introduce each chapter; sidebars illustrating sport-specific applications of key concepts and principles and chapter summaries.