Burton, Damon,  1949- <br/><br/>
Sport psychology for coaches  [electronic resource] / 
Damon Burton & Thomas D. Raedeke. 
 - Champaign, IL :  Human Kinetics,  c2008. 
 - 1 online resource. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-280) and index 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0736039864  (soft cover) 9780736039864  (soft cover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007040652 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Coaching (Athletics)<br/>Sports--Psychological aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV706.4  / .B85 2008