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The Art of Coaching
The Art of Coaching draws on David Wheadon’s extensive career as an assistant coach at a number of AFL clubs. As one of football’s most innovative thinkers, Wheadon demonstrates his deep knowledge of coaching and details the principles that underline the game of Australian Football, and how to get the best out of diverse groups of talented young men.
The Art of Coaching provides an insight into how the game is played and how it is coached at the highest level. As well as a detailed analysis of what makes a coach, the book describes the principles of skill acquisition and player development. It also compares the methods that underpin coaching in Australian football, with the methods developed by significant coaches in other sports from around the world.
This book is not just a practitioner’s guide for coaches of all levels of Australian Football; it is also a wonderful resource for fans of the game, and for coaches across all sporting codes.
The Art of Coaching provides an insight into how the game is played and how it is coached at the highest level. As well as a detailed analysis of what makes a coach, the book describes the principles of skill acquisition and player development. It also compares the methods that underpin coaching in Australian football, with the methods developed by significant coaches in other sports from around the world.
This book is not just a practitioner’s guide for coaches of all levels of Australian Football; it is also a wonderful resource for fans of the game, and for coaches across all sporting codes.
368 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2014
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May 11, 2019
Fantastic advice about coaching in general, but also some specific footy bits and pieces. Great stuff about the best coaching you can do is spend time with your people, give them the time to show them what's what. Also good bits about attack/defence and transition between the two being extremely important.
Rated lower as some anecdotes and collections of interviews were repeated a few times. Also this book seems to lack a narrative to it that more powerful books may have. It would be a great resource for a coach or leader not only in footy, but in life as well.
Rated lower as some anecdotes and collections of interviews were repeated a few times. Also this book seems to lack a narrative to it that more powerful books may have. It would be a great resource for a coach or leader not only in footy, but in life as well.
October 5, 2018
Wonderful insight into coaching from youth to seniors, highly recommend if you are a volunteer coach wanting to learn more of the craft.
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