Successful Coaching

Updated with the latest information and techniques for coaching success

Behind the clipboard and the whistle, a successful coach is constantly adapting—becoming mentor, manager, motivator, or master teacher—as the need arises. More than just knowing their sports, successful coaches have mastered their varied roles by gaining the skills and knowledge to fulfill those roles. Successful Coaching has helped over a million coaches gain confidence and competence. Now, the updated fourth edition can help you:

Identify and develop a coaching philosophy, clarify your coaching objectives, and determine your coaching style; enhance your communication and behavior management skills; incorporate sound techniques for teaching technical and tactical skills; learn tools for safely improving athletic performance through physical training and sport nutrition; prepare to take on seven key management functions faced by all coaches; understand your legal responsibilities; and manage relationships with athletes, staff, administrators, officials, parents, and the media.

Rainer Martens, a respected sport psychologist and longtime coach, offers the latest information in the sport sciences, solid methods for teaching technical and tactical skills, and essentials of sport management. You’ll find information on physical training and sport nutrition with special emphasis on topics of concern, including hydration, nutritional supplements, and drug abuse.

Written by a coach for coaches, the fourth edition of Successful Coaching will help you think critically about your approach to coaching and develop the skills to fulfill your many responsibilities. Packed with practical information, techniques, and tools, Successful Coaching is your comprehensive guide to the art and science of coaching.