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View article: Re-visiting a critical analysis of ‘coaching philosophy’: deconstruction to reconstruction
Re-visiting a critical analysis of ‘coaching philosophy’: deconstruction to reconstruction Open
This paper revisits the concept of ‘coaching philosophy’ a decade after its initial critical review, acknowledging persistent issues regarding its definition, articulation, and implementation. Despite the ongoing recognition of its importa…
View article: Relative Age Effects and the Premier League’s Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP): A Comparison of Birthdate Distributions Within and Between Age Groups
Relative Age Effects and the Premier League’s Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP): A Comparison of Birthdate Distributions Within and Between Age Groups Open
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of relative age effects (RAEs) within and between U18, U21 and professional senior squads, that compete in the highest (respective) leagues within England. Birthdate, playing posi…
View article: The strategic delivery of video-based coaching: A season-long investigation in one English youth soccer academy
The strategic delivery of video-based coaching: A season-long investigation in one English youth soccer academy Open
This article presents the findings of a season-long investigation of video-based coaching (VBC) practices in an English youth soccer academy. During the period of fieldwork, the lead author immersed themselves within the academy setting, i…
View article: Negotiating periodised training programmes in youth soccer development: A social process
Negotiating periodised training programmes in youth soccer development: A social process Open
The purpose of the study was to develop new knowledge about the everyday realities when implementing periodised training programmes in professional soccer Academies. Specifically, this project enhances understanding in relation to 1) those…
View article: A deconstruction of coaching philosophy
A deconstruction of coaching philosophy Open
Coaching philosophy is positioned in the literature and practice as providing coaches with a clear guide for their coaching. Although, current understandings of coaching philosophy suffer from a lack of conceptual clarity and are usually d…
View article: A systematic review of coach augmented verbal feedback during practice and competition in team sports
A systematic review of coach augmented verbal feedback during practice and competition in team sports Open
Coaches use of augmented verbal feedback (AVF), often measured through systematic observation, is acknowledged as having a vital role in athlete learning. The purpose of this review was to identify coaches’ use of AVF, through systematic o…
View article: Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development
Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development Open
Systematic observation has been one of the most employed data collection methods in sport coaching literature. Initial work, originally undertaken in the 1970's, and gaining traction in the 80's and 90's looked to predominately offer descr…
View article: An Investigation Into Coach Developers’ Theories in Practice, Learning, and Development on a Continuing Professional Development Course
An Investigation Into Coach Developers’ Theories in Practice, Learning, and Development on a Continuing Professional Development Course Open
Little is known about the development of coach developers despite their importance in supporting coach learning. In response, this study explored the theories in practice of 23 English coach developers who undertook a continuing profession…
View article: Translation, intensification and fabrication: professional football academy coaches’ enactment of the Elite Player Performance Plan
Translation, intensification and fabrication: professional football academy coaches’ enactment of the Elite Player Performance Plan Open
The micro-level enactment of elite sport policy has received little critical coverage in the sociology of sport subdiscipline. This paper provides original insights into how coaches working in professional youth football academies variousl…
View article: Understanding coaching practice in professional youth football: deconstructing coaching philosophy
Understanding coaching practice in professional youth football: deconstructing coaching philosophy Open
The purpose of this research was to understand the social construction of coaching philosophy and investigate how it articulated with, and impacted, coaching practice. Current understandings of coaching philosophy suffer from a lack of con…
View article: ‘Coaching philosophy’: coaches unphilosophical and uncritical use in coaching practice.
‘Coaching philosophy’: coaches unphilosophical and uncritical use in coaching practice. Open
Introduction:
’Coaching philosophy’ is a term frequently used in coaching research and everyday coaching discourse. However, it is a term that remains ill-defined and poorly conceptualised, resulting in considerable misuse and misundersta…
View article: A review of the use of a systematic observation method in coaching research between 1997 and 2016
A review of the use of a systematic observation method in coaching research between 1997 and 2016 Open
A systematic observation method has been one of the most popularly employed methods in coaching research. Kahan's review of this method conducted between 1975 and 1997 highlighted the key trends in this research, and offered methodological…
View article: An investigation of professional top-level youth football coaches’ questioning practice
An investigation of professional top-level youth football coaches’ questioning practice Open
To position learners as more central components in the coaching process, scholars suggested that coaches should employ a questioning approach, which may lead to the development of desirable learner outcomes (i.e. increased problem solving …
View article: The impact of video feedback on professional youth football coaches’ reflection and practice behaviour: a longitudinal investigation of behaviour change
The impact of video feedback on professional youth football coaches’ reflection and practice behaviour: a longitudinal investigation of behaviour change Open
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of video feedback on five English youth football coaches’ reflection and practice behaviours over a three-season period. First, quantitative data were collected using the Coach Analysis a…