Shooting in the Dark: Tales of Coaching and Leadership by Jim Thompson is a philosophical account of the author's two-year tenure coaching a high school girls basketball team in Northern California. The book also draws content from topics in leadership theory and a course co-taught by the author at the Stanford School of Business called Learning to Lead. The overall result is a unique journey into the world of coaching. The book features a Foreword by Phil Jackson, Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls.

Shooting in the Dark: Tales of Coaching and Leadership

JIM THOMPSON

Sports & Outdoors

Warde Publishers

Way to Go, Coach! celebrates the role of the volunteer coach, recognizing that coaches have unique opportunities for positive impact on young people. The first edition of Way to Go, Coach! was heralded by many as the most comprehensive book available on the psychological aspects of coaching young athletes. The new edition includes three entirely new chapters on health issues impacting young athletes including physical development, training and conditioning, and sports injuries. With the edition of these three chapters the book is the complete guide to coaching young athletes.

Way to Go, Coach!: A Scientifically-Proven Approach to Coaching Effectiveness

Smith, Robert E.

Miscellaneous

Inner Strength is for sport psychology professionals, coaches, and especially athletes who desire to enhance athletic performance through mental skills training. 
Developing your Inner Strength requires sincere and earnest participation with the Mental Keys to Success training concepts and Peak Performance Exercises throughout the book. The book is based on solid research and basic common sense. It presents a realistic performance model which focuses first and always on consistently delivering effective performances. "Peak Performances" are just that, spikes in the course of effective performances." 
Key topics to fuel athletic performances include: Establishing Foundational Beliefs • Dreaming Your Athletic Destiny • Fueling Your Dream • Understanding Your Own Motivations • The Power of Visualization • A Goal Attainment Plan • Quality Practice • Coverage of personal excellence, commitment, and quality of life.

Inner Strength: The Mental Dynamics of Athletic Performance

Vernacchia, Ralph A.

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Warde Publishers publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Warde Publishers

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Warde Publishers publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Shooting in the Dark: Tales of Coaching and Leadership

Way to Go, Coach!: A Scientifically-Proven Approach to Coaching Effectiveness

Inner Strength: The Mental Dynamics of Athletic Performance