The coach and sport: Coach development in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Research Completed

Title

The coach and sport: Coach development in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Lead Author

L Kidman

Organisation(s)

University of Otago

Publication Year

2007

Publisher

In C. Collins & S. Jackson (Eds.), Sport in Aotearoa/New Zealand society (2nd ed., pp. 263-279). South Melbourne: Thomson.

Contacts

Abstract

In this chapter, the author considers: a paradigm shift in coach development; concepts of humanism in coaching; concepts of athlete-centred and coach-centred coaching; the current context of coach development in New Zealand; the role of government coaching organisations; the process of developing a team culture; and the nature of coaching as a profession.

Keywords:

central government, coaching, history, policy, sports

Areas of Focus

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December 14, 2011