The 8 best books on sports coaching

Several books specialized in sports coaching recommended for those interested in the subject.

For some years now, coaching has been consolidated as a field of intervention in people and teams that has acquired great popularity in our country and has diversified to meet different focuses of needs, so that its different modalities of action are increasingly known by the general public.

Among its ramifications, sports coaching is one of those that have experienced a major boom in recent decades, and tangible proof of this is the fact that most top-level sports clubs have sports coaching professionals working alongside athletes.

If you are interested in learning about this field, keep reading, because here you will find a selection of the best books on sports coachingThe following are some of the works to take into account in order to know the way in which the human being's potential can be used to reach goals through sport.

The most recommended sports coaching books

Check out this selection of recommended books on sports coaching either to introduce you to this body of knowledge or to deepen and apply it.

1. Psychology of sports coaching: Conceptual foundations and action strategies (Carlos Rey and Fernando Callejo)

If you are interested in knowing in depth the nature and essential characteristics of sports coaching, Carlos Rey and Fernando Callejo have the book you are looking for. "Psychology of Sports Coaching: Conceptual Foundations and Action Strategies" is a theoretical and practical guide that will be very useful for those who want to be trained in this method of personal and professional development.

Its authors are psychologists with experience in the world of Sport Psychology, and in this work they express their theoretical and practical knowledge based on research conducted in recent years through behavioral science, as well as through their experience working with athletes. In fact, today they continue to work both in coaching and psychological assistance processes as well as in training programs in Sports Psychology that they carry out from their own psychology center located in Madrid.

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2. Leadership and Sports Performance (Isidro Lapuente Álvarez)

Leadership and Sports Performance, by Isidro Lapuente Álvarez is a detailed study of the role that leadership plays in the field of sports coaching and how it is one of the keys to sports success.

It is a book rich in content for those who want to deepen their knowledge about leadership and well structured, describing in each chapter each aspect of sports coaching where leadership plays a decisive role.

Thus, some of the essential blocks addressed in this book are: the importance of leadership in the human relationship in sport; leadership and sports planning; motivation; talent management and transformational leadership.

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3. Sports Coaching (Diego Gutiérrez)

This book is a practical guide to learn firsthand what is sports coaching and the main keys and strategies to carry out a sports coaching process with successful results in both sports and personal day to day.

Diego Gutiérrez, author of the book, also offers examples and practical cases with which to learn the essential tools of coaching and with which to apply them to other people as well as to ourselves.

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4. Sports Coaching: Much more than training (María José Alaminos, Alfredo Bastida y Eva Sancho)

This is a book that offers useful sports coaching tools and knowledge for both professional coaches who are interested in learning sports coaching skills and incorporating them into their training plans and for athletes, whether professional or not, who want to learn different techniques aimed at improving their performance and potential.

Some of the areas of sports coaching covered in this book are: motivation, the development of personalized action plans, the necessary improvements in elite competition and the keys to enhance the strengths of the athlete.

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5. Sports Leadership and Coaching (Alejo García-Naveira Vaamonde and Roberto Ruiz Barquín)

"Liderazgo y coaching deportivo", a book published in 2014 by Alejo García-Naveira Vaamonde, is a detailed and scientific study of sports coaching and especially of leadership as a catalyst for success in this development process.

The book is aimed at all types of people who want to be trained in the field of sports coaching and especially professional coaches, sports technicians and in general any professional in this sector.

Some of the areas explored are: performance improvement, personal growth, talent development and goal achievement.

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6. Coaching of teams, high performance and happy people in sport and business (Daniel Álvarez Lamas and Diego Gutierrez del Pozo)

As its title indicates, this book is suitable for team coaches who wish to deepen their knowledge of the subject and also for people who wish to enter the world of team coaching and gain knowledge that can also be useful in their daily lives.

The main ideas in the book are leadership in team coaching and how it can influence the high performance, motivation and happiness of team members.

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7. The Mind of the Athlete (Simon Marshall and Lesley Paterson)

Simon Marshall's "The Athlete's Mind" is the definitive manual for athletes who want to develop their skills, performance and motivation during activity through the scientific knowledge provided in the book.

Some of the areas covered in the book are motivation, self-confidence and increased sports performance, as well as providing practical experiences and useful knowledge for any professional or amateur athlete.

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8. Coaching and Sports Performance (Isidro Lapuente Álvarez)

Isidro Lapuente Álvarez has published in 2020 the book "Coaching y Rendimiento Deportivo", a work with which any person will be able to learn the basic principles of this modality of personal and sport training and to know its benefits both in teams and in individuals.

The author places special emphasis on collective work, the empowerment of the individual competencies of each team member and the implications of a united team focused on the same goal in order to finally achieve the desired objectives.

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