4,408
Views
31
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Talent Identification and Coaching

The microstructure of coaching practice: behaviours and activities of an elite rugby union head coach during preparation and competition

, &
Pages 896-905 | Accepted 20 Jul 2015, Published online: 10 Aug 2015

References

  • Abraham, A., & Collins, D. (2011). Taking the next step: Ways forward for coaching science. Quest, 63(4), 366–384.
  • Bowes, I., & Jones, R. L. (2006). Working at the edge of chaos: Understanding coaching as a complex, interpersonal system. The Sport Psychologist, 20(2), 235–245.
  • Brewer, C. J., & Jones, R. L. (2002). A five-stage process for establishing contextually valid systematic observation instruments: The case of rugby union. The Sport Psychologist, 16(2), 138–159.
  • Chambers, K. L., & Vickers, J. N. (2006). Effects of bandwidth feedback and questioning on the performance of competitive swimmers. The Sport Psychologist, 20(2), 184–197.
  • Côté, J., & Gilbert, W. D. (2009). An integrative definition of coaching effectiveness and expertise. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 4(3), 307–323.
  • Côté, J., Salmela, J., Trudel, P., Baria, A., & Russell, S. J. (1995). The coaching model: A grounded assessment of expert gymnastic coaches’ knowledge. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 17(1), 1–17.
  • Côté, J., Young, B., North, J., & Duffy, P. (2007). Towards a definition of excellence in sport coaching. International Journal of Coaching Science, 1(1), 3–18.
  • Cushion, C. J. (2007). Modelling the complexity of the coaching process. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2(4), 395–401.
  • Cushion, C. J., Ford, P. R., & Williams, A. M. (2012). Coach behaviours and practice structures in youth soccer: Implications for talent development. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30(15), 1631–1641.
  • Cushion, C. J., Harvey, S. S., Muir, B. B., & Nelson, L. J. (2012). Developing the coach analysis and intervention system (CAIS): Establishing validity and reliability of a computerised systematic observation instrument. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30(2), 201–216.
  • Cushion, C. J., & Jones, R. L. (2001). A systematic observation of professional top-level youth soccer coaches. Journal of Sport Behavior, 24(4), 354–376.
  • Darst, P. W., Zakrajsek, D. B., & Mancini, V. H. (Eds.). (1989). Analysing physical education and sport instruction (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Douge, B., & Hastie, P. (1993). Coach effectiveness. Sport Science Review, 2(2), 14–29.
  • Evans, J. R., & Light, R. L. (2007). Coach development through collaborative action research: A rugby coach’s implementation of Game Sense pedagogy. Asian Journal of Exercise & Sports Science, 4(1), 1–7.
  • Ford, P. R., Yates, I., & Williams, A. M. (2010). An analysis of practice activities and instructional behaviours used by youth soccer coaches during practice: Exploring the link between science and application. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28(5), 483–495.
  • Gabbett, T., Jenkins, D., & Abernethy, B. (2009). Game-based training for improving skill and physical fitness in team sport athletes. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 4(2), 273–283.
  • Gilbert, W. D. (2007). Modelling the complexity of the coaching process: A commentary. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2(4), 417–418.
  • Gilbert, W. D., & Trudel, P. (2004). Analysis of coaching science research published from 1970–2001. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 75(4), 388–399.
  • Harvey, S. S., Cushion, C. J., Cope, E., & Muir, B. B. (2013). A season long investigation into coaching behaviours as a function of practice state: The case of three collegiate coaches. Sports Coaching Review, 2(1), 13–32.
  • Harvey, S. S., Cushion, C. J., & Massa-Gonzalez, A. N. (2010). Learning a new method: Teaching games for understanding in the coaches’ eyes. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 15(4), 361–382.
  • Harvey, S. S., & Jarrett, K. (2014). A review of the game-centred approaches to teaching and coaching literature since 2006. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 19(3), 278–300.
  • Jones, R. L. (2006). Dilemmas, maintaining and paranoia: An average coaching life. Qualitative Inquiry, 12(5), 1012–1021.
  • Jones, R. L. (2009). Coaching as caring (the smiling gallery): Accessing hidden knowledge. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 14(4), 377–390.
  • Jones, R. L., Armour, K. M., & Potrac, P. (2002). Understanding the coaching process: A framework for social analysis. Quest, 54(1), 34–48.
  • Jones, R. L., & Wallace, M. (2005). Another bad day at the training ground: Coping with ambiguity in the coaching context. Sport, Education and Society, 10(1), 119–134.
  • Kahan, D. (1999). Coaching behavior: A review of the systematic observation research literature. Applied Research in Coaching & Athletics Annual, 14, 17–58.
  • Lacy, A. C., & Darst, P. W. (1989). The Arizona State University observation instrument (ASUOI). In P. W. Darst, D. B. Zakrajsek, & V. H. Mancini (Eds.), Analysing physical education and sport instruction (pp. 369–378). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Lemyre, F., Trudel, P., & Durand-Bush, N. (2007). How youth-sport coaches learn to coach. The Sport Psychologist, 21(2), 191–209.
  • Light, R. L. (2013). Game Sense: Pedagogy for performance, participation and enjoyment. London: Routledge.
  • Light, R. L., & Robert, J. E. (2010). The impact of Game Sense pedagogy on Australian rugby coaches’ practice: A question of pedagogy. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 15(2), 103–115.
  • Low, J., Williams, A. M., McRobert, A. P., & Ford, P. R. (2013). The microstructure of practice activities engaged in by elite and recreational youth cricket players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 31(11), 1242–1250.
  • Lyle, J. (2003). Stimulated recall: A report on its use in naturalistic research. British Educational Research Journal, 29(6), 861–878.
  • Mouchet, A., Harvey, S. S., & Light, R. L. (2014). A study on in-match rugby coaches’ communications with players: A holistic approach. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 19(3), 320–336.
  • Nash, C., & Sproule, J. (2011). Insights into experiences: Reflections of an expert and novice coach. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 6(1), 149–162.
  • Nash, C., Sproule, J., & Horton, P. (2008). Sport coaches’ perceived role frames and philosophies. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 3(4), 539–554.
  • Partington, M., & Cushion, C. J. (2013). An investigation of the practice activities and coaching behaviors of professional top-level youth soccer coaches. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 23, 374–382.
  • Potrac, P., Brewer, C. J., Jones, R. L., Armour, K. M., & Hoff, J. (2000). Toward an holistic understanding of the coaching process. Quest, 52(2), 186–199.
  • Potrac, P., & Jones, R. L. (2009). Micropolitical workings in semi-professional football. Sociology of Sport Journal, 26(4), 557–577.
  • Potrac, P., Jones, R. L., & Armour, K. M. (2002). ‘It’s all about getting respect’: The coaching behaviors of an expert English soccer coach. Sport, Education and Society, 7(2), 183–202.
  • Potrac, P., Jones, R. L., & Cushion, C. J. (2007). Understanding power and the coach’s role in professional English soccer: A preliminary investigation of coach behaviour. Soccer & Society, 8(1), 33–49.
  • Reid, P. (2003). More than a game? The role of sports governing bodies in the development of sport education programmes. European Physical Education Review, 9(3), 309–317.
  • Rushall, B. S. (1977). Two observational schedules for sporting and physical education environments. Canadian Journal of Applied Sport Sciences, 2(1), 15–21.
  • Saury, J., & Durand, M. (1998). Practical knowledge in expert coaches: On-site study of coaching in sailing. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 69(3), 254–266.
  • Siedentop, D., & Tannehill, D. (2000). Developing teaching skills in physical education (4th ed.). London: Mayfield Publishing Company.
  • Smith, M., & Cushion, C. J. (2006). An investigation of the in-game behaviours of professional, top-level youth soccer coaches. Journal of Sports Sciences, 24(4), 355–366.
  • Thomas, G. L., Morgan, K., & Mesquita, I. (2013). Examining the implementation of a teaching games for understanding approach in junior rugby using a reflective practice design. Sports Coaching Review, 2(1), 49–60.
  • Thomas, G. L., & Wilson, M. R. (2014). Introducing children to rugby: Elite coaches’ perspectives on positive player development. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 6(3), 348–365.
  • Trudel, P., Côté, J., & Bernard, D. (1996). Systematic observation of youth ice hockey coaches during games. Journal of Sport Behavior, 19(1), 50–65.
  • Trudel, P., & Gilbert, W. D. (2013). Coaching and coach education. In D. Kirk, D. MacDonald, & M. O’Sullivan (Eds.), The handbook of physical education (pp. 516–539). London: Sage Publications.
  • Williams, A. M., & Hodges, N. J. (2005). Practice, instruction and skill acquisition in soccer: Challenging tradition. Journal of Sports Sciences, 23(6), 637–650.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.