The McGill Handbook for Sports Coaches: Skill Analysis and Instruction
Dr Lewis J. O. McGill

Paper / 260x210mm / 204pp. Illus.
ISBN: 9781877431456

Practical tools to be a more effective coach — and  cutting edge techniques that encourage your athletes to win.
Written for coaches of all sports at all levels, Dr Lewis McGill pays tribute to them and their extensive range of remarkable skills they offer their athletes. This book describes the many attitudes and tools coaches need to improve both their coaching skills and the performance of their athletes. These include both Skill Analysis and Instruction, as well as what to expect when working with a Coach Mentor.
This book is important, as Jill McIntosh, former National coach of the Australian Netball Team and now a global high performance sports consultant, describes it:
“The simple and practical nature of the text gives coaches a wonderful tool and the confidence to achieve at all levels. With this very comprehensive work Dr McGill has delivered a thought provoking insight into the way coaches work with athletes.
All aspects to the art of coaching have been encompassed: from exploring what coaching really is, to understanding the needs of the athlete and the importance of teaching the basic fundamentals. Throughout he gives practical and effective methods in dealing with the pressures and expectations placed on the coach.  I compliment Dr McGill on this extremely valuable coaching resource.”
In short, this book is a professional resource for sports coaches and mentors everywhere.

Pat Barwick, Coaching Advisor, Canterbury West Coast Sports Trust, comments:
“Although not a coaching manual, Dr McGill has given us a book that provides coaches with vital but simple tools for real understanding of “the how” and the issues that are important in being a coach. He provides insight on how the coach will interact with their athlete(s) to seek improved performance, and encourages constant and regular self reflection on the coaching process.
The section on Mentoring is I believe of significance, and expresses his strong understanding of this as a valuable tool for developing coaches. This information will assist coaches to understand how they can get the most from using self review and from having an effective mentor.  Most of all with the inclusion of some great coach stories – it is an enjoyable read.”