Coaching Better Every Season: A year-round system for athlete development and program success

This is a very technical and soundly researched book. It is not for the casual coach. Only those who are interested in a heavily research oriented study of coaching should attempt this one. Those who do attempt to read it and then implement even some of his suggestions will see an improvement in their program. I love his focus on athlete well being (and coach well being). Well it is research heavy and technical it contains implementable and practical suggestions to help you coach better.

Coaching Better Every Season: A year-round system for athlete development and program success" should be mandatory reading for all coaches. When the season ends, coaching doesn't. Dr. Wade Gilbert brings us a year-around system for Athlete Development, using practical exercises and evaluation tools that coaches can apply to athletes and teams at all levels of competition. These innovative strategies are backed by research and field-tested by some of the best coaches in the athletic world. Check this book out for help producing positive results in both the athletic experience and the scoreboard.

I have to say that Wade Gilbert’s “Coaching Better Every Season” is the best practical book on coaching a team or group that I have read. It has more useful information in it than I learn in my MSc of Sports Coaching from Brunel University. It is spilt into 4 parts: Pre Season; In Season; End of Season and Off Season. Each comes with guides, checklists and suggestions on how to get the most from you and your team. It is very well written and researched with great practical examples.You can pick it up and get ideas to help your next session, or to plan your whole year. Highly recommended.

Lots of great coaching information is contained in this book by Dr. Gilbert. It would have been even better if it was shortened a bit. Another great book series with similar content that is organized in shorter, more digestible format is Championship Performance Coaching. You won't go wrong with either book. Both are highly recommended.

I lived his book so many useful tips and tools. There's so much gold in here that you need to read several times. Best use would be to read as you go eg. Start reading the section for preseason in the lead up to yours. Something to refer back to each year.

The book is a great resource

Must read for every coach.

Detailed, insightful information. Appreciate the supportive example stories that describes the topics.

Only half way through the book, but it is well written, ideas are well presented, and informative

Coaching Better Every Season is a very useful book for anybody involved in coaching or coach developement. Coach developers and coaches, this book is for you. Why? It provides plenty of resources (worksheets) that you are allowed to use with your team in addition to providing you with a structure to follow from year to year. If you ever wondered where you should start or what you should do at certain times of the year? And how you should do it? This book is for you.

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Great book. Well researched and delivered. The Philosophies were used and tested by successful coaches which makes the book even more credible.

Great read for Coaches

I like this book! Good informations and i recommand it for every coach!

Great read for any coach.

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