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The Official FA Guide to Psychology for Football
Dr Andrew Cale
RRP:
£9.99
ISBN:
9780340816011
Illustrations:
20+ black & white halftones and diagrams plus 8pp colour photograph section.
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Series:
Football Association
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Summary:
'The official guides to success on and off the pitch.'
This Official Football Association series provides invaluable and essential advice and information about key football skills for anyone involved in football, of any age and level. The books are especially aimed at those involved in grassroots football, who may not have the back up and help that they might need to realise the full potential of their involvement in the game. Each book in this series is packed with practical exercises and features, information and expert advice, which will improve your understanding and enhance your ability and enjoyment of the world's greatest game.
A straightforward, lively and practical guide, this book encourages you to look at the four main psychological areas of football: motivation; learning; development; and the environment. It is essential reading for any coach, especially youth coaches, any parent or carer, and is also very useful reading for players themselves.
It gives advice on developing and managing the four main areas and how to develop strategies for individuals. This book also includes an important chapter about age appropriate training, and a chapter on the means of consolidation for the player.
'Be a part of the game.'
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- This book includes a colour photograph section, containing pictures to illustrate key points, many of which involve high profile footballing figures, sourced from The FA's own picture library.
- Clear features such as Best Practice boxes, Tasks, Quotes and Statistics will engage the reader and encourage practical testing of understanding.
- Written by The FA's Education Advisor, Andy Cale, who was also a former lecturer in Sports Psychology at Loughborough University and the Sports Psychologist at Sheffield United FC.
- This book focuses on understanding the four main areas of psychology in football: motivation; learning; development; and the playing environment and it will support the FA's new FA Psychology courses (approx. 3,300 participants per year).
- The FA branding gives this series immediate recognition, and added value and credibility.
- This is a practical, attractive and straightforward guide that will appeal to all those involved in football.
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Table of Contents:
 Introduction
Understanding motivation
Understanding learning
Understanding development
Understanding the player's environment
Age appropriate training
Developing individual strategy
Learning and performance
Developing and managing motivation and the environment
Consolidation for the learner and player
Conclusion
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About the Author(s):
Andy Cale is The Football Association’s Education Advisor. His duties include the education of players and coaches at International Level (U20s down) and involvement in the Coach Education Programme. He is currently implementing The FA Psychology for Football strategy, which he developed along with representatives from the professional football bodies. Psychology for Football Courses Levels 1 and 2 have been introduced into the National Course programme for 2003 and the Diploma Course commences in October 2003.
He has a Masters in Sports Science and a PhD in Sports Psychology and was formerly a lecturer of Sports Psychology at Loughborough University and the Sports Psychologist at Sheffield United FC.
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Readership:
Essential reading for those undertaking formal coaching training; local/youth club coaches (currently 11,500 registered coaches; 40,000 affliated clubs); those interested in becoming coaches/consideri
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