Communication and Sports Coaching

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There is a long-standing literature on what makes for good or bad coaching in sports, but less in what interactional practices are involved in the actual activities of coaching. Here we learn about the processes of Communication used by Coaches and Athletes when in sports settings. The course will explore the basic process of communication underpinning learning in settings of movement and learning. Students will develop a focal project on practices of Communication in Coaching.