Introduction -- 1: What Is A Coach And What Is Coaching? John Lyle -- 2: Developmentally Appropriate Approaches to Coaching Children Bob Muir, Gareth Morgan, Andy Abrahams and Dave Morley -- 3: Models of Young Player Development in Sport Richard Bailey, Martin Toms, Dave Collins, Paul Ford, ine Macnamara and Gemma Pearce -- 4: Coaches' Learning and Development Chris Cushion -- 5: The Essential Skills of a Coach Ian Stafford Chapter 6: Communication with Young Players Julia Walsh -- 7: Professional Responsibilities of Children's Coaches Hamish Telfer and Celia Brackenridge -- 8: The Reflective Coach Andy Miles -- 9: Enhancing Children's Positive Sport Experiences and Personal Development: A Motivational Perspective Eleanor Quested & Joan L. Duda -- 10: Physical and Movement Skill Development Clive Brewer -- 11: The Family Factor Tess Kay and Di Bass -- 12: The Child in High Performance Sport Karl Wharton -- 13: Coaching Disabled Children in Sport Ken Black -- 14: Girls in Sport Ruth Jeanes -- 15: Developmental Transitions in Sport Mark Bruner, Leisha Strachan and Jean Cote -- 16: Health of Young Athletes Robert M. Malina -- 17: Sport and Positive Youth Development Nicholas L. Holt -- 18: Children's Sport in Policy Contexts Michael Collins -- 19: The Young Player as a Learner Tony Rossi and Richard Tinning.