European Tennis: A Comparative Analysis of Talent Identification and Development (TID) - Couverture souple

Seibold, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3838203305 ISBN 13 : 9783838203300

Editeur : ibidem-Verlag, 2011

Synopsis

In this wide-ranging book, Michael Seibold critically examines and assesses how Talent Identification and Development (TID) programmes for tennis are organised and implemented. He compares the views of key actors involved in TID practice: players, coaches, administrators, and parents in four selected European countries. Seibold’s study is based upon a multi-disciplinary and comparative research design, using both quantitative and qualitative research strategies. The results show large gaps between theory and practice of TID, indicating that tennis is likely to remain a socially exclusive sport and to become even more so within the next few years and will remain limited to children from families with above-average financial backgrounds. Michael Seibold suggests that environmental factors should form a part of every TID programme. Any TID must be looked upon as an ongoing longitudinal dynamical process. A centrally operating talent development commission, following clear published guidelines, is of crucial importance. Seibold's book gives a real inside view into the TID programmes in tennis from the point of view of an expert who has been working many years as a national and international tennis coach and as sports expert as part of the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Solidarity Programme. It will help the reader to understand more about TID in tennis in general and support coaches, parents, players, and administrators in developing and optimising a programme to support and evolve their future talents.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Dr. Michael Seibold holds a master's degree of sports science and pedagogies at the University of Tübingen (Germany). He completed his doctoral research at the University of Edinburgh (Great Britain). Presently, he runs his own tennis school in Germany.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ibidem-Verlag
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3838203305
• ISBN 13: 9783838203300
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible