The Humanistic Sport Experience: Visions and Realities
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In this book, Ben Lombardo and his colleagues continue to highlight the humanistic, athlete-centered approach to coaching. Ben is arguably the leader of effecting change in coaching, moving it from an overly administrated, technocratic environment to one that caters for the needs and desire of the athletes. "An athlete participating within a humanistic sport system has the opportunity to function as a complete and integrated being" (p. v).
This book is an anthology of articles of various authors who have primarily written them for the athletes. It is hoped that coaches will read this and have an understanding of 'the educational values of the sport experience'. The editors feel "that sport has much to offer athletes and believe that a more humanized approach can help sport contribute so much more to the development of athletes everywhere. The authors who have contributed to the book include: Hans van der Mars, Bennett J. Lombardo, John T. F. Cheffers, June Nutter, Thomas J. Martinek, Thomas Wandzilak, Donald Hellison, Mary Eagan, Deborah A. Wuest, Victor H. Mancini, Paul Cardoza, Jerry Rubino, Thomas Fay, Joy Butler.