The Pedagogical Social and Cultural Foundations of Coaching Practice. Every successful sports coach knows that good teaching and social practices are just as important as expertise in sport skills and tactics. Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Understanding Sports Coaching is still the only introduction to theory and practice in sports coaching to fully explore the social, cultural and pedagogical concepts underpinning good coaching practice.This is an essential textbook for any degree-level course in sports coaching, and for any professional coach looking to develop their coaching expertise.