The late Pyke, who was associated with the Victorian Institute of Sport in Australia, brings together a group of sports science, sport psychology, exercise science, nutrition, coaching, and other specialists from Australia to help serious and high-performance level coaches in school and recreational programs improve their practice. They explain the roles and responsibilities of the coach, coaching styles and skills, qualities of respected coaches in Australia, planning and evaluating the program, creating a positive team culture, relating to others, managing risk, and the application of Australia's scientific approach to developing the athlete, including evaluation, designing a training program, implementing training methods, analyzing technique, teaching sport and mental skills, advocating proper nutrition, addressing injuries and illnesses, and nurturing life skills. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)