{"product_id":"beyond-the-classroom-kevin-tarrant-9798189470462","title":"Beyond the Classroom: The Educational Power of Competitive Sport","description":"The whole player is the whole person. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross Southeast Asia, and far beyond it, parents feel the same quiet tension. The academic pressure is real. The grades matter. And yet, watching your child, you sense that something more than study is needed for them to truly thrive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeyond the Classroom does not ask you to choose between school and sport. Drawing on more than twenty years on the training pitch, academy founder Kevin Tarrant shows how the two work together to develop the whole person: the confidence, resilience, empathy and judgement that no exam can measure and no classroom can fully teach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside you will find: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat children really learn through competitive sport, and why it cannot be replicated at a desk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe six areas of player development used inside a professional academy: technical, tactical, physical, psychological, social and football education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete Individual Development Plan framework, with a worked example, that any family can use, whatever the sport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe science behind it all, from motivation and growth mindset to long-term athlete development, explained in plain English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe parent's role: how to support a sporting child without adding pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeam Talks: short lessons from the touchline that apply to the whole of life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book of practical frameworks, not vague philosophies. It challenges assumptions respectfully but directly, with real stories from a football academy based in Bangkok, and tools you can start using immediately, whether your child plays for fun or dreams of more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost importantly, it redefines success. Not the highest grade or the most prestigious university or the most respected profession, but a capable, grounded, healthy, purposeful young adult who can navigate whatever life brings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for parents of sporting children, PE teachers, coaches and school leaders, and anyone who believes education is bigger than a report card. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbout the author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKevin Tarrant is the founder of a professional football development academy in Bangkok, where the ideas in this book are put into practice every day. Before coaching he spent thirty years in business and sport, working with Premier League clubs and footballers, Olympians and world heavyweight boxers. He lives in Bangkok.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Tarrant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798189470462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Kevin Tarrant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666019193087,"sku":"9798189470462","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-classroom-kevin-tarrant-9798189470462","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}