Understanding Athletics

Author : Julia Hickey
Publisher : Coachwise 1st4sport
ISBN 13 : 9781905540136
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Athletics written by Julia Hickey and published by Coachwise 1st4sport. This book was released on 2006 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the "Understanding Sports" series, this title helps you unpick the complex rules, structures and jargon of Athletics. Filled with interactive tasks, photos, FAQs, player profiles and web links, it acts both as a quick reference guide as well as an interactive learning journey, for both parents and kids.

Author : Tania G. Cassidy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134107498
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Sports Coaching written by Tania G. Cassidy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-08-18 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful sports coaching is as dependent on utilising good teaching and social practices as it is about expertise in sport skills and tactics. Understanding Sports Coaching offers an innovative introduction to the theory and practice of sports coaching, highlighting the social, cultural and pedagogical concepts underpinning good coaching practice. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, the book explores the complex interplay between coach, athlete, coaching programme and social context, and encourages coaches to develop an open and reflective approach to their own coaching practice. It addresses key issues such as: power and the coach-athlete relationship viewing the athlete as a learner instructional methods and reflection how our view of ability informs assessment coaching philosophy and ethics. Understanding Sports Coaching also includes a full range of practical exercises and case studies designed to encourage coaches to reflect critically upon their own coaching strategies, their interpersonal skills and upon important issues in contemporary sports coaching. This book is essential reading for all students of sports coaching and for any professional coach looking to develop their coaching expertise.

Author : NCAA
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781495131752
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mind Body and Sport written by NCAA and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tania Cassidy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135102694
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Sports Coaching written by Tania Cassidy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. The book examines the complex interplay between coach, athlete, coaching programme and social context, and encourages coaches to develop an open and reflective approach to their own coaching practice. It covers every key aspect of coaching theory and practice, including important and emerging topics, such as: athletes’ identities athlete learning emotion in coaching coaching ethics professionalization talent identification and development coaching as a (micro)political activity Understanding Sports Coaching also includes a full range of practical exercises and extended case studies designed to encourage coaches to reflect critically upon their own coaching strategies, their interpersonal skills and upon important issues in contemporary sports coaching. This is an essential textbook for any degree-level course in sports coaching, and for any professional coach looking to develop their coaching expertise.

Author : Tony Schirato
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446239667
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Sports Culture written by Tony Schirato and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-09-27 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In only 138 pages Schirato manages a broad sweep across sports history and culture... he brings the eye of a critical fan to his analysis of sport, treating it seriously as a social practice and as a social institution... A useful, provocative and non-dogmatic text that should be useful to undergraduate and graduate sport studies programmes." - Malcolm MacLean, Sport in History Understanding Sport Culture traces and analyzes the development of the modern field of sport from its ancient and medieval precursors (the festivals of Greece and Rome, and games such as folk football), through to its inception in the mid-nineteenth century as a set of activities designed to instill character and discipline in students in exclusive British public schools, up to its transformation into a global institution and popular spectacle. The narrative also focuses on and provides a detailed account of the gradual coming together of sport and the media. It explains how this relationship has accentuated sport′s status as one of the most important sites in contemporary culture, while simultaneously threatening its existence. As part of the Understanding Contemporary Culture series this book is aimed at a broad range of students from undergraduate to graduate level, who want to know more and be fully informed on sport, its relationship to the media, and its cultural dynamics.

Author : Caroline Silby
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312271268
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Games Girls Play written by Caroline Silby and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-10-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sports psychologist offers advice on overcoming the obstacles faced by female athletes, describing how to manage the stress of competition, improve performance, and maximize self-esteem.

Author : Mitch Abrams
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780736061681
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anger Management in Sport written by Mitch Abrams and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Control the anger - channel the energy. "Anger Management in Sport" is a provocative book which challenges long-held assumptions. With its accessible format and proactive approach, this is an ideal resource for practitioners at all levels of sport who work with athletes and anger, both on and off the field. The author draws on his unique background and clinical experience, creating anger management programmes for a variety of populations, from school athletes to prison in-mates. His unique insight will stimulate discussion on a range of issues associated with anger in sport. You will understand not only how to approach an anger problem, but also how to help an athlete work to manage emotions. Real-world situations presented in the text will engage and help focus on how to use anger management skills in your own lives and careers. Step closer to discovering best practices and strategies for anger management in today's sport. Although helping athletes deal with anger is an important part of sport, there is little research to address the key issues regarding this difficult subject. This book will shed much-needed light on an uncharted issue and provide direction for future research in the area.

Author : Dr Pete Temple
Publisher : Lioncrest Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781544512792
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playing in the Box: A Practical Guide for Helping Athletes Develop Their Mental Game written by Dr Pete Temple and published by Lioncrest Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athletes work hard in practice, putting in the time and the grind, but when it comes to game time, sometimes they miss the mark. They know they're capable of more-and their coaches and trainers know it, too-but when the lights are on them, and the pressure rises, they often underperform. The truth is, physical training is only one part of any athlete's game. The mental game is just as important, yet in young athletes, mindset is almost never a focus in development and practice-and it's costing them results.In Playing in the Box, renowned sports psychologist Dr. Pete Temple describes how young athletes can use simple mental exercises to relax, improve, and achieve their goals on and off the field or court. If you've ever struggled in competition, Dr. Temple's practical approach will help you develop confidence, drive, and resilience, so you can bounce back from setbacks, relax when the game gets tense, and reach your full potential.

Author : Gerald R. Gems
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134067585
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding American Sports written by Gerald R. Gems and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the nineteenth century the USA has served as an international model for business, lifestyle and sporting success. Yet whilst the language of sport seems to be universal, American sports culture remains highly distinctive. Why is this so? How should we understand American sport? What can we learn about America by analyzing its sports culture? Understanding American Sports offers discussion and critical analysis of the everyday sporting and leisure activities of ‘ordinary’ Americans as well as the ‘big three’ (football, baseball, basketball), and elite sports heroes. Throughout the book, the development of American sport is linked to political, social, gender and economic issues, as well as the orientations and cultures of the multilayered American society with its manifold regional, ethnic, social, and gendered diversities. Topics covered include: American college sports the influence of immigrant populations the unique status of American football the emergence of women’s sport in the USA With co-authors from either side of the Atlantic, Understanding American Sports uses both the outsider’s perspective and that of the insider to explain American sports culture. With its extensive use of examples and illustrations, this is an engrossing and informative resource for all students of sports studies and American culture.

Author : Greg DeLong MD
Publisher : 2 Snails Graphics & Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Sports Injury written by Greg DeLong MD and published by 2 Snails Graphics & Press. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy to read book provides athletes, coaches and parents with a practical understanding and knowledge of sports injury and treatment. Understanding Sports Injury includes principles of injury, medical terms, glossary, chapters by body region and detailed color illustrations.