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Disgruntled parents, win at all costs, troublemakers, playing time,
balancing talent, and tracking drop-outs...These are just some of
the issues faced head-on in this book. Coaches experience many
problems - many created by excluding parents from the process. This
book provides concrete ways to involve parents in the process as
well as step-by-step help with kid-coaching basics and trouble
management. It is the perfect primer for organising and coaching
children from ages 5 to 14 years. Much has been written about
coaching children. Most books are sport specific - covering only
one sport and going into depth on its mechanics. Others are more
general - mostly feel-good psychological stuff. They often focus on
how to make the participants feel better - not necessarily perform
better. Very little, however, has been written on the basic
challenge of coaching children in general, regardless of the sport,
and even less on organising children's sports from the coach's and
league's viewpoints.
Strengthen students' understanding of key OCR A Level topics for
Paper 1 and develop the vital skills required to attain the best
results possible in the exams, with this expert-written Student
Workbook. Written by experienced examiners and teachers, this
write-in Student Workbook: - Actively develops knowledge and the
ability to recall information with consolidation questions and
short topic summaries - Reinforces understanding and boosts
confidence with exam-style practice questions and clear spotlight
of the Assessment Objectives - Encourages independent learning as
students can use the Workbook at home or in class, throughout the
course or for last-minute revision, with answers to tasks and
activities supplied online
The term "functional training" has been associated with a fair
amount of controversy ever since it became part of the fitness
training vernacular more than a decade ago. In Functional Training
Anatomy, noted strength and conditioning specialists Kevin Carr and
Mary Kate Feit cut through the clutter and misconceptions about
functional training and cover all aspects of how to build a
purposeful, effective, and efficient program that provides the
strength, stability, and mobility you need to support your body in
life and in sports. Beginning with a clear definition of what
functional training entails, you will learn about the importance of
mobility training and its impact on movement quality, performance,
and injury reduction. Use the warm-up activities to prepare for
high-intensity activities. Use the medicine ball and plyometric
exercises to learn to produce and absorb force. Develop power with
Olympic lifts, kettlebell swings, and jumping exercises. Improve
strength in the upper body, lower body, and core with hip-dominant,
knee-dominant, pushing, pulling, and core exercises. See the inner
workings of each of the exercises with superb full-color
illustrations that show the primary and secondary muscles and
connective tissue being used. The detailed instructions for these
multiplanar and unilateral exercises ensure you execute each one
correctly and safely. The Functional Focus element shows how the
exercises translate to specific activities, whether that be an
explosive athletic move or simply moving a box. Functional Training
Anatomy incorporates traditional and nontraditional exercises and
mobility drills that will help you increase functional strength and
reduce injury so your body is prepared to support the demands of
athletic performance and daily living. CE exam available! For
certified professionals, a companion continuing education exam can
be completed after reading this book. The Functional Training
Anatomy Online CE Exam may be purchased separately or as part of
the Functional Training Anatomy With CE Exam package that includes
both the book and the exam.
Strengthen students' understanding of key AQA A-level topics for
Paper 2 and develop the vital skills required to attain the best
results possible in the exams, with this expert-written Student
Workbook. Written by experienced examiners Ross Howitt and Mike
Murray, this write-in Student Workbook: - Actively develops
knowledge and the ability to recall information with consolidation
questions and short topic summaries - Reinforces understanding and
boosts confidence with exam-style practice questions and clear
spotlight of the Assessment Objectives - Encourages independent
learning as students can use the Workbook at home or in class,
throughout the course or for last-minute revision, with answers to
tasks and activities supplied online
The Optimist is the most popular junior sailing class worldwide,
with thousands of young people actively racing them and hundreds
attending the major events in the class. It has been the nursery
for most of the top racing sailors in the world including all the
Team GBR gold medallists at the last 2 Olympics (Sir Ben Ainslie,
Hannah Mills, Saskia Clark and Giles Scott) - the same will be true
for most other countries. Optimist Racing is written for those
sailors, parents and coaches who are looking for success in this
competitive class. In it you will learn what it takes to win,
including how to achieve blistering boatspeed through technique and
tuning, perfect boat handling and tactics as well as covering the
mental and physical requirements for success. There is also a
section for parents and coaches describing how they can best
support their young sailors. Originally written by Ben Ainslie's
Optimist coach, Phil Slater, this new edition has been completely
updated by top international racing coach, Steve Irish, who can be
found coaching Optimist and other sailors worldwide. This book is
the up-to-date handbook for sailing an Optimist fast.
The mark of a great coach is a constant desire to learn and grow. A
hunger to use whatever can make them better. The best-selling
author of Teach Like a Champion and Reading Reconsidered brings his
considerable knowledge about the science of classroom teaching to
the sports coaching world to create championship caliber coaches on
the court and field. What great classroom teachers do is relevant
to coaches in profound ways. After all, coaches are at their core
teachers. Lemov knows that coaches face many of the same challenges
found in the classroom, so the science of learning applies equally
to them. Unfortunately, coaches and organizations have a mixed
level of understanding of the research and study of the science of
learning. Sometimes coaches and organizations build their teaching
on myths and platitudes more than science. Sometime there isn’t
any science applied at all. While there are thousands of books and
websites a coach can consult to better understand technical and
tactical aspects of the game, there is nothing for a coach to
consult that explicitly examines the teaching problems on the
field, the court, the rink, and the diamond. Until now. Intended to
offer lessons and guidance that are applicable to coaches of any
sporting endeavor including everyone from parent volunteers to
professional coaches and private trainers, Lemov brings the
powerful science of learning to the arena of sports coaching to
create the next generation of championship caliber coaches.
"Learning never stops. It still surprises me that I can discover
new and effective ways to train" Gill Watson's lifelong dedication
to training and mentoring young riders has taken her on a journey
that has spanned decades. Many of today's most renowned British
eventers began their international careers under Gill's watchful
eye. Full of insight, humour and occasional spills, Gill has drawn
together memories from over forty former pupils and colleagues.
This is an extraordinary record of life as an international team
coach, and a fascinating look at the skills and techniques which
forge young talent into future stars. With guest contributors
including Olympic Gold Medal winner Laura Collett and a foreword by
Pippa Funnell.
Motor skill acquisition and athlete development practices are
rapidly evolving. Positioned at the forefront of this evolution,
the constraints-led approach encourages practitioners to consider
the athlete as a whole person, with unique traits, abilities, and
capacities. Accordingly, an athlete's competitive success lies in
the practitioner's ability to adapt their programming to the unique
needs of each athlete and to develop an understanding of the
athlete-environment relationship. A Constraints-led Approach to
Swim Coaching applies contemporary motor skill acquisition and
athlete development practices to swimming. This book encourages
coaches to re-consider how they approach skill development in a
sport that requires considerable physical training and highly
efficiency movement. It presents a framework for identifying the
various constraints that determine the ability to perform at a high
level. It then offers coaches' practical examples to navigate the
manipulation of constraints to support the development of physical
capacities and the ability to effectively utilize those capacities
through efficient movement. These frameworks are broadly inclusive
to the global sports programming market. The book is written
through a 'conversive' voice and is accessible to a broad audience
interested in athlete development and programming such as coaches,
sport scientists, support staff, athletes, and parents. At the same
time, academics, and students in the areas of sport coaching,
biomechanics, motor skill acquisition, strength and conditioning,
and related disciplines will find interest in the insights provided
from this underrepresented niche in sports.
Finally, the strength training book you’ve been wishing for is
here! The Complete Guide to Strength Training Methods compiles more
than 230 training techniques proven to increase strength, power,
hypertrophy, endurance, flexibility, and cardiovascular capacity.
Sport performance coach Keven Arseneault has spent over 20 years
reading, researching, and testing various methods to determine the
best training techniques. In The Complete Guide to Strength
Training Methods, he assembles these into a comprehensive resource
that allows you to add variety and get the most from your workouts.
Each method is presented on a single page that highlights the
technique’s advantages and disadvantages, effects on different
aspects of fitness, and trainer tips. The page also has a
prescription table that includes intensity or load, reps, and sets.
This practical approach provides you with everything you need to
incorporate the method into your program immediately. Throughout,
you will find programming tips to help you create your own training
plan to fit your individual needs. The eight sample programs
provided can be followed as is or used as a blueprint for
personalized programs. Whether you are a fitness enthusiast working
out at home, a serious gym goer, an athlete, or a strength or
fitness professional, The Complete Guide to Strength Training
Methods is the comprehensive yet practical resource you need to
keep your workouts fresh, challenging, and on point to reach your
goals.
Exploring how practitioners make use of play's developmental
benefits and therapeutic healing properties to aid the child's
health care journey, this reflective book expands and enhances the
knowledge base underlying the practice of play in hospitals. The
work of health play specialists and child life specialists in
hospitals in the UK and around the world requires a deep level of
clinical knowledge, so that preparing children for procedures can
be done with skill and precision. It builds on an understanding of
both child development and the impact of traumatic experiences so
that children's deepest fears and biggest emotions can be faced
without flinching. It also relies on an acceptance that play is the
foundation of everything - the child's safest, most natural space -
and from this trust, strength and resilience can grow and be
nurtured. This new edited text explores the breadth, depth and
skills of these trained healthcare practitioners providing play for
babies, children, young people and adults, and places the power of
play squarely at the centre of most clinical settings. Its starting
point of the theory that underpins practice is explored and
developed through a combination of reflective essays, case study
chapters from the UK and around the world, and the newly emerging
use of play in diverse settings. Drawing on the collective work of
over 30 play specialists, child life specialists, play service
managers, lecturers and researchers, this book is unique in all it
offers to paediatric practitioners and settings, in training and in
practice. It is an important resource for healthcare play
specialists, playworkers, children's nurses, occupational
therapists and more.
1001 Cycling Tips by Hannah Reynolds is a light-hearted and
informative guide to all kinds of cycling. This is no standard
instruction manual - it is much more useful than that. This is a
huge collection of small tips to make a real difference to your
cycling, whether you're into road cycling, mountain biking, have an
ebike, gravel bike or commute to work on your bike - this book will
take you through everything you need to know. The vast range of
topics covered includes everything from choosing your bike, the
essential kit and clothing you'll need and navigation to fitness,
nutrition, bike maintenance at home and on the road, and travelling
with your bike. Hannah's no-nonsense advice and vast knowledge base
will ensure that you have the right tools to enjoy your cycling and
achieve your goals, whether you want to race, climb huge mountains
or enjoy days out on two wheels with the family.
Underpinned by a philosophy of empowerment, athlete-centred
approaches to coaching are defined by a style that promotes
learning through ownership, responsibility, initiative and
awareness. Perspectives on Athlete-Centred Coaching offers an
in-depth theoretical examination of player-focused coaching models,
and provides professional guidance for practising coaches. Written
by a cast of world-leading scholars and practitioners, and offering
a breadth of approaches to, and critiques of, the application of
athlete-centred coaching, the book covers topics including: *
athlete-centred coaching and holistic development * coaching
tactical creativity * athlete-centred coaching in disability sport
* team culture and athlete-centred coaching * developing thinking
players through Game Sense coaching * supporting athlete wellbeing
* athlete-centred coaching and Teaching Games for Understanding *
athlete-centred coaching in masters sport. Based on the latest
research and offering the most comprehensive enquiry into this
central area of coaching theory, Perspectives on Athlete-Centred
Coaching is important reading for any students and lecturers of
sports coaching or physical education, and practising coaches
across any sport.
The invaluable on-the-water reference guide to the essentials of
the racing rules, updated for the latest 2017-2020 Racing Rules of
Sailing. Every racing sailor should have a copy! The book
summarises the basic principles, definitions and rules and then
covers every aspect of the race. This edition includes a new
section on starts as well as mark rounding, obstructions, signals,
and dispute resolution. Colour diagrams throughout ensure the
concepts are easily understood. Splash-proof and spiral bound, this
little companion stands up to frequent use and serves as a great
aide-memoire that will fit into your pocket or kit bag. Written by
the acknowledged rules expert, Bryan Willis.
Learn how to tell a first down from a touchdown and get up to speed
on the latest trends in the sport Football For Dummies is a
comprehensive fan’s guide to football and its many components.
This updated edition includes coverage of new players, rules, and
strategies. With deep explanations of every position, analysis of
offense and defense, and detailed strategies for play, football
legend Howie Long and established football analyst John Czarnecki
present the basics of football for fans of all ages and
experiences. Get the working knowledge that you need to follow the
game of football and enjoy it with friends and family. The book
covers everything you need to be the most knowledgeable spectator
in the stadium! Learn the rules of football so you can follow
what’s happening in the game Increase your enjoyment of football
by discovering the nuances you don’t know Keep up with friends
and family when you watch games together, in person, or on TV Get
up to date on the latest players, rule changes, and top strategies
This fun Dummies guide is for everyone who is interested in
football and wants to get familiar with the sport, including its
history, so they can watch games in person and on television,
follow all the action, and enjoy football games to the maximum.
It’s also a great reference for fans who need to settle bets
about the official rules of play!
What does it take to become one of the most successful coaches in
the world? Eddie Jones is one of the most successful sports coaches
of all time. From coaching three different nations to Rugby World
Cup Finals and with a winning record with England of nearly 80%,
Eddie Jones knows what it takes to lead and manage high performance
teams. What can sport teach us about leadership? For the first
time, Eddie Jones shows just what it takes to be a leader in a high
performance and high pressure environment and how these lessons can
be applied to every walk of life, from coaching the U9 rugby team
to leading a multinational organization to simply doing your job
better. Have a voracious ambition to improve every day As he
explains the High Performance Cycle of Success at the heart of his
philosophy, Eddie Jones reveals the lessons he has learnt from Sir
Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Pep Guardiola as well as from the
founder of Uniqlo and Ron Adams from the NBA. He also gives a
detailed analysis of his own performance as a coach as well as how
he gets the best out of the players and coaches around him and what
he saw in Tom Curry that no one else saw, which makes him think
that he could be the next Richie McCaw. Always start with the end
in mind Drawing on stories of nearly thirty years of coaching,
including the 2003, 2007, 2015 and 2019 World Rugby campaigns, the
full story of England's 2021 Six Nations campaign as well as why it
takes humour, humility and relentless curiosity to lead an eclectic
mix of superstars from Maro Itoje to James Haskell, George Smith to
Kyle Sinckler, to create teams that are relentlessly hungry to win,
Leadership is the ultimate rugby book about what it takes to be the
best. Written with Donald McRae, two-time winner of the William
Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, Leadership is the book for
anyone who wants to learn how to build and lead a team to success.
This is the first book to explicitly focus on reflective practice
in sport and exercise. The book presents a range of critical
essays, written in an open and dynamic style with some contributing
authors telling ‘stories’ from their own experiences, whereas
others will construct arguments through reference to available
research evidence base. Includes an impressive and balanced list of
editors and contributing authors who are known experts in the
field. The book provides a number of ideas, case studies, and
instructional techniques for implementing the process, using a
broad range of subject areas to make key points and provide applied
information, thought provoking ideas, and very honest accounts of a
range of practitioners’ experiences. Chapters rationalise the
importance of reflective practice of continued ongoing professional
development, to broaden scopes of practice, and ultimately to
provide a better service for their clients/ students.
The Cycling Bible by renowned cycling author and journalist Chris
Sidwells is a comprehensive guide to help you get the most out of
cycling, whether you go road cycling, gravel riding, mountain
biking or enjoy any other kind of two-wheeled fun. Based on the
author's extensive experience and research, this book collates the
knowledge you will need to specifically train for the technical,
physical and mental aspects of cycling training. It includes riding
positions, strength and conditioning, endurance training, the
psychological side of training, tailoring nutrition to your goals
and bringing it all together to create your own training plan. It
also deals with choosing the right bike for you, making essential
safety checks and carrying out maintenance. Extensively illustrated
and packed full of action photos, The Cycling Bible will help and
motivate you to improve and develop as a cyclist and find even more
joy in this fantastic sport.
Fatigue is an important concern for all athletes, sportspeople and
coaches, and in clinical exercise science. There remains
considerable debate about the definition of fatigue, what causes
it, what its impact is during different forms of exercise, and what
the best methods are to combat fatigue and improve performance.
This is the first student-focused book to survey the contemporary
research evidence into exercise-induced fatigue and to discuss how
knowledge of fatigue can be applied in sport and exercise contexts.
The book examines the different 'types' of fatigue and the
difficulties of identifying which types are prevalent during
different types of exercise, including a discussion of the most
important methods for measuring fatigue. It introduces the
fundamental science of fatigue, focussing predominantly on covering
physiological aspects, and explores key topics in detail, such as
energy depletion, lactic acid, dehydration, electrolytes and
minerals, and the perception of fatigue. Every chapter includes
real case studies from sport and exercise, as well as useful
features to aid learning and understanding, such as definitions of
key terms, guides to further reading, discussion questions, and
principles for training and applied practice. Fatigue in Sport and
Exercise is an invaluable companion for any degree-level course in
sport and exercise physiology, fitness and training, or strength
and conditioning.
Fatigue is an important concern for all athletes, sportspeople and
coaches, and in clinical exercise science. There remains
considerable debate about the definition of fatigue, what causes
it, what its impact is during different forms of exercise, and what
the best methods are to combat fatigue and improve performance.
This is the first student-focused book to survey the contemporary
research evidence into exercise-induced fatigue and to discuss how
knowledge of fatigue can be applied in sport and exercise contexts.
The book examines the different 'types' of fatigue and the
difficulties of identifying which types are prevalent during
different types of exercise, including a discussion of the most
important methods for measuring fatigue. It introduces the
fundamental science of fatigue, focussing predominantly on covering
physiological aspects, and explores key topics in detail, such as
energy depletion, lactic acid, dehydration, electrolytes and
minerals, and the perception of fatigue. Every chapter includes
real case studies from sport and exercise, as well as useful
features to aid learning and understanding, such as definitions of
key terms, guides to further reading, discussion questions, and
principles for training and applied practice. Fatigue in Sport and
Exercise is an invaluable companion for any degree-level course in
sport and exercise physiology, fitness and training, or strength
and conditioning.
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