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The Sports Development of Hong Kong and Macau - New Challenges after the Handovers (Paperback): Brian Bridges, Marcus P. Chu The Sports Development of Hong Kong and Macau - New Challenges after the Handovers (Paperback)
Brian Bridges, Marcus P. Chu
R1,228 Discovery Miles 12 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

China's sports history and its contemporary role in the global sporting community have become well-known, but the sporting history and development of China's two Special Administrative Regions - Hong Kong and Macau - have not received the coverage they deserve either in their historical contexts or since the handovers of control to the People's Republic. By drawing on a multi-national group of scholars and practitioners, this volume makes a unique contribution to the understanding of sports development in greater China. The essays in this anthology examine the evolution of key sports, the hosting of sporting mega-events, the nexus of sports and politics, identity issues, and the role of sporting diplomacy. The chapters provide not only an analysis of colonial legacies but also in-depth accounts of the challenges to and outcomes of sports development in Hong Kong after 1997 and Macau after 1999. The chapters in this book were originally published in various special issues of The International Journal of the History of Sport.

Qualitative Research in Gambling - Exploring the production and consumption of risk (Hardcover, New): Rebecca Cassidy, Andrea... Qualitative Research in Gambling - Exploring the production and consumption of risk (Hardcover, New)
Rebecca Cassidy, Andrea Pisac, Claire Loussouarn
R3,926 Discovery Miles 39 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.tandfebooks.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. Gambling is both a multi-billion-dollar international industry and a ubiquitous social and cultural phenomenon. It is also undergoing significant change, with new products and technologies, regulatory models, changing public attitudes and the sheer scale of the gambling enterprise necessitating innovative and mixed methodologies that are flexible, responsive and 'agile'. This book seeks to demonstrate that researchers should look beyond the existing disciplinary territory and the dominant paradigm of 'problem gambling' in order to follow those changes across territorial, political, technical, regulatory and conceptual boundaries. The book draws on cutting-edge qualitative work in disciplines including geography, organisational studies, sociology, East Asian studies and anthropology to explore the production and consumption of risk, risky places, risk technologies, the gambling industry and connections between gambling and other kinds of speculation such as financial derivatives. In doing so it addresses some of the most important issues in contemporary social science, including: the challenges of studying deterritorialised social phenomena; globalising technologies and local markets; regulation as it operates across local, regional and international scales; and the rise of games, virtual worlds and social media.

Complex Systems in Sport (Hardcover): Keith Davids, Robert Hristovski, Duarte Araujo, Natalia Balague Serre, Chris Button,... Complex Systems in Sport (Hardcover)
Keith Davids, Robert Hristovski, Duarte Araujo, Natalia Balague Serre, Chris Button, …
R4,523 Discovery Miles 45 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Complex systems in nature are those with many interacting parts, all capable of influencing global system outcomes. There is a growing body of research that has modeled sport performance from a complexity sciences perspective, studying the behavior of individual athletes and sports teams as emergent phenomena which self-organise under interacting constraints. This book is the first to bring together experts studying complex systems in the context of sport from across the world to collate core theoretical ideas, current methodologies and existing data into one comprehensive resource. It offers new methods of analysis for investigating representative complex sport movements and actions at an individual and team level, exploring the application of methodologies from the complexity sciences in the context of sports performance and the organization of sport practice. Complex Systems in Sport is important reading for any advanced student or researcher working in sport and exercise science, sports coaching, kinesiology or human movement.

AS/A1 Revise PE for OCR (Paperback): Dennis Roscoe, Jan Roscoe, Bob Davis AS/A1 Revise PE for OCR (Paperback)
Dennis Roscoe, Jan Roscoe, Bob Davis
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

From an expert team of authors 'AS/A1 Revise PE for OCR' has been written to address the change in content and style of the OCR AS/A1 Physical Education syllabus commencing in September 2016. Presented in a concise and visual approach for effective and efficient revision, consisting of substantial student notes with colour illustrations, photographs, tables, figures and revision summary charts. Subject matter is summarised, explaining in simple language what are sometimes complicated concepts or issues. The key concepts are defined clearly with examples that can be used in answers to exam questions, enabling the student to self test. Practice questions are provided at the end of each syllabus section and the answers amplify the subject matter and provide clues as to how the exam itself should be approached. Modern terminology, nomenclature and units have been used wherever possible. At the end of the book there is a comprehensive index available for easy reference. Much of the material within this book has been thoroughly student tested.

'Manufactured' Masculinity - Making Imperial Manliness, Morality and Militarism (Paperback): J.A. Mangan 'Manufactured' Masculinity - Making Imperial Manliness, Morality and Militarism (Paperback)
J.A. Mangan
R1,535 Discovery Miles 15 350 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Manufactured' Masculinity should be considered essential reading for scholars in the humanities and social sciences at every level and in all parts of the academic world. It weaves together brilliantly the elements of the 'manufacture' of masculinity in the period world-famous 'public' school system for the privileged which serviced the largest empire, the world has ever known, at the zenith of its control and which has had a significant influence in the formation of the modern world. This authoritative study of the making of British imperial masculinity shines light on the period of Muscular Christianity, Social Darwinism and Militarism as meshed ideological instruments of both power and persuasion. This magisterial study reveals the extraordinary and paramount influence of games fields as the 'machine tools' in an 'industrial process' with the schools as 'workshops' containing 'cultural conveyor-belts' for the production of robust, committed and confident servants of empire, and templates for imperial reproduction in imperial possessions. Mainly on efficient 'production belt' playing fields of the privileged minds were moulded, attitudes were constructed and bodies shaped - for imperial manhood. Earlier 'manliness' was metamorphosized, morality was redefined and militarism at the high point of imperial grandeur was an adjunct. Professor Mangan outlines this unique process of cultural conditioning with a unique range of evidence and analysis. This book was published as a special double issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Contemporary Developments in Games Teaching (Hardcover, New): Richard Light, John Quay, Stephen Harvey, Amanda Mooney Contemporary Developments in Games Teaching (Hardcover, New)
Richard Light, John Quay, Stephen Harvey, Amanda Mooney
R4,211 Discovery Miles 42 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The teaching of games is a central component of any physical education or youth sport programme. Contemporary Developments in Games Teaching brings together leading international researchers and practitioners in physical education and sports coaching to examine new approaches in games teaching and team sport coaching that are player/student-centred and inquiry-based. The book aims to bridge the gap between research and practice by exploring contemporary games teaching from pedagogical, policy and research perspectives. It offers interesting new commentary and research data on well-established models such as Teaching Games for Understanding (TFfU), Game Sense, Play Practice and the Games Concept Approach (GCA), as well as introducing innovative and exciting approaches emerging in East Asia, including Singapore and Japan. Representing the most up-to-date survey of new work in contemporary games teaching around the world, this book is invaluable reading for any student, researcher, in-service teacher or sports coach with an interest in games teaching or physical education.

Strength Training for All Body Types - The Science of Lifting and Levers (Paperback): Lee Boyce, Melody Schoenfeld Strength Training for All Body Types - The Science of Lifting and Levers (Paperback)
Lee Boyce, Melody Schoenfeld; Foreword by Robert Sacre
R891 Discovery Miles 8 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Every person’s body is different. Short, tall, or big all over, training should be designed to accommodate an athlete’s different joint angles, bone lengths, and overall body structure. In Strength Training for All Body Types: The Science of Lifting and Levers, Lee Boyce and Melody Schoenfeld have teamed up to create a unique resource that explains how different bodies manage various exercises and how to best take advantage of physical attributes to optimize those movements. Strength Training for All Body Types covers 13 body types: Tall Short Big all over Short arms and long legs Short legs and long arms Long torso Long torso, short legs, and long arms Long torso, long legs, and short arms Short torso, short legs, and long arms Short torso, long legs, and short arms Long femurs and short shins Long shins and short femurs Small hands Professionals working with people of various shapes and sizes will learn how to modify common lifts like the deadlift, squat, and bench press to maximize training outcomes and reduce the risk of injury. Detailed analysis and descriptions for each exercise variation provide the rationale for the modification and the science that explains why it is beneficial. The authors also dig into the physics of the body and describe how the length and proportions of body levers (e.g., arms, legs, torso) have an impact on the body’s response to load. You will be better equipped to help clients use their body’s proportions to their advantage rather than being a hindrance to optimal performance. Packed full of strength training exercises, sample workouts, and conditioning work designed for different body sizes, Strength Training for All Body Types gives you the tools you need to help your clients make changes to their technique, become stronger, lift more, and avoid injury. Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Becoming a Sport Psychologist (Hardcover): Paul McCarthy, Marc Jones Becoming a Sport Psychologist (Hardcover)
Paul McCarthy, Marc Jones
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sport psychology is a competitive profession with rigorous and demanding entry routes in terms of education, training and accreditation. Once qualified, the sport psychology practitioner will face complex, day-to-day professional challenges of the kind not always covered in conventional sport psychology textbooks. Becoming a Sport Psychologist is the first book to reveal the reality of working in sport psychology through the personal perspectives and narratives of some of the world's leading sport psychologists, top professionals with many years experience of working at every level of sport, from amateur to elite, in consulting and support roles, and in sport psychology research. With each chapter focusing on a key issue or issues in professional practice, each contributing psychologist discusses their own education, training and professional experience, their personal motivation and their approach to consulting and delivery, helping the reader to develop a rounded understanding of how to succeed in sport psychology. The book also explores key professional issues such as intervention style, work-life balance and the commercial aspects of sport psychology practice not covered in other books, plus it offers a summary of typical education and training routes and additional information on professional organisations and accreditation schemes. Becoming a Sport Psychologist is invaluable reading for anybody considering a career in sport psychology, or any practising sport psychologist looking to extend and develop their professional skills.

Performance Analysis of Sport IX (Hardcover): Derek Peters, Peter O'Donoghue Performance Analysis of Sport IX (Hardcover)
Derek Peters, Peter O'Donoghue
R4,225 Discovery Miles 42 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Performance analysis techniques help coaches, athletes and sport science support officers to develop a better understanding of sport performance and therefore to devise more effective methods for improving that performance. Performance Analysis of Sport IX is the latest in a series of volumes that showcase the very latest scientific research into performance analysis, helping to bridge the gap between theory and practice in sport. Drawing on data from a wide variety of sports, the book covers every key topic and sub-discipline in performance analysis, including: analysis of technique technical effectiveness tactical evaluation studying patterns of play motor learning and feedback work rate and physical demands performance analysis technology analysis of elite athletes and teams effectiveness of performance analysis support observational analysis of injury risk analysis of referees Effective performance analysis is now an essential component of the high performance strategy of any elite sport team or individual athlete. This book is therefore essential reading for any advanced student or researcher working in performance analysis, and invaluable reading for any sport science support officer, coach or athletic trainer looking for ways to improve their work with athletes

Coaching for Performance: Realising the Olympic Dream (Hardcover, New): Sarah Lee, Martin Dixon, Tony Ghaye Coaching for Performance: Realising the Olympic Dream (Hardcover, New)
Sarah Lee, Martin Dixon, Tony Ghaye
R3,910 Discovery Miles 39 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book celebrates two important aspects of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (1) For those involved in any aspect of Olympism, and particularly coaches and athletes, London 2012 was about realising dreams, achieving success and participating in competitive sport at the highest level. This book sets out some of these dreams and the part coaches play in this. (2) The book also looks at the notion of 'coaching-for-performance' and does this from an international and multi-sport perspective. From interviews with Olympic coaches, the experiences of those working in the field of high performance and from applied sport researchers, the book uses the metaphor of the 'coach-as-alchemist' in order to capture the dynamics of coach-athlete relationships and performance. Sports such as diving, swimming, gymnastics, skiing are included as well as individual and team sports. The book is set within the context of elite sport, high performance and coaching. Its contents illuminate two important kinds of reflective practice: (a) Reflection-ON-action (b) Reflection-FOR-action. The style of presentation includes narratives, reflective conversations, ethnographic work, interview analysis and video-clips available on-line. This book was published as a special issue of Reflective Practice.

Study Skills for Sports Studies (Hardcover, New): Tara Magdalinski Study Skills for Sports Studies (Hardcover, New)
Tara Magdalinski
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Starting university can be a daunting prospect, as students come to grips with new ways of working, learning and thinking. Studying sport at university poses particular challenges, with students often engaged in playing or coaching sport alongside their studies and having unconventional working patterns. Study Skills for Sport Studies is the only complete guide to degree-level study to be written specifically for students on sport-related courses, outlining the core academic competencies needed to succeed at university. The textbook offers tips and techniques for all aspects of higher education, including time management, critical thinking, academic research and writing, e-learning, presentations, group work and exams. The practical processes are supported by sports-related examples, and each chapter ends with useful exercises to test your skills as well as reflect on your prior learning experiences. Designed as either a self-paced text or a companion to an introductory class, Study Skills for Sports Studies demystifies the academic skills needed to succeed and helps you make the most of your time at university.

Training and Conditioning for MMA - Programming of Champions (Paperback): Stefane Beloni Correa Dielle Dias, Everton Bittar... Training and Conditioning for MMA - Programming of Champions (Paperback)
Stefane Beloni Correa Dielle Dias, Everton Bittar Oliveira, Andre Geraldo Brauer Junior, Pavel Vladimirovich Pashkin
R844 Discovery Miles 8 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The number of athletes training for and competing in mixed martial arts has skyrocketed to over 3.6 million, making it one of the world's fastest-growing sports. To succeed, fighters need to not only master various martial arts disciplines but also develop the physical stamina and mental endurance to dominate their opponents. Based on the latest science and research, Training and Conditioning for MMA details physical training, nutrition, and injury prevention for all martial arts disciplines. It uses actual training programs and showcases real examples recurring in the day-to-day preparation of countless elite MMA fighters from the American Top Team, UFC, Bellator, Sambo, and Jiu-Jitsu World Championships. Collectively, the 21 contributors to this book have trained over 200 amateur, professional, national, and Olympic MMA champions, including Amanda Nunes, Junior Dos Santos, Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida, Mark Hunt, Yoel Romero, Hector Lombard, and Glover Teixeira. The quality and extent of the knowledge they share in these pages is simply unmatched in the world of MMA training resources. Developed for combat athletes and the trainers and coaches who work with them, Training and Conditioning for MMA is a complete manual for all training-related aspects of MMA, featuring the following: Methodology of sports training, including the periodization model used at American Top Team Principles for designing a fighter's training program Physical assessment of a fighter, from body composition to flexibility Importance of nutrition in high-level training More than 45 proven training programs for a wide range of martial arts disciplines, athlete types, and levels, accompanied by photos of professional MMA fighters demonstrating exercises and techniques Prevention strategies for MMA-related injuries Comprehensive yet practical, Training and Conditioning for MMA is the definitive resource for success for developing future champions. CE exam available! For certified professionals, a companion continuing education exam can be completed after reading this book. Training and Conditioning for MMA Online CE Exam may be purchased separately or as part of the Training and Conditioning for MMA With CE Exam package that includes both the book and the exam.

Sooner - The Making of a Football Coach - Lincoln Riley's Rise from West Texas to the University of Oklahoma (Hardcover):... Sooner - The Making of a Football Coach - Lincoln Riley's Rise from West Texas to the University of Oklahoma (Hardcover)
Brandon Sneed
R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Food, Nutrition and Sports Performance III (Hardcover, New): Ronald J. Maughan, Susan M Shirreffs Food, Nutrition and Sports Performance III (Hardcover, New)
Ronald J. Maughan, Susan M Shirreffs
R3,906 Discovery Miles 39 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As sport has become more professionalised over the last thirty years, so the role of nutrition in promoting health and performance has become ever more important to athletes who search for the extra edge to succeed in their respective sports. With the expansion in the provision of medical and scientific support services in elite sport, those who advise athletes have had to become adept at identifying those dietary strategies that will help them to outperform their competitors. This book is structured in two parts. The first analyses the science that underpins the nutritional goals of athletes, with a focus on the implications for athletes during training, competition and recovery. The second looks more closely at the practical implications for different sport categories, i.e. those that focus on strength, power or endurance, and on weight category sports, team sports and winter sports. This volume will be of value to sports dieticians and nutritionists and others involved in the care and support of athletes, as well as to those who take an interest in the subject of sport nutrition and competitive performance. Coaches and athletes will also find much of interest here. This book is based on the proceedings of the third in a series of Consensus Conferences in Sports Nutrition organised under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee. It was published as a special issue of the Journal of Sports Sciences.

Get Fit, Get Healthy, Get Happy - The Ultimate Guide to Being in the Best Shape of Your Life (Paperback): Mark Wright Get Fit, Get Healthy, Get Happy - The Ultimate Guide to Being in the Best Shape of Your Life (Paperback)
Mark Wright
R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Feel great, look good and live well with this simple home fitness and healthy eating plan! In GET FIT, GET HEALTHY. GET HAPPY, TV presenter, footballer and fitness coach Mark Wright introduces the Train Wright philosophy - a simple formula for a healthy lifestyle: live well, eat healthily and train smart. Mark is a big fan of the home workout and firmly believes you can lose weight, keep fit and build strength without going to the gym. Healthy habits for life can begin with small changes - getting enough sleep, eating nutritious but tasty meals at home, developing a positive attitude to wellness and building in short blasts of regular exercise. And the good news is, while it really will change your life, you won't have to make any drastic changes and you'll still be able to enjoy the things you love. The secret of the Train Wright lifestyle is balance. Train smart - a simple six-week exercise plan you can do at home Eat healthily - delicious meals you can prepare easily Live well - simple positive changes that will make you love life This book is the gateway to feeling fantastic, with Mark as your cheerleader you can achieve the body you have always wanted. Using positive affirmations, he will help you to change your mindset, eat better and get fit too. With weekly exercise plans and fresh and delicious recipes, this book is a complete programme for anyone who wants to get back in shape and on the road to a healthy lifestyle.

Research and Practice in Physical Education (Hardcover, New): Deborah Tannehill, Ann Macphail, Ger Halbert, Frances Murphy Research and Practice in Physical Education (Hardcover, New)
Deborah Tannehill, Ann Macphail, Ger Halbert, Frances Murphy
R3,919 Discovery Miles 39 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research findings in education can provide invaluable insight into how teaching practice can be improved, but research papers are often inaccessible and hard to digest. This innovative new text is designed to assist physical education students, pre-service teachers, practising teachers and teacher educators to learn how to read research and to apply it to practice in primary and secondary physical education. The text also provides insights and implications for those working with young people in physical activity and sport settings. The book presents a clear, step-by-step guide to how to read and interpret research, followed by a series of short and engaging introductions to contemporary research studies on key topics in physical education, from classroom management and programme design to assessment and social issues. Each study is discussed from the point of view of researcher, teacher educator and primary and post primary teacher, providing the reader with invaluable insight into how to use research to generate new ideas and improve their teaching practice. Research and Practice in Physical Education is the perfect companion to any course in research methods, current issues, learning and teaching, or pedagogy and curriculum in physical education.

Risk Management for Events (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Julia Rutherford Silvers, William O'Toole Risk Management for Events (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Julia Rutherford Silvers, William O'Toole
R4,091 Discovery Miles 40 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Risk Management for Events is a comprehensive and practical guide that supports academic and professional development programs to prepare individuals for entering or advancement in the international events industry. Events of all types are produced every day for all manner of purposes, attracting all sorts of people. Creating and managing the environment in which these people will gather carries with it awesome responsibilities - legal, ethical, and financial. To provide a safe and secure setting and to operate in a manner that ensures that the hosting organizations or individuals achieve their objectives in a proper and profitable way, event risk management must be fully integrated into all event plans and throughout the event management process. This new edition has been revised and updated to include: New case studies and examples from a wide range of international destinations and different types of events. Updated statistics and data throughout. New content on emergent risk, on-site decision-making, terrorism, and public health, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and corruption within events. Updated online material, including a case study archive and weblinks to useful resources. This will be an invaluable resource for all those studying events management.

Research and Practice in Physical Education (Paperback): Deborah Tannehill, Ann Macphail, Ger Halbert, Frances Murphy Research and Practice in Physical Education (Paperback)
Deborah Tannehill, Ann Macphail, Ger Halbert, Frances Murphy
R1,620 Discovery Miles 16 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research findings in education can provide invaluable insight into how teaching practice can be improved, but research papers are often inaccessible and hard to digest. This innovative new text is designed to assist physical education students, pre-service teachers, practising teachers and teacher educators to learn how to read research and to apply it to practice in primary and secondary physical education. The text also provides insights and implications for those working with young people in physical activity and sport settings. The book presents a clear, step-by-step guide to how to read and interpret research, followed by a series of short and engaging introductions to contemporary research studies on key topics in physical education, from classroom management and programme design to assessment and social issues. Each study is discussed from the point of view of researcher, teacher educator and primary and post primary teacher, providing the reader with invaluable insight into how to use research to generate new ideas and improve their teaching practice. Research and Practice in Physical Education is the perfect companion to any course in research methods, current issues, learning and teaching, or pedagogy and curriculum in physical education.

Sports Coaching Research - Context, Consequences, and Consciousness (Hardcover, New): Anthony Bush, Michael Silk, David... Sports Coaching Research - Context, Consequences, and Consciousness (Hardcover, New)
Anthony Bush, Michael Silk, David Andrews, Hugh Lauder
R4,204 Discovery Miles 42 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book raises critical questions about the explanatory framework guiding sports coaching research and presents a new conceptualization for research in the field. Through mapping and contextualizing sports coaching research within a corporatized higher education, the dominant or legitimate forms of sports coaching knowledge are problematized and a new vision of the field, which is socially and culturally responsive, communitarian and justice-oriented emerges.

Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports - Sport-Specific Physical Preparation for High Performance, second edition... Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports - Sport-Specific Physical Preparation for High Performance, second edition (Hardcover)
Paul Gamble
R4,661 Discovery Miles 46 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports is designed to help trainers and coaches to devise more effective high-performance training programs for team sports. This remains the only evidence-based study of sport-specific practice to focus on team sports and features all-new chapters covering neuromuscular training, injury prevention and specific injury risks for different team sports. Fully revised and updated throughout, the new edition also includes over two hundred new references from the current research literature. The book introduces the core science underpinning different facets of physical preparation, covering all aspects of training prescription and the key components of any degree-level strength and conditioning course, including: physiological and performance testing strength training metabolic conditioning power training agility and speed development training for core stability training periodisation training for injury prevention Bridging the traditional gap between sports science research and practice, each chapter features guidelines for evidence-based best practice as well as recommendations for approaches to physical preparation to meet the specific needs of team sports players. This new edition also includes an appendix that provides detailed examples of training programmes for a range of team sports. Fully illustrated throughout, it is essential reading for all serious students of strength and conditioning, and for any practitioner seeking to extend their professional practice.

The Live Music Business - Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals (Paperback, 3rd edition): Andy Reynolds The Live Music Business - Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Andy Reynolds
R1,064 Discovery Miles 10 640 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In an era when performing live is more essential than ever, this is the go-to guidebook for getting your show on the road and making a living from music. Previously published as The Tour Book, this new edition has been extensively revised, reorganized, and updated to reflect today's music industry. Written by a touring professional with over 25 years of experience.

Game Sense - Pedagogy for Performance, Participation and Enjoyment (Hardcover): Richard Light Game Sense - Pedagogy for Performance, Participation and Enjoyment (Hardcover)
Richard Light
R4,359 Discovery Miles 43 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Game Sense is an exciting and innovative approach to coaching and physical education that places the game at the heart of the session. It encourages the player to develop skills in a realistic context, to become more tactically aware, to make better decisions and to have more fun. Game Sense is a comprehensive, research-informed introduction to the Game Sense approach that defines and explores key concepts and essential pedagogical theory, and that offers an extensive series of practical examples and plans for using Game Sense in real teaching and coaching situations.

The first section of the book helps the reader to understand how learning occurs and how this informs player-centred pedagogy. It also explains the relationship between Game Sense and other approaches to Teaching Games for Understanding. The second section of the book demonstrates how the theory can be applied in practice, providing a detailed, step-by-step guide to using Game Sense in eleven sports, including soccer, basketball, field hockey and softball.

No other book explores the Game Sense approach in such depth, or combines theory and innovative practical techniques. Game Sense is invaluable reading for all students of physical education or sports coaching, any in-service physical education teacher or any sports coach working with children or young people.

Cooperative Learning in Physical Education - A research based approach (Hardcover): Ben Dyson, Ashley Casey Cooperative Learning in Physical Education - A research based approach (Hardcover)
Ben Dyson, Ashley Casey
R4,353 Discovery Miles 43 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cooperative Learning is a dynamic instructional model that can teach diverse content to students at different grade levels, with students working together in small, structured, heterogeneous groups to master subject content. It has a strong research tradition, is used frequently as a professional development tool in general education and is now emerging in physical education.

This book defines Cooperative Learning in physical education and examines how to implement Cooperative Learning in a variety of educational settings. It explores Cooperative Learning in physical education from three main perspectives. The first, context of learning, provides descriptions of Cooperative Learning in different levels of education (elementary school, secondary school, and university physical education). The second, Cooperative Learning in the curriculum, offers case studies from teachers and researchers of their experiences of implementing Cooperative Learning within their own national context. The third perspective, key aspects of Cooperative Learning, examines how the different elements of the model have been foregrounded in efforts to enhance learning in physical education.
As the only text to provide international perspectives, from eight different countries, of Cooperative Learning in physical education, this book is important reading for any student, researcher or teacher with an interest in physical education, sport education, sport pedagogy, curriculum development or methods for learning and teaching.

The Ultimate Book of Soccer Set-Pieces - Strategies for Attack and Defense Restarts (Paperback): Tony Englund The Ultimate Book of Soccer Set-Pieces - Strategies for Attack and Defense Restarts (Paperback)
Tony Englund
R494 R409 Discovery Miles 4 090 Save R85 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The World Cup 2018 saw a record 66 goals scored from set-piece situations (42% of the 155 total goals scored), a remarkable and emphatic statement regarding the influence of set-pieces on the modern game. Yet very little, if any, attention is paid to the influence of set-pieces in coaching literature, coaching courses, or symposiums. The Ultimate Book of Soccer Set-Pieces is the most comprehensive examination of set-piece planning on both the attacking and defending sides of the ball. It carefully and thoroughly examines the potential of all manner of restarts in soccer, from throw-ins to corner kicks and free kicks. From simple organizational considerations to complex plays featuring many variations, this book is the tool coaches at every level need to prepare their teams to win the set-piece battle.

Training for Sports Speed and Agility - An Evidence-Based Approach (Hardcover): Paul Gamble Training for Sports Speed and Agility - An Evidence-Based Approach (Hardcover)
Paul Gamble
R4,353 Discovery Miles 43 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Speed and agility are central to success in a wide range of sports. Training for Sports Speed and Agility is the first evidence-based study of all those aspects of athletic preparation that contribute to the expression of speed and agility during competition.

Drawing on the very latest scientific research in the fields of strength and conditioning, applied physiology, biomechanics, sports psychology, and sports medicine, the book critically examines approaches to training for speed and agility. This book further explores the scientific rationale for all aspects of effective training to develop sports speed and agility, comprising a diverse range of topics that include:

  • Assessment
  • Strength training for speed and agility development
  • Speed-strength development and plyometric training
  • Metabolic conditioning
  • Mobility and flexibility
  • Acceleration
  • Straight-line speed development
  • Developing change of direction capabilities
  • Developing expression of agility during competition
  • Periodisation

Every chapter includes a review of current research as well as offering clear, practical guidelines for improving training and performance, including photographs illustrating different training modes and techniques. No other book offers a comparable blend of theory and practice. Training for Sports Speed and Agility is therefore crucial reading for all students, coaches and athletes looking to improve their understanding of this key component of sports performance.

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