In" Secrets to Success in Sport & Play: A Practical Guide to
Skill Development, " author Marianne Torbert provides insights into
biomechanical principles that will help parents, players, teachers,
and coaches understand how to creatively and scientifically improve
players' skills.
This revised text presents
- instruction on improving balance--which in turn affects
agility, power, and accuracy of movement;
- guidance in improving the understanding of spins--which can
enhance performance in sports such as basketball, tennis, bowling,
soccer, and golf;
- insight into the basic mechanics of movement that can be
applied to many sports and play;
- experiments and activities to hone and develop players'
biomechanical abilities and form problem-solving intuitions and
habits that can be used in many sports; and
- true-or-false questions at the end of each chapter (correct
answers are detailed in an appendix) to test readers' knowledge of
the material.
The engaging text is presented in an easy-to-understand format
with more than 100 illustrations that drive home the principles.
The secrets to success unfold page by page as you learn about the
biomechanical principles involved in acquiring and refining sport
skills. Players are excited to learn these skills because they can
see improvement as they learn and practice.
Play can greatly contribute to personal growth and quality of
life. It can open doors to social interaction and to enhanced
self-confidence. Everyone can learn and improve skills and increase
their joy of participating in games and sports. With "Secrets to
Success in Sport & Play," players will do just that.
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