Sports training and coaching Books

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Book Synopsis Keki Daruwalla on Polly Umrigar Fredun De Vitre on Chandu Borde Gulu Ezekiel on Eknath Solkar Hemant Kenkre on Sunil Gavaskar Amrit Mathur on Salim Durani Kersi Meher-Homji on Vijay Hazare Suresh Menon on G.R. Viswanath Dr Narottam Puri on Kapil Dev Rajdeep Sardesai on Dilip Sardesai Ramesh Sharma on Tiger Pataudi P.R. Man Singh on M.L. Jaisimha Karthik Venkatesh on Mohinder Amarnath

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Book SynopsisMotivated parents have many burning questions: Do my children have talent? What is their passion? How much potential do they have? How can I help my children become champions? Can I keep them motivated? How do I find the right coach? What exactly are the steps I need to take? Finally, international celebrity coach Gabe Jaramillo reveals his secrets and provides an exact blueprint for how successful parents must create an environment where that talent can thrive, taking advantage of the small windows of trainability for each young athlete. Based on his experience working with elite tennis players such as Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, he describes various aspects of coaching. A must-read for any parent of athletic children, coaches and athletes themselves.

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Book SynopsisBasketball: A Guide for Physical Education Teachers and Coaches is a valuable resource for those beginning to teach the sport or even seasoned coaches looking for a fresh approach to the game. The practical guide is a consolidated effort from two authors who have taught and coached the sport at various levels for many decades. Their aim is to share knowledge and sound pedagogical approaches in teaching and coaching basketball.This book will show you how to teach fundamental skills and concepts progressively through fun and innovative ways. It includes many modified games and examples of lesson plans aim to develop competent and confident learners through differentiated instruction. In this guide, Koh and Wang advocate the importance of taking a 'game-based' approach to develop good decision-making skills in the game. You will be able to select different types of content with a skill/concept, plan and deliver a teaching/coaching session to cater to different groups of learners.Complete with numerous tactics, skills and tips, Basketball: A Guide for Physical Education Teachers and Coaches is a wealth of information for instructors.

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Book SynopsisBasketball: A Guide for Physical Education Teachers and Coaches is a valuable resource for those beginning to teach the sport or even seasoned coaches looking for a fresh approach to the game. The practical guide is a consolidated effort from two authors who have taught and coached the sport at various levels for many decades. Their aim is to share knowledge and sound pedagogical approaches in teaching and coaching basketball.This book will show you how to teach fundamental skills and concepts progressively through fun and innovative ways. It includes many modified games and examples of lesson plans aim to develop competent and confident learners through differentiated instruction. In this guide, Koh and Wang advocate the importance of taking a 'game-based' approach to develop good decision-making skills in the game. You will be able to select different types of content with a skill/concept, plan and deliver a teaching/coaching session to cater to different groups of learners.Complete with numerous tactics, skills and tips, Basketball: A Guide for Physical Education Teachers and Coaches is a wealth of information for instructors.

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Book SynopsisExercise Personal Training 101 provides a message of empowerment for personal trainers who believe in the holistic development of their clients. The key philosophy of the book is to help personal trainers of exercise to empower their clients with good problem-solving and decision-making skills concerning their health and well-being. Good personal trainers become great personal trainers when they practise HELP with their clients and help them to become better problem-solvers and decision makers rather than telling them what to do, by offering sound and scientifically-based information that is personalised and appropriate.Personal exercise training books that address associated issues of the profession are rare and not easily available. Many personal trainers are self-taught, do not have the required qualifications and are motivated by the amount of money that they can make rather than the health and well-being of clients. Readers will learn what makes a good personal trainer and those who are in the profession can benefit by equipping themselves with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will make them a great exercise personal trainer. Excellent personal trainers can be lifestyle and wellness coaches who are renowned for their great listening skills and high emotional quotient. They exceed client expectations at every opportunity. Special features in the book include concept statements, strategies for action, technology updates, in the news, key points and technical jargon, web-resources and follow-up references. The book is a must-read whether you are starting out in personal training or you are an experienced personal trainer.Table of ContentsGeneric Personal Training Issues: Fundamental Anchors and Beliefs in Personal Training, Code and Ethics of Personal Training, Effective Fitness Programme Design; Specific Programme Issues: Designing the Flexibility Programme, Designing Strength and Endurance Resistance Programmes; Designing the Cardiovascular Programme, Designing the Nutritional Programme, Individualising Programme Design, Exercise Considerations for Special Cases; Outlines of the Exercise Illustrations and Forms: Client Acknowledgement and Indemnity, Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire, Sample Exercise Accounts; Client Training Diary, Sample Resistance Training Exercises, Common Flexibility and Stretching Exercises.

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