Authors:Lori Thein Brody, Paula Richley Geigle,
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: training, rehabilitation, exercise, aquatic
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2009-07-30
List price: $76.00
ISBN-10: 073607130X
ISBN-13: 9780736071307

Audiences: Reference for physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists, and athletic trainers. Also a reference for specialists in aquatics, fitness, and general rehabilitation. Prescribing the right aquatic exercise program for those with functional limitations is challenging, in part because the literature on water exercise is limited. That prescription is made all the more difficult when working with clients and patients with a wide range of limitations. Aquatic Exercise for Rehabilitation and Training shows professionals how to design aquatic rehabilitation and

Author: National Soccer Coaches Association of America
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: nscaa, drills, skills, soccer
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2006-06-20
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0736056297
ISBN-13: 9780736056298

Master all the fundamentals that matter on the pitch with Soccer Skills & Drills. This comprehensive instructional guide for players and coaches alike teaches the techniques necessary for success as well as games and drills to hone your skills to perfection. Learn to dribble, receive, pass, shoot, head, tackle, and guard the goal with guidance from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the top coaches’ organization in the United States. Then use the 80 progressively arranged games and drills to practice those skills in competitive situations and small-sided games. The insightful

Author: ASEP
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: skills, tactical, technical, softball, coaching
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2008-12-22
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 073605376X
ISBN-13: 9780736053761

Unlike other softball instruction books, Coaching Softball Technical and Tactical Skills goes beyond teaching the technical basics and focuses on skills such as in-game decision making and detecting the strengths and weaknesses of opponents--the tactical skills--to prepare players for game day. This text is written by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), the nation’s leading sport education provider, in conjunction with content experts Kirk Walker and Mona Stevens and endorsement from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), the premier national organization for fastp

Authors:Kathy Veroni, Roanna Brazier,
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: successfully, coaching, series, softball, fastpitch
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2005-12-08
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0736060103
ISBN-13: 9780736060103

Field a winning fastpitch softball team year after year with the knowledge and insights of a coaching legend! Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully provides the guidance and technical expertise you need in order to build and maintain a competitive team, covering every facet of leading a squad on the field and developing a program off of it. Hall of Fame coach Kathy Veroni, who has won more than 1,250 fastpitch games in her career, and pitching expert Roanna Brazier share their insights and experiences in this authoritative, comprehensive guide to coaching fastpitch softball. From developing

Author: Allan Trimble
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: successfully, coaching, series, football
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2005-06-09
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0736055444
ISBN-13: 9780736055444

As coach of the powerhouse Jenks (OK) High School Trojans, Allan Trimble has amassed an amazing number of victories, state championship titles, and national rankings. And he’s done it with a carefully planned and executed game plan that promotes the positive development of athletes and teams. Trimble shares the specifics of his system in Coaching Football Successfully. This meaty coaching manual covers it all: sideline communication, teaching fundamentals, practice drills, scouting and game planning, and postgame analysis and adjustments. Whatever your offensive and defensive schemes may be,

Authors:Gordon Robertson, Graham Caldwell, Joseph Hamill,
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: biomechanics, methods, research
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2004-04-21
List price: $77.00
ISBN-10: 073603966X
ISBN-13: 9780736039666

This text provides a firm foundation in the biomechanical methods and tools necessary for quantifying human movements. Research Methods in Biomechanics is an invaluable resource for developing and seasoned researchers wishing to hone their skills and learn new techniques in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. The reference shows how the laws of motion are applied to complex human movements. The text demonstrates how to combine segments to obtain limb or total-body measures. All the material is presented in such a way that you need only basic knowledge of Newtonian mechanics

Author: ASEP
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: lacrosse, youth, coaching
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 2007-03-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0736037942
ISBN-13: 9780736037945

Coaching Youth Lacrosse is an excellent introduction to youth coaching and teaching young lacrosse players valuable skills. It provides all the information you need to coach effectively and help 6- to 14-year-old athletes, both boys and girls, learn and enjoy the game. This second edition features the games approach to coaching lacrosse, which makes practice more fun for the kids and teaching more effective for you, the coach. Also included are chapters on communicating with athletes and parents, planning and conducting practices, coaching during games and specific programs for both boys and g