Gain a well-rounded understanding of the principles underlying stretching and flexibility with the updated third edition of Science of Flexibility. This practical text includes illustrated stretching exercises with a concentration on muscle structure and the technical nature of stretching. You will learn about the principles and clinical aspects of flexibility, the factors limiting flexibility, as well as techniques to enhance flexibility throughout the body. Based on the latest research, Science of Flexibility, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive examination of the scientific, anatomical, and clinical principles of stretching. A 16-page appendix features 60 illustrated stretching exercises. A basic stretching exercise is given for every major part of the body-starting with the toes and plantar arches in the feet, on to the quadriceps and hip flexors, trunk and back, and finishing with the neck, shoulders, and arms. The new edition also includes many additional features: An
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The beautiful locales, exotic plant and sea life, and relaxing environs of dive locations are even more peaceful when you are armed with the expertise and skill to stay safe in any situation. With self-rescues, buddy rescues, open-water resuscitation, and towing techniques, Scuba Diving Safety will become your most valuable diving companion. Covering a full range of underwater environments, as well as dangerous marine life, entanglements, and equipment failures, this vital resource is an essential reference for every underwater enthusiast. Do not rely on someone else-or chance-to keep you safe. Let Scuba Diving Safety help you prepare for the unexpected and provide the confidence to enjoy your underwater adventures to the fullest. 4/25/2007 copyright, 216 pages.
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Hone your senses, increase awareness, and learn the techniques that could save your life. Self-Defense: Steps to Survival will teach you to identify danger, avoid assault, and defend yourself and others against attackers in a variety of situations. Based on the proven strategies and techniques taught on campuses and in metropolitan areas worldwide, Self-Defense: Steps to Survival is both practical and immediately applicable for men, women, and teens regardless of previous experience. You'll learn these skills: Assess your surroundings, notice warning signs, and remove yourself from potential harm. Use the power of your own voice to thwart an attack. Recognize warning signs of violence in an intimate relationship. Resist and escape physical and sexual violence by strangers and acquaintances. Free yourself from an assailant's grasp. Develop an arsenal of strikes, kicks, and defense techniques for countering physical attacks. Defend yourself against weapon attacks and multiple att
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Seminar in Physical Education: From Student Teaching to Teaching Students is a concise and complete text that offers a fresh approach to preparing pre service teachers for today's teaching and employment challenges. In addressing NASPE Standards 1 through 10 (based on National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education requirements for teacher preparation), this book is an ideal supplemental text for use during the student teaching semester or other practicum experience, helping pre service teachers reflect on their experiences in the school setting. In addition, Seminar in Physical Education, helps students build professional portfolios through suggested assignments, aids in their transition to the professional community, and, encourages a career of continued professional development. The depth and length of the text are especially appropriate for physical education teacher education (PETE) programs that can't add another 3-credit course to their course requirements but want t
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The Senior Fitness Test DVD is a companion resource to the Senior Fitness Test Manual. It shows how to administer the test battery properly to both individuals and groups. It is particularly useful in training volunteers or peer mentors who work with the test administration. The Senior Fitness Test DVD illustrates how to conduct seven individual fitness test items involving common activities such as getting up from a chair, walking, lifting, bending, and stretching. It also explains what equipment is needed to conduct the test items, provides safety tips, and demonstrates how to score each test item. The Senior Fitness Test is the answer to the need for a simple, easy-to-use battery of tests to assess the functional fitness of older adults. The test is safe and enjoyable for older adults, it meets scientific standards for reliability and validity, and it has accompanying performance norms based on actual performance scores of over 7,000 men and women between the ages of 60 and
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Senior Physical Education: An Integrated Approach, Second Edition, includes the following: Updated information to help you organize your instruction based on current Queensland Syllabus Physical Education guidelines An attractive design that involves students in the content and highlights important information for greater student retention New and updated elements that expand students' learning and develop concepts further through real-life examples relevant to students Chapter-by-chapter study aids to create deeper connections for students and provide opportunities to apply concepts to real life Everything you need to create and deliver an effective course - including a free instructor guide that contains additional information on how to organize and present the materials Senior Physical Education, Second Edition, a powerful learning tool for studying physical education, is now updated to reflect the latest Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies Physical Education S
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Ride faster and more efficiently with Serious Cycling . Exercise scientists have unearthed a wealth of information that cyclists can use to improve their performance. However, most cyclists have never had access to this great body of knowledge. Now you do. Serious Cycling bridges the gap between scientific observation and cycling performance. It takes the latest scientific data on physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, injury prevention and recovery, and training, and translates it into practical applications that will have an immediate impact on your personal training program. Written by one of cycling's top experts, this book will help you build endurance, increase lactate threshold, and enhance cycling strength and power. Two-time U.S. Olympic team staff member Ed Burke has combined physiological training principles and real-world experiences to make Serious Cycling the reference that no elite cyclist should be without. The training methods and techniques he presents are what t
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Ride faster and smarter than ever before! Olympian, former national champion, and elite cycling coach Ann Trombley is your authoritative guide to learning how with improved selection and fitting of equipment for the optimal match of personal attributes with current technology, technical maneuvers that maximize both speed and safety, training methods and workouts that yield superior results, and racing preparations and tactics that make competition more rewarding and more successful. Serious Mountain Biking gives you the answers to the questions and solutions to the problems you've encountered while participating in the sport. No need to continue learning by trial and error when such experience and expertise are at your fingertips. Make every minute and mile you invest on the bike more beneficial and enjoyable with the help of this invaluable resource on mountain biking. 6/14/2005 copyright, 224 pages.
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Sport needs more female coaches. What better way to develop women who are enthusiastic, prepared, and professional in filling those important roles than to learn from female coaching legends? She Can Coach! is both an invaluable guide for current female coaches and a recruiting tool for the next generation of female mentors. Unlike any book before it, this collection speaks directly on the topics that determine success in coaching by using the words and experiences of 20 of the most successful female coaches in 13 different sports: Beth Anders, Old Dominion University, field hockey Terry Crawford, Cal Poly University, track and field/cross country Diane Davey, Plano (Texas) High School, soccer Lele Forood, Stanford University, tennis Nell Fortner, Indiana Fever (former coach), WNBA Dorothy Gaters, Marshall High School (Chicago), basketball and cross country JoAnne Graf, Florida State University, softball Jan Harville, University of Washington (former coach), rowing Kim Kincer, Met
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Success in today's game requires a capable and consistent offense and defense. Players need to know their roles, have the skill to capitalize when opportunities arise, organize quickly, work as a unit, and make snap decisions to shut down the opponent. In Sigi Schmid's Offensive Soccer Tactics and Sigi Schmid's Defensive Soccer Tactics , one of the sport's top coaches reveals the key offensive and defensive concepts that all winning teams must have. Through live action demonstrations, small-sided games and position specific and team drills, Schmid covers offensive and defensive tactics like no other. Simply stated, it is all here... precision passing, combination play, finishing, masterful restart plays, zone defenses, pressure tactics, positional play, strategies to neutralize free kicks and corners, and more. These DVDs provide a unique look at how a coach interacts with and teaches players to understand the purpose of each tactic. Applicable to soccer teams at all levels, the
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Defense. It is the cornerstone of soccer success. Players need to know their roles, organize quickly, work as a unit, and make snap decisions to shut down the opponent. In Sigi Schmid's Defensive Soccer Tactics , one of the sport's top coaches reveals the key defensive concepts that all winning teams must have to stop an attack, win possession, and begin the counterattack. Through live action demonstrations, small-sided games and team drills, Schmid covers defensive tactics like no other. Simply stated, it is all here... zone defenses, pressure tactics, positional play, strategies to neutralize free kicks and corners, and more. Sigi Schmid's Defensive Soccer Tactics provides a unique look at how a coach interacts with and teaches players to understand the purpose of each tactic. Applicable to soccer teams at all levels, this DVD will help you shut down any offensive attack. 4/3/2007 copyright, 53 minutes.
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Success in today's game requires a capable and consistent offense. Players need to know their roles and have the skill to capitalize when opportunities arise. In Sigi Schmid's Offensive Soccer Tactics , one of the sport's top coaches reveals the key offensive concepts that all winning teams must have to maintain possession and score. Through live action demonstrations, small-sided games and position specific and team drills, Schmid covers offensive tactics like no other. Simply stated, it is all here... precision passing, combination play, finishing, masterful restart plays, and more. Sigi Schmid's Offensive Soccer Tactics provides a unique look at how a coach interacts with and teaches players to understand the purpose of each tactic. Applicable to soccer teams at all levels, this DVD will be your offensive MVP for years to come. 4/3/2007 copyright, 55 minutes.
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Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function, Second Edition, provides readers with a detailed understanding of the different facets of muscle physiology. Meticulously researched and updated, this text examines motoneuron and muscle structure and function. It is intended for those who need to know about skeletal muscle - from undergraduate and graduate students gaining advanced knowledge in kinesiology to physiotherapists, physiatrists, and other professionals whose work demands understanding of muscle form and function. A unique feature of this book is that it combines basic sciences (anatomy, physiology, biophysics, and chemistry) with clinical applications (detection of disease and genetic mutations and training and rehabilitation). Each chapter ends with a section on clinical and other applied aspects of the information presented in that chapter, showing, for example, how specific defects of muscle or nerve cells can result in certain clinical disorders. The result is a thorough understand
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Because of the invention of snowshoes that allow for greater ease of movement, snowshoeing has become increasingly popular among people of all ages and fitness levels. Now, you can join the growing number of people who are discovering the fun and fitness benefits of snowshoeing - this complete guide shows you how. Whether you`re a beginner who wants to learn the fundamentals or an experienced snowshoer who lacks formal instruction, Snowshoeing provides everything you need so you can enjoy this great winter fitness activity for many years to come. Sally Edwards, the woman responsible for popularizing triathlons in the 1980s, and Melissa McKenzie are avid snowshoers who developed a new user-friendly snowshoe design. Combining an engaging writing style with dozens of colorful photos, they explain what you need to know before you even set foot in the snow. You`ll learn how to: determine which type of snowshoe works best for you, choose the proper size of snowshoe for your needs, and se
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With The Soccer Coaching Bible , you can draw from the expertise and experience of 30 of the game's most successful coaches, learning new and better ways to coach the game and develop your players. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) assembled an all-star lineup of 30 coaches to tackle every important aspect to coaching the sport. On- and off-field duties are covered in detail, and the material in each chapter is rich with the voice of experience. From Anson Dorrance's chapter on organizing and orchestrating a winning program to Lauren Gregg's chapter on creating the ideal training environment, this book provides the answers you've been looking for. Steve Sampson explains the technical and tactical nuances of controlling the ball, and Tony DiCicco encourages and informs mentoring developing players and coaches. The vast coaching expertise is divided into six sections, making it easy to choose what to implement into your program: Priorities and Principles by Cl
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Stop every shot with better technique, tactics, and training! The Soccer Goalkeeper is the single most comprehensive guide to the most important and demanding position in soccer. From drills and tactics to equipment and fitness, expert coaches Joe Luxbacher and Gene Klein detail all of the unique mental and physical skills to maximize performance on the field. This greatly revised and expanded edition adds many new and improved drills and a bounty of tactical information on restarts, organization of the defense, optimal positioning, and more. Also new to the book are training tips and examples from top goalies in the game to give special insight to both players and coaches. You'll learn how to train as the top goalkeepers in the world do; footwork and positioning suggestions to improve your coverage of the goal; drills to improve your technique; and tactics to give you the edge in every situation, including restarts. The 80 illustrations and photos will show you exactly what to do
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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 teaching points and effective practice activities will reinforce your execution of the fundamentals and expand your repertoire of techniques and tactics. Dozens of photographs and diagrams are provided to help you visualize the technical instruction, while the application of each skill is described from both tactical and positional perspectives. More than a drill book, Soccer Skills & Drills i
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Master each key skill on the soccer field with Soccer, Third Edition: Steps to Success . This comprehensive guide contains progressive instruction for optimal learning of individual techniques and team tactics. Improve your skills in dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, defending, tackling, heading, and goal keeping with the help of clear, detailed descriptions and accompanying illustrations of all fundamental techniques and variations. Then learn how and when to apply those skills in game situations, such as winning one-on-one match ups or attacking and defending individually or as part of a team. More than 155 drills hone your skills and gauge your readiness to move on to the next step through a clear, easy-to-follow scoring system. Become a complete player able to perform a variety of skills and execute basic tactics consistently and successfully. Soccer, Third Edition: Steps to Success has helped more than 80,000 players like you take their game to a much higher level. 12/21
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