Coaches guide to teaching sport skills / Robert W. Christina, Daniel M. Corcos.
By: Christina, Robert W
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Contributor(s): Corcos, Daniel M | American Coaching Effectiveness Program.
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BookPublisher: Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics Books, c1988Description: xiv, 153 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 087322020X.Subject(s): Coaching (Athletics) | Physical education and training -- Study and teaching -- United StatesDDC classification: 796.077 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 796.077 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00076625 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Prepare your students to be good teachers! It's easy with Coaches Guide to Teaching Sport Skills . This practical guide will help them master the essentials of teaching sport skills and improve their teaching effectiveness. Your students will learn how to:
- Prepare for teaching skills
- Introduce, explain, and demonstrate sport skills
- Develop and maintain athletes' skills through practice and reinforcement
- Use cognitive processes to improve performance
Many practical examples will show your students how to apply the various teaching techniques to a variety of sports. And, the many valuable checklists and forms will help them improve their teaching skills. Coaches Guide to Teaching Sport Skills is an excellent text for any course designed to teach coaches and physical educators how to teach skills.
Part of the American Coaching Effectiveness Program (ACEP) Level 2 Sport Science Program, Coaches Guide to Teaching Sport Skillsmay be the best book on the market for applying the principles of motor learning and motor control.
"A publication for the American Coaching Effectiveness Program, level 2 sport science curriculum.".
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150) and index.
Part I: Preparing to teach skills -- Knowing your instructional responsibilities -- Understanding the process of learning skills -- Part II: Presenting New Skills -- Introducing and explaining skills -- Demonstrating skills -- Helping athletes attempt difficult skills -- Part III: Developing and maintaining skills -- Variables influencing effectiveness of practice -- Making complex skills easier to learn -- Feedback: Its functions and use in teaching skills -- Analyzing skills and correcting errors -- Part IV: Cognitive processes involved in skills -- Using imagery to improve performance -- Using memory to retain performance -- Attention and variables influencing its focus -- Anticipation and learning to respond quickly -- Conclusions.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part 1 Preparing to Teach Skills
- Knowing Your Instructional Responsibilities
- Understanding the Process of Learning Skills
- Part 2 Presenting New Skills
- Introducing and Explaining Skills
- Demonstrating Skills
- Helping Athletes Attempt Difficult Skills
- Part 3 Developing and Maintaining Skills
- Variables Influencing Effectiveness of Practice
- Making Complex Skills Easier to Learn
- Feedback: Its Functions and Use in Teaching Skills
- Analyzing Skills and Correcting Errors
- Part 4 Cognitive Processes Involved in Skills
- Using Imagery to Improve Performance
- Using Memory to Retain Performance
- Attention and Variables Influencing Its Focus
- Anticipation and Learning to Respond Quickly
Author notes provided by Syndetics
A professor of exercise and sport science and director of the Motor Behavior Laboratory at Penn State University, Dr. Robert Christina has focused his research on the processes by which individuals master skilled movements. Dr. Christina has applied his findings through his work with such groups as the U.S. Ski Coaches Association, USA Wrestling, and the National Rifle Association.
Dr. Daniel Corcos actively researches the control of human movement and currently applies the principles of motor control through joint appointments in the physical education department at the University of Illinois-Chicago and the neurosurgery department at Rush Medical College.