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Author : Raymond Verheijen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Football Periodisation written by Raymond Verheijen and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Louise Burke
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736046954
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (469 download)
Download or read book Practical Sports Nutrition written by Louise Burke and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2007 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Sports Nutrition provides detailed, sport-specific advice that enables you to approach individual athletes and teams with an understanding of their sport and unique nutritional needs.
Author : Erkut Konter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351975498
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Football Psychology written by Erkut Konter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting an empirically underpinned synthesis of research and theory, while offering guidance for applied practitioners, this is the first book to comprehensively map the psychology of learning, playing, and coaching the world’s favourite sport. The book provides a complete analysis of key topics that capture the broad range of football psychology such as personality, motivation, cognition, and emotion; coaching and team essentials; psychological skills for performance enhancement; and developing players in youth football. Including contributions from a range of international researchers, each chapter provides a review of the relevant literature, key theories, real-world examples, and reflections on how knowledge can be applied in practice. Split into four sections, the book covers a diverse range of topics relevant not only to coaching and performance but also to personality development and health promotion. Essential reading for any student, researcher, or professional in the area, the book is the most cutting-edge overview of how psychology can explain and improve the way football is both played and understood.
Author : Christine Nash
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000552969
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Practical Sports Coaching written by Christine Nash and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-27 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Sports Coaching is a thorough and engaging guide for all sports coaching students and practitioners. Drawing on real-life case studies and examples, the book is designed to develop practical coaching skills and provides readers with the methods and tools they need to become an expert coach. Structured around all facets of the coaching process, the text comprehensively covers topics such as: Preparing to Coach, the Role and Philosophy of Coaching, Coaching Environments and the use of Modern Technology in Coaching. This new and fully updated edition includes several new chapters that examine new and critical research areas such as the Coaching Professional, Coach Wellness & Mental Health and Performance Analysis for Coaches. The book’s practical approach allows the reader to consider common challenges faced by coaches, suggesting solutions to performance concerns and preparing students for the realities of professional sports coaching. The contributors draw upon their practical coaching experience as well as an understanding of coach learning and development. Practical Sports Coaching helps to bridge the gap between theory and practical coaching skills, and is an essential text for coaching students looking to deepen their understanding of sports coaching and experienced coaches developing their own practical skills.
Author : Allen St. John
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 034554515X
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)
Download or read book Newton's Football written by Allen St. John and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bestselling tradition of Freakonomics and Scorecasting comes a clever and accessible look at the big ideas underlying the science of football. Did you hear the one about the MacArthur genius physicist and the NFL coach? It’s not a joke. It’s actually an innovative way to understand chaos theory, and the remarkable complexity of modern professional football. In Newton’s Football, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Allen St. John and TED Speaker and former Yale professor Ainissa Ramirez explore the unexpected science behind America’s Game. Whether it’s Jerry Rice finding the common ground between quantum physics and the West Coast offense or an Ivy League biologist explaining—at a granular level—exactly how a Big Mac morphs into an outside linebacker, Newton’s Football illuminates football—and science—through funny, insightful stories told by some of the world’s sharpest minds. With a clear-eyed empirical approach—and an exuberant affection for the game—St. John and Ramirez address topics that have long beguiled scientists and football fans alike, including: • the unlikely evolution of the football (or, as they put it, “The Divinely Random Bounce of the Prolate Spheroid”) • what Vince Lombardi has in common with Isaac Newton • how the hardwired behavior of monkeys can explain a head coach’s reluctance to go for it on fourth-down • why a gruesome elevator accident jump-started the evolution of placekicking • how Teddy Roosevelt saved football using the same behavioral science concept that Dreamworks would use to save Shrek • why woodpeckers don’t get concussions • how better helmets actually made the game more dangerous Every Sunday the NFL shares a secret with only its savviest fans: The game isn’t just a clash of bodies, it’s a clash of ideas. The greatest minds in football have always possessed an instinctual grasp of science, understanding the big ideas and gritty realities that inform the game’s rich past, as well as its increasingly uncertain future. Blending smart reporting, counterintuitive creativity, and compelling narrative, Newton’s Football takes gridiron analysis to the next level, giving fans a book that entertains, enlightens, and explains the game anew. Praise for Newton’s Football “It was with great interest that I read Newton’s Football. I’m a fan of applying of science to sport and Newton’s Football truly delivers. The stories are as engaging as they are informative. This is a great read for all football fans.”—Mark Cuban “A delightfully improbable book putting science nerds and sports fans on the same page.”—Booklist “This breezily-written but informative book should pique the interest of any serious football fan in the twenty-first century.”—The American Spectator “The authors have done a worthy job of combining popular science and sports into a work that features enough expertise on each topic to satisfy nerds and jocks alike. . . . The writers succeed in their task thanks to in-depth scientific knowledge, a wonderful grasp of football’s past and present, interviews with a wide array of experts, and witty prose. . . . [Newton’s Football is] fun and thought-provoking, proving that football is a mind game as much as it is a ball game.”—Publishers Weekly
Author : Micael DaGraca
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1787129462
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (871 download)
Download or read book Practical Game AI Programming written by Micael DaGraca and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jump into the world of Game AI development About This Book Move beyond using libraries to create smart game AI, and create your own AI projects from scratch Implement the latest algorithms for AI development and in-game interaction Customize your existing game AI and make it better and more efficient to improve your overall game performance Who This Book Is For This book is for game developers with a basic knowledge of game development techniques and some basic programming techniques in C# or C++. What You Will Learn Get to know the basics of how to create different AI for different type of games Know what to do when something interferes with the AI choices and how the AI should behave if that happens Plan the interaction between the AI character and the environment using Smart Zones or Triggering Events Use animations correctly, blending one animation into another and rather than stopping one animation and starting another Calculate the best options for the AI to move using Pruning Strategies, Wall Distances, Map Preprocess Implementation, and Forced Neighbours Create Theta algorithms to the AI to find short and realistic looking paths Add many characters into the same scene and make them behave like a realistic crowd In Detail The book starts with the basics examples of AI for different game genres and directly jumps into defining the probabilities and possibilities of the AI character to determine character movement. Next, you'll learn how AI characters should behave within the environment created. Moving on, you'll explore how to work with animations. You'll also plan and create pruning strategies, and create Theta algorithms to find short and realistic looking game paths. Next, you'll learn how the AI should behave when there is a lot of characters in the same scene. You'll explore which methods and algorithms, such as possibility maps, Forward Chaining Plan, Rete Algorithm, Pruning Strategies, Wall Distances, and Map Preprocess Implementation should be used on different occasions. You'll discover how to overcome some limitations, and how to deliver a better experience to the player. By the end of the book, you think differently about AI. Style and approach The book has a step-by-step tutorial style approach. The algorithms are explained by implementing them in #.
Author : Heather Hedrick Fink
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449602096
Total Pages : 1086 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (496 download)
Download or read book Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition written by Heather Hedrick Fink and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 1086 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition, Third Edition provides students and practitioners with the latest sports nutrition information and dietary practices so they can assist athletes and fitness enthusiasts in achieving their personal performance goals. This text not only provides the most current sports nutrition guidelines and research but also includes the tools and guidance necessary to most appropriately apply the information in the "real world." It demonstrates effective ways to communicate sports nutrition messages to athletes and how to motivate individuals to make permanent behavior change. Early chapters provide an introduction to sports nutrition and give a thorough explanation of macronutrients, micronutrients, and water and their relation to athletic performance. Later chapters focus on the practical and applied aspects of sports nutrition including behavior change through consultations and weight management. Chapter 15 targets the unique nutrition requirements of special populations such as athletes who are pregnant, vegetarian, or have chronic diseases. The text concludes with a chapter dedicated to helping readers discover the pathway to becoming a sports dietitian through education and experience.
Author : Heather Fink
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 0763754943
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (637 download)
Download or read book Practical Applications In Sports Nutrition written by Heather Fink and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2009 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TheSecond Edition of Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition provides students and practitioners with the latest sports nutrition information and dietary practices so they can assist athletes and fitness enthusiasts in achieving their personal performance goals. This guide not only provides the most current sports nutrition guidelines and research but also includes the tools and guidance necessary to most appropriately apply the information in the real world. In addition, this text demonstrates effective ways to communicate sports nutrition messages to athletes and how to motivate individuals to make permanent behavior change.
Author : Arnold LeUnes
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848313276
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Sports Psychology written by Arnold LeUnes and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An INTRODUCING PRACTICAL GUIDE to optimizing your mind for sport. Sport Psychology is the study of the psychological factors that affect participation and performance in sports. It deals with increasing performance by managing emotions and minimizing the psychological effects of injury and poor performance. Some of the most important skills taught are goal setting, relaxation, visualization, self-talk, awareness and control, concentration, confidence, using rituals, attribution training, and periodization. With straightforward mental exercises, point-by-point suggestions for improvement and real-life examples – whether you're an aspiring athlete or just someone who wants to perform your chosen sport a little better, this INTRODUCING PRACTICAL GUIDE is the ideal tool.
Author : Ian S. Blackshaw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9067047937
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Sports Marketing Agreements: Legal, Fiscal and Practical Aspects written by Ian S. Blackshaw and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports marketing is not only a global phenomenon, but also a major industry in its own right. This book breaks new ground in that it combines the theory and the practice of sports marketing agreements, which are at the heart of the commercialisation and marketing of sport. A particular feature of this book is the wide-ranging collection of precedents of sports marketing agreements, including, inter alia, sponsorship, merchandising, TV rights and new media, sports image rights and endorsements, event management and corporate hospitality, that are included and are explained and commented on in the text of the book. The book also covers the EU aspects, which are particularly important in this context, especially collective selling, of Sports TV rights and the drafting of the corresponding agreements; as well as the fiscal aspects of sports marketing agreements in general and sports image rights agreements in particular, which need to be taken into account in order to reduce the tax burden on the resulting revenues. With so much money at stake in sports marketing, the book also deals with the important topic of dispute resolution and, again, provides the reader with some useful corresponding clauses for settling disputes by ADR, particularly through the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). As the author remarks in his Preface, the aim of the book is to provide a leading resource for all those engaged in any way in the money-spinning field of sports marketing, combining - as this book uniquely does - both the theory and the practice of drafting, interpreting and enforcing a variety of sports marketing agreements, especially those with an international dimension.
Author : Christos Kassimeris
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000391175
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Discrimination in Football written by Christos Kassimeris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While football does not generate discriminatory behaviour, it often replicates the very same social issues that concern any given society. Evidently, football has witnessed an alarming increase in the number of disturbing incidents on the grounds of racism, ethnocentrism, sectarianism, homophobia, and sexism. Given the variety of forms that discrimination can take, it is imperative that football addresses with effect all such anti-social phenomena in order to continue to promote notions pertaining to social inclusion, equality, and cultural diversity – all central to the game’s philosophy and overall popularity. Assessing the nature and causes of discrimination in football is key to identifying the much-needed remedies, but also because discrimination poses a serious challenge to long-established practices deeply rooted in democracy. Discrimination in Football provides a comprehensive and in-depth investigation into these key issues affecting football today. This new book will appeal to academics and students with an interest in social science, law, sport, and humanities as well as football fans and professionals in the football industry.
Author : Charles William Alcock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Football: Our Winter Game written by Charles William Alcock and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert Orin Crisler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Practical Football written by Herbert Orin Crisler and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eitan Azaria
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781517034023
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)
Download or read book The Fearless Footballer written by Eitan Azaria and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in a stadium bursting with 50,000 spectators, you tell yourself, "This is so great - this is my day for showing what I'm worth"The book that will take you by the hand and show you how to play without hesitation! As a young football player, Eitan, searched for ways and methods to overcome the mental blocks he experienced, such as lack of confidence, fear of failure, performance anxiety, and differences between the ability he showed during games compared that he showed during practice. This led him on a personal journey, during which he studied almost every possible method used to fulfill potential. He made many mistakes, discovered what works and what does not. In the end, he packed all his knowledge into a practical, easy-to-read guide that enables every football player to show the same ability during games as they show so easily during practice. This book will teach you step-by-step how to develop the confidence needed by competitive football players who aspire to succeed in football and to fulfill their dreams. What will this book do for you? This book will show you how to easily overcome the fears, concerns and pressure that are preventing you from playing a relaxed game - and how you can show the true abilities that you have and that are waiting to come out. You will learn how to develop the character and personality of a fearless player! (...that player who performs special moves on the field that you too, can do well). You will learn how to become "that football player" who loves to receive the ball during the most critical minutes of the game! "That player" who believes themselves to be the best player at that moment to receive the ball and to have an impact on the game! After reading this book, you will be able to forget that you ever had fears or concerns such as:- The fear of making critical mistakes - The fear of ending your career because you missed something (and discovering that all your effort has been a waste of time) - The fear of being injured - The fear of failing during the last move - The fear of not being good enough - The fear of embarrassing yourself (and of making yourself look bad in front of everyone) - The fear of the coach replacing you if you make mistakes - The fear of losing the ball or of making a mistake when trying to score a goal - The fear of harsh criticism from your coach or your teammates - The fear of disappointing the people who are important to you - The fear of disappointing yourself... - The fear of missing a goal - The fear of your opponent getting behind you in 1 v 1 - The fear of being stuck on the bench for the entire season ...and another 10 common fears [that you may have without even being aware of them]. After reading this book, you will show the same abilities during games as you show during practiceYou will enjoy the game and be relaxed and good with the ballYou will have full concentrationYou will be focusedYou will think faster while you're in motionYou will succeed in those moves that before, seemed complicated or hard to performEvery game will leave you feeling good (even if you didn't play a perfect game) After this book you will not be able to wait for the game to start! Because you are already able to play with confidence You are able to focus and remain sharp during the final move You will become that player who does not need to prepare too much before a game to be good. You will simply come to the game and stick out!
Author : Floyd Conner
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1574883097
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (748 download)
Download or read book Football's Most Wanted™ written by Floyd Conner and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1920, the University of Texas Longhorns ate their mascot at a postseason banquet. In 1940, Turk Edwards of the Washington Redskins suffered a career-ending knee injury during the pre-game coin toss. In 1969, Clive Rush was nearly electrocuted while being introduced as the new coach of the Boston Patriots. During the 1893 Army-Navy game, a general punched a heckling admiral and challenged him to a duel, which resulted in President Grover Cleveland suspending the game for six years. Football’s Most Wanted™ features the worst players, the most inept teams, the strangest plays, the most bizarre nicknames, the most fantastic finishes, the dirtiest players, the oddest injures, the greatest upsets, and the most boneheaded calls in both professional and college football. Many of these 700 anecdotes, arranged in 70 top-ten lists, are published here for the first time. Football’s Most Wanted™ features the worst players, the most inept teams, the strangest plays, the most bizarre nicknames, the most fantastic finishes, the dirtiest players, the oddest injures, the greatest upsets, and the most boneheaded calls in both professional and college football. Many of these 700 anecdotes, arranged in 70 top-ten lists, are published here for the first time.
Author : Donald Hugh Johnson
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 9780781758123
Total Pages : 1096 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (581 download)
Download or read book Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy written by Donald Hugh Johnson and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by noted experts in orthopaedic sports medicine, this book is a comprehensive, practical guide to diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries. It covers all the material required for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery's new Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine examination. Emphasis is on detailed, step-by-step descriptions of surgical techniques for treating sports-related injuries, including the latest arthroscopic procedures. These techniques are illustrated with over 800 full-color original drawings and photographs. The authors describe their preferred methods for treating each injury. Bulleted key points appear at the beginning of each chapter.
Author : Jerry Palmieri
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1492571423
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)
Download or read book Strength Training for Football written by Jerry Palmieri and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strength Training for Football will help you create a football-specific resistance training program to optimize strength for athletes in all positions--linemen, tight ends, fullbacks, linebackers, wide receivers, running backs, defensive backs, quarterbacks, kickers, and punters.
