Author: Stafford Murray Publisher: The Crowood Press ISBN: 1785001809 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 319
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The Science of Sport series is essential reading for students, coaches and performers, physiotherapists, club doctors and professional support staff working in sport. The Science of Sport: Squash offers both scientific research and athlete testimonials to show that squash is one of the most physically demanding, mentally draining, and tactically challenging sports in the world. Success in this sport requires extreme levels of fitness, optimal and specific strength, relentless psychological toughness, intelligent tactical prowess, and sublime technical proficiency. Key topics covered include: how sports science has developed in squash and how it is deployed by elite players and coaches; case studies and testimonials from some of the world's greatest players and coaches highlighting the value and impact of sports science in elite squash; sports science methodologies and interventions that all players and coaches can use to enhance the physical, mental, technical and tactical attributes required to succeed in squash; an overview of the principles and practice of sport science and how these impact on player development at all levels of sport; a detailed analysis of the latest ways in which science has influenced and improved the sport of squash. Of great interest to sport science professionals, teachers and students and squash players and illustrated with 38 colour photographs, graphs and tables.
Author: Richard Millman Publisher: Mansion ISBN: 1932421432 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 246
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Offering a complete roadmap to all the game has to offer, this resource offers practical advice ranging from the best age to get your kid started in squash, to pursuing a career in professional squash, to finding ways squash players can give back to their communities.
Author: Chris Gallagher Publisher: Create Strength Publishing ISBN: 9781527289628 Category : Languages : en Pages : 346
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Squash is widely regarded as one of the most physically and mentally challenging sports, yet players and coaches have never previously had access to a comprehensive resource guiding them on the optimal strategies to prepare for competition. Written by a coach with over a decade of experience, including coaching World Top 20 ranked players in the men's and women's game. Strength and Conditioning for Squash outlines actual training programmes and methods utilised by elite squash players to reach the highest levels of the game. All aspects of training and preparation for squash are covered, including: - How to construct effective long-term training plans - Performance testing and athlete monitoring - Training to develop speed, fitness, strength and power - Injury prevention and management - Recovery and preparation strategies for matches and training - Nutrition and Psychology Whether you are an eager beginner or working with an experienced pro, Strength and Conditioning for Squash has something for everyone. Chapter 1: Fitness for Squash Chapter 2: Training Planning and Programming Chapter 3: Performance Testing and Athlete Monitoring Chapter 4: Speed and Agility Chapter 5: Strength, Power and Resistance Training Chapter 6: Stretching and Flexibility Chapter 7: Psychology of Squash Training and Competition Chapter 8: Nutrition: Fuelling Performance Chapter 9: Preparation and Recovery Chapter 10: Injury management and prevention Bonus material Chapter 11: Coaching Philosophy and Guiding Principles
Author: Stafford Murray Publisher: Science of Sport ISBN: 9781785001796 Category : Squash (Game) Languages : en Pages : 0
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The Science of Sport series is essential reading for students, coaches and performers, physiotherapists, club doctors and professional support staff working in sport. The Science of Sport: Squash offers both scientific research and athlete testimonials to show that squash is one of the most physically demanding, mentally draining, and tactically challenging sports in the world. Success in this sport requires extreme levels of fitness, optimal and specific strength, relentless psychological toughness, intelligent tactical prowess, and sublime technical proficiency. Key topics covered include: * How sports science has developed in squash and how it is deployed by elite players and coaches. * Case studies and testimonials from some of the world's greatest players and coaches highlighting the value and impact of sports science in elite squash. * Sports science methodologies and interventions that all players and coaches can use to enhance the physical, mental, technical and tactical attributes required to succeed in squash. AUTHOR: Stafford Murray is a Performance Lead at the English Institute of Sport helping to co-ordinate the sports science delivery to 5 key Great Britain Olympic and Paralympic Sports. As a sports science practitioner Stafford has worked as a consultant with over 15 international and professional sports teams and to date has presented at 41 international conferences. From 1998 to 2013 Stafford was the head Performance Analyst for the England Squash Team, working with multiple World Individual and Teams Champions during his tenure. He has published over 30 papers on both technical and tactical analysis of squash. SELLING POINTS: * Provides an overview of the principles and practice of sport science and how these impact on player development at all levels of sport. * Presents a detailed analysis of the latest ways in which science has influenced and improved the sport of squash. * Of great interest to sport science professionals, teachers and students and squash players. * Illustrated with 38 colour photographs, graphs and tables. 55 colour photos, 22 diagrams, 10 graphs, 36 tables
Author: Fergus Connolly Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing ISBN: 1628602856 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 582
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Team sports like football, basketball, soccer, and rugby are hugely popular the world over, on both college and professional levels, and such popularity means that they are big business. Very big. Broadcasting rights alone bring in billions: ESPN paid $5.6 billion to broadcast college football playoffs for twelve years; Turner Sports/CBS shelled out $10.4 billion to show the national college basketball tournament through 2024; and the most recent NBA TV deal came in at a cool $26.4 billion. As the rewards for winning have increased, it’s no surprise that sports team budgets have followed suit. Sure, the athletic program at the University of Texas brought in $161 million last year, but the Longhorns also spent $154 million over the same period. Fifteen other college athletics program also racked up over $100 million in annual expenses. But that’s child’s play compared to the outgoings at the world’s most valuable soccer team, Manchester United, which spent more than $500 million in 2015. The trouble is that all this spending often fails to yield better results. Teams in all sports have tried just about every gimmick to “hack” their way to better performance. But as they’ve gotten stuck in stats, mired in backroom politics, and diverted by the facilities arms race, many have lost sight of what should’ve been their primary focus all along: the game itself. In Game Changer, Fergus Connolly shows how to improve performance with evidence-based analysis and athlete-focused training. Through his unprecedented experiences with teams in professional football, basketball, rugby, soccer, Aussie Rules, and Gaelic football, as well as with elite military units, Connolly has discovered how to break down the common elements in all sports to their basic components so that each moment of any game can be better analyzed, whether you’re a player or a coach. The lessons of game day then can be used to create valuable learning experiences in training, evaluate the quality of your team’s performance, and home in on what’s working and what isn’t. Game Changer also shows you how to expand training focus from players' physical qualities to advance athletes technically, tactically, and psychologically. Connolly's TTPP Model not only helps players continually progress but also stops treating them like a disposable commodity and instead prioritizes athlete health. Bringing together the latest evidence-based practices and lessons from business, psychology, biology, and many other fields, Game Changer is the first book of its kind that helps coaches, athletes, and casual fans: • Create a cohesive game plan that improves performance through defined objectives, strategies, and tactics • Put statistical analysis and technology into context so teams can bypass the hype and get meaningful results • Identify dominant qualities to maximize during training and limiting factors to improve • Create realistic, immersive learning experiences for individual players and the entire team that deliver defined outcomes • Structure player development with a new, holistic model that puts athlete health first and helps reduce the chance of injury and burnout • Balance training load so that all players are fresh and ready to play at their best in competition • Rethink coaching and organizational leadership and enhance communication, group dynamics, and player interaction • Create a winning team culture
Author: Dan Gordon Publisher: Learning Matters ISBN: 1844458121 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 265
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Coaching is an increasingly important area of sports science courses, and this text provides accessible and up-to-date coverage of this key topic. Modern coaches need to be applied scientists who keep abreast of research and are able to apply a multidisciplinary understanding to their practice. The book therefore examines coaching in terms of biomechanics, physiology and psychology, as well as perennial issues such as athlete motivation, nutrition, design of training programmes, talent identification, monitoring and ethics. Written by an author who combines academic expertise with high-level practical experience, the book successfully links theory with case studies.
Author: Clare MacMahon Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 113444270X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 177
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Sports officials (umpires, referees, judges) play a vital role in every sport, and sports governing bodies, fans, and players now expect officials to maintain higher professional standards than ever before. In this ground-breaking book, a team of leading international sport scientists and top level officials have come together to examine, for the first time, the science and practice of officiating in sport, helping us to better understand the skills, techniques and physical requirements of successful refereeing. The book covers every key component of the official’s role, including: Training and career development Fitness and physical preparation Visual processing Judgement and decision-making Communication and game management Psychological demands and skills Using technology Performance evaluation Researching and studying officials in sport Top-level officials or officiating managers contribute in the ‘Official’s Call’ sections, reflecting on their experiences in real in-game situations across a wide range of international sports, and on how a better understanding of science and technique can help improve professional practice. No other book has attempted to combine leading edge contemporary sport science with the realities of match officiating in this way, and therefore this book is vital reading for any advanced student of sport science, sport coaching or sport development, or any practising official or sports administrator looking to raise their professional standards.
Author: Peter Hirst Publisher: Crowood ISBN: 1847978606 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 314
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Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make you a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your game. Contents include: information boxes containing 'Top Tips' aimed at all levels of ability; the history and rules of the sport, how to get started and the equipment you need; techniques, skills and tactics; practical advice about how to practice, plan, refine your strokes and develop your game; training, fitness, injury prevention and mental toughness; colour action images, sequence photographs of the strokes and helpful diagrams; a useful glossary and list of addresses. Superbly illustrated with 137 colour sequence photographs and 13 diagrams.
Author: Mike Hughes Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1000752844 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 493
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The coaching process is about enhancing performance by providing feedback about the performance to the athlete or team. Researchers have shown that human observation and memory are not reliable enough to provide accurate and objective information for high-performance athletes. Objective measuring tools are necessary to enable the feedback process. These can take the form of video analysis systems post-event, both biomechanical and computerised notation systems, or the use of in-event systems. Essentials of Performance Analysis in Sport 3rd Edition is fully revised with updated existing chapters and the addition of 12 new chapters. It is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to this core discipline of contemporary sport science. The book offers a full description of the fundamental theory of match and performance analysis, using real-world illustrative examples and data throughout. It also explores the applied contexts in which analysis can have a significant influence on performance. To this end the book has been defined by five sections. In Section 1 the background of performance analysis is explained and Section 2 discusses methodologies used in notating sport performance. Current issues of performance analysis applied research, such as chance, momentum theory, perturbations and dynamic systems are explored in Section 3. Profiling, the essential output skill in performance analysis, is examined in depth in Section 4. The book’s final section offers invaluable applied information on careers available for performance analysts. With extended coverage of contemporary issues in performance analysis and contributions from leading performance analysis researchers and practitioners, Essentials of Performance Analysis in Sport 3rd Edition is a complete textbook for any performance analysis course, as well as an invaluable reference for sport science or sport coaching students and researchers, and any coach, analyst or athlete looking to develop their professional insight.
Author: Daniel Memmert Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 100046377X Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 380
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Match analysis is a performance-diagnostic procedure, which can be used to carry out systematic gaming analysis during competition and training. The analysis of team and racket sports, whether in competition, for opponent preparation (match plan), follow-up, or training is nowadays indispensable in many sports games at different levels. This analysis nevertheless presents many open questions and problem areas: Which data should be used? Who manages the data? Who provides whom with which information? How is this information presented, digested, and applied? The more complex and anonymous the data management is, the more commercial, expensive, and uncontrollable information management and provision becomes. Match Analysis: How to Use Data in Professional Sport is the first book to examine this topic through three types of data sets; video, event, and position data and show how to interpret this data and apply the findings for better team and individual sport performance. This innovative new volume is key reading for researchers, students, and practitioners alike in the fields of Coaching, Performance Analysis, Sport Management, and related specific sport disciplines.
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