Current Trends in Performance Nutrician, A Professional Achievement Self-Study Course

Marie Dunford

Human Kinetics+ Publishers Inc

This greatly revised and expanded edition of The Soccer Goalkeeper is in authoritative 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 a goalkeeper needs to maximize performance on the field. This second edition features the updated information players and coaches require to keep up with the evolving role of the goalkeeper, including revised illustrations and photos, new and improved drills and game-simulated competitions, modern training regimens such as plyometrics, chapters on footwork and defending against restart situations, more information on positioning, including the role of the keeper / sweeper, and updates on the attacking role of the goalkeeper. Each chapter also presents a variety of drills that help players learn and refine skills such as receiving low, medium, and high balls; footwork; diving; distribution; boxing; and more. Plus, The Soccer Goalkeeper provides players and coaches with details on important soccer fundamentals: Choosing the best equipment. Combining the proper mental approach with physical ability. Developing effective strategies and tactics. Maintaining a physical fitness regimen throughout the year. Other special features include a glossary of soccer terms related to the goalkeeper and an appendix featuring updated Federation International de Football Association laws that directly apply to the goalkeeper.

The Soccer Goalkeeper

Sports & Outdoors

Luxbacher, Joseph

Soccer

A definitive guide to fundamentals for in-line skating such as correct posture, "stroke and glide" techniques, stopping safely, and mastering carving and crossover turns. Covers drills, tips for correcting errors, aerobic and cross-training benefits, the sport's history and popularity, choosing the right equipment, and more. Both authors are expert in-line skaters. 45 photographs and 56 line drawings.

In-Line Skating

Powell, Mark

Individual Sports

Rookie Coaches Volleyball Guide: American Coaching Effectiveness Program

American Coaching Effectiveness Program

An internationally recognized scuba diving educator presents the most complete text ever written on diving fundamentals and current topics. Graver also covers modern environmental concerns, equipment needed for various water types, the risks and hazards of diving, and more. 78 color photographs and 47 line drawings.

Scuba Diving

Graver, Dennis K.

Water Sports

In this book, Nancy Clark, a registered dietician and sports nutritionist, uses real-life examples of the nutrition advice she's given to all types of athletes - casual exercisers, devoted athletes, Olympians, and professionals - to provide "how to" food suggestions that fit almost any situation. The book contains over 100 fast, practical, and nutritious recipes that are ideal for a sports diet. Each recipe details the calorie content and the number of grams of carbohydrates, protein, and fat per serving. "Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook" also features up-to-date information on a wide variety of sports nutrition topics, including carbohydrate loading, fluid replacement and sports drinks, successful weight loss or gain during training, protein needs of body builders, foods that can help prevent heart disease, handling eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, calories burned during different activities / sports, tips for choosing healthful meals on the run, and five ways to boost iron intake. "Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook" includes 43 fact-filled tables to help readers determine the best food choices for their needs. Readers will learn which of their favourite fruits and vegetables are highest in vitamins A and C; how to choose calcium-rich foods other than milk; the calorie, fat, and sodium content of popular fast foods; which foods are highest in carbohydrates; the functions and food sources for 13 vitamins; and the amount of iron and zinc in meats and vegetables. Additional resources include nutrition tips for vegetarians, diabetics, people who are travelling, and people using vitamin supplements.

Sports Nutrition Guidebook

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Nancy Clark

Diets & Weight Loss

This coaching manual explains the coach's primary responsibilities, the tools required to be an effective coach, and the communication skills necessary for coaching young athletes. The book also shows the steps to planning and teaching sports skills, the methods for preventing injury and protecting against liability. In addition, the book discusses the similarities and differences between ice and roller hockey; describes how to teach hockey techniques; explains how to detect ad correct routine errors; and provides practice drills for ice and roller hockey.

Coaching Youth Hockey

Amer Sport Educ Prog

Massage can enhance athletes’ conditioning and performance, reduce injury potential, and aid injury rehabilitation. Understanding Sports Massage offers comprehensive information on how to use massage in any sports setting and focuses on these topics: 
• The theoretical basis for sports massage • Various applications of massage for athletes--restorative, event-related, and maintenance • Massage and adjunct techniques • The effects of each technique • Tips on giving massage • How to plan and give a massage • How to set up a sports massage program • Contraindications and cautions 
Understanding Sports Massage will help athletic trainers, sports physical therapists, massage specialists, and other sports medicine professionals ensure the health and enhance the performance of their athletes.

Understanding Sports Massage

Medical Books

Benjamin, Patricia J.

Allied Health Professions

This text for undergraduate courses also serves as a reference for student PE lecturers and for physical education and health promotion teachers. It presents medical evidence to show that a lifetime of physical activity will improve fitness and enhance the quality of life. The importance of cardiovascular and muscular fitness is emphasised. The far-reaching effects of obesity are considered, and the text offers basic lessons on good nutrition and guidelines for maintaining a good body weight. It also explores connections between sedentary living and a number of major diseases and conditions.

Physical Activity for Health and Fitness

Jackson, Allen W.

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 girls lacrosse. 
Developed by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), the nation’s No. 1 coaching education program, Coaching Youth Lacrosse provides volunteer coaches with both an explanation of their role and concrete instructions on fulfilling that role.

Coaching Youth Lacrosse

Education & Teaching

American Sport

Schools & Teaching

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