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“dr john abbott”

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  • Overschooled but Undereducated

    How the Crisis in Education is Jeopardizing Our Adolescents

    by Dr John Abbott ...
    Based on the premise that education has to be about much more than intellectual development, this book calls for the transformation of the education system. ... Read more

    $60.79 USD

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  • Voices of Classical Pilates

    Collected Essays

    Edited by PETER Ph.D. FIASCA, Suzanne Michele M.A. Diffine ...
    In Voices of Classical Pilates, twenty-eight accomplished 2nd generation Classical Pilates teachers write candidly about their lives and work. These professionals share ideas and experiences in ways that show intriguing diversity amongh teachers who are devoted to Joseph Pilates' traditional system of body conditioning. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Coaching Children in Sport

    Edited by Ian Stafford ...
    All coaches working with children will know that they differ substantially from adults in their capabilities, capacity for development and in their ability to meet the demands that sport places upon them. Coaching Children in Sport provides an up-to-date, authoritative and accessible guide to core knowledge and coaching skills for anybody working with children in sport.Written by a team of leading ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • The Sports Coach as Educator

    Re-conceptualising Sports Coaching

    Edited by Robyn L. Jones ...
    Teaching athletes to improve their performance is the essence of sports coaching. In response to new government-led initiatives to invest in and develop coaching, this book is the first introduction to pedagogical theory for coaching. Bringing helpful insights from educational theory to bear on coaching practice, The Sports Coach as Educator expands and enriches the role of the coach and allows ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Acquiring Skill in Sport: An Introduction

    by John Honeybourne ...
    Series series Student Sport Studies
    This user-friendly, accessible text will enable new students to understand the basic concepts of sport skills acquisition. Each chapter covers important theoretical background and shows how this theory can be applied through practical examples from the world of sport. The book also examines the ways in which skills can be developed most effectively and addresses issues such as:characteristics and ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • The Science of Sport: Sprinting

    by Geoffrey GK Platt ...
    The Science of Sport: Sprinting examines the scientific principles that underpin the preparation and performance of athletics at all levels, from grassroots to Olympic competition. Drawing on the expertise of some of the world's leading coaches and sport science professionals, the book presents a detailed analysis of the latest evidence and explores the ways in which science has influenced, and ... Read more

    $20.09 USD

  • Assessment in Applied Sport Psychology

    by Jim Taylor ...
    Assessment in Applied Sport Psychology is a comprehensive resource that offers both students and professionals the opportunity to hone their skills to help their clients, starting with the initial consultation and lasting through a long-term relationship. In this text, Jim Taylor and a team of sport psychology experts help practitioners gain a deep understanding of assessment in order to build ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Encouraging Physical Activity in Infants

    by Steve Sanders, EdD ...
    Series series Moving Matters
    Babies are naturally active, and their movements help them explore their environment. They first move involuntarily, based on reflexes, and then learn to move more independently as their bodies grow stronger and they begin to investigate the world around them.You can encourage their muscle development, strength and balance with simple activities done with infants as young as six weeks old.The ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Sport Education in Physical Education

    Research Based Practice

    Edited by Dawn Penney, Gill Clarke, Mandy Quill, Gary Kinchin ...
    Sport Education is an exciting approach to the teaching of PE. Sport Education: Research Based Practice presents teachers with a framework for developing units of work that will provide their students with challenging and enjoyable sporting experiences that involve them in an array of roles. In Sport Education students are not only players, they also become skilled and knowledgeable as captains, ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Play On

    The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age

    by Jeff Bercovici ...
    A lively, deeply reported tour of the science and strategies helping athletes like Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Carli Lloyd, and LeBron James redefine the notion of "peak age."Season after season, today's sports superstars seem to defy the limits of physical aging that inevitably sideline their competitors. How much of the difference is genetic destiny and how much can be attributed to better ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Traditionai Acupuncture

    Micromassager Instrument with Home Therapy Guide

    by Michael Buist ...
    The micromassager is a bone ball attached to a bone or wooden handle by a steel shaft. Traditionally, these instruments were made out of ivory. Hardly appropriate these days, of course. These current instruments are beautifully handcrafted from sustainable, sterilised New Zealand beef bone and native hardwood, and the bone balls have similar properties to ivory in therapeutic application. The ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Exploring Time and Place Through Play

    Foundation Stage - Key Stage 1

    by Hilary Cooper ...
    This book is packed with fun and exciting activities that enable the child to make sense of the world that they live in and relate it to their own experiences in order to enhance their personal and social development. ... Read more

    $40.99 USD