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questions to ask a athlete: InSideOut Coaching Joe Ehrmann, Paula Ehrmann, Gregory Jordan, 2011-08-02 Ehrmann, whom Parade calls the most important coach in America, describes his coaching philosophy and explains how sports can transform lives. |
questions to ask a athlete: Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Jim Taylor, 2017-10-06 Much too often, the mental aspect of sport performance is overlooked. While all top athletes are in outstanding physical condition and technically exceptional, mental preparation is often what separates the best from the rest. This is just as true for young athletes as it is for pros and Olympians. And even though relatively few athletes will ever reach the top of their sport, the attitudes and life lessons learned from mental training—such as motivation, confidence, focus, perseverance, and resilience—will serve them well in all aspects of their lives. In Train Your Mind for Athletic Success: Mental Preparation to Achieve Your Sports Goals, Dr. Jim Taylor uses his own elite athletic experience and decades of working with some of the world’s best athletes to provide competitors of every ability with insights, practical exercises, and tools they can use to be mentally prepared when it really counts. His Prime Sport System explores the attitudes that lay the foundation for athletic success, the mental obstacles that can hold athletes back, the preparations they must take, the mental muscles they should strengthen, and the mental tools they need to fine tune their competitive performances. Most importantly, Dr. Taylor shows athletes practical strategies they can use to become mentally strong so they can perform their best when it matters most. Train Your Mind for Athletic Success goes well beyond the typical mental skills that are discussed in other mental training books. Readers will not only learn why mental preparation is so important to athletic success, but also where they personally are in each area thanks to brief mental assessments in each section of the book. In addition, each chapter includes exercises to show athletes how to incorporate mental training directly into their overall sport training regimen. The most comprehensive and in-depth book on mental preparation for athletes available, Train Your Mind for Athletic Success is an essential read for athletes, coaches, and parents. |
questions to ask a athlete: Work On Your Game: Use the Pro Athlete Mindset to Dominate Your Game in Business, Sports, and Life Dre Baldwin, 2019-02-22 Your game plan for career success—from International Basketball Pro Dre BaldwinNo one knows how to turn unrelenting self-belief into hard-and-fast career results better than Dre Baldwin. When everyone and everything was telling him to give up on his goal of playing pro basketball, he got focused on his future, and met the challenge head on. In the end, Baldwin succeeded—making a living playing basketball in leagues around the world—and in these pages, he shares all his secrets.Whether you’re just starting out in business or looking to take your career to the next level, Work On Your Game provides the strategy you need to succeed from the inside-out. Dre Baldwin, or “DreAllDay,” as his fans know him, delivers an easy-to-understand four-part model for achieving any goal. It’s based on discipline, confidence, mental toughness, and personal initiative—and it’s proven effective. Baldwin takes you through the steps of identifying what’s expected of you, preparing for what's coming, and conditioning your body and mind for the competitive world of business—and everything is a business.Baldwin’s personal story of beating the odds is both inspiring and instructional. You’ll learn how to play the mental game in a way that launches you towards unparalleled achievement. |
questions to ask a athlete: Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Robert C. Schenck, 1999 The third edition of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine is more specifically tailored to the needs of practising athletic trainers and primary care physicians, although educators should find it a useful reference for students. Many of the chapters from the second edition are supplemented and enhanced by new chapters. The major topics covered include: legal issues in sports medicine; injury prevention; evaluating the athlete; physiology of the musculoskeletal system; applied principles in treatment and rehabilitation; the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system; sports psychology; medical conditions; gender specific conditions; and athletes with different abilities. |
questions to ask a athlete: The Christian Athlete Brian Smith, 2022-04-05 The Christian Athlete is a gospel-centered guide that assists athletes who identify as Christians and are seeking to understand how to practically apply their faith to their sport. Athletes desire—and deserve—a more substantive expression of the Christian faith in the context of sport, but they don’t know what it looks like or where to turn to learn more. Author Brian Smith shares his story as an athlete and coach, and his experience working with high-level athletes in the last decade to help readers better understand how to integrate faith and sport by: Assisting those who want a wide-angled understanding of how to live the Christian faith in the context of sports Walking through the many questions Christian athletes ask about winning, losing, injuries, practice, and everything in between Moving Christian athletes from simply having clichéd spiritual sayings decorating their bodies or t-shirts to actually living out their faith through all the opportunities their sport offers them The Christian Athlete will show readers how to live out a biblical perspective on athletics and urge them to engage in the gifts they are given to glorify God whether they are the team MVP or riding the bench. |
questions to ask a athlete: The Sports Revolution Frank Andre Guridy, 2021-03-23 Introduction -- Sports in the shadow of segregation -- Spaceships land in the Texas prairie -- The outlaws -- We've come a long way to Houston -- Labor and lawlessness in Rangerland -- Sexual revolution on the sidelines -- The Greek, the Iceman, and the Bums -- Slammin' and jammin' in Houston -- Conclusion: the revolution undone. |
questions to ask a athlete: Sport Psychology for Coaches Damon Burton, Thomas D. Raedeke, 2008 We marvel at the steely nerves, acute concentration, and flawless execution exhibited on the 18th green, at the free-throw line, in the starting blocks, and on the balance beam. While state-of-the-art training regimens have extended athletes' physical boundaries, more and more coaches are realizing the importance of sport psychology in taking athletic performance to new levels. Tomorrow's record-breaking accomplishments will not be the result of athletes' training harder physically, but of athletes' training smarter mentally. Sport Psychology for Coaches provides information that coaches need to help athletes build mental toughness and achieve excellence--in sport and in life. As a coach, you'll gain a big-picture perspective on the mental side of sport by examining how athletes act, think, and feel when they practice and compete. You'll learn to use such mental tools as goal setting, imagery, relaxation, energization, and self-talk to help your athletes build mental training programs. You'll also see how assisting your athletes in developing mental skills such as motivation, energy management, focus, stress management, and self-confidence leads to increased enjoyment, improved life skills, and enhanced performance. And you'll discover how to put it all together into mental plans and mental skills training programs that allow your athletes to attain and maintain a mind-set that fosters peak performance. The easy-to-follow format of the text includes learning objectives that introduce each chapter, sidebars illustrating sport-specific applications of key concepts and principles, chapter summaries organized by content and sequence, key terms, chapter review questions, a comprehensive glossary, and other useful resources to help readers implement mental training programs for athletes. Written primarily for high school coaches, Sport Psychology for Coaches is a practical, easy-to-use resource reflecting the two authors' combined 45 years of teaching, coaching, researching, and consulting experience. It reflects principles that are not only consistent with the latest theory and research, but have stood the test of time and worked for coaches and athletes in all sports at all levels. You'll come away from Sport Psychology for Coaches with a greater understanding and appreciation for sport psychology and the practical knowledge you need to put it to work for you and your athletes. Sport Psychology for Coaches serves as the text for the American Sport Education Program Silver Level course, Sport Psychology for Coaches. |
questions to ask a athlete: Survey of Athletic Injuries for Exercise Science Linda Gazzillo Diaz, 2013-09-10 5 Stars! Doody's Review Service! (Perfect Score of 100) ...This book is more than sufficient for exposing undergraduate students to sports-related injuries, how they are identified, and how they might be treated by a professional. It includes a good deal of basic anatomy and physiology that is complemented well by treatment therapies for site-specific injury prevention and therapeutic care following injury. Written for students within Exercises Science and Exercise Physiology, Survey of Athletic Injuries for Exercise Science clearly outlines traditional prevention and care of athletic injuries for those who lack an athletic training background. It address the role that exercise science, exercise physiology, or professionals from other health-related fields play in the treatment of injuries and illnesses in the physically active population. The text addresses each body segment along with other information that impacts the physically active, such as ergogenic aids, supplements, nutrition, and exercise prescription. Throughout the text case studies and realistic situation boxes discusses interesting cases from the field. Key Features: Provides a necessary resource on athletic injury and prevention for the non-athletic trainer. Clearly defined chapter objectives identify critical information for students Critical thinking questions ask students to examine and reason through a variety of scenarios. Case Studies throughout analyzes and explores real-world situations. |
questions to ask a athlete: Winning a US College Sports Scholarship Barry McCormack, 2004 |
questions to ask a athlete: Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back Jessica Luther, Kavitha Davidson, 2020-09-01 Triumphant wins, gut-wrenching losses, last-second shots, underdogs, competition, and loyalty—it’s fun to be a fan. But when a football player takes a hit to the head after yet another study has warned of the dangers of CTE, or when a team whose mascot was born in an era of racism and bigotry takes the field, or when a relief pitcher accused of domestic violence saves the game, how is one to cheer? Welcome to the club for sports fans who care too much. In Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back, acclaimed sports writers Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson tackle the most pressing issues in sports, why they matter, and how we can do better. For the authors, “sticking to sports” is not an option—not when our taxes are paying for the stadiums, and college athletes aren’t getting paid at all. But simply quitting a favorite team won’t change corrupt and deplorable practices, and the root causes of many of these problems are endemic in our wider society. An essential read for modern fans, Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back challenges the status quo and explores how we might begin to reconcile our conscience with our fandom. |
questions to ask a athlete: Athlete Mental Health and Performance Optimization Brad Donohue, Joanne Perry, 2022-10-21 Athlete Mental Health and Performance Optimization: The Optimum Performance Program for Sports (TOPPS)introduces TOPPS, which provides structured protocols to assist with recruitment, engagement, screening, assessment and performance optimization. The book presents step-by-step instructional guidelines, real-world case examples, screening and assessment questionnaires, scoring instructions, intervention handouts and worksheets that complement intervention. TOPPS has demonstrated significantly improved relationships with teammates and coaches, decreased substance use and psychiatric symptoms, and decreased factors interfering with sport performance. These results have been sustained in follow-up and has been shown to have improved outcomes regardless of mental health diagnostic severity. The Book's first three chapters introduce performance optimization orientation, theories and evidence supporting TOPPS, general assessment and intervention approaches, psychometrically-validated measures and strategies used to address culture, methods of establishing a culture of optimization and requisite infrastructure within the respective system, and therapeutic style, techniques and implementation strategies. Remaining chapters show how to implement TOPPS. - Introduces TOPPS for athlete mental health and performance optimization - Provides the evidence basis for TOPPS - Explains step-by step implementation instructions - Addresses recruitment, engagement, screening, assessment and performance optimization - Details real-world case examples - Includes intervention handouts and worksheets |
questions to ask a athlete: The Athlete's Book of Home Remedies Jordan Metzl, 2012-03-13 A reference for sports hobbyists and fitness buffs shares medically sound, comprehensive guidelines for treating chronic pain and preventing injuries, providing a complementary, doctor-designed fitness workout and diet plan. Original. 40,000 first printing. |
questions to ask a athlete: Sport Skill Instruction for Coaches Craig A. Wrisberg, 2007 Aimed at coaches, PE teachers and professionals working with athletes, this text introduces sport science topics to coaches, as well as how these concepts can be applied to enhance sports performance. |
questions to ask a athlete: The Student Athlete's Guide to College Success Algerian Hart Ph.D., F. Erik Brooks, 2016-11-21 An invaluable guide for potential collegiate student athletes, this guide presents strategies to assist student athletes with life skills both inside and outside of the classroom and athletic arenas. Student athletes must overcome a gauntlet of challenges in order to be successful in college. This guide supports student athlete success by identifying various potential issues and providing specific guidance and advice based on the author's direct experience and insider knowledge. It presents potential collegiate athletes with a wide-ranging and inclusive view of the intercollegiate sport experience and a comprehensive explanation of the role of the student athlete. This book is a comprehensive guide for student athletes and their families that will assist in deliberating scholarship offers from multiple institutions and setting a course for success in college. Readers will be equipped to determine which scholarship option—and in some cases, which sport or sports—is the optimal choice, be knowledgeable about their financial aid options and the rules of recruiting, and be prepared with a list of suggested questions that American student athletes should ask coaches and recruiting officials wishing to pursue their talents. This guide provides the essential strategies that will enable student athletes to gain life skills both inside and outside of the classroom and athletic arenas. |
questions to ask a athlete: Athletic Development Vern Gambetta, 2007 Athletic Development offers a rare opportunity to learn and apply a career full of knowledge from the best. World-renowned strength and conditioning coach Vern Gambetta condenses the wisdom he's gained through more than 40 years of experience of working with athletes across sports, age groups, and levels of competition, including members of the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, and U.S. men’s 1998 World Cup soccer team. |
questions to ask a athlete: Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best Stephen Rollnick, Jonathan Fader, Jeff Breckon, Theresa B. Moyers, 2019-10-10 The measure of a great coach is bringing the best out of athletes. This is the first guide to motivational interviewing (MI)--the proven approach to harnessing the power of conversations to build relationships and trust--for coaches, sport psychologists, training and rehabilitation specialists, and other affiliated staff. Revealing why conventional ways of giving feedback and addressing conflict are often counterproductive, the book presents tried-and-tested methods for getting through to athletes and helping them to thrive. Leading sport psychologists and MI experts--including MI cofounder Stephen Rollnick--provide effective strategies to fire up motivation, promote ownership of personal goals, address problem behavior on and off the field, enhance performance, and improve teamwork. Included are step-by-step examples and inspiring stories from coaches at all levels. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the book's reproducible quick-reference sheets on key MI skills. This book is in the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series, edited by Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Theresa B. Moyers. |
questions to ask a athlete: 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent Joel Fish, 2007-11-01 The determining factor in whether a child between the ages of six and seventeen enjoys athletics is his or her parents -- not the sport, coach, or team. Yet, parents are often unaware of how their behavior and expectations impact their child's experience. In 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent, Dr. Joel Fish, a sport psychologist who is also the dad of three young athletes, shares both his clinical expertise and practical experience to help parents develop a deeper understanding of the many issues that surround the young athlete. For athletes of all skill levels, from Little League to high school, Dr. Fish discusses how to: •Help your child reach his or her full athletic potential •Develop strategies to deal with competitive pressure •Know if you're too involved or not involved enough •Interact successfully with your child's coach, and more With insights into the different developmental and self-esteem issues facing girls and boys, information on parenting a superstar athlete, and special tips for single parents, 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent will help any parent make sports a memorable and happy experience for their child. |
questions to ask a athlete: Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports Cyd Zeigler, 2016-06-07 Zeigler tells the story of how sports has been radically transformed for LGBT athletes in the past four years. “Fair Play presents LGBT history and shows how far the movement has come. It’s also an important scrapbook of past and present-day gay athletes who have bravely tested America’s social climate and come out, even when their careers were at risk.” —Bay Area Reporter When Cyd Zeigler started writing about LGBT sports issues in 1999, no one wanted to talk about them. Today, this is a central conversation in American society that reverberates throughout the sports world and beyond. In Fair Play, Zeigler tells the story of how sports have transformed for LGBT athletes, diving into key moments and issues that have shaped sports for LGBT people today. He shares intimate behind-the-scenes details about various athletes and stories—including NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox, and NFL hopeful Michael Sam, among others—along with contextual insights about elite sports, including the overhyped “distraction” myth surrounding gay athletes. Always the forward-thinker, Zeigler maps out the necessary steps to complete sports’ transformation and fully open athletics to LGBT people. Political sportswriter and Edge of Sports imprint curator Dave Zirin (the Nation) has never shied away from criticizing that which die-hard sports fans hold dear. The Edge of Sports titles will address issues across many different sports—football, basketball, swimming, tennis, etc.—and at both the professional and nonprofessional/collegiate levels. Furthermore, Zirin brings to the table select stories of athletes’ journeys and what they are facing and how they evolve both in their sport as well as against the greater backdrop of one’s life’s odyssey. |
questions to ask a athlete: Path For Academic Success - Student Athlete Workbook Joshua Tiffany, 2014-01-17 This workbook has been created as a step-by-step guide to college. High school students, starting as early as freshman year in high school, will have a guide to:Improve their GPAPrepare for the SAT/ACT standardized testsGuide for College AdmissionsCollege Scholarship opportunities availableMarketing to CollegesThe College Recruiting Processand much, much more. |
questions to ask a athlete: The Athletic Mom-To-Be Dr. Carol Ann Weis, Jennifer Faraone, 2015-05-15 Wanting to exercise during your pregnancy? Trying to balance both roles as a mom and as an athlete? Whether you are a recreational or high performance athlete, a health care or exercise professional, this is a must have book! Based on latest research findings, advice from clinical experts and input from over 40 athletes, this book offers practical information on staying active during these 9 months (and beyond), while addressing many of the common fears and misconceptions. |
questions to ask a athlete: Asking Questions Norman M. Bradburn, Seymour Sudman, Brian Wansink, 2015-08-07 Since it was first published more than twenty-five years ago, Asking Questions has become a classic guide for designing questionnaires3⁄4the most widely used method for collecting information about people?s attitudes and behavior. An essential tool for market researchers advertisers, pollsters, and social scientists, this thoroughly updated and definitive work combines time-proven techniques with the most current research, findings, and methods. The book presents a cognitive approach to questionnaire design and includes timely information on the Internet and electronic resources. Comprehensive and concise, Asking Questions can be used to design questionnaires for any subject area, whether administered by telephone, online, mail, in groups, or face-to-face. The book describes the design process from start to finish and is filled with illustrative examples from actual surveys. |
questions to ask a athlete: Becoming a Sports Coach James Wallis, John Lambert, 2015-11-06 A ‘coach’ is more than just somebody who leads in the organisation and delivery of structured sport. The role of a coach goes beyond leadership, requiring an understanding of theories of teaching and learning. To become a coach you must know how people learn. Becoming a Sports Coach aims to introduce the multi-dimensional and inter-locking knowledge bases that any aspiring coach will need to develop, and that any established coach needs to master in order to improve their professional practice. While traditional coach education pathways have focused on what to coach, this book argues that understanding how knowledge can be communicated to learners is just as important. Asking why we coach, through critical reflection and self-knowledge, is also an essential part of the process of becoming a sports coach. The book explores three types of knowledge – content knowledge, pedagogic knowledge and self-knowledge – challenging the reader to reflect on their own coaching experiences and to develop a personal philosophy of coaching. It explores key pedagogic themes in contemporary coaching studies, such as humanistic coaching, inclusive practice, coaching for understanding, and the athlete-coach relationship. Real case studies are used to illuminate the ways – transferrable across sports - in which coaches can apply theory to practice and ultimately enhance their work. With contributions from leading coaching researchers and practitioners, combining practical guidance with important theoretical insights, this book will help any coaching student or developing professional to better understand the journey to becoming an effective sports coach. |
questions to ask a athlete: Athletic Identity Dr. Mark Robinson Ph.D, 2014-12-13 The athlete is a mystery to many and the journey athletes encounter involve a number of complex events that over time can lead to unlimited success in and outside of the sporting environment. However being an athlete also brings on complex issues and requires a unique set of personal development services specifically developed and intended for the athlete. Unlike anytime in our sports history, athletes require a specific set of personal development services to assist in their overall personal development. Males as well as female athletes, from a variety of social economic backgrounds are engaging in destructive and at times criminal behavior. Also all athletes will experience a transition from the youth level, collegiate level and if fortunate on the professional level. This book delivers a historical overview, researched based theory and more importantly methods of application specifically targeting the athlete. Athletic Identity: Invincible and Invisible, the Personal Development of the Athlete, is about the journey all athletes face due to their participation in sport. The book examines the role athletic identity plays in an athlete’s personal, social and professional development. The book also introduces unique stages all athletes enter and exit while involved in sports participation. The book is contains years research to provide the necessary curriculum and practical approach needed when providing holistic personal development services for athletes. Keywords: Athletic Identity, Personal, Development Student Athlete Development, Athlete Behavior, Transition |
questions to ask a athlete: Concepts of Athletic Training Ronald P. Pfeiffer, Brent C. Mangus, 2011-02-09 Sports medicine continues to be a rapidly evolving field of study. The Sixth Edition of Concepts of Athletic Training focuses on the care and management of sport and activity related injuries while presenting key concepts in a comprehensive, logically sequential manner that will assist future professionals in making the correct decisions when confronted with an activity-related injury or illness in their scope of practice. Chapters have a good mixture of text, tables, and illustrations to make learning easy and fun and the material is presented in a fashion that is succinct yet provides the student with plenty of direction to get more in depth information as needed. Initial decisions and subsequent actions are critical in determining the outcome of a sports injury. This well established text addresses not only the concepts of athletic training to the student, but provides information that will assist the potential coach or other individuals involved in sports medicine. |
questions to ask a athlete: Changing Your Story Bill Beswick, 2021-08-26 'Bill offers you an opportunity to grow your mind and think like a champion. I recommend it to you!' Adam Peaty ****** We all love stories. They make us feel, help us connect, relate to one another, and make sense of our lives. Bill Beswick is a storyteller who has 20 powerful life lessons to share from his work with his clients at the top of their fieldsto help us all overcome our fears, boost our performance and achieve success. Leading sports and performance psychologist, Bill Beswick, sees sport as a story of human connection. When faced with physical challenges, pressure and fatigue, the mind is the athlete and the body is simply the means. With an exclusive foreword written by British gold-medal Olympian Adam Peaty, Changing Your Story explores how the way we think and feel is vital for releasing positive energy and improving our performance. Beswick's 20 lessons will bestow resilience and guide you through the process of harnessing the full power of your physical abilities. This is a book about change. Bill Beswick's advice is guaranteed to equip you with new, more efficient ways to think. Through his powerful storytelling, he will help you let go of a negative mind-set and embrace a much stronger, positive and determined one. Anything is possible when you realise it's never too late to switch direction and change your story. |
questions to ask a athlete: The Creative Coach: A Guide to Coaching Modern Athletes Pasquale De Marco, 2025-04-05 In a world where athletic competition is fiercer than ever, coaches play a pivotal role in guiding athletes to success. The Creative Coach: A Guide to Coaching Modern Athletes is an indispensable resource for coaches seeking to maximize the potential of their athletes and teams. This comprehensive guidebook delves into the evolving role of coaches in today's sports landscape. It explores the unique challenges faced by modern athletes and provides practical strategies for coaches to effectively lead and motivate their players. With a focus on building strong relationships and fostering a positive team culture, The Creative Coach empowers coaches to create an environment where athletes can thrive. The book offers a wealth of insights into effective communication, motivation, and skill development. Coaches will learn how to adapt their coaching style to the individual needs of each athlete, helping them overcome weaknesses and maximize strengths. They will also discover how to effectively teach skills, provide constructive feedback, and create opportunities for deliberate practice. Beyond technical expertise, The Creative Coach emphasizes the importance of mental and emotional training. It provides proven techniques for building mental toughness, resilience, and focus, enabling athletes to perform at their best under pressure. The book also explores the role of nutrition, recovery, and injury prevention in optimizing athletic performance. Furthermore, The Creative Coach addresses the importance of ethics and sportsmanship in coaching. It offers guidance on promoting fair play, dealing with ethical dilemmas, and creating a culture of integrity. The book also examines the future of coaching, discussing emerging trends and the role of technology in athlete development. With its in-depth analysis of the coaching profession, The Creative Coach is an invaluable resource for coaches at all levels. It provides a wealth of practical strategies and insights to help coaches create a positive and supportive environment where athletes can excel and achieve their full potential. If you like this book, write a review! |
questions to ask a athlete: Athlete-centred Coaching Lynn Kidman, 2005 |
questions to ask a athlete: Sports Psychology S. K. Mangal, Shubhra Mangal, 2023-12-01 This book analyses the essential aspects of sports psychology by throwing light on issues related to the upkeep of athletes’ mental state and improving their performance in sports activities. On one hand, it covers topics like anxiety, stress, conflicts, overtraining, and sports injuries, and on the other, it includes strategies helpful for managing and developing skills for better performance in various sports activities. In its wide coverage, the volume discusses a range of key topics which include: Sports psychology: historical perspectives and the present position Contribution of heredity and environment, the role of growth and development, and the individual differences in sports psychology How factors like intelligence, cognitive and emotional processes, personality, and motivation influence learning and the transfer of learning The role of attention, concentration, and focus in the performance of athletes Athletes’ mental and psyche levels displayed in the states of their anxiety, stress and conflicts, and aggression and violence Sports injuries and their management Overtraining and Burnout in Athletes Group dynamics and guidance and counseling in the learning and development of the athletes, etc Engaging and reader friendly, this book will be useful to students, researchers, and teachers of physical education, psychology, applied psychology, and sports psychology. It will also be key reading for trainees of the various sport academies, coaches, sports associations, managing bodies, and sport psychologists. |
questions to ask a athlete: Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best Stephen Rollnick, Jonathan Fader, Jonathan S. Fader, Jeff Breckon, Theresa B. Moyers, 2019-11-12 Part 1. Motivational interviewing -- Part 2. Toolbox -- Part 3. Around the field -- Part 4. MI playbook. |
questions to ask a athlete: Athletic Movement Skills Clive Brewer, 2017-01-24 The unifying theme of every elite athlete and every spectacular performance is movement. It’s the basis for what we recognize as athleticism. It’s the foundation for athletic skill and the essential ingredient to excellence. Athletic Movement Skills: Training for Sports Performance sets a new standard for athletic assessment and development. This authoritative work presents proven protocols for evaluating, correcting, training and translating athletic movement to athletic dominance. Combining the latest science and research with cutting-edge techniques and strategies, Athletic Movement Skills will show you how to - develop multidirectional speed and power for any sport and any position, - improve jumping and agility with effective plyometric progressions, - harness and apply power in critical game or match situations, - evaluate and correct posture and body position, - reduce injuries and expedite rehabilitation and - create functional strength progressions that will directly translate to on-field performance. Hundreds of photo sequences and illustrations plus 10 detailed exercise progressions depict how to refine and perfect speed, agility, strength and power-related movements and skills. Whether you are working with young or experienced, novice or elite athletes, Athletic Movement Skills is a must-have. It is the definitive development guide for anyone serious about sport performance. Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam. |
questions to ask a athlete: Field Guide to Covering Sports Joe Gisondi, 2017-07-13 How best to turn yourself from sports fan to professional sports journalist? Quickly moving beyond general guidance about sports writing, Joe Gisondi focuses on the nitty-gritty, with hands-on, practical advice on covering 20 specific sports. From auto racing to wrestling, you’ll find tips on the seemingly straightforward—where to stand on the sideline and how to identify a key player—along with the more specialized—figuring out shot selection in lacrosse and understanding a coxswain’s call for a harder stroke in rowing. The new edition adds a new section on sports reporting across multimedia platforms with new chapters on social media, mobile media, visual storytelling, writing for television, and writing for radio, along with a new chapter on sabermetrics. Fully revised with new examples and updated information to prepare you for just about any game, match, meet, race, regatta or tournament you’re likely to cover, Field Guide to Covering Sports, Second Edition is the ideal go-to resource to have on hand as you master the beat. |
questions to ask a athlete: Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science James E. Zachazewski, David J. Magee, 2012-08-10 Handbook of Sports Therapy Services: Organization and Operations is a practical guide, appropriate for each member of the multi-disciplinary Sports Therapy team, to establishing and effectively delivering the diverse therapy services required for athletes at international, national, and regional sporting events. |
questions to ask a athlete: Athletic Training Student Primer Andrew P Winterstein, PhD, Atc, Andrew P. Winterstein, 2009 The Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success is a dynamic text that supplements the core concepts, terminology, and educational requirements of athletic training with the combination of academic and clinical education to establish a foundation of knowledge. This valuable resource is designed for both prospective and current athletic training students. Topics include the history of the National Athletic Trainers Association, diversity, employment settings, emerging trends, and educational resources. Unlike other introductory athletic training texts, much of the information is derived from interviews with a diverse group of professionals. This method allows for insight and advice on work environments, ethics, professional preparation, maximizing clinical education opportunities, and building a successful career. The reader is provided with a multitude of answers to many real-life athletic training situations. To further facilitate learning, an interactive website companion has been developed to complement the text. Through this website you will find a range of helpful features including web resources pertaining to the corresponding chapter topics, flash cards teaching important concepts, and quizzes testing the knowledge presented. The Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success effectively blends the core concepts in athletic training with guidance on the human elements of the profession to provide a springboard for future study. |
questions to ask a athlete: Athletic and Sport Issues in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation David J. Magee, Robert C. Manske, James E. Zachazewski, William S. Quillen, 2010-10-21 Part of David J. Magee's Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Series, Athletic and Sport Issues in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation provides expert insight and clear rehabilitation guidelines to help you manage injuries and special medical needs unique to athletic clients. Contributions from leading physical therapists, athletic trainers, and orthopedic surgeons give you a comprehensive, clinically relevant understanding of common sports-related injuries and help you ensure the most effective therapeutic outcomes. - Addresses a broad range of sports-related injuries and conditions - Reinforces key concepts with highlighted content and hundreds of detailed illustrations - Summarizes essential information for fast, easy reference in class or in clinical settings |
questions to ask a athlete: Psychosocial Strategies for Athletic Training Megan D. Granquist, Jennifer Jordan Hamson-Utley, Laura J. Kenow, Jennifer Stiller-Ostrowski, 2014-05-28 Be prepared to offer not only the physical rehabilitation regimen injured athletes need, but also the psychological and psychosocial support they need to recover from injuries. Here’s a user-friendly introduction to the application and practical use of psychosocial theories and techniques. You’ll develop an understanding of the research that underlies practice, and see how sports psychology is applied in clinical practice. Practical examples and suggested activities teach you how. |
questions to ask a athlete: The High School Athlete's Guide to College Baseball Wayne Mazzoni, 2008 Tips from over 70 college baseball coaches and pro scouts describing how to market yourself to the college of your dreams. -from front cover |
questions to ask a athlete: Psychology in Sports Coaching Adam R. Nicholls, 2017-06-26 Some of the most effective coaches understand the fundamentals of sport psychology, which include interacting effectively with athletes, creating the optimal environment, assessing the psychological needs of their athletes, and even providing them with the mental training required to maximise performance. Fully revised and updated, the second edition of Psychology in Sports Coaching: Theory and Practice clearly and accessibly introduces the principles and practice of sport psychology in the context of the coaching process. Drawing on the very latest research and theory, the book introduces the psychological tools and techniques that coaches can use to get the best performances out of their athletes. Including six new chapters on applying self-determination principles in coaching, creating the optimal motivational climate, increasing motivation, developing anti-doping attitudes, promoting challenge states, and mindfulness-based stress reduction training, the book also offers step-by-step guidance on key topics such as: Assessing the needs of athletes Facilitating awareness through goal-setting and performance profiling Working with special populations, including children and injured athletes Building team cohesion Maximising relationships and socially supporting athletes Teaching mental skills such as imagery and coping Building mental toughness and confidence. Every chapter contains useful features to aid learning and understanding, including in-depth case studies, critical thinking questions, clear and concise summaries, and practice exam questions. Psychology in Sports Coaching: Theory and Practice is essential reading for any student of sports coaching or any practising coach looking to extend and develop their skills, and useful applied reading for students of sport psychology. |
questions to ask a athlete: Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching Richard Light, Stephen Harvey, 2019-05-01 Positive Pedagogy is an athlete-centred, inquiry-based approach that transforms the way we understand learning and coaching in sport. This book demonstrates how Positive Pedagogy for sport coaching (PPed) can be successfully employed across a range of sports and levels of performance, while also providing insight into coaches’ experiences. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, the book introduces the key concepts that underpin Positive Pedagogy and offers detailed case studies of Positive Pedagogy in action, with reflections from practising coaches. It also provides more detail and direction for coaches interested in implementing the approach. This new edition moves beyond coaching in individual sports to explain how Positive Pedagogy can be applied to all sport coaching across a wide range of sports, including basketball, baseball, football, rugby, boxing, swimming, track and field athletics, as well as strength and conditioning. Positive Pedagogy for sport coaching both improves performance and promotes positive learning experiences across all ages and abilities. This book is invaluable reading for all sports coaching students as well as any practising coaches or physical education teachers looking to improve or even transform their professional practice. |
questions to ask a athlete: Concussion in Sports, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine William P. Meehan, Lyle J. Micheli, 2011-01-28 This issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine will explore all aspects of sports-related concussion, such as the biomechanics and epidemiology of concussions,as well as special considerations for female and pediatric athletes. The issue will also include articles on return-to-play and retiring decisions after sports-related concussions. |
questions to ask a athlete: Management Strategies in Athletic Training, 5E Konin, Jeff, 2019 Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fifth Edition, prepares students and athletic trainers to address the many administrative and managerial challenges they will face in an increasingly complex and changing health care environment. |
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