Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Young Athlete The Young Athlete Jordan D Metzl Metzl (medical director, sports Medicine Institute for Young Athletes) and Shookhoff, a writer specializing in education issues, want parents and young athletes to keep a sensible perspective on the … OL15189003W
Inclusion and exclusion through youth sport Inclusion and exclusion through youth sport Symeon Dagkas ""We can reach far more people through sport than we can through political or educational programmes. In that way, sport is more powerful than politics. We have only just started to use its potential… OL15901859W
The most expensive game in town The most expensive game in town Mark Hyman "Building on the eye-opening investigation into the damaging effects of the ultra-competitive culture of youth sports in his previous book Until It Hurts, Mark Hyman's new book takes a look at the bu… OL16168020W
Game sense Game sense Richard Light "Game Sense is an exciting and innovative approach to coaching and physical education that places the game at the heart of the session. It encourages the player to develop skills in a realistic conte… OL16531714W
Youth Athletics 101 Drills Youth Athletics 101 Drills John Shepherd 124 p. : 24 cm OL17450209W
I can play I can play Betsy E. Snyder In this board book, die-cut holes allow children to transform their fingers into a pair of legs that can splash, score, or glide down the hill, depending on the sport. OL17896616W
Tag Rugby Tag Rugby Jane Liddiard Tag rugby is a non-contact sport that is a safe and fun way to introduce rugby to under-11s. It improves fitness, develops running and handling skills and hand-eye coordination. This book introduces … OL21063154W
Youth football coaching Youth football coaching Simon Jay This title is for those who coach 11-a-side to 11-18 year olds, and want to deliver professional training to their team. It includes a huge range of illustrated coaching sessions, and covers everythi… OL24310162W
Field hockey training Field hockey training Gunter Wagner,Josef Marx Playing field hockey is taken as the central point for discussion in this book and is complemented by a selection of games and exercises, tips about tactics, precise descriptions regarding movement a… OL24743658W
Parenting young athletes the Ripken way Parenting young athletes the Ripken way Cal Ripken,Ripken, Cal,Rick Wolff Since he retired from baseball in 2001, Cal Ripken, Jr., has devoted his time to coaching kids, including his own son and daughter, who play baseball and basketball, among other sports. With a baseba… OL2644520W
Home Team Advantage Home Team Advantage Brooke De Lench,Brooke C. De Lench Over the past decade, the stakes in youth sports have reached startling heights; the pressure to win often eclipses the desire to have fun. Sports injuries have increased tenfold; aggression on and o… OL276689W
The Sports Parenting Edge The Sports Parenting Edge Rick Wolff Designed as a comprehensive guide for parents of children playing sports, whether they are "dabblers" with little athletic skill or serious players looking for college scholarships. OL3351233W
Play it safe Play it safe JoAnne Nelson Rhyming text explains the importance of safety rules for bicycling, swimming, camping, and other outdoor activities. OL3911702W
Until it hurts Until it hurts Mark Hyman From the Publisher: Near the end of a long season, fourteen-year-old baseball pitcher Ben Hyman approached his father with disappointing, if not surprising, news: his pitching shoulder was tired. Wit… OL3915447W
Sport for children and youths Sport for children and youths Olympic Scientific Congress (1984 Eugene, Or.) There are a number of reasons why sport for children and youth was selected as a major theme for the 1984 Olympic Scientific Congress. First, a tremendous number of children are involved in organized… OL4892042W