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Mechanics of Sport : A Practitioner's Guide by Gerry Carr β€” book cover

Mechanics of Sport : A Practitioner's Guide

by Gerry Carr
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All great sport performances are based on the best use of the laws of physics and mechanics. Gerry Carr explains the mechanical concepts underlying performance techniques in a way that's easy to understand, showing readers how to observe, analyze, and correct sport technique for better performance. You'll find no confusing formulas or equations here. But you will find 19 real-life examples throughout the text that illustrate key principles. Plus, more than 200 superb illustrations highlight the author's explanations. Mechanics of Sport: A Practitioner's Guide makes the fundamentals of sport mechanics easy to understand and apply to enhance sport performance.

Covers running skills, swimming skills, related physical properties, correcting error, 200+ illustrations, etc.

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Explains the mechanical concepts underlying sports performance techniques without relying on formal mathematics, showing how to observe, analyze, and correct technique for better performance. Coverage includes forces vectors, angular motion, hydrostatic pressure, and the mechanics of selected sport skills such as running, swimming, and judo. Includes b&w illustrations, a glossary, chapter summaries, and questions and answers. For coaches and athletes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
September 1, 1996
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pages
212
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780873229746

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