The Athletic Skills Model: Optimizing Talent Development Through Movement Education
Keith Davids
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Description for The Athletic Skills Model: Optimizing Talent Development Through Movement Education
Paperback. BIC Classification: WSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
The Athletic Skills Model offers an alternative to dominant talent development theories in the form of holistic broad-based movement education, focusing on health and wellbeing. It places the emphasis on `physical intelligence' - including attributes such as agility, flexibility and stability - through adaptable and varied training programmes, creating a skilled athlete before introducing sport specialization. The book sets out the scientific underpinnings of the ASM before going on to offer practical guidance on the content of the programme, how to adapt and vary the programme, and how to apply the approach to different age ... Read more
The Athletic Skills Model offers an alternative to dominant talent development theories in the form of holistic broad-based movement education, focusing on health and wellbeing. It places the emphasis on `physical intelligence' - including attributes such as agility, flexibility and stability - through adaptable and varied training programmes, creating a skilled athlete before introducing sport specialization. The book sets out the scientific underpinnings of the ASM before going on to offer practical guidance on the content of the programme, how to adapt and vary the programme, and how to apply the approach to different age ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138707337
SKU
V9781138707337
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Keith Davids
Rene Wormhoudt is the co-founder of the Athletic Skills Model (ASM), the Athletic Skills Track and Skills Garden, the Netherlands. He has 24 years of experience with youth and professionals at the Amsterdam Football Club Ajax, the Netherlands. During the period 2005-2012 he implemented the ASM vision at the youth academy and between 2003 and 2012 he was also strength ... Read more
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