{"product_id":"sport-skill-acquisition","title":"Sport Skill Acquisition","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-editor\" id=\"display-editor\"\u003eEditor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-ancillaries\" id=\"display-ancillaries\"\u003eAncillaries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-excerpt\" id=\"display-excerpt\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e In recent decades, sport science has seen an explosion in the volume of knowledge regarding skill acquisition and motor control. \u003ci\u003eSport Skill Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e carefully and critically considers the expanding knowledge, with a focus on application, examining three major theoretical perspectives that dominate the field: cognitive, ecological dynamics, and predictive processing. Editors Dave Collins, PhD, and Jamie Taylor, PhD, use their combined wisdom as coaches, coach developers, and expert sport psychology practitioners to offer practical advice on blending theoretical approaches, using examples from a variety of sports and activities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Students and practitioners across a variety of professions based on the development and refinement of effective movement—including coaches, sport scientists, physical educators, physical therapists, and trainers—will appreciate the applied focus of \u003ci\u003eSport Skill Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e. The text champions the connection of research to direct application using a practice termed \u003ci\u003eprofessional judgment and decision making\u003c\/i\u003e (PJDM), or the \u003ci\u003eit depends\u003c\/i\u003e approach, which stresses the need to carefully consider and apply the best strategy for each particular context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Organized into four parts, \u003ci\u003eSport Skill Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e begins by considering the three theoretical approaches to skill acquisition. It goes on to explore how these different approaches can be used separately or in a blended form, before considering the wider ramifications of an integrated approach. Then the mental, organizational, planning, and social aspects of skill are discussed, along with practical guidance on how skill can best be planned for, developed, executed, and integrated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout the book, learning features guide readers through the content. Chapter objectives direct readers on their learning path and ensure they focus on key concepts, while chapter summaries offer a concise wrap-up of the material presented. Review questions and key terms support understanding and knowledge. Case studies and practical questions offer real-life situations that support critical thinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For those looking to improve their work with performers, \u003ci\u003eSport Skill Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a road map for choosing the best approach for each unique situation to develop skills for optimal sport performance.\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003eUndergraduate students taking courses in skill acquisition, motor learning, coaching, or sport science; reference for movement-based practitioners, including coaches and physical education teachers.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/b\u003e The It Depends Approach: Informed Decision Making Based on Contextual Needs\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDave Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Controlling Movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Underpinning Theories and Consequent Approaches: What Do We Want and Need From a Model?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDave Collins and Jamie Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Challenges of Cognitive, Ecological, and Predictive Processing Approaches\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHowie J. Carson and Jamie Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Sifting the Useful From the Useless: A Case for Criticality in Coaching\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLoel Collins and Ray Bobrownicki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Learning Movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e An Either-Or Perspective on Applying the Theoretical Approaches: Where Have They Come From, and How Valid Are They?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHowie J. Carson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Blending Approaches\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Ashford and Jamie Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Performer Experience: Challenge and Fidelity\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJamie Taylor and Michael Ashford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e The Special Case of High-Level and Experienced Performers\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDave Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Performing Movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Mental Skills\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosie Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Athlete Management\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Cruickshank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Planning and Leadership Systems\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Ashford and Dave Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Team Movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Psychosocial Dimensions: Integrating Movement and Psychological Considerations to Optimize Team Performance\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrvi Khasnis and Amy Price\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Team Management\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Cruickshank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/b\u003e Underpinning Your Future Development: Next Steps, How to Take Them, and What to Look Out For\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJamie Taylor and Dave Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-editor\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDave Collins, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e earned a doctorate in psychology from the University of Surrey in 1990. He is currently the director of Grey Matters UK, a performance-focused company that offers applied consultancy services in sports, business, performing arts, and more. He is also a professor at the University of Edinburgh, an institution ranked in the world’s top 20 by QS World University Rankings. Collins has written over 450 peer-reviewed publications and has authored or contributed to 90 books. His research interests include performer and coach development, expertise, and peak performance. As a practitioner, Collins has worked with more than 90 world-class athletes or Olympic medalists as well as professional athletic teams and performers. He is the director of the Rugby Coaches Association, a fellow of the Society of Martial Arts, a fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), and an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society. Collins is a former Royal Marine and a fifth dan in karate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamie Taylor, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e earned a doctorate in psychology from the University of Edinburgh in 2020. He is currently an assistant professor and lecturer in coaching and elite performance at Dublin City University. As a senior coach developer at Grey Matters UK, Taylor offers ongoing contributions to the development of coaches and coach supporters in athletics, netball, rugby union, football, adventure sports, and the Special Olympics. He has worked with over 150 coaches in a developmental capacity and consulted across a wide range of sports and contexts, including Olympic and Paralympic programs. While working with the English Institute of Sport, Taylor supported the creation of the Coach Developer CIMSPA standards. His research focus spans across performance enhancement in sport, specifically in coaching, coach development, high performance, and talent development.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabEditor--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-excerpt\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/coaching-styles-and-activity-design\"\u003eCoaching styles and activity design\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/how-coaches-shape-value-through-team-or-squad-identity\"\u003eHow coaches shape value through team or squad identity\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/professional-judgment-and-decision-making-pjdm-in-coaching-the-it-depends-approach\"\u003eProfessional Judgment and Decision Making (PJDM) in coaching: The “It Depends” approach\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabExcerpt--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-ancillaries\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll ancillaries are free to adopting instructors through \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ancillary-materials\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstructor guide.\u003c\/b\u003e Includes answers to practical questions that are featured in the text, plus chapter objectives and chapter summaries. Additional instructor tools include these:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLecture aids: ideas for lecture topics, sample lecture outlines, and condensed lecture notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivities: ideas for assignments, lab activities, and class projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopics: ideas for paper or essay topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTest package.\u003c\/b\u003e Contains over 200 questions in true-false, fill-in-the-blank, essay and short-answer, and multiple-choice formats. The files may be downloaded for integration with a learning management system or printed for use as paper-based tests. Instructors may also create their own customized quizzes or tests from the test bank questions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresentation package.\u003c\/b\u003e Features more than 200 PowerPoint slides of text, artwork, and tables from the book that can be used for class discussion and presentation. The slides in the presentation package can be used directly within PowerPoint or printed to make handouts for students. Instructors can easily add, modify, and rearrange the order of the slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabAncillaries--\u003e","brand":"Dave Collins,Jamie Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41539468361802,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/72c3149962daede19b33679fc635cd6c_e60861d2-1f10-482f-95ba-f788a55bb848.jpg?v=1777400296","url":"https:\/\/us.humankinetics.com\/products\/sport-skill-acquisition","provider":"Human Kinetics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}