Mechanics of Sport: A Practitioner's Guide

By Gerald A. Carr

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873229746
• ISBN13: 9780873229746
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

from a different vantage point of exercise, book is perfect.

as a strength coach, id highly recommnd this book to all coaches, athletes, trainers, if ur gonna be successful in the field u not only NEED be knowledgeable in only sport & exercise but essential diciplines (i.e anatomy, phsiology, bio-chem. ect.) this is the book that provides ONE of those essentials through "PHYICS" classical/Newtonian physics-mechanics & its perspective in sports. u have 2 be a big bio mechanics geek 4 this 1 (personally i love it)

This is brilliant for students!

If you are doing analysis of a sporting movement, in your Biomechanics and Kinesiology Module.Then i recommend this book as invaluable.It is simple english and informative.

Great if you want have sport savvy.

If you are into serious sports activities like couching or thinking of becoming a gym teacher. This book can certainly help you. Me I'm a Judo practitioner and a sports fan. This book helped me tremendously.