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Author Wormhoudt, René

Title The Athletic Skills Model : Optimizing Talent Development Through Movement Education
Published Milton : Taylor and Francis, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (304 pages)
Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- Preface -- Authorsâ#x80;#x99; preface -- Acknowledgements -- PART I The foundation -- 1 The basics of the Athletic Skills Model -- 2 Talent development -- 3 Training adolescents -- 4 Goal-directed motor learning: from theory to practice -- PART II The Athletic Skills Model -- 5 ASM building block 1: basic movement skills -- 6 ASM building block 2: coordinative abilities -- 7 ASM building block 3: conditions of movement -- 8 The Athletic Skills Model in the field
PART III Introduction to the case studies9 Case study: the Athletic Skills Model applied to the youth development programme at Ajax Football Club -- 10 Case study: designing a landscape of affordances to invite actions â#x80;#x93; the Athletic Skills Track at Ajax Football Club -- Epilogue: the future for talent development â#x80;#x93; no specialists, but athletes with a specialization? -- References
Summary "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 groups and sports. The ASM's application in the youth development programme at AFC Ajax is explored in depth, before a future of talent development with an emphasis on athletic, rather than sport-specific, expertise is imagined. The Athletic Skills Model introduces an important and timely challenge to conventional wisdom in talent development and is a fascinating read for any upper-level student or researcher interested in youth development, skill acquisition, motor learning or sports coaching, and any coaches wanting to refresh their approach to talent development."--Provided by publisher
Notes Print version record
Form Electronic book
Author Savelsbergh, Geert J. P
Teunissen, Jan Willem
Davids, Keith
ISBN 9781351782111
1351782118