Sport Mechanics for Coaches - 2nd Edition

by Gerald A. Carr and Gerry Carr

We've all watched in awe of the grace and precision of the gymnast on the balance beam, the speed and fluidity of the Olympic sprinter, the sheer power of the 95-mile-per-hour fastball. Underlying these athletic accomplishments are complex mechanics and physics working in perfect synchronization. An acute understanding of sport mechanics can mean the difference between average and elite sport performance. Without it, teachers, coaches, and performers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736039724
• ISBN13: 9780736039727
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher