![]() | Interceptive Actions in Sport: Information and Movement Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Sports and Leisure; Psychological Science; Sport and Exercise Science; Sports Coaching; Sport Psychology; Applied Sport Science; Skill Acquisition; Sports Psychology; Coaching Theory; Dynamic interceptive actions are those actions for which the body, or an implement, must be moved into the right place at the right time in order to accomplish a task. These actions are particularly prevalent in sport, for example reaching to catch a ball or running towards a target to make a tackle. This book is the first to offer a comprehensive review of existing theoretical research on dynamic interceptive actions, as well as close examination of specific, practical applications. The book includes material on: * catching * wielding tennis rackets * putting in golf * controlling and kicking a soccer ball. It is essential reading for anybody with a close interest in motor learning and control or skill acquisition, and will be of interest to students of sport psychology, movement science and coaching science. |
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