Making of Champions - Roots of the Sporting Mind

Informationen zum Autor GARY LEWIS has been a professional tennis coach for over seven years. He holds a first degree in psychology and is engaged in postgraduate work within the field of cognitive neuropsychology.  Klappentext The status of sport, and of its greatest protagonists, has never before flown so high. This project utilizes current thoughts within the sport, behavioural, and cognitive sciences, in order to present a distinct and original perspective on the origins of elite sporting ability. Zusammenfassung The status of sport! and of its greatest protagonists! has never before flown so high. This project utilizes current thoughts within the sport! behavioural! and cognitive sciences! in order to present a distinct and original perspective on the origins of elite sporting ability. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface The Myth of Talent The Developmental Sieve Getting Personal What You See is What You Get When the Going Gets Tough The Hothouse Kids The Lives of Others Don't Worry Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

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Preface The Myth of Talent The Developmental Sieve Getting Personal What You See is What You Get When the Going Gets Tough The Hothouse Kids The Lives of Others Don't Worry Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

Product details

• Authors: G Lewis, G. Lewis, Gary Lewis
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.2008
• EAN: 9780230210165
• ISBN: 978-0-230-21016-5
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Macmillan Science; Macmillan Science
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