From Practice to Competition

Practice may be the most important predictive factor of athlete success in a sport. Designing and conducting effective practice sessions is therefore an essential element of all coach development efforts, and this bookis a practical guide to help coaches make the most of training in order to yield greater transfer to the game for their athletes.

Gibson Darden, Sandra Wilson

Introduction Chapter 1The True Purpose of Practice Chapter 2The Science of Transfer Chapter 3The Foundation for Transfer Chapter 4Designing Practice for Transfer Chapter 5Practice Analysis for Transfer Chapter 6Skill Instruction that Transfers Chapter 7Repetitions that Transfer Chapter 8Feedback that Transfers Chapter 9The Games that Transfer Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors