Skill Acquisition in Sport: Research, Theory and Practice

Skill Acquisition in Sport gives academics, students, coaches and practitioners the broadest and most scientifically rigorous grounding in the principles and practice of the field. Fully revised, updated and restructured, the third edition integrates theory and practice, and provides more material on practical application than ever before.

Divided into four sections – providing instruction and feedback, organizing effective practice, training high-level skills, and the theories and mechanism...