Jumps covers the four track and field jumping events. Charles Craig shows you how to produce maximum power and optimal trajectory to attain the greatest distance in the long and triple jumps. Craig also teaches techniques for helping athletes achieve their ultimate height in the high jump. Randy Miller then shows how athletes can improve their pole vaulting techniques to become proficient in all phases of the jump. These two coaches give you proven drills and exercises for- improving the essential elements of the long jump;- developing balance, coordination, and power in the triple jump;- perfecting the approach, take-off, and flight phases of the high jump; and - mastering all elements of the pole vault-plant, take-off, swing, turn, and bar clearance.Incorporate them into your practices to develop the excellent form, strength, speed, and confidence jumpers need to perform winning jumps.Charles Craig has coached high school and elite level athletes for more than 30 years. He was an assistant coach for the 1996 Olympic team, which produced gold medalists in the long jump, high jump, and triple jump. Randy Miller is a 4-time Big Ten pole-vaulting champion and a 3-time All-American. This information-rich video is part of the Gold Medal Track & Field Series. Other videos in the series include- Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays - Middle and Long Distances- Throws

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This special edition of the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (JAPA) contains original research articles from the Evergreen Longitudinal Study of Aging. Directed by Eino Heikkinen, head of the Finnish Center for Interdisciplinary Gerontology, in Jyväskylä, Finland, this ongoing, population-wide project is designed to do the following:- Profile the health and functional capacity of Jyväskylä's elderly population by applying an interdisciplinary research approach- Examine changes during five- to eight-year follow-ups- Identify the factors related to living conditions and lifestyle that predict changes in functional capacity and health (including survival, accidents, and institutionalization)Three features set this study apart from all others. First, the project is population-wide. While a small number of eligible persons were either too sick or unwilling to participate, the vast majority of the older adult population of a midsized Finnish town was successfully tested. Second, the Evergreen Project is multidisciplinary in focus, encouraging researchers from various fields to examine the relationship between physical activity and aging. This issue contains articles that explore how five distinct aspects of aging—physiological factors, survival rates, epidemiological limitations, psychosocial factors, and cognitive functioning—are affected by regular physical activity. The final distinguishing feature of the Evergreen Project is its longitudinal design. By monitoring the same individuals over an extended period of time, researchers can not only evaluate individual differences as the subjects age, but also test the effects of different treatments, lifestyles, and risk factors on subsequent behavior. In addition to the original research articles, this issue contains a special Digest that summarizes thirteen significant publications from the Evergreen Project that have appeared in other journals, plus a bibliography of seventy-five English-language publications based on the project.

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity: [Special issue of the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity Volume 6(2)]

Health, Fitness & Dieting

    No other collection of papers will challenge you to set aside your usual perceptions as these 10 will. Read them with an open mind, then reexamine those old perceptions against a new frame of reference. Each paper supports the idea that scholarship and practice in kinesiology and physical education have the potential to bring about greater equity—diversity in combination with social justice. At the same time, each article questions aspects of current scholarly and professional practice that may work against social justice. These thoughtful contributions may cause you to raise your own questions about diversity and social justice and work to change the dynamics that support injustice in our field. 

Quest 51-04: [Special issue of the Quest Journal Volume 51(4)] (American Academy of Physical Education Papers)

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

This special the issue of SSJfocuses specifically on sport and nostalgia. Articles is this issue include: -An Exploration of the Relationships Between Memory and Sport -Sociology of Nostalgia: Sport Halls of Fame and Museums in America -Burning Desire: Nostalgia, Ritual, and the Sport-Festival Flame Ceremony -&ldquo;A Revolution in Motion&rdquo;: Advertising and the Politics of Nostalgia -Fielding Our Dreams: Rounding Third in Dyersville

Sociology of Sport 08-03: [Special issue of the Sociology of Sport Journal Volume 8(3)]

Sports & Outdoors

Miscellaneous

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   Since JAPA's inception in 1993, the majority of articles published in it have been located in the quantitative paradigm. These articles have been informative and furthered the field's understanding about many quantifiable aspects of physical activity in later life. In the course of quantifying physical performance, functional capabilities, and psychological characteristics of the aged, the ineffable and less tangible are either suppressed or absent. Hence, the stories about aging and physical activity are incomplete, and the central character is hidden from the text. As a result, this special issue of JAPA is devoted solely to qualitative research by providing a variety of examples that illustrate how investigations located in this framework can illuminate our understanding, as well as bring alternative meanings to the way we think about and define aging and physical activity. Furthermore, this special issue will challenge and enrich the way research is reported. 

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 09-03: [Special issue of the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity Volume 9 (3)]

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

A new and novel form of exercise in the 1980s, plyometrics is now an essential part of every serious athlete's conditioning program. Explosive power is required to compete at a high level in sports like football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and track and field. Enter High-Powered Plyometrics—the most advanced, comprehensive guide to explosive power training for athletes, coaches, and conditioning experts. The book covers it all, from the principles of high-intensity plyometric training to the development of long- and short-term training programs for 21 sports. More than 360 photos illustrate 77 exercises to increase lower-, middle-, and upper-body power. Exercise descriptions and intensity guidelines provide step-by-step instructions to ensure correct technique and proper workload.Power training rises to a new level in High-Powered Plyometrics. Every athlete and coach who wants to go beyond basic conditioning will make it their top sports conditioning manual. The High-Powered Plyometrics Video includes foundation exercises such as squat jumps, double-leg speed hops, and medicine ball twists and passes; power-building exercises like tuck and scissors jumps, floor kips, arm swings, and sit-up throws; and high-intensity drills including depth jumps, vertical swings, drop pushes, and heavy bag strokes. Finally, a videotape that demonstrates exactly how to make plyometric exercises pay off...with better sports performance!

High-Powered Plyometrics Book/Video Package - NTSC

Exercise & Fitness

Resistance Training Instruction Video: Lower Body - PAL [VHS]

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