Acquiring Ball Skill: A Psychological Interpretation
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of sport science and psychology lies a groundbreaking inquiry into how human beings learn to interact with a moving object — Acquiring Ball Skill: A Psychological Interpretation presents a rigorous, scholarly examination of the perceptual and motor mechanisms that underpin one of sport's most fundamental challenges. Drawing on his expertise within the Department of Physical Education at the University of Leeds, H. T. A. Whiting constructs a compelling framework that details how athletes of all levels perceive, track, and respond to a ball in motion, dissecting the cognitive and neuromuscular processes that separate the novice from the expert. Whiting's work stands as a landmark contribution to the emerging discipline of sports psychology, arguing that ball skill acquisition is far more than a matter of physical practice — it is a deeply psychological process shaped by attention, anticipation, and perceptual learning. His academic rigour is matched by an accessible precision that makes the text essential reading for coaches, physical educators, and researchers alike. The questions he raises about how the human mind mediates movement remain as provocative and relevant today as when the book was first published — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of athletic genius is trained perception in disguise.
Author: H. T. A. Whiting
Format: Hardback
Genre: Sport & fitness
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of sport science and psychology lies a groundbreaking inquiry into how human beings learn to interact with a moving object — Acquiring Ball Skill: A Psychological Interpretation presents a rigorous, scholarly examination of the perceptual and motor mechanisms that underpin one of sport's most fundamental challenges. Drawing on his expertise within the Department of Physical Education at the University of Leeds, H. T. A. Whiting constructs a compelling framework that details how athletes of all levels perceive, track, and respond to a ball in motion, dissecting the cognitive and neuromuscular processes that separate the novice from the expert. Whiting's work stands as a landmark contribution to the emerging discipline of sports psychology, arguing that ball skill acquisition is far more than a matter of physical practice — it is a deeply psychological process shaped by attention, anticipation, and perceptual learning. His academic rigour is matched by an accessible precision that makes the text essential reading for coaches, physical educators, and researchers alike. The questions he raises about how the human mind mediates movement remain as provocative and relevant today as when the book was first published — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of athletic genius is trained perception in disguise.