Overview
Main description
Designed for teachers, future teachers, and participants, this comprehensive text provides fundamental information on 40 different sports and recreational activities. The text prepares you for the playing field and gym by covering teaching considerations, techniques, lead-up games, drill activities, and information on teaching special populations. Also included is an overview of all aspects of each sport, including history, equipment, fundamental skills, rules, strategy, etiquette, and more. Hundreds of photos and drawings make it easy to grasp the skills and rules of each sport.
Table of contents
1 Introduction2 Health-Related Physical Fitness3 Aerobic Dance (Group Exercise)4 Archery5 Backpacking6 Badminton7 Basketball8 Bicycling9 Bowling10 Dance: Concert and Recreational Forms11 Disc Sports: Ultimate and Disc Golf12 Field Hockey13 Golf14 Gymnastics and Tumbling15 In-Line Skating16 Jogging and Walking17 Karate18 Kayaking and Canoeing19 Lacrosse20 Mountaineering21 Orienteering22 Pickle-ball23 Racquetball, Paddleball, and Handball24 Rugby25 Self-Defense26 Soccer27 Softball (Slow Pitch)28 Swimming29 Table Tennis30 Team Handball31 Tennis32 Touch Football and Flag Football33 Track and Field34 Volleyball35 Water Polo36 Weight Training37 Wrestling38 YogaAppendix A: Miscellaneous Field and Court DimensionsAppendix B: Metric and English EquivalentsAppendix C: Video Sources
