ABSTRACT

Dynamic interceptive actions are those actions for which the body, or an implement, must be moved into the right place at the right time in order to accomplish a task. These actions are particularly prevalent in sport, for example reaching to catch a ball or running towards a target to make a tackle.
This book is the first to offer a comprehensive review of existing theoretical research on dynamic interceptive actions, as well as close examination of specific, practical applications. The book includes material on:
* catching
* wielding tennis rackets
* putting in golf
* controlling and kicking a soccer ball.
It is essential reading for anybody with a close interest in motor learning and control or skill acquisition, and will be of interest to students of sport psychology, movement science and coaching science.

chapter 1|39 pages

Interceptive actions in sport

Theoretical perspectives and practical applications

chapter 5|17 pages

Learning to cross a balance beam

Implications for teachers, coaches and therapists

chapter 12|13 pages

Perception and action during interceptive tasks

An integrative modelling perspective

chapter 13|17 pages

Co-ordination dynamics of interceptive actions

Chris Button and Jeffrey Summers

chapter 15|14 pages

Co-ordination in the volleyball serve

Expertnovice differences