The belief that great athletes are born or are naturals is BS. If it were true, would they have to spend thousands of hours practising and playing in order to become great? This book explores many of the ways that coaches and athletes can cut through the myths and BS to achieve better results on and off the field and to truly develop athletic potential.
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Michael Yessis is the President of Sports Training, Inc., a diverse sports and fitness company. He is also a Professor at Emeritus at California State University, Fullerton; where he was a multi-sport specialist in biomechanics (technique analysis) kinesiology and sports conditioning and training. He has trained and been a technique consultant to several professional teams and athletes. He is also the author of Build a Better Athlete (ISBN: 1930546785) and Women’s Soccer: Using Science to Improve Speed (ISBN: 1930546491).
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This review is from: Sports: Is it All B.S.? (Paperback)
This book rightfully calls into question the way we develop athletes in America. It exposes the lack of true technical knowledge on the part of coaches and sports organizations. The only requirement most coaching jobs have is to be a former athlete.
Dr Yessis backs his claims by showing the errors of many things believed to be facts. His background in bio mechanics allows him to be able decipher many accepted "truths" to be bunk. This is an excellent read for anyone who is tired of hearing the same cliche laden bologna from coaches and executives.
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- Explosive Basketball Training by Michael Yessis in Back Matter
- On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt in Front Matter
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