"This book provides an excellent insight into the development of skills in judo. Written by a respected Olympic medal winning coach and drawing on international evidence. A must-read for every judo coach and judo academic."
Dr Mike Callan, President, international Association of Judo Researchers.
Part 1
1. Introduction to Skill Acquisition in Judo
2. Understanding Motor Control
3. Exploring Motor Learning
4. The continuum of Learning
5. Considering Complex Systems
6. Understanding Nonlinear Pedagogy
7. Developing a Constraints-led Approach
Part 2
8. Kano’s Vision for Judo
9. Creating a Skills Based Curriculum
10. The Importance of Kata
11. Shuhari: Coordination, Control and Skill
12. Creating Robust, Adaptive Judoka
13. Athlete Centred Coaching
Part 3
14. Creating Autonomous Judoka
15. Fighting Opponents Correctly Under Stress (FOCUS)
Darren Warner is Chief Executive Officer of the Welsh Judo Association and a PhD researcher at the University of Hertfordshire, UK researching skill acquisition. He has a MSc in Applied Sports Coaching and a BA hons in Sport Management.