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1. Mindfulness

   Diverse Perspectives on its Meaning, Origins and Applications

   Edited by J. Mark Williams, Jon Kabat-Zinn

   Mindfulness-based approaches to medicine, psychology, neuroscience, healthcare, education, business leadership, and other major societal institutions have become increasingly common. New paradigms are emerging from a confluence of two powerful and potentially synergistic epistemologies: one arising...

   To Be Published February 12th 2013 by Routledge
2. Science and Football III

   Edited by Jens Bangsbo, Thomas Reilly, A Mark Williams

   The Third World Congress of Science and Football was held in Cardiff, Wales in April 1995. The aim of the conference was to continue to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of the various branches of football and increase the awareness of the value of a scientific approach to these games....

   Published December 14th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
3. Science and Soccer

   Developing Elite Performers

   Edited by Mark A. Williams

   Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Science and Soccer is still the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to the physiology, biomechanics and psychology behind the world's most popular sport. Offering important guidance on how science translates into practice, the book...

   Published December 2nd 2012 by Routledge
4. Skill Acquisition in Sport

   Research, Theory and Practice

   Edited by Nicola Hodges, Mark Williams

   Success in sport depends upon the athlete's ability to develop and perfect a specific set of perceptual, cognitive and motor skills. Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, Skill Acquisition in Sport examines how we learn such skills and, in particular, considers the crucial role of...

   Published June 20th 2012 by Routledge
5. Understanding U.S.-Latin American Relations

   Theory and History

   By Mark Eric Williams

   This book examines U.S.–Latin American relations from an historical, contemporary, and theoretical perspective. By drawing examples from the distant and more recent past—and interweaving history with theory—Williams illustrates the enduring principles of International Relations theory and provides...

   Published August 16th 2011 by Routledge
6. International Research in Science and Soccer

   Edited by Barry Drust, Thomas Reilly, A. Mark Williams

   International Research in Science and Soccer showcases the very latest research into the world’s most widely played sport. With contributions from world-leading researchers and practitioners working at every level of the game, from grass roots to elite level, the book covers every key aspect of...

   Published July 14th 2011 by Routledge
7. Performance Assessment for Field Sports

   By Christopher Carling, Tom Reilly, A. Mark Williams

   What are the most effective tools, techniques and technologies available to coaches and sport scientists in the assessment of player and team performance? This is the first book dedicated to the assessment of performance in field sports such as soccer, rugby, hockey and lacrosse. It provides...

   Published November 27th 2008 by Routledge
8. Representing the Other in Modern Japanese Literature

   A Critical Approach

   Edited by Rachael Hutchinson, Mark Williams

   Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

   Representing the Other in Modern Japanese Literature looks at the ways in which authors writing in Japanese in the twentieth century constructed a division between the ‘Self’ and the ‘Other’ in their work. Drawing on methodology from Foucault and Lacan, the clearly presented essays seek to show how...

   Published September 20th 2006 by Routledge
9. Handbook of Soccer Match Analysis

   A Systematic Approach to Improving Performance

   By Christopher Carling, A. Mark Williams, Thomas Reilly

   Appealing to a wide audience, this ground-breaking handbook takes an in-depth look at soccer match analysis, highlighting the latest in match analysis research and the innovative technologies now being used by professional soccer clubs around the world. Bridging the gap between research, theory...

   Published December 19th 2005 by Routledge
10. Youth Soccer

    From Science to Performance

    By Thomas Reilly, Dave Richardson, Gareth Stratton, A. Mark Williams

    As the adult game has increased in popularity, youth soccer has also seen significant expansion in recent years. The popularity of the youth game is set to continue. Young boy and girl players wish to emulate professional soccer stars and the professional game, often with long-term financial...

    Published September 15th 2004 by Routledge