Author Description
In Dance For Sports, Author, Teacher, Dancer, Athlete, And Researcher Margo Apostolos Offers A New Training Approach For Athletes And Coaches That Synthesizes Common Techniques Between Athletics And Dance. By Utilizing This Approach, In- And Off-season Athletes Can Improve Efficiency And Technique. Throughout The Book, Apostolos Shows The Potential Exchange Between Sport And Dance In Exercises That Focus On Overlapping Physical Components Of Both Practices Including Flexibility, Strength, Coordination, Agility, Balance, And Timing. She Also Demonstrates How Dance Serves Sport As A Cross Training Activity With Additional Opportunities For Athletes To Explore Creativity, Improvisation, And Mindfulness. Discussion With Athletes From Several Sports Interweaves Each Chapter To Expand The Learning Process And Offer Useful Anecdotes. Based Upon The Author's Decades-long Career And Extensive Experience With Athletes And Coaches In A Variety Of Sports Such As Football, Basketball, Swimming, Tennis, Track And Field And More, Dance For Sports Provides A Fully Integrative Guide For Students And Instructors Alike.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
Can the integration of dance techniques into traditional athletic training regimens improve overall performance and physical efficiency for athletes? Margo K. Apostolos, an experienced dancer, athlete, and researcher, presents a methodology that bridges the gap between the two disciplines, arguing that shared physical components allow for significant cross-training benefits. Drawing on decades of professional experience and direct collaboration with athletes across various sports, the author provides a structured framework for incorporating dance-based exercises into standard training programs.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Exercises targeting flexibility, strength, coordination, agility, balance, and timing
- Strategies for using dance as a cross-training tool for off-season and in-season conditioning
- Qualitative data through interviews and anecdotes from athletes in sports including football, basketball, and swimming
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide sport-specific tactical coaching or advanced biomechanical analysis beyond the scope of general athletic movement
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and practitioners view this work as a practical resource for coaches and athletes looking to diversify their training methods. Readers frequently note that the prose is accessible and effectively translates complex dance concepts into actionable athletic drills.
Page Count:
256
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190621419
ISBN-13:
9780190621414
Sports
Health & Fitness
Cross Training
Dance
Athletic Training
Physical Education