Acquisition and Performance of Sports Skills will provide students with the theoretical and practical background that is necessary for an understanding of the basics of skill acquisition and performance. This understanding begins from what the student already knows about sport and leads into the subject, using a student centred, problem-solving approach. The first half of the book examines the nature of sports performance and the second, skill acquisition. There is currently a debate among researchers into psychomotor learning: the ecological versus the cognitive approach. Because this book is aimed clearly at students taking a first course in the subject the author will include examples from both schools of thought thus ensuring a balanced approach. Student tasks at the end of each chapter will help to reinforce the theory in a practical sport-related way. In addition the author will provide key references, lists of further reading and a glossary. This will be included in our series: Wiley SportTexts - written specifically for the increasing number of undergraduate courses in Europe, USA and Australia. (see attached sheet for more information on the series)