Cognitive Athletic Training – serie

This volume on Cognitive Athletic Training in Team Handball tackles the question of which game and exercise forms can train cognitive abilities alongside athleticism and endurance of soccer players. As the second book in the series ‘Cognitive Athletic Training,’ it stands out with its clear structure, divided into theoretical and practical parts. With essential theory provided in the first part, the practical section illustrates exercises and games with numerous photos and graphs, allowing easy understanding and implementation in a training routine. It provides advice and exercises to train athleticism, endurance, and cognitive abilities. Particular focus is on perception, creativity, anticipation, and attention, as well as physical abilities such as strength, endurance, speed, and coordination. This book is structured with a clear didactic and methodological approach, featuring numerous examples and offering a concise, well-organized presentation in the theoretical section. Countless photos and illustrations support the implementation of the various games and exercises in the practical section, which makes up the main part of the book.With a foreword by Markus Gaugisch, who is the head coach of the German women’s national handball team since 2022, has won the German Cup twice, the German Supercup once, two German Championships, and the 2022 EHF European League title with SG BBM Bietigheim. “The connection between cognitive skills and physical abilities discussed in this book offers coaches the opportunity to motivate learners and to create training conditions that prepare them for the diverse game situations in handball.”This volume will serve as a great reference for all team handball trainers and athletes seeking guidance on cognitive athletic training.

This volume on Cognitive Athletic Training in climbing and bouldering provides exercises to train cognitive abilities alongside the athleticism and motor skills of climbers. As the third book in the Cognitive Athletic Training series, it is marked by its clear structure, which is divided into a theoretical and practical part. With essential theory provided in the first part, the practical section presents exercises accompanied by numerous photos, allowing easy understanding and straightforward implementation in training regimen. It provides guidance and exercises designed to train athleticism, motor abilities, and cognitive skills for all ability levels, ranging from novices in physical education to highly accomplished climbers. Particular emphasis is placed on anticipation, perception, attention, creativity, intelligence, and memory, alongside the motor abilities of strength, endurance, speed, and coordination. This book is structured in a clear didactic and methodological approach, featuring numerous examples and offering a concise, well-organized presentation in the theoretical section. Numerous photos illustrate the implementation of the various exercises in the practical section, which constitutes the main part of the book. The book includes a foreword by Max Prinz, 2019 German Bouldering Champion and IFSC World Cup climber. This book represents a first step toward a holistic training approach that combines physical skills and cognition. It offers a wide range of exercises that allow readers to make their training more varied and at the same time more targeted.This volume in the Cognitive Athletic Training series provides a valuable reference for climbers, coaches, and physical education teachers seeking evidence-based guidance on cognitive athletic training.