a guide to pursuing excellence in sport and society Light Shields, David creator Light Bredemeier, Brenda text xx Champaign, IL Human Kinetics 2009 monographic und

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viii, 239 p.: ill. 26 cm. Offers a blueprint for maximising the potential of competition to foster excellence and enjoyment. This book helps readers learn the differences between positive and negative competition and they discover how to implement change in their organisations, teams and individual practices. Prelude: Compass for the journey -- The case against competition : was Kohn right? -- Naming the imposter : unmasking decompetition -- True competition : a field guide -- Interlude: Character and competition -- Motivation : pathways to enjoyment -- Goals : pathways to excellence -- Opponents : allies and adversaries -- Regulation : upholding the spirit of the game -- Playing and winning : the pursuit of victory -- The ideal contest : embracing the challenge -- Postlude: Reclaiming competition. David Light Shields. Includes bibliographic references and index English Competition Sports Psychological aspects Sports Sociological aspects Success 306.483 Sh61t 978-0-7360-7429-2 251212 20260803094044.0