WHY DICK FOSBURY FLOPPED - & ANSWERS TO BIG QUESTIONS

Science has an answer for almost everything, and sports science is no exception.  Looking at techniques and equipment from a historical perspective to explain the why and how of today's great physical achievements, Damian Farrow and Justin Kemp investigate sporting conundrums and debunk many of the myths that bounce around the world of sport.

What made Dick Fosbury flop backwards at the 1968 Mexico Olympics when everyone else was doing it face-down?  What do footballers think about when lining up a set shot?  And does it really help them kick goals?  How and why did the golf balls get dimples?  Is there any truth to the rumour that the shift from underarm to overarm bowling was pioneered by woman?  And when were performance-enhancing drugs first used?

If you want to:

• educate your colleagues at the water cooler with impressive explanations of why your team performed so badly on the weekend
• win friends and influence people with quirky tales about famous sporting techniques
• win a trivia competition by showing off some bizarre facts about sporting paraphernalia

you need this book.

This 242 page softcover is illustrated with colour photographs.  There is a crease to front and back cover and corner bumps, however spine is uncreased and it is otherwise in a very good, tight, clean condition inside and out. 

Postage quoted is for within Australia. Overseas customer are more than welcome to email me for a postage quote.

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