Exploring Sports - Audio: Recent Episodes
The Open University
Six audio interviews with sports enthusiasts, an amateur footballer, Olympic cyclist, fencer, judo athlete, paraglider and marathon runner discuss three themes: Motivation, Coaching and Performance and Nutrition. The course considers the body as an engine, its fuel requirements and mechanics. The course also look at improving sports performance through coaching and the place of sport in society, why it is there and what motivates competitors and spectators. This material forms part of The Open University course Y164 Exploring sport online.
16 year old amateur footballer Richard Veers talks about the career of a footballer and the importance of communication when coaching football
Transcript -- 16 year old amateur footballer Richard Veers talks about the career of a footballer and the importance of communication when coaching football
Cyclist and team GB Olympic sprint coach Geoff Cooke is 18 times world sprint champion and 31 times national champion. Although now a coach himself Geoff is actually is self - coached and talks about what it takes to be the best.
Transcript -- Cyclist and team GB Olympic sprint coach Geoff Cooke is 18 times world sprint champion and 31 times national champion. Although now a coach himself Geoff is actually is self - coached and talks about what it takes to be the best.
Student Sophie Troiano describes how being a competitive fencer can be hard while still studying
Transcript -- Student Sophie Troiano describes how being a competitive fencer can be hard while still studying
As one of the young hopefuls for 2012, Colleen Kerr has been practising judo for 12 years and clarifies how important nutrition is in a weight categorised sport
Transcript -- As one of the young hopefuls for 2012, Colleen Kerr has been practising judo for 12 years and clarifies how important nutrition is in a weight categorised sport
David Snowdon has been paragliding for 15 years, 13 of those have been at an international level. David is a self-taught pilot
Transcript -- David Snowdon has been paragliding for 15 years, 13 of those have been at an international level. David is a self-taught pilot
Serious amateur marathon runner Mick Curry runs in excess of 100miles a week and is motivated by his family and chronically disabled son Philip
Transcript -- Serious amateur marathon runner Mick Curry runs in excess of 100miles a week and is motivated by his family and chronically disabled son Philip