Stories of Indigenous Success in Australian Sport

Identifies tensions between an Indigenous culture of sport and the culture of professional, elite level sport in Australia

Challenges the restrictive nature of the dominant methodology used to study the development of sporting expertise

Helps coaches to cultivate creativity, flair and game sense in their team members

Identifies tensions between an Indigenous culture of sport and the culture of professional, elite level sport in Australia Challenges the restrictive nature of the dominant methodology used to study the development of sporting expertise Helps coaches to cultivate creativity, flair and game sense in their team members

Autorentext
Richard Light is Professor of Sport Coaching in the College of Education, Health and Human Development at The University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

John Evans is Professor of Indigenous Health Education in the School of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.

Inhalt

Part I: Introduction.- 1. Indigenous Australians and Sport.- 2. Sport, Experience, the Body and Learning.- 3. The Study.- Part II.- 4. Alvin: 'It's Our Life'.- 5. Max: 'Dad Wanted Me to Try a Lot of Different Sports'.- 6. Toby: 'Bring Your Own Flavour'.- 7. Carl: 'GeezI'm Not Too Bad at This Caper'.- Part II: Discussion.- Part III.- 8. Danny: 'Rugby League's a Religion for Aboriginal People'.- 9 Ryan: 'Having Good Relationships with People Who Believe in You and Believe in Your Ability'.- 10. Bernie: 'I Knew What I Wanted and I Was Willing to Do Anything to Get It'.- 11. Zac: The Road Less Travelled.- Part III: Discussion.- Part IV: What These Stories Tell Us.- Introduction to Part IV.- 12. Laying the Foundations of Expertise.- 13. Transitioning into the Culture of Professional Sport.- 14 Locating Learning in the Bigger Picture.- 15. Conclusion and Implications.