Rainer Martens

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Rainer Martens


Born
in Russelsheim, Germany
November 08, 1942


Rainer Martens is a former Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Illinois (1968-1984) and the founder and president of Human Kinetics, the world's largest publisher of sport, physical activity, and health resources as of 2020. Martens served as president of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education and the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. He was a board member of many organizations, including the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education, and the American Academy of Physical Education. Over the course of his long career as coach, professor, researcher, and publisher, Rainer Martens received numerous awards and recogni ...more

Average rating: 3.91 · 176 ratings · 11 reviews · 22 distinct works
Successful Coaching

3.94 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 1989 — 24 editions
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Complete Guide to Slowpitch...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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Coaches Guide to Sport Psyc...

3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1987 — 4 editions
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Slowpitch Softball Hitting

3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012
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Coaching Young Athletes

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4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions
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Competitive Anxiety in Sport

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Directing Youth Sports Prog...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001 — 2 editions
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Entrenador de éxito, El (Bi...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2002
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Sport Competition Anxiety Test

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1977 — 4 editions
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Parent guide to USA junior ...

0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1984
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“If you’re certain that the pitch is a ball, you will not want to swing, of course, but if the pitch looks close to being a strike, you’ll want to swing—and swing with a more defensive swing. What is a defensive swing? It’s a swing”
Rainer Martens, Complete Guide to Slowpitch Softball



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