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“Learn to Swim Before You Get In”
by Joe Lee Griffin, PhD
Contents
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Title
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Copyright page |
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Dedication |
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Acknowledgements |
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Contents |
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INTRODUCTION |
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Section I. THE APPROACH TO ADULT
LEARNING |
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Use Your Self Effectively
for Learning |
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Ch. 1. The Essentials - Origins
of Adult Blocks |
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Ch. 2. Learning to Play/Playing
to Learn |
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Ch. 3. Comfort Signals = Right
Signals |
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Ch. 4. Facing the Water |
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Ch. 5. Go On From Where You Are |
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Section II. HOME LEARNING GAMES: DRY
IS SAFE ENOUGH |
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Create Your Foundation
for Learning While Wet |
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Ch. 6. Body Signals from Body
Movements |
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Ch. 7. Play Around to Relax and
Feel Safe |
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Ch. 8. Noticing and Accepting
Support |
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Ch. 9. Swimmer's Breathing and
Face Comfort |
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Section III. POOL LEARNING GAMES: WET
IS SAFE ENOUGH |
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Develop Your Habits and
Reflexes
Learn to Enjoy Wet Learning |
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Ch. 10. Notice Your Body Responses
to the Water |
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Ch. 11. Explore the Physical Laws
of the Water |
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Ch. 12. Accept the Support of
the Water: Floats |
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Ch. 13. Effortless Movement: Gliding
and Variations |
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Ch. 14. Breathing and Face-Water
Interface Games |
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Section IV. THE STRUCTURE OF SWIMMING:
STROKES |
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Play with Stroke Components
Develop Your Connections and Comfort
Enjoy Your Improving Rhythm and Flow |
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Ch. 15. The Side Stroke |
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Ch. 16. The Breast Stroke |
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Ch. 17. Swimming the Crawl |
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Ch. 18. Back Strokes |
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Ch. 19. Water Exercise, Treading
Water, Leaping, and Diving |
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Section V. APPENDIX |
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Books |
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The Frog Prince |
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Swimming the Universe |
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Joe's Swim Story |
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Other Approaches to Body
Awareness |
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How Trager Movement Education
Improves Athletic Performance |
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List of Illustrated Learning
Games |
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List of Words and Definitions |
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Index |
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References and Added Notes, Second Edition |
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Biographical Notes and Photo |