Books by Gerry Carr

Gerry Carr, PhD, is a professor in the School of Physical Education at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, where he teaches biomechanics to physical educators and coaches. During a noteworthy track and field career, he threw the discus for Great Britain in the Olympic Games and competed for the UCLA Bruins in the discus, shot put, and hammer throw. He has coached and taught track and field to physical educators and elite athletes in Europe, the United States, and Canada.An accomplished writer, Carr has published six books and more than 30 articles on sport and physical education, including Mechanics of Sport: A Practitioner's Guide (Human Kinetics, 1996), and Sport Mechanics for Coaches (Human Kinetics, 2004). Carr resides in Victoria, British Columbia.