(Etude Critique Scientifique des Sports d'Equipe)
(Tchoukball, le Sport de Demain)
By Dr. Hermann Brandt
Drawing by Michel Favre
Roulet Publications, Geneva 1971
Dr Hermann Brandt was an eminent Swiss biologist. It was through his work in practical application of scientific knowledge in the sphere of physical activities that the idea of Tchoukball had its foundation. After writing the book 'From Physical Education to Sport Through Biology', Dr Brandt presented his now famous paper 'Critical Scientific Review of Team Sports'. This won him the coveted award of 'Thulin Prize', presented at the University of Lisbon on August 16th 1970.
The introduction of his book has been translated in English, we invite you to download the file below in order to understand why he invented the game of Tchoukball and what were his intentions .
V Tchoukball
(English PDF 300Kb)
- Introduction to the Technical Part
- Details of the Course of the Game
- The Bipolar Game
- Educational Effects
Analyse Fonctionnelle du Jeu d'Equipe
Les Elements Constitutifs de l'Equipe en Action
Our intention is to continue translating several chapters of Dr. Hermann Brandt's book and to make them available on-line. Please visit regularly this page.
We thank Michel Favre for his approval and his authorization to publish, and translate this text.
