Sports & Recreation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914602Author Michael CockayneFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Modern football is an industry and capitalism is its engine. However, this book argues for a more nuanced understanding of contemporary football culture and the (self-)identity of football fans.Drawing on original ethnographic research conducted with...

No other book combines the hiking-boots-on-the-ground guidance found here with spectacular photography and narratives that describe, motivate, and inspire the hiker in all of us. Featuring 100 outstanding hikes lasting from one day to several weeks, this...

Why is soccer the sport of choice in South America while baseball soared to popularity in the Caribbean? How did cricket become India's national sport? Why is China a stronghold of table tennis? Maarten Van Bottenburg asserts that a hidden competition of...

Development of the Youth Athlete offers a single-authored, well-illustrated, evidence-based, and integrated analysis of the development and trainability of the morphological and physiological characteristics which influence sport performance in youth...

George Allen was a fascinating and eccentric figure in the world of football coaching. His remarkable career spanned six decades, from the late 1940s until his sudden death in 1990 at the age of seventy-three. Although he never won a Super Bowl, he never...

From the Olympic Games to community-level competitions, sports events can be complex and pose a particular set of managerial challenges. The Routledge Handbook of Sports Event Management surveys the management of sports events around the world of every...

Ira W. Gruber is celebrated for the Atlantic salmon fishing techniques he developed over a lifetime of fishing on the Miramichi in New Brunswick, Canada. Ira is known for the 38 salmon fly patterns he originated and the thousands of salmon flies he tied...

While much has changed in the world of shotgun shooting-from new gun models to new ammunition-certain fundamentals have stayed the same. Successful Shotgun Shooting, originally published in 1971, remains one of the most thorough and clear primers on the...

Mastering the Premier League is the story behind the success of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. It offers an in-depth look at the tactical concepts underlying a footballing superpower - revealing who does what, how and why. Discover the secrets of the...

Lower your handicap and revamp your swing as you become your own best golf instructor. Conventional methodologies, which emphasize ball-striking dictated mostly by bio-mechanics and kinesiology, have failed to enhance the competencies of worn, weary, and...

Dressage is the ultimate achievement of oneness between horse and rider. Featuring a full arena diagram and step-by-step instructions for each exercise, this sturdy book is designed to allow the rider to hang it on a hook and refer to it from the saddle...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946267733Author Frank C. BarnesFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint Gun Digest BooksPublisher Krause Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629379555Author The Editors of Sports IllustratedFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Triumph BooksPublisher Triumph BooksWeight(grams) 4g

This comprehensive compendium covers all aspects of self-defense knives, including their history, development, and technology, as well as practice, training, and combat techniques. Learn about the historical development of modern self-defense knives and...

The Cambridge Lower Secondary Complete Physics Student Book builds a solid foundation in Lower Secondary Physics through a rigorous, separate science approach and develops the skills students need to prepare them for the step up to IGCSE. This...

Forest Life collects George Washington Sears' timeless writing about the joys of exploring the wilderness, edited for a modern audience. In text both practical and inspirational, Sears' provides enduring wisdom about trips into the woods and lakes,...

Darryl Belfry is hockey's premier development coach, with clients including Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, John Tavares, and Auston Matthews. But his highly sought-after training methods aren't only for elite NHL stars; Belfry's unique approach has helped...

FINALIST - Spirituality, 2016 Best Books Award Henry Zhuang leads you through the Yang style 22-posture form, with an eye for detail and a love of nuance. Illustrations with motion arrows guide your physical movements, while Zhuang's mind approach"...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888399007Author Joseph AmbrosiFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,CanadaPublisher Hancock House Publishers Ltd...

Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field,...

Youve finished your first short-distance triathlon maybe even an Olympic distance, but now its time to up the ante and go further and faster than ever before. Experienced professional trainers Paul Huddle and Roch Frey along with T.J. Murphy will bring...

This book features the best of the late author's helpful hints for horsemen - entertaining tidbits of information illustrated with Randy's pen-and-ink drawings.Book InformationISBN 9780911647075Author Randy SteffenFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.ReviewsCapably written by experienced seaman and navigator Dag Pike, Reed's Sextant Simplified is an accessibly practical and authoritative guide to using a navigational device...

At age 16 Chris Kopczynski carved into the handle of his ice axe the words "Everest/Eiger", marking his goal to climb the two mountains known as the highest and the hardest. He accomplished that goal by the age of 33, becoming the ninth American to...

Surfing has evolved from a relatively obscure pastime to one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Today, there are millions of surfers across the globe. The Art of Surfing was the first book of its kind to avail participants, both beginner and...

Best Easy Day Hikes Hawaii; the Big Island includes concise descriptions of the best easy day hikes on the island, with detailed maps of each route. The 18 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.About the...

Sport scientists have known since periodization training first emerged that timing is critical to achieving peak athletic performance. Timing Resistance Training for Peak Performance goes beyond this to guide you through the premise of muscle clocks and...

Mike Puma of the New York Post provides insight into the team's inner sanctum as only he can The New York Mets are one of the most historic teams in Major League Baseball, with superstars over the years including Jacob deGrom, Mike Piazza, David Wright,...

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This is a practical, easy-to-use resource that will help youth wrestling coaches understand how to prepare and run a successful youth wrestling season.Whether the reader is a parent new to coaching, or an experienced youth coach, "Coaching Youth...

The aim of Comprehensive Applied Sport Psychology (CASP) is to challenge our field to look beyond its current status and propel applied sport psychology and mental training forward and outward with a broad and multi-layered examination of everything...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812969665Author Richard CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 434gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

The Copa America is the world's oldest continental competition for national teams. This is a complete statistical record of every game played from the first match in 1916 to the Final of the 2019 tournament. Also contains details of every player to make...

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BIRD DOG TRAINING explains how to train a bird dog to hunt at a pace that suits a man walking, and to point and hold birds with all the elegance and style of a field trial champion. It combines successful traditional methods with...

Engaging the mind and toning the body, orienteering offers a mind-body workout that builds confidence, problem-solving skills, and an appreciation for the natural environment. Written in an engaging manner, Discovering Orienteering: Skills, Techniques,...

U.S. Special Forces Captain and outdoor survival expert Mykel Hawke provides the most practical and accessible survival skills and information necessary to survive in the outdoors. These methods are based on Hawke's 25-year career as a Captain in the U.S...

The 30th Anniversary Edition of the classic Expedition Canoeinghas long been considered the premier guide to canoeing and exploring North America's waterways. This thirtieth-anniversary edition expertly details everything you need to know about paddling...

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997, Don Shula remains the winningest coach of all time with 347 career victories and the only undefeated season in NFL history. But before he became the architect of the Dolphins dynasty, Shula was a hardworking kid...

*Large-format edition* The 154th edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is crammed, as ever, with the best writing in the game. Matthew Engel looks back at 60 years of Test Match Special, Derek Pringle reveals the secrets of ball-tampering, and Gideon...