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While the popularity of golf is coming under increased pressure, it continues to hook millions of players. However, the complexity of the game and the extremely high level of precision required to hit the ball consistently well means that it is a game...

Bicycling COMPLETE BOOK OF ROAD CYCLING Skills is a completely revised edition of the popular handbook for everyday road cyclists. Updated to include contemporary expert sources and fresh photography, it provides cutting-edge information on cycling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147516473Author Mark McCluskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 221g

Physical Education teaching and research is fundamental to the physical and social health of our communities. The Routledge Physical Education Reader presents an authoritative and representative selection of the very best international scholarship in PE,...

Shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards'An excellent read' - Rugby WorldRob Andrew is one of the key figures in modern rugby history: an outstanding international who won three Grand Slams with England and toured twice...

Don't waste your time doing workouts that leave large gaps in your strength or load you up with unnecessary, redundant exercises. Take a strategic approach to your workouts by using a proven system that trains strength through each joint's true full...

An invaluable guide to help athletes maximize training gains by making the most of their recovery time.Recovery-physical and mental-is a red-hot topic, and the worlds of sports, technology, and commerce have all taken note. But which practices and...

From free weights and resistance bands to Pilates and yoga, weight-training is an exciting -- and healthy -- trend. The Weight Training Diary For Dummies is the perfect tool for any avid body builder. Filled with expert advice on health, nutrition,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781617230127Author David EpsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 335gDimensions(mm) 214mm * 141mm *...

The most exclusive golf clubs in the world are special places that elicit feelings of awe and wonder from most golfers. How great would it be to play some of the storied venues of the game such as Winged Foot, Riviera or Muirfield? Or, the ultimate for...

Strength training can be intimidating. From what equipment to use to how much to lift, you are often left wondering where to start. And the constant barrage of the latest fitness trends and hacks can leave you deceived and confused. But starting a...

How can managers design and implement effective high performance programmes in sport? What are the key challenges in managing elite athletes, sports people and teams?This is the first book to provide a comprehensive introduction to management practice,...

Building off of the success of the two previous editions of Run Fast, this revised third edition features new information and expertise from one of the most well-known authorities in running. Hal Higdon teaches runners how to improve their speed,...

This pioneering book in elite athlete wellbeing brings together the narratives of athletes and wellbeing practitioners in high-performance sport with cutting-edge theorizing from world-leading academics to explore pertinent mental wellbeing matters that...

From an expert team of authors 'AS/A1 Revise PE for OCR' has been written to address the change in content and style of the OCR AS/A1 Physical Education syllabus commencing in September 2016. Presented in a concise and visual approach for effective and...

The glory years for the Toronto Maple Leafs-four Stanley Cups in the 1960s-may be distant memories, but what the team lacks in recent accomplishments is made up for by their history, which is rich in drama, pathos, and, most of all, humor. Figures...

During field- and court-based sports, players are continually required to perceive their environment within a match and select and perform the most appropriate action to achieve their immediate goal within that match instance. This ability is commonly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641840743Author Original StrengthFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint OS PressPublisher OS PressWeight(grams) 54gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 2mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780646597607Author Samuel NeedsFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Scrum StrongPublisher Scrum StrongWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

The sport coaching profession has historically been and continues to be a White male-dominated occupation and this remains a global issue. This imbalance persists despite an improvement in wider social attitudes and legislation towards equality and...

Research Methods in Sports Coaching is a key resource for any student, researcher or practitioner wishing to undertake research into sports coaching. It takes the reader through each phase of the research process, from identifying valuable research...

For the first time, this book applies The Spectrum to sports coaching to become a Spectrum of Coaching Styles. The non-versus approach to pedagogy taken by The Spectrum places athletes or players at the centre of their learning and clearly defines who...

This is a research-based text that provides readers with established principles and concepts in ergonomics and shows how these can be applied to contemporary problems in sport and other physical activities. It is unique in that this text is the only one...

Functional Training: Build, Connect, Perform provides a unique framework that enables anyone to develop a more athletic physique, and improve their performance in their chosen sport. The framework reduces injuries in competition, maximizes all-round...

Practical Sports Coaching is a thorough and engaging guide for all sports coaching students and practitioners. Drawing on real-life case studies and examples, the book is designed to develop practical coaching skills and provides readers with the methods...

Former professional ballerina Valorie Kondos Field--or Miss Val, as she's affectionately known--has never tumbled, flipped, or even played any type of organized sports, and yet she has been able to craft a legendary coaching career through curiosity,...

The Applied Sport and Exercise Practitioner is designed to help all developing sport and exercise practitioners navigate the world of applied work. This book explores conceptual issues surrounding applied practice such as the identity and role of the...

As the oldest sport that mankind has participated in, sprinting benefits from a wealth of scientific and experiential information. Appropriate for runners of all levels of ability, this book provides the reader with techniques to reach the next level in...

The Coach's Guide to Mind Mapping is a tool that will help you become an expert coach. Although this particular learning resource uses soccer examples, it is a technique that can be universally applied within any sporting context. Because the current...

From an expert team of authors 'A2 Revise PE for OCR' has been written to address the change in content and style of the AQA Year 2 Physical Education syllabus commencing in September 2016. Presented in a concise and visual approach for effective and...

Coaching: A Realistic Perspective is the ideal textbook for anyone entering the coaching profession of any sport. More than detailing the duties and tasks of a coach, this book explores the often-overlooked issues and responsibilities that go...

Endurance sports continue to grow in popularity, with millions of people participating in events each year. To sustain such prolonged activities, athletes need a high level of aerobic and muscular fitness that can only be achieved through a properly...

Charles Sullivan, one of the winningest coaches in the history of the sport of volleyball, is a physical education teacher and sports psychology professor at Springfield College by trade. His story provides the reader with a unique approach to winning in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940067506Author Robin S VealeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 514Imprint Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S.Publisher Fitness Information Technology,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416543558Author Mike GottfriedFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Howard BooksPublisher Howard BooksWeight(grams) 467g

Coaching for Sports Performance provides a practical overview of the many disciplines necessary to be an effective coach. Using experts from across the sports science fields, this book teaches readers the core concepts in a practical, easy to understand...

Evolving from the concept of coach education, which is generally accepted to be the more formal, didactic mode of transmitting information to coaches and prospective coaches, coach development is a relatively new field of research and practice...

Positive Pedagogy is an athlete-centred, inquiry-based approach that transforms the way we understand learning and coaching in sport and can be successfully employed across a range of different sports and levels of performance. Applied Positive Pedagogy...

Within the Sport and Exercise Sciences (SES) and allied disciplines, reflective practice has become firmly established as a fundamental aspect of education, professional training and development, and applied service delivery. This has resulted in an...

The fully revised third edition of the popular Foundations of Sports Coaching textbook aims to provide a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the practical and theoretical principles that underpin the sports coaching process, from both a...