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Prepared and Protected - Mastering Self Defense with Legal Weapons in Germany
Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones While Visiting EuropeDiscover practical strategies and techniques to stay safe during your time in Germany. Learn how to recognize and avoid potential threats in everyday situations, and explore the use of legally available self-defense tools with step-by-step instructions on how to use them correctly.J繹rg Sprave, a renowned safety expert with over 3 million YouTube subscribers and CEO of GoGun GmbH, shares his extensive knowledge in this comprehensive guide. His practical techniques are designed to work under stress, ensuring you're prepared for any situation.This book also includes essential tips for emergency planning and crisis management, tailored to help travelers confidently navigate unexpected dangers.Gain valuable insights from a trusted expert and enhance your safety with straightforward, effective measures-so you can focus on enjoying your trip to Germany with peace of mind.
Karate's Universal Codeword
"Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned karateka, this book will deepen your appreciation and understanding of 'OSU, ' enriching your practice and respect for karate." -- Lyoto Machida, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion The true meaning and origins of the word "OSU" are finally revealed! No matter where in the world you are, enter any karate dojo and the term most frequently heard is "OSU!" Karate's Universal Codeword is the first thorough examination of the origins and use of this word in the martial arts, and the fascinating story of how it has spread worldwide. Its use has exploded far beyond karate into other martial arts like judo, aikido, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and mixed martial arts making it arguably the most frequently uttered Japanese word in the world. Yet ironically, very few martial artists (even in Japan) know the true origins and the deeper meaning behind the term. Although it is universally used, it remains a total mystery to everyone. This book promises to finally reveal the truth behind the word OSU and its fascinating origins.
The Biography of Tottenham Hotspur
New edition of this bestselling title, a warm and evocative history of Tottenham Hotspur that gets to the heart and soul of the famous London football club. Packed with wonderful stories from the formation of the club to the present day, and the memories of legendary players, managers, supporters and other key figures, The Biography of Tottenham Hotspur brings the rich history of Spurs to life. First published in 2012, with further editions in 2015, 2019 and 2021, this fifth edition brings the story right up to date with and covers the first exciting season of Ange Postecoglou's reign.
Riva
- Development of the renowned Riva brand from its beginnings to the present- Large format images and informative texts- Famous personalities and Riva: insights into the world of starsThis book is entirely dedicated to the fascination of the Riva brand. From a brief look at Riva's history, Carlo Riva's ideas and ideals and an overview of the boats built up to 1969 to current developments and new technologies, the work offers a unique and unprecedented insight into the world of the luxury brand. Prominent Riva owners who have contributed significantly to media coverage are covered, as are the prestigious Riva clubs and events and the background to the expert restoration of the classic beauties. Large-format images with entertaining texts make this high-quality coffee table book a perfect gift for boat lovers and dreamers! Text in English and German.
Jake Paul Vs Mike Tyson
The fight between Logan Paul and Mike Tyson was seen by millions around the world, author Callum Coker dissects the battle that was and the three main players of the event. Logan Paul, Mike Tyson and Netflix and leaves you the reader wondering where to for the boxing industry and its delicate dance with the sports entertainment industry. This book is an essential for lovers of sport and business and examines the business and the effect streaming and live sport has on consumer habits in the modern economy. The book also assesses the impact for both fighters and the streaming service Netflix that they signed up to for the fight. JAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: How Mike Tyson, Jake Paul & Netflix won or did they?! order your copy today!
Pond Fishing with Papa
Pond Fishing with Papa by Mike Watts is a heartwarming journey into the wonders of fishing, family, and nature, seen through the eyes of a child captivated by their grandfather's tales. Join Papa and his young fishing buddies as they set off before dawn, rods in hand, in search of new adventures and the thrill of the catch.Each page is filled with the joy of a child's first experiences-from the tickle of "minnow dust" on tiny fingers to the suspense of watching a bobber dip below the surface. Papa shares his wisdom, storytelling, and love for nature, helping his grandchildren discover that fishing is about so much more than just fish. Through playful interactions with a wise blue heron and bullfrogs belching by the pond, Pond Fishing with Papa brings the outdoors to life, reminding us all to listen to nature's quiet lessons and savor the time spent with loved ones.Perfect for families who treasure outdoor adventures, Pond Fishing with Papa is a celebration of connection, the tradition of fishing, and the magic of childhood. Whether you're an avid angler or simply enjoy a good story, this beautifully illustrated tale will inspire readers young and old to get outside, cast a line, and make family memories that last a lifetime.
In These Veins
This book was conceived as a means of documenting some of my life experiences to be read by my children and grandchildren, but it gradually morphed into much more. It is, in fact, primarily about my lifelong love affair with farming.I have a spiritual affinity with nature, sunrises, the earth, and dirt. Most mornings my wife encourages me to "go outside and play," as she knows that growing and tending plants and trees charges my batteries and keeps my juices flowing. Farming is in my soul and in my veins. Blues singer John Lee Hooker captured it best when he sang, "It's in him, and it got to come out."Fifty independent, natural essays cover a range of topics, among them how not to trap a rabbit, the exhilaration of a thirteen-year-old racing his first car through a corn field, and how the strong work ethic of a Dutch national immigrant had an immense influence on me. I describe the excitement of anticipating the summer's first garden-ripened tomato, get you to see how old stone walls can be appreciated and viewed in a different light, and try to convince you that gravity is your friend. I share with you the love of having a farm dog, the childish giddiness of a seventy-year-old torquing the throttle of a bulldozer, the frustrations of having Mother Nature be your boss, and the many frequent and often simple successes enjoyed by farmers.It is my hope that you will be entertained, uplifted, and educated by reading about my seventy-year agricultural journey. I hope to convince you that farm life is stimulating, that it teaches us many new skills, and that its rewards are accessible - at some level - to everyone. I will be rewarded if, when you finish reading, you want to get into your car, find the nearest farm store and stock up on veggie seeds for next spring's garden.Gardeners, farmers, and people who love nature, farm markets, science, and tractors will enjoy reading this book.
Pond Fishing with Papa
Pond Fishing with Papa by Mike Watts is a heartwarming journey into the wonders of fishing, family, and nature, seen through the eyes of a child captivated by their grandfather's tales. Join Papa and his young fishing buddies as they set off before dawn, rods in hand, in search of new adventures and the thrill of the catch.Each page is filled with the joy of a child's first experiences-from the tickle of "minnow dust" on tiny fingers to the suspense of watching a bobber dip below the surface. Papa shares his wisdom, storytelling, and love for nature, helping his grandchildren discover that fishing is about so much more than just fish. Through playful interactions with a wise blue heron and bullfrogs belching by the pond, Pond Fishing with Papa brings the outdoors to life, reminding us all to listen to nature's quiet lessons and savor the time spent with loved ones.Perfect for families who treasure outdoor adventures, Pond Fishing with Papa is a celebration of connection, the tradition of fishing, and the magic of childhood. Whether you're an avid angler or simply enjoy a good story, this beautifully illustrated tale will inspire readers young and old to get outside, cast a line, and make family memories that last a lifetime.
BEST OF CFW GRAPPLING Volume 1
This collection includes many different authors who offer their own perspectives of the arts and the influences of their respective arts in the field. All of them have expressed their ideas in a very different way. But whether expressed in the language of the teachers, the language of the students, or the language of the thinker, there is truth in concepts, philosophies and techniques that so many martial artists have believed and lived by for decades.In addition to being a resource for researches, writers, students and teachers, we hope this collection of works will provide comfort and inspiration for all those who love the Grappling arts. My hope is that this book of collective works and articles will prove a worthy companion to them in two main ways: first, in its size and scope; second in its practicality and ease of use.There have been many changes in the martial arts but some things are still the same. A well-written article is one of them.
BEST OF CFW MARTIAL ARTS Volume 1
This collection includes many different authors who offer their own perspectives of the arts and the influences of their respective arts in the field. All of them have expressed their ideas in a very different way. But whether expressed in the language of the teachers, the language of the students, or the language of the thinker, there is truth in concepts, philosophies and techniques that so many martial artists have believed and lived by for decades.In addition to being a resource for researches, writers, students and teachers, we hope this collection of works will provide comfort and inspiration for all those who love the martial arts. My hope is that this book of collective works and articles will prove a worthy companion to them in two main ways: first, in its size and scope; second in its practicality and ease of use.There have been many changes in the martial arts but some things are still the same. A well-written article is one of them.
Just Can't Get Enough - The Steve Cooper Years
When Steve Cooper walked through the door at Nottingham Forest on the 21st September 2021, after the club's worst start in a league season for over a century, few could've foreseen what came next. But what did come next was magical, as despite staring adversity straight into its cold, ruthless eyes, Cooper's Forest found a way to defy all the odds and to bring the good times back to The City Ground, as a club built on miracles found space to add a couple more to their collection.The fist pumps, the 30 signings, the day at Wembley, Premier League survival and much more, Just Can't Get Enough - The Steve Cooper Years recaps Nottingham Forest's extraordinary rise under Cooper's management, which saw the Welshman become an icon on Trentside and arguably the most popular Forest manager since the legendary Brian Clough. This book is a must read for any Forest fan, as well as football lovers in general.
Kelly Slater
A revealing, photographic portrait of 11-time world champion Slater, one of the greatest and most admired surfers in the world. Glaser's extensive archive of stunning images--a vast majority of which are previously unseen--is a riveting compilation of some of the best and most iconic images of Kelly Slater in and out of the water. High-action shots of Slater doing what he does best in the vibrant hues of the best waves in the world, in the South Pacific, Australia, Hawaii, California, and Europe, Glaser's photographs immerse us in the power of the ocean and awaken our thirst for exploration. This collection celebrates fifteen years of Slater's exhilarating adventures, from 2008 to 2023: Slater's most iconic surf sessions including the first-ever wave ridden at his Surf Ranch, as well as behind-the-scenes shots inside Slater's home, from his famous morning pancakes to strumming guitar with his friends. With personal narration by Slater throughout, this book offers a seldom-seen portrait of surfing's brightest star in his element, guided by Glaser's irrefutable passion for his craft.
The End
In May 1994, Everton Football Club found themselves on the brink of disaster - an outcome no one could have imagined just a few years earlier. More than three decades after John Moores set out to make Everton the dominant force in English football, the club faced the grim prospect of relegation in the final match of the 1993/94 season against Wimbledon. Once known as the 'Mersey Millionaires, ' Everton had fallen to 'Mersey Mediocrities.' This downfall was unthinkable just nine years earlier, when Howard Kendall had led the club to the League Championship and European supremacy. However, Everton became collateral damage in the aftermath of the Heysel disaster, caught between English football authorities and UEFA. When Kendall departed in 1987 after securing a second league title, the club began a steep decline, leading to a period of intense instability that eventually threatened their long-held status in English football's top flight. In The End, Gavin Buckland's final book on the Moores era at Everton, the author explores the club's journey from towering success to the brink of relegation. The narrative captures how boardroom complacency and indecision combined with uncertainty over the club's ownership to allow Everton to fall behind their peers as a new era of English football dawned. Meticulously researched and piecing together interviews, archival materials and behind-the-scenes stories, The End is the authoritative and vivid telling of footballing aristocracy falling on hard times. Offering rich detail and insight, The End is a must-read for any football fan or historian of the modern game.
Academic Art of Riding
In the era of the royal courts, academic equitation sought to refine the physical riding skills and simultaneously cultured the human spirit. This book revives the cultural heritage of the old equestrian masters' principles. Precious historical equestrian wisdom is presented here in an easy-to-understand, richly-illustrated text. Bent Branderup cares deeply that his students and readers gain insight and a clear understanding of the correct principles.Extensive explanations of the rider's aids and the complete training of the horse unfold side by side progressively as the book unfolds. All phases of training are covered including, but not limited to, groundwork, breaking in, lateral movements, collection, lunging, and the airs above the ground. Step by step, the author explains the progression along the training path of academic equitation for the ambitious leisure rider.
World of Sport
World of Sport examines the development of modern sport from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1960s in the light of transnational approaches to history.Critically probing existing studies and offering new insights, this volume demonstrates that while sport was a national and international phenomenon, it was invariably constructed transnationally. Taking in topics ranging from the dissemination of football codes to transpacific surfing cultures, and the touring lives of baseball and hockey players to the contact zones of international competition, it emphasises the importance of transnational perspectives in the way people around the globe experience sport. Like other forms of popular culture, sport cannot be properly understood without reference to the cross-national connections that helped to disseminate rules and regulations, circulated styles of play and performance, and drove forward regional and international competition. Drawing on case studies that range time periods and continents, World of Sport is a must-read for students and researchers interested in the place of sport in the interconnected modern world and the transnational origins of the global sporting order in the twenty-first century.
The Golfer's Survival Guide
Do you know someone who plays golf? Then you know someone who struggles with golf. It's a hard sport! (Or, at least, that's what they say.) In this, the ultimate survival guide to the game, Charles Rapshot shows you how to get back your love of the game (or make excuses as to why you hated it all along). Featuring: - Alternative rules for bad golfers- Ready-made excuses for when it's just not your day- Slang for bad shots (that makes them a little funnier)- A fool-proof guide to finding lost balls- Inspirational quotes to help you pick yourself back up- Stories of other people's failures (to make you feel less alone)- Fun games to make being out there fun.- And many, many more... With this brilliant book packed full of excuses, tips, tricks and secrets to finally enjoy your game, you'll never have a bad moment out there. And who knows, it might even help you improve.* (*Not guaranteed.)
Pondy
Nathan Pond's story is unique. His football journey has taken him from North West Counties League football on bumpy pitches in front of less than a hundred spectators to the heights of League One, Wembley and International football. Playing in seven different levels with Fleetwood Town earned him a Guinness World Record in 2014. 574 games for Fleetwood involved countless knocks, injuries, cuts, bruises and suspensions but also there has been the joy of six promotions with the same club. In 2018 he was back in the history books as his trailing foot led to the first goal awarded through VAR in English football. As Pondy begins his first steps in coaching his story is being told. It is a remarkable one.
Tough Guys
There is only one sport, outside of actual combat disciplines, where two participants can square off in old fashioned, bare-knuckle pugilism without facing swift ejection. Hockey has long held a place for two willing combatants, and it has been said that "no one goes for popcorn during a fight." Fans know what to expect on the ice from players with nicknames like Knuckles, The Grim Reaper, The Bruise Brothers, or The Hammer. Yet off the ice, the men who step into these brutish roles are often the kindest, gentlest and most popular players on a team--not to mention some of the best storytellers to ever lace up skates. Tough Guys honors the experiences of these NHL enforcers throughout history. Author and longtime broadcaster Dale Arnold profiles fighters across eras, sharing their journeys, struggles, and moments of glory.
European Football Greatest Grounds
Football ground historian and amateur photographer Leon Gladwell offers a bucket list of places to watch football in Europe. This first-of-its-kind book introduces the reader to a diverse and often breathtaking range of venues.Gladwell made 71 journeys across Europe, from Armenia to the Arctic Circle, clocking up more than 130,000 miles by public transport.This unique project tells both the visual and written stories of the stadiums and the people who made them, painting a vivid picture of European football in the 21st century and the history it has managed to hold on to.From iconic World Cup stadiums to forgotten communist super bowls, simple football pitches at the edge of civilisation to the downright eccentric, Gladwell takes us on a compelling journey to uncover the diverse character of the homes of European football. Part guide, part love letter to the history, people and places that showcase the best of Europe's football landscape, this book is sure to leave you planning a future football trip.
The Basketball 100
A celebration of basketball by way of the 100 greatest players to ever grace the court in the history of the NBA--from The Athletic's foremost basketball writers and analysts the game has to offer. With a foreword by Charles Barkley.Over the course of 100 luminous player profiles, the best sports newsroom on the planet paints vivid portraits of the game's most compelling characters. There's George Mikan, who was cut from his high school team because he wore glasses, then went on to become the fledgling NBA's first transcendent star. Gary Payton, called "The Glove" for his skintight defense, who talked as much trash to his teammates as he did to his opponents on the court. Dennis Rodman, who started playing basketball at age 20, and in a few short years went from working as a janitor at the airport to being one of the strangest superstars that sport has ever known. Allen Iverson, who drew inspiration from hip hop for his inimitable style and swagger, on and off the court. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was so dominant in the paint that they changed the rules--and Steph Curry, who was so dominant outside it that he seemed to expand the very boundaries of the court.The Basketball 100, edited by award-winning reporters David Aldridge and John Hollinger, also answers the game's toughest, most important questions: How should we weight championship rings, versus statistical profiles, versus the "eye test"? Were the great players of yesteryear, like Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell, propelled by the inferior athleticism of their competition or would they have been transcendent in any era? And of course, who's the GOAT--MJ or LeBron? Speaking of GOATs, for the book, Hollinger (inventor of the statistical metric PER) has created a new benchmark, GOAT Points.Wonderfully written, authoritative, and full of joy, The Basketball 100 is a fitting tribute to the greatest sport in the world.
India's Olympic Medal Winners (Paris 1900 - Paris 2024)
"India's Olympic Medal Winners" deals with India's Olympic medal winners from the 1900 till the 2024 Olympics. The purpose of this book is to inform, educate and inspire readers. The book contains interviews of our individual medal winners in different sports wherein we are told about how they won their medals. Descriptions of how Indian hockey teams won their medals along with interviews and write-ups of some of our hockey greats and captains of those teams also feature in the book. The book also contains pictures of our individual medal winners, hockey captains and medal-winning hockey teams. I wish to thank the different sources for the photographs. For the identification of the members of the Indian hockey teams from 1948 till 1968, I am grateful to Mr. Gurbux Singh, a former Indian Olympic hockey captain.
The Politics of Football
This book examines the deep connections between football and politics and explains what those relationships can tell us about sport and wider society. With the game occupying a preeminent place on the world sporting stage, this book argues that the political significance of football has never been greater.The book explores the politics of football governance and the international organisations that run the game, as well as the interaction of footballing authorities with government at all levels. It shows how football clubs and supporter groups have leaned left (such as FC Sankt Pauli) or right (such as SS Lazio) and have been significant voices in secessionist debates and the promotion of religious identities and ethno-centrism. It also addresses how fascist and communist regimes have used football to project political ideology. The book also considers key contemporary political issues in football, such as surveillance, discrimination, and human rights.This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in football, in the politics or sociology of sport, in international relations, government, or political ideology, or in the intersection of politics and culture.
Global Sport Management Education
Drawing on original and innovative research from around the world, this book explores issues and opportunities relating to internationalising sport management curriculum. It explains how to design and implement an international curriculum, and therefore how to better equip graduates for work in an increasingly global sport business environment.This book provides an in-depth understanding of the role educational developers can play in the internationalisation of higher education and in the provision of an internationalised learning experience for all students studying sport management around the globe. It introduces the core principles of the internationalisation of sport management education and how to apply those in teaching and learning on university courses, including the provision of study abroad programmes that improve interpersonal and communication skills, adaptability and self-confidence. Adopting a values-driven approach that puts global citizenship, cultural capital and international diversity at the heart of good programme design, this book touches on key issues in contemporary higher education, including employability, student support, inclusivity and equity, building influential learning communities and co-creation in teaching and learning.This is an invaluable resource for instructors, lecturers, course leaders, university administrators and policy makers with an interest in sport-related studies or the development of higher education.
The Safe Standing Movement in Football
This book tells the important story of the 30-year social movement against all-seated stadia in football in England and Wales that developed in the wake of the Hillsborough stadium disaster and the wider European and international significance of that movement.Examining the fan networks, relations, tactics, and interactions which built the 'Safe Standing' movement, this book reveals an untold social history of football supporter activism and represents an important contribution to our understanding of football supporter-based social movements, the sociology of football, and social movement studies more broadly. This book argues that Safe Standing is sociologically highly significant because the restriction and partial exclusion of football fans as a social group in the timescape of English football after Hillsborough marked a moment of profound social change in the UK. Applying relational sociology, and drawing on original research and insider access, this book considers how events and ruptures, such as Hillsborough, shape the dynamics of a social movement. In this case, supporters, who have been deeply affected by the all-seating legislation, are now in a position to affect the future consumption of football. This book shows how this was achieved and how a small core network of approximately 30 supporters, networked with supporter groups across Europe, now stand to impact and shape the consumption habits of a key leisure practice all over the world.This is fascinating reading for any student, researcher, or policy-maker with an interest in football, sociology, political science, public policy, or cultural and social history.
Cooperstown's Back Door
For over 60 years, the color barrier excluded Black ballplayers from the major leagues, forcing them to form their own teams and leagues. After Jackie Robinson broke down that barrier, Black players faced another: the barrier to the Hall of Fame. At the time of the founding of the Hall of Fame, segregation was firmly entrenched in baseball, and it was defended by the same power brokers who kept the Hall successful with their support. The fight for the recognition that Black players had earned on the field lasted nearly as long as the color barrier itself. This book presents the full history of that fight: the exclusion of Black players for so many years, the many efforts to fix that, and the fights for Hall of Fame recognition of the Negro Leagues that are still ongoing.
Green Harts Forever
Enjoy this true-life story of two best friends who met at Sutton High School for Boys, Plymouth, in 1962.Join Paul and Norman on their journeys through life along with their devotion and dedication to Plymouth Argyle Football Club, a passion which remains to this day. 'A very good read which brought back happy memories to me and I am sure will do the same for many. A great story of friendship through the beautiful game' - John Hore - Former Plymouth Argyle Player and Manager.'What wonderful words to express how you both grew up together and the friendship that has lasted to this day.Paul, through the years you have become a very special friend to Elaine and I.I would like to thank you on behalf of all the ex-players for all the service that you give to our very special football club. Thank you, Paul a good friend is Forever Green'.Billy Billy - Billy Rafferty - Former Plymouth Argyle Player.
Coyote Hunting Farm Style
Join Sheri Baity, owner of Crow's Nest Calls, on a thrilling journey through the great outdoors. From her early days fishing and hunting in the wild to becoming an expert predator hunter, Sheri's passion for nature shines through. When faced with a coyote problem on her family's farm, Sheri took matters into her own hands and became a seasoned coyote hunter, reaping an impressive harvest of 17 coyotes on her property in just one month. But Sheri's impact extends beyond her own land. Her skills and dedication captured the attention of her community, leading her to assist neighboring farms with their own coyote troubles. Through hard work and determination, she helped to bring about legislation that changed the game for nighttime predator hunts in Pennsylvania, ultimately increasing safety and efficiency for hunters across the state. Experience the thrill of the hunt, the beauty of the countryside, and the power of one woman's perseverance in this captivating outdoor adventure.
Baseball Research Journal (Brj), Volume 53 #2
The Fall 2024 issue of the Baseball Research Journal features thirteen articles on a wide range of topics, from the minor leagues to biomechanics, including how the game is changing, or has changed, from the effects of tinkering with the rules (both recent and not), to pioneering personnel. We also have the second half of three two-parters, Ed Denta continuing his look into streaks, Charlie Pavitt wraps up his investigation of why batting average has plummeted, and we finish Peter Dreier's opus on Jews and baseball. ON THE COVER: Leroy "Satchel" Paige was a living legend during his career, but his election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown was far from assured, given that many of his best years were spent in the Negro Leagues and were unrecognized by the baseball establishment for quite some time. In this issue, Mark Armour delves into the movement to get Paige into the Hall of Fame and the various obstacles to be overcome. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: "Rachel Balkovec: A Comprehensive Profile" by Barrett Snyder Rachel Balkovec's r矇sum矇 includes several firsts: the first woman to serve as a strength and conditioning coordinator in affiliated baseball; the first woman to do so for a major-league team in Latin American baseball; the first woman hitting coach and All-Star Futures Game coach; and the first woman to manage an affiliated team. In 2022-2023 she served as field manager of the New York Yankees' affiliate, the Tampa Tarpons. Today, she is the director of player development for the Miami Marlins. Based on extensive research and personal interviews, Barrett Snyder presents a detailed picture of this pioneer. "The Pitcher's Cycle: Definitions and Achievers (1893-2023)" by Herm Krabbenhoft The goal of this article is to create a "pitcher's cycle" that would be as rare but achievable as the batter's cycle, and then to examine pitchers who have accomplished the feat. I wanted to adhere to the basic definition of a cycle, "a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena," and create an equivalent to the batter's cycle: a series of pitching achievements commensurate to a batter collecting the series of all four types of safe hit. A batter's primary objective is to get on base, which he can achieve entirely by himself by getting a safe hit. A pitcher's primary objective is to retire the batter, which he can do entirely by himself by striking out the batter. Since there are nine different players in the batting lineup, a reasonable cycle would be for the pitcher to strike out an opposing batter from each slot in the batting order at least once in a game. "Ghost Stories and Zombie Invasions Testing the Myths of Extra-Inning Outcomes" by Connelly Doan, MA The decision to introduce "ghosts" and "zombies" to MLB prompts two main questions "Does departing from the tradition of the game actually lead to shorter games?" and "Is the strategy of extra-inning games simplified to sacrifice-bunting the automatic runner to third and hitting a sacrifice fly or a single to score, thus making the game even less exciting?" This paper will present data from extra-inning games from 2018 through 2022 to try to answer these questions. We will look at average innings per extra-inning game, average extra-inning runs scored per game, frequency of extra-inning bunt attempts, bunt success rate, and the game situations when bunt attempts occurred.
Banned
Michael Ray Richardson was a star in the making. After a stellar collegiate career at the University of Montana, where he was voted first team All-Big Sky Conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior, the future seemed bright. Taken fourth overall in the 1978 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, Richardson was billed as "the next Walt Frazier." In just his second professional season, he became the third player in NBA history to lead the league in both assists and steals--both Knicks team records. Richardson would also notch four All-Star appearances and twice being named to the All-Defensive team over eight seasons between the Knicks, Golden State Warriors, and New Jersey Nets. But during that time, his time off the court was having a bigger impact on his career than what he was doing on the court. On February 25, 1986, after three violations of the league's drug policy, NBA commissioner David Stern would ban Richardson from continuing his professional career. His struggles with drugs and alcohol were well documented, and someone considered the next big thing became the first player in league history to be receive a lifetime ban. For most people, this would be the end to their story--one in which their substance abuse would take over and their downfall inevitable. However, that was not in the cards for Michael Ray Richardson. In Banned, Richardson opens up about his life both on and off the basketball court, discussing all the highs and lows that made him both a hero and a villain. Though being reinstated to the NBA in 1988, he would instead have stints in the United States Basketball League and CBA before taking his talents to Europe. With stints in Italy, Croatia, and France, he would lead his teams to numerous championships in his decade-plus overseas. Now back in the states and running youth basketball clinics, Banned is Richardson's first opportunity to open up about his life, showing that though you may get knocked down--even from self-inflicted actions--the only person that can count you out is yourself. With forewords from Hall of Famers George "The Iceman" Gervin and Nancy Lieberman, this is the story of the Michael Ray Richardson as only he can tell it.
Exercise and Well-Being after High-Performance Sport
Exercise and Well-Being after High-Performance Sport explores whether high-performance athletes have healthy and prosperous relationships with exercise and well-being after retirement from elite sports. This edited collection is the first of its kind to bring together sociologically informed accounts from former high-performance athletes about their retirement experiences and post-sporting careers.The chapters combine creative narrative writing and social theory to frame the experiences of exercise and well-being after retirement from high-performance sport. Written by former high-performance athletes who are now socio-cultural sports scholars, the authors explore how retiring from elite sport impacted their relationship to exercise and physical activity, identity, and long-term mental health.This book is key reading for graduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics and researchers interested in sports retirement experiences, sport sociology, mental health, and well-being.
Independent Performing Arts in Europe
This structural account of independent performing arts in Europe is complimented by an analysis of the challenging social situation within the field. This book presents a neo-institutional examination of the organizational field including its routines, scripts, and expectations which provides a contribution to theatre studies, labour studies, and to social and cultural policy studies as well as valuable context for current advocacy and governance. This study offers knowledge based on empirical data and thus a foundation that is equally important for scholarly discourse, cross-national learning, and scientifically based recommendations for action to administration, the cultural policy level, and associations alike. The book examines the independent performing arts communities in Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.
Coaching Kids and Their Parents Too
A sports coaches personal reflection on his 10 years of coaching kids, including his three children, and managing the kids' parents too! Some great details of practice sessions and drills. If you want to coach youth sports and laugh along the way or experience a coaches view of coaching your children you'll love this true to life story.
Wearable Technology in Elite Sport
Wearable devices are being used by an increasing number of elite-level sports teams to manage and control the health, performance, and productivity of their athletes. Drawing upon a wide range of interdisciplinary resources, Wearable Technology in Elite Sport reveals how wearable devices are used to quantify athletic bodies in ways that have a number of undesirable consequences for the embodied subject. This book identifies some of the problematic consequences of excessive 'dataveillance' in sport by interrogating the process by which wearable data is produced, represented, and enacted in the governance of athletic behaviour.The book provides a set of conceptual resources for thinking critically about the powerful role played by measurement systems in shaping athletic embodiment. The themes that this book examines include an exploration of how technological devices serve an important disciplinary function in elite sport and how wearable-derived data might act to affect high-level athletes.The book is written in a lively and accessible style and appeals to a broad academic readership including undergraduate and postgraduate students in a range of fields including sports science, coaching, digital health, sociology, information studies, and science and technology studies.
Routledge Handbook of Sport in China
This is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of the history and development of sport from the ancient to the contemporary era in China. It addresses the gap between the vibrant academic scholarship within China and the limited understanding of Chinese sport outside of the country. It opens different perspectives on Chinese sport and addresses a wide range of issues central to the development of sport in the context of Chinese culture, politics, economy, and society. It explores a diverse set of topics including the history of Chinese traditional sport, the rise of modern sport and the Olympic movement, sport and nationhood, sport and politics and international relations, sport and physical education, sport and economy and commerce, sport and social stratification and diversity, and sport leisure and tourism. It offers critical insights into the multifaceted world of China, past and present--a contribution to our collective knowledge and understanding of Chinese sport and society--and is useful reading for students, researchers, and professionals with an interest in the field of China and Chinese sport.This Handbook has been contributed to by a team consisting of 88 leading Chinese and Asian experts and scholars with varied backgrounds of studying and working in European, North American, and Australian universities, as well as Western scholars with expertise on China and its sports system and practice. It is composed of ten parts classified by different subjects. It provides a wide lens through which to better contextualise the relationships between China and the world within the global sport community.The Routledge Handbook of Sport in China is a vital resource for students and scholars studying the history, politics, sociology, culture and policy of sport in China, as well as sport management, sport history, sport sociology, and sport policy and politics. It is also valuable reading for those who are working in international sport policy making and sport organisations.
Smart Money
In 1978, when Alex Duff first went to watch Brentford, players would go on midweek pub crawls near the Griffin Park stadium. Sometimes, in no fit state to go home, they would crash out in a terraced home where one of them lived opposite the stadium gates. The next morning, they clambered into a white van which one of them would drive to training, stopping on the way for a bacon sandwich and cup of tea at a greasy spoon caf矇. Brentford had once played in the top-flight but now, idling in the third division, were a second home for players and supporters, but there was neither the ambition nor money to revive their best days. They bumbled along until in 2005, fed up with trying to make a profit from a club with an ageing stadium in an unfashionable west London suburb, owner Ron Noades agreed to hand over the business to supporters on the condition they take over responsibility for their 瞿5.5 million overdraft. One of the fans, an Oxford University physics graduate called Matthew Benham, was making millions of pounds from professional gambling and threw in a 瞿500,000 lifeline to help keep the club afloat. Initially, as a sort of academic challenge, he began figuring out if he could employ the mathematics which he used in beating the bookmakers to improve the club's performance on the pitch. Smart Money is the story of how a scientist with an inquiring mind was set loose in a backwater of professional football, and how he turned a modest, little-known team into a competitor in one of the world's most-watched sports leagues.
Insights for the Sports Coach Softcover
This is a book of insightful essays crafted with the purpose of challenging and inspiring the sports coach. Each essay strives to impact your thinking and positively influence your coaching practice. They are designed to navigate you towards your 'Best Self' in coaching. Your athletes will love you at your best. Read and reread these Insights over time. Although the words on these pages will not change, I am confident that as you read and reread them, what they are saying to you, will."This is a book full of wonder. It's not today nor yesterday that I heard the phrase, 'if you're not thinking for yourself, you're not thinking at all'. This minefield of a book encourages you think for yourself. It leads you to all sorts of creative, meaningful, personal places that suit you best. Read it slowly."Dr Liam Moggan- 'The Coach's Coach'
Getting Unstuck
What keeps you-a golf nerd-stuck isn't that you aren't athletic, your dad yelled at you, or you can't turn your hips properly; it's your self-sabotaging patterns of thinking and behaving.In Getting Unstuck: Seven Transformational Practices for Golf Nerds, coach and writer Tim O'Connor expertly guides you through previously unexplored territory, providing wisdom, and practices that will transform your golf and-possibly-your life.The author of The Moe Norman Story: The Feeling of Greatness provides you with techniques used by elite performers to quiet their minds, break free of limiting beliefs, commit to genuine improvement, and self-coach themselves out of funks, slumps and underperformance.As a fellow golf nerd, O'Connor connects with your cravings and compulsions with stories drawn from his career as award-winning golf writer, golf and men's life coach, and bass player in a punk band. He is author of The Moe Norman Story: The Feeling of Greatness and is enshrined in the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame as a writer.Fred Shoemaker, founder of Extraordinary Golf, said: "Tim O'Connor's new book provides the possibility of transformation that can reshape your entire golfing experience. Through his own authenticity, Tim shows that when you get through your blocks and blind spots, what emerges is an independent, resourceful, confident golfer."
Paddling Britain
This new, thoroughly updated second edition of Bradt's Paddling Britain remains the definitive guide to stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking and canoeing - increasingly popular waterborne activities that explore British coastlines and inland waterways. Written by Lizzie Carr (aka Lizzie Outside, Britain's best known paddleboarder), it showcases Britain's 50 best places to enjoy recreational paddling from Cornwall to Norfolk, Cumbria and the Cairngorms. Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), in particular, is sweeping across Britain, giving people the opportunity to explore waterways ranging from city rivers to remote and untouched areas that would otherwise be left inaccessible. Whether you're looking for a nice day out, a weekend adventure or a more daring paddleboarding challenge, Bradt's Paddling Britain will inspire and inform. The waters of England, Wales and Scotland are all featured, from rivers and canals to coastal strips and island circuits. Described in loving detail and with gentle humour, each location contains practical information about how to find these distinctive spots and what to expect on your journey. With Bradt's Paddling Britain, you can paddle between two of the Scilly Isles in under 10 minutes, or kayak across the UK's highest and longest aqueduct. Alternatively, you can paddle along Pembrokeshire's idyllic coast, visit the Lake District's sole inhabited island, which opens just five days a year, or paddle in self-indulgent tranquillity through the hustle and bustle of London. Alongside detailed routes for each location, plus tips on wildlife and secret spots, Paddling Britain advises on where to stay and eat, getting there, and when to go. It also provides the low-down on everything you need to know for successful and enjoyable stand-up paddleboarding, from safety tips to kit, weather watching to paddling responsibly. The author, Lizzie Carr, says: 'this book responds to the countless questions I receive from paddleboarders looking to explore new places and get new experiences from their SUP. Whether people want to take their families for a weekend adventure or enjoy a camping getaway with friends, Paddling Britain aims to answer these questions and inspire people to get outside and explore the UK water scene both coastal and inland.'
Unitas to Unitas
Quarterback John Unitas was all that America wanted in a man in the late 1950s into the 1960s. He was hardworking, humble, respectful, and true to his word. As a football player, Unitas became known for his trademark crew cut and black high-top cleats . . . which he would later wear when cutting grass because "they were comfortable and still fit." Blessed with athleticism and a goldenarm, he had a heart that pumped ice water through his veins, allowing him to remain unemotional in the tensest moments of football games. In fact, he is credited with inventing--and perfecting--the two-minute drill; but statistics and accolades weren't important to him--only winning.Joe Unitas was fortunate enough to have had twenty-eight great years with his dad and he knows the essence of the man. His father's ambition, determination, and courage never wavered. The examples he set and the lessons he taught are a father's legacy to his son as Joe's biggest supporter and most incredible source of inspiration. His passion and motivation to be the best served as the foundations upon which many of Joe's successes have been built.Unitas to Unitas offers a deeply personal reflection on John Unitas's legacy and its profound effect within every aspect of his son's life. His life lessons allowed the author to make his own dreams come true. This collection of twenty lessons informed the author's life, and in this book he shares them as inspirational wisdom from one of football's greatest leaders.
High Summer
The updated second edition of a hiking classic: High Summer, the true story of the first thru-hike of Canada's Rocky Mountains.The full end-to-end traverse on foot of Canada's Rocky Mountains is one of North America's greatest hiking challenges. By the late 1980s, it had never been completed. When long-distance backpacker Chris Townsend heard about the route, he couldn't resist it.The Canadian Rockies offer everything a wilderness connoisseur could desire. There are glaciated peaks, forested valleys, remote tracts where solitude can be found, and abundant wildlife-grizzly bears, wolves, moose and wolverines among them. From celebrated national parks in the south, to vast undeveloped regions in the north, the range is filled with natural wonders... many only accessible to a lone traveller on foot.In June 1988, Chris Townsend set out to discover this range for himself. With no set route to follow, he pioneered his own path, first linking established trails, then heading cross-country into a trackless land. He walked, not to be the first to complete the route, but instead to treasure the journey, and above all to spend long enough in the wild for it to come to feel like home. Challenged by rough weather and even rougher terrain, sometimes navigating from suggestions received in frontier settlements or by dead reckoning, his backpacking skills were pushed to the limit. He began the journey as a hiker, but over 1,600 miles had to evolve into something more: an explorer.First published in 1989, this new and updated edition of High Summer features a new introduction by the author, new footnotes, and over 100 black and white photos from the hike, many never before seen. Written by a passionate advocate for wild places, and told with honesty and authenticity, High Summer will take the reader on an engrossing journey into a wilderness that very few people will ever experience for themselves.
On Top of the World
The Los Angeles Dodgers are your 2024 World Series Champions! The Los Angeles Dodgers entered 2024 with their sights set on a November parade. For the star-studded roster, winning the World Series was more than just a goal; it was the only choice. Following a blockbuster offseason that featured the record-breaking signing of Shohei Ohtani, the Boys in Blue set forth on their path to championship glory. While there were memorable highlights along the way, such as Ohtani's historic 50-50 milestone and All-Star Teoscar Hernandez's Home Run Derby win, the team also battled through setbacks in the form of numerous injuries to what should have been an unshakeable pitching staff. On Top of the World chronicles this extraordinary journey through expert reporting from the Los Angeles Daily News and dozens of dynamic photos. Relive thrilling postseason performances against the rival San Diego Padres and the New York Mets, Freddie Freeman's unforgettable walk-off grand slam that kicked off the Fall Classic and the moment of euphoria after defeating the powerhouse New York Yankees to win it all. This commemorative book also includes feature stories on popular figures like Ohtani, Freeman, Hernandez, Mookie Betts, Fernando Valenzuela and more.
It's Not Just About the Fish
This is a very different angling book. It does not try to teach angling, rather it suspects that any reader will already be a competent fisherman. There is however, room for the "Compleat Tangler" too. It is unusual, quirky, and somewhat unconventional. (Other descriptions, dragged screaming from the Thesaurus, may be subject to fact checking.) If this book has any purpose at all, it is to encourage the reader to think about his own fishing, and certainly to enjoy it. A day by the river should not be "Just About the Fish", and so the book has wildlife, fish, tales and observations about life in general flitting through its pages rather as a dragonfly might pass in front of a daydreaming angler. The text is guaranteed to be free of Artificial Intelligence, and no Biros were damaged or chewed whilst it was being written. JayZS first cast a line over sixty years ago, and still fishes successfully today, for a variety of species.
Essentials of Cerebral Palsy Football
Essentials of Cerebral Palsy Football introduces the reader to the practice of Cerebral Palsy (CP) football. This is a worldwide 7-a-side style of football played by people with CP and acquired brain injuries. CP football is played across the world in over seventy countries covering six continents and is governed by the International Federation of CP Football (IFCPF) and a multitude of regional federations responsible for promoting, managing and governing CP football.This book examines the current research and findings and provides an understanding of the history of CP football, the basics of CP and eligible impairments, game rules and regulations and current scientific knowledge regarding the sport's performance. Special emphasis is given to providing CP football coaches and professionals with relevant information to apply in the practical field.Essentials of Cerebral Palsy Football provides a practical, hands-on guide for the CP football community based on the current status of scientific research related to this team Para sport development and performance. It also seeks to provide students instruction into the different areas of disability in a high-level sports environment and understanding how professionals from different fields can contribute to the improvement and professionalisation of the different areas of sports performance and development.This cutting-edge book is key reading for the CP football community including people registered in CP sports or football federations, Para sport stakeholders, coaches, conditioning coaches, physiotherapists, nutritionists, medical staff and practitioners.
HIIT Training on Military Pentathlon Physical Performance
The military pentathlon is a sport that combines 5 events (rifle shooting, obstacle course, swimming with obstacles, grenade throwing, and cross country running) and it is here where low performance of the ESMIL cadets was detected, the objective of the study was to apply an intervention with high intensity HIIT interspersed circuit training. For this, a quantitative research of quasi-experimental approach was applied, with a non-probabilistic sampling by convenience to a group of 7 cadets aged 21.14 簣 0.9 years for 12 weeks, with a training structure of (6 exercise x 20 sec of work x 4 series and a micro recovery of 20 sec and macro of 60 sec). For the collection of the results, a strength evaluation was applied before and after the intervention; once the data were collected, they were analyzed with the statistical program SPSS version 25. With this it was possible to verify that the data complied with normality, the parametric Student's T test for related samples was applied, where it was determined that the 5 strength tests had a significance > 0.05, thus proving the improvement of the cadets' performance.
