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Hockey Rants and Raves
The hottest takes and biggest beefs about hockey from the wildly popular podcaster and YouTuber Who would be on the Mount Rushmore of goalies?Is Gretzky the Greatest Player of All Time (a.k.a. GOATzky)?What are the most embarrassing Leaf losses of all time?Why would you choose to play in a small market?Steve "Dangle" Glynn was already a popular talking head on Sportsnet the night the Leafs lost to their own back-up goalie (and Zamboni driver), but his fandom skyrocketed after his rant following the hilarious mishap gained one million views on YouTube. Dangle is well known as a long-suffering Leafs fan, but he is more than just that. He shares his rants and opinions about all teams across the NHL, directing his laser focus onto hockey's greatest arguments, from the best players of all time, to the worst trades, to the most embarrassing Leafs losses. From one of the most unique voices in hockey, Hockey Rants and Raves is packed with passionate, honest and often humorous takes on all things hockey--required reading for all fans of the game.
Wings of Blue
A dead soldier, a pilot haunted by his past, and the largest regional military exercise about to get under way...From the author of FLYING NAKED comes an exciting addition to the Emerald World series of aviation adventures!When a paratrooper dies in a jump over the Panama Canal Zone, one pilot elects to see for himself what draws otherwise sane human beings to leap from a perfectly good airplane. Along the way he discovers the culture of skydiving, a fellow aviator haunted by his own past, and a new way of viewing both life and flight.Based on Michael Bleriot's own experience as a counter-drug pilot in Latin America, WINGS OF BLUE is a thrilling aviation adventure over the jungles of Central America."The best flying adventure stories in 50 years..." - Dave Schlener, ATP"A FUN READ COVER-TO-COVER... Bleriot is an excellent storyteller!" - Jeffrey Miller, author of The Panama AffairFans of Dale Brown and Vince Flynn will love the military and aviation realism, while admirers of Ernest Gann, Richard Bach, and Antoine de Saint Exupery will soar in the studied appreciation of the flying world.If you like aviation adventure and an inside-baseball look at military and pilot life, you'll love this thrilling flying memoir from Michael Bleriot!Order today with one click for Kindle or print!
Tribute
"Tribute: Brandon Lee" explores the life and legacy of Brandon Lee, the rising martial arts star and son of the legendary Bruce Lee. From his early career struggles to his breakthrough role in *The Crow*, the comic delves into his passion for acting, martial arts, and his untimely tragic death on set. This biography pays homage to his brief but impactful life, highlighting his lasting influence on both film and martial arts culture."The Tribute line of comic books tells the stories of the classic entertainers that have passed on," says TidalWave's publisher, Darren G. Davis "It is a way for us to honor these people who have made a difference in the world.
Game, Set, AI
Revolutionising the Court: A New Era of TennisDive into a world where technology meets tradition, where the quiet hum of artificial intelligence revolutionises every serve, volley, and rally. Imagine a game where strategy is not just human but powered by cutting-edge technology that reads the play before it unfolds."Game, Set, AI: How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Tennis" takes you on a fascinating journey through the integration of AI and tennis. Learn about the early steps artificial intelligence took into the world of sports and how these initial forays have transformed into complex performance analytics reshaping players' careers. From AI-powered training tools like smart rackets to biometric tracking wearables, each page unveils how AI enhances player performance and augments the art of coaching.Imagine courts that are smart, equipped with IoT systems that manage themselves, providing unprecedented insights into every match. Experience the evolution of fan engagement through interactive, AI-driven platforms that bring every game closer to the audiences worldwide. Feel the rush as you step into virtual reality experiences that transcend traditional spectating. With exclusive insights into predictive modelling strategies, injury prevention technologies, and ethical considerations intertwined with AI, you'll be poised to understand the future of tennis.Whether you're a seasoned player, an aspiring coach, or just an avid fan of tennis, this book piques curiosity and fuels a newfound excitement for how games are played and experienced. Embrace this opportunity to envision tennis not just as a sport but as a dynamic convergence of human skill and innovative technology-forever changing how tennis is played, watched, and understood. Ready to step onto the court of the future?
The Future of Motorsports
This book takes stock of the position of motorsport in the 21st century and considers how it will continue to influence sport business, politics, and society in the future.Presenting a set of thematic essays and multi-disciplinary case studies, the book demonstrates that motorsport continues to play a significant role in relationships between the automotive industry, nationalism, industrialisation, and capitalism as well as motorsports' position as a feature of contemporary popular culture. Examining issues such as event management and legacy, environmental sustainability and 'greenwashing', diversity and inclusion, the rise of gaming and esports, and the use of sport as political soft power around the world across multiple motorsport disciplines, the book shines fascinating new light on this innovative but sometimes problematic industry.This is essential reading for all advanced students, researchers, managers, strategists, sponsors, and other stakeholders working at the nexus of motorsport, business, politics, and culture.
The Life Monaco Grand Prix
Go behind the scenes to explore the history, racing, celebrity fans, and after hours of racing's most glamorous and prestigious round in the F1 championship with The Life Monaco Grand Prix. Monaco sponsored its first race in 1929 and the circuit has been part of the Formula 1 series since 1950. Conducted with the patronage of Monaco's royal family, its beautiful street-circuit has made Monaco the most glamorous setting of any F1 race. But the classic architecture and high-profile spectators belie a course notorious for its complexity and challenges. With no safety barriers until 1969, drivers have twice plunged into the harbor among the spectating yachts. Off the circuit, Monaco is a 24-hour spectacle of expensive boats, high-profile parties, celebrity F1 fans, penthouse spectating, and high-roller lifestyle. From the Monte Carlo casino (integral to numerous James Bond films) to top clubs like Amber Lounge, Jimmy'z, and The Black Lounge to F1 racers' luxury homes to the takeoffs and landings of countless private jets, Monaco represents the epitome of the jet-setting lifestyle long associated with the F1 circus. From the first Grand Prix in 1929 to today's star-studded event, The Life Monaco Grand Prix takes the reader on a full lap of this prestigious race.
Crash Combat Fourth Edition
Expanded Fourth Edition: Crash Combat has been designed to give the serviceman and others a sound foundation in close combat, even if only a few days have been allocated for such training. Also available as an ebook.
On the Road to Spiking & Blocking Better
" On the Road to Spiking & Blocking Better " is an essential resource for players looking to perfect two of the sport's most critical skills. This book offers in-depth techniques on improving both power and precision in spiking, focusing on timing, footwork, and hand-eye coordination. It also breaks down effective blocking strategies, teaching players how to read opponents, anticipate attacks, and position themselves for maximum defensive impact. With drills, tips from professional players, and advanced strategies, this guide is perfect for athletes of all levels aiming to dominate the net and become a force in both offense and defense.
Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living
Survivalists of all levels can use Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living to learn primitive living skills, tools for optimal self-sufficiency, and how to better be prepared for any and all adventures into the wild! Packed with in-depth instruction and photos, this guidebook teaches the skills needed to survive and live in the wild using only those things found in the woods or in other natural landscapes. Learn how to ignite a fire with a two-stick hand drill, erect temporary and semi-permanent structures, and more with wilderness experts John and Geri McPherson. "During my first years of learning survival I took a course in survival and primitive earth skills taught by John and Geri McPherson. I was excited by their unbelievable passion and their intrinsic understanding of survival. Their teachings took me from understanding basic skills to a full-blown love for the ancient technologies that humans developed to survive. John and Geri are the real deal. They don't just teach this stuff, they live it. I loved the experience with them so much I came back a second time a few years later. Now that I have traveled the world as Survivorman--experiencing and filming survival in every ecosystem there is--I can sit back and watch my shows and see John and Geri's teachings peek through in every situation. I have been able to understand survival because of John and Geri, and can highly recommend this book." --Les Stroud, AKA Survivorman
On the Road to Serving Better
"On the Road to Serving Better" is a comprehensive guide designed for volleyball players looking to enhance their serving skills. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, this book breaks down the technical, mental, and strategic aspects of mastering one of the game's most critical skills-serving. The book covers a variety of serve types, such as the float serve, jump serve, and topspin serve, while offering step-by-step instructions, drills, and tips from professional coaches and players. It delves into the biomechanics of serving, helping players understand how to maximize power, accuracy, and consistency. Additionally, it addresses the mental game-how to stay focused, read opponents, and adjust tactics to gain an edge. With practical exercises, personalized training plans, and in-depth analysis, "On the Road to Serving Better" equips readers with the tools to improve their game and become more effective, confident servers on the court.
Powered By Chlorine Competitive Swimmer Daily Swim Training Log
Powered By Chlorine Swimming Logbook, Training and PB Tracker and Journal is an essential tool for any serious swimmer who wants to stay on top of their training regimen. Includes sections for tracking the gritty details of your swimming and dryland training-including reps, drills, distance, intervals, and intensity-you'll have everything you need to keep your training organized and focused to track your success.Logbook includes space to record warm-ups, pre-sets, main sets, and cool downs, track your PBs and nutrition intake, and set monthly goals to stay motivated and prepared to upcoming events with your A-Game ready to GO!Simple design for dedicated athletes looking for a no fuss notebook to document your swimming progress, achievements and stay accountable.Extremely user friendly, written by a fellow competitive swimmer and former coach!✅ Record the gritty details of your swimming training - Reps, Drills, Distance, Intervals, Intensity, Total Dist & Total Laps✅ Record the sweaty sets of your dryland training✅ Note Your Warm Ups, Pre-Sets, Main Set and Cooldown✅ Record your PBs and Nutrition Intake✅ Stay Motivated with Monthly Training Tracker & Goal Setting✅ Daily Records of your training schedule✅ 8.5"x11"✅ No Expiration - undated layout for extended use✅ Daily AM & PM Training Schedule, never be late for your workout✅ Plus Daily focus, space to jot down feedback/reminders, mood trackerThe undated layout makes it perfect for extended use, and its handy 6"x9" size means it's easy to carry wherever you go. Whether you're logging AM or PM workouts, the daily schedule to help you stay on track. With added space for reminders, focus notes, and a mood tracker, it's an invaluable companion for any competitive swimmer, devoted swim mom, or seasoned coach.
This Is Football
A celebration of the timeless beauty of soccer--its greatest and most stylish players, from past heroes to today's stars, along with its hallowed grounds. Football, or soccer as it's known in the US, has been around for more than two hundred years and in some ways remains largely unchanged. It is the timelessness of the game that is celebrated in This Is Football.Lavishly illustrated with striking images of on-field action as well as candid dressing-room moments taken by some of the most respected photographers in sport, the book serves as both a primer and a nostalgic love letter to the beauty of the game. Readers will venture on a journey to South America, where football became beautiful in the 1960s, and to Spain, where tiki-taka revolutionised the game in the 1980s. From Dennis Bergkamp's sublime control and finish against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup to Sergio Ag羹ero's last-minute strike of the 2011/12 season--winning Manchester City their first Premier League title, This Is Football captures many of the game's most extraordinary events and players. Organised by player position, each chapter highlights some of the biggest names to have graced the pitch, from Pel矇 to David Beckham and Mia Hamm to Marta, as well as historic moments they helped create. Featuring phenomenal goals, inspired midfield play, heroic defending, and eye-catchingly colourful goalkeeping, this book illustrates why soccer is the most popular sport in the world and why it is truly loved by so many.
Spectacular Golf Western Canada
Filled with vibrant photos that capture the majesty of the natural landscape-from the Pacific Coast to the Rocky Mountains-this luscious guide provides a captivating look at the finest golf courses in British Columbia and Alberta. Including holes from nearly 100 challenging, historic, and scenic golf courses, this guide contains valuable insight from golf pros about navigating the most intriguing holes on private, public, and municipal courses throughout the region. Including a $50 gift card, which can be redeemed at a variety of courses featured in the book, this unique collection offers insight and advice that both serious and casual golfers will find particularly valuable and enjoyable.
The End of College Football
In this book, Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalman-Lamb and Silva explore how football is both predicated on a foundation of coercion and suffused with racialized harm and exploitation. Through the stories of those who lived it, the authors examine the ways in which college football must be understood as a site of harm, revealing how players are systematically denied the economic value they produce for universities and offered only a devalued education in return.By illuminating the plantation dynamics that make college football a particularly racialized form of exploitation, the book makes legible the forms of physical sacrifice that are required, the ultimate cost in health and well-being, and the coercion that drives players into the sport and compels them to endure such abusive conditions.
Nutritional Supplements in Physical Exercise
In Brazil, the marketing of food supplements for sports purposes is supervised by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). In 2005, products intended for physical activity practitioners had to be approved and registered with ANVISA before they could be marketed in the country. In the following years, this requirement was revoked and the purpose of this work is to discuss whether this measure was adequate, as well as to assess whether consumers have become more susceptible to the hundreds of misleading advertisements attributed to the physiological effects (hypertrophy, weight loss, increased strength, etc.) displayed on the packaging and marketing of supplements in stores and websites specializing in this commercial segment. We will also discuss whether these metabolic effects are possible through the consumption of these products.
Implementing Sport Policy
This book critically examines the roles and contributions of different organisations in the implementation of sport policy in the UK and, therefore, provides an important guide to the complexities of implementing sport policy and of achieving policy goals through, and for, sport.Presenting analytical chapters by leading sport researchers alongside shorter commentaries by practitioners working in the field, this book outlines the uneven path between policy planning and real-world outcomes. Adopting a multi-level analysis, this book examines the interlocking structures and challenges of organisations, from grassroots voluntary sport to national governing bodies and professional clubs, and considers the most important issues affecting UK sport policy today.This is fascinating reading for any student, researcher or practitioner working in sport policy, sport for development, sport management, sport coaching, physical education and related areas of policy such as public health, community development, social policy, public policy and education.
The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Bulls
An in-depth look at the history of the Chicago Bulls franchise, featuring profiles, photography, box scores, and more from the archives of the Chicago Tribune.The Chicago Bulls, one of the NBA's most storied and valuable franchises, have been building their highly decorated legacy for six decades. To this day, the Bulls are one of the most popular teams the world over. Six championships and the eternal legacy of Michael Jordan--the greatest player of all time--will do that, and Bulls fans wouldn't have it any other way.The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Bulls, 2nd Edition is a decade-by-decade look at the pride of Chicago's West Side, updated since its original publication in 2016 to include the last several years of history. Curated by the Chicago Tribune sports department, this book documents every era in the team's history through the newspaper's original reporting, in-depth analysis, interviews, and archival photos. Comprehensive timelines, rankings of top players by position, and profiles on key coaches, Hall of Famers, and MVPs provide an entertaining, blow-by-blow look at the team's greatest successes and most dramatic moments.A beautiful collector's item, The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Bulls is a tour through basketball history produced by the award-winning journalists who have been documenting their home team since the beginning.
50 Things to Do in the Snow
Inspiration and activities for enjoying and making the most of the wonders of winter.​ For grownups and kids alike, 50 Things to Do in the Snow is the perfect illustrated guide to enjoying all that winter has to offer. Organized in sections on Snow Play, Snow Craft, Winter Wisdom, Winter Survival, and Snow Fires, this activity book will show you how to: Make a snow maze​ Create a winter bird feeder​ Identify winter trees​ Make snowshoes Build a fire in the snow​ And much more​ Sized just right for a coat pocket or backpack for on-the-go cold weather adventures, and packed with safety tips, equipment, and recommended cold-weather clothing, 50 Things to Do in the Snow has everything you need to get started as a true snow explorer. A wonderful gift or self-purchase for families with kids of all ages, anyone seeking ways to mindfully connect with nature in winter, and fans of other titles in the popular Explore More series, including 50 Things to Do with a Penknife and 50 Things to See in the Sky.
Boys Don't Cry, Girls Can't Throw
Who has the power to spearhead the mental health revolution? Martin Nash believes it's the world's elite athletes.In Boys Don't Cry, Girls Can't Throw, Martin presents the experiences of renowned sports figures and mental health champions, including Tyson Fury, Ben Stokes and Naomi Osaka, and uncovers the often-concealed struggles behind the allure of professional sports, exposing the immense pressure and relentless scrutiny athletes confront. But this book doesn't just identify these challenges - it also examines the strategies, coping mechanisms and support systems vital for thriving in the high-stakes world of elite sports, ones that are easily transferrable to everyone's lives, regardless of their athletic prowess. All of these stories are interwoven with Martin's interviews with sports psychologists and mental health advocates, as well as the narrative of his own mental health journey. In the end, Boys Don't Cry, Girls Can't Throw will show you that athletes' experiences are not only relevant to us all, but have unparalleled power to move the conversation around mental health forward.
Sports Illustrated the Stanley Cup
For decades, Sports Illustrated has chronicled hockey's greatest spectacle: the pursuit of the Stanley Cup. Now, SI celebrates the incomparable grandeur and spirit with a lavish commemorative book featuring the magazine's iconic photography alongside classic, archival stories from legendary writers. Along with overviews of notable teams and championships, this new volume includes stats, facts, and anecdotes spanning Stanley Cup history. The nostalgic past meets the electric present in this ultimate examination of hockey's storied event. Bringing NHL history to life by diving into the legendary SI archives, Sports Illustrated The Stanley Cup is essential for every hockey fan's collection.
Notts County The Magpies
Notts County - 'The Magpies' - a football club with a proud history; just one of the twelve original members of the Football League in 1888. Yet in 2019, they were to experience the ignominy of relegation from the league, major financial difficulties, and even the possibility of going out of existence. Roger King, a dedicated supporter of the club for many years, has provided a meticulous account of their journey in the following five years - a riveting story of their initial despair, before hope and hard work led the club to the eventual triumph of their return to the forefront of our national game.
Badger's Football Slang and Banter
A VERY funny football book for all fansOver 1,000 slang words and phrases of hilarious football-speakHigh-quality wit from a bestseller authorThe perfect gift at Xmas and all year round A packed collection of dressing-room banter, tunnel talk, pundit-speak, gantry gaffes, classic clich矇s and terrace ridicule from the colourful language of British football. Short-listed, best-selling author Niall Edworthy brings sharp, high-quality wit to definitions for the rich jargon of the Beautiful Game. This dip-in anthology of terms is a celebration of the national game's terrace culture, a laugh-out-loud entertainment and essential handbook for all football lovers in Britain and around the world.Whether rolling off the terraces, yelled on the training ground, mangled in the post-match interview or muttered in the commentary box, the language of British football keeps on giving, a rich and peculiar dialect all of its own, peppered with spicy slang, clunking with commonplace classics and sneering with contempt and ridicule.Badger's Football Slang and Banter gives 110 per cent, leaves nothing on the pitch, stamping its authority with aplomb - and that little bit of quality - to create an absolute banger of a read for all football fans in Britain and the millions following Britain's national game from abroad. Sample EntriesBrown Trouser Time - Penalty ShootoutCultured Left Foot - A foot that studied Moral Philosophy and Fine Art at UniLung-Bursting Run - Any sprint up field longer than fifty yards, often fruitless, leading to the explosion of respiratory organs Massive Club - The status of every club a new player has just joined, usually one that won the FA Cup in 1924 but nothing sinceOrc - Northern fan, according to a southern onePrawn Sandwich Brigade - A military-style unit of bourgeois fans who eschew traditional pies for seafood products in focacciaTeacups - The go-to projectile of the angry manager at half-time
The 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup
This book offers a critical examination of the 2023 F矇d矇ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women's World Cup, being held in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Drawing on perspectives from sociology, history, political science, and management, it sheds new light on the development of women's soccer and on women's sport more broadly.This book examines the politics of the build-up to the tournament, including the bidding process, as well as how the tournament has been represented in the media, the governance structures of the tournament itself, and policy proposals designed to leave an enduring legacy for women and girls in sport. The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is the first Women's World Cup to be held in the Southern Hemisphere and the first to be held with an expanded 32-team format. This book shows why the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup represents a unique opportunity to enhance our understanding of women's football, gender-oriented sport development initiatives and strategies, national sport policy and programming, and the management of international sporting events.This book is fascinating reading for any student, researcher, or practitioner with an interest in sport development, sport management, sport policy, sport sociology, event management, gender studies, political science, or the relationship between sport and wider society.
Making Combustible Revolver Cartridges
In this book you will learn how to recreate five different kinds of historically accurate combustible cartridges for cap and ball revolvers, including nitrated paper cartridges, skin cartridges, and compressed powder cartridges. You will also learn to make a variety of different kinds of cartridge packets for carrying those cartridges, just as it was done during the nineteenth century. In addition, the book explores casting bullets, black powder choices and measurement, bullet grease, and more! Lavishly illustrated with almost 200 pictures and with highly detailed, step-by-step directions, this book is a must for any reenactor or black powder enthusiast.
Stat Shot
Making advanced stats simple, practical, and fun for hockey fans Advanced stats give hockey's powerbrokers an edge, and now fans can get in on the action. Stat Shot is a fun and informative guide hockey fans can use to understand and enjoy what analytics says about team building, a player's junior numbers, measuring faceoff success, recording save percentage, the most one-sided trades in history, and everything you ever wanted to know about shot-based metrics. Acting as an invaluable supplement to traditional analysis, Stat Shot can be used to test the validity of conventional wisdom, and to gain insight into what teams are doing behind the scenes - or maybe what they should be doing. Whether looking for a reference for leading-edge research and hard-to-find statistical data, or for passionate and engaging storytelling, Stat Shot belongs on every serious hockey fan's bookshelf.
Play
Are you ready to play?Current training sessions are built to meet the needs of coaches and their egos, instead of learning the needs of young players. Play: Principles of Training Sessions for Children explores this area in more detail and draws on the stunning attachment research which is inspired by observing countless training sessions.The author presents four remarkable principles of training which impact the development of young players and offers coaches an alternative and extraordinary approach into delivering more effective sessions. Born out of decades of practical experiences as a football coach and coach educator, in this book you will learn: Does training in current format and form reflect the needs of learning children?What should be the basic training principles that consider the development of children and adolescents?How do these principles relate to learning and positively affect young players?Will the training be more effective in terms of the players' learning process?Play: Principles of Training Sessions for Children is an effective, instructive and informative guide that provides coaches with the essential tools to grow a young player's learning potential.
Portland Bouldering
Portland Bouldering (3rd edition - volume 2) provides boulderer's with an excellent analysis of this region's unique bouldering gamut, all of it encompassed here in a single comprehensive book loaded with depth and detail rarely found in any regional climbing guide. This book includes an extensive array of popular and elusive bouldering sites certain to thrill all your friends. A quality guide book loaded with an extreme sports venue, specifically designed for power bouldering enthusiasts. Your outdoor adventure is unlimited when you reach for this book to explore the latest sports venue at some of the best quality bouldering sites in this region.
Fly-Fishing with Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was obsessed with water. The famed Italian Renaissance artist meticulously drew every aspect of rivers, from the nature of water drops to the ways currents create and destroy the earth's surface. His obsession led him to become a professional hydraulic engineer and an expert on the physics of water. He disproved Aristotle's 1,800-year-old theory of the water cycle and developed the one we use today. He discovered the nature of erosion and heretically disproved the biblical flood. He created beautiful maps and drawings of river currents and of his audacious plans to reroute the Arno River for war and peace. It is obvious to David Ladensohn, who has been fly-fishing for forty years, that Leonardo would have made the perfect fishing guide. The artist's keen sense of humor and winning personality would have made him a wonderful companion. He knew more about how rivers work than any person before him and would have been outstanding at reading the water to figure out where the fish are. Beginning with Leonardo's remarkable biography--from underprivileged child to celebrity whose company was sought by competing rulers in Italy and France--and taking readers through the inspirations that led him to fall in love with waterways, Ladensohn makes the connection between the artist's life and his own deep knowledge of the art of fly-fishing. His adventures have led him to seek out the most unique, storied, and traveled fly-fishing locales in the world, including Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Bhutan, Italy, Slovenia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, Costa Rica, Bahamas, Ireland, England, and Mongolia. Ladensohn's research on Leonardo led him to native rivers in Italy to scholars at Oxford and the inside of Windsor Castle, where he studied the finest of Leonardo's original water drawings. The illustrations, which remain little known even today, are reproduced here in color, many for the first time. Fly-Fishing with Leonardo da Vinci is meant to inform and entertain anyone interested in the artist or fly-fishing and their unlikely intersection.
The Champion Sports Parent
Are you a parent who is struggling to understand today's youth sports world and your child's path in athletics? Have you grown frustrated by the youth sports industrial complex and want to know how to create an exceptional sporting journey for your athletes? Have you heard about concepts such as confidence, mental toughness, and competitiveness, but are not quite sure how to help your athletic child develop these important character traits, while overcoming adversity and the inevitable ups and downs of playing sports? If so, this book is for you. In The Champion Sports Parent, Jerry Lynch and John O'Sullivan share their wisdom gained from decades of working with Olympians, World Champions, All-Americans, and over 100 championship teams. They have interviewed some of the world's top athletes, coaches, and authors on their Way of Champions podcast, conducted hundreds of workshops for coaches, parents and sports organizations across the globe, and helped their own children become successful competitive athletes. In this book, you will learn how to: Become a more self-aware parentBetter understand the complexities of the youth sports journeyTeach your child the secrets of winning the inner gameForm better relationships with coachesNavigate difficult conversations and scenariosAs a result, you'll empower your children to become confident, competitive, and mentally tough athletes-setting them up for success in sports and in life. But don't just take our word for it: "This book will help you to be more mindful in all your parenting especially when it comes to offering advice to your child before, during and after a game."Steve Kerr, Nine-time NBA champion as a coach and player, Team USA Head Coach for 2024 Olympics "As a college coach and mother of three athletic kids, I have witnessed the craziness of youth sports and how it impacts kids even at the college level. This is a must read for all sports parents." Jenny Levy, US Lacrosse Hall of Fame and 3x NCAA champion coach at the University of North Carolina
The Franchise
Draft Day meets Burke's Law in this incisive and entertaining behind-the-scenes look at hockey's highest ranks. Why do some franchises consistently win, while others may never get to see their players' names etched on the Cup? Why do some teams draft poorly and others draft all-star teams? Why do some teams just seem to know how to win? In The Franchise, The Athletic's Craig Custance delves into the stories about thepeople who make the biggest decisions in hockey. For more than three years, Custance travelled far and wide to connect with the inner circle of hockey, from the owner's suite of the Carolina Hurricanes to a private championship ring ceremony with the Vegas Golden Knights to a country club for a breakdown of the Pittsburgh Penguins.He had frank conversations with new Leafs' GM Brad Treliving and former Leafs' GM Kyle Dubas, and discussed the revolution in women's hockey with three-time Olympic medal winner and Devils' executive Meghan Duggan. For fans of any stripe, there are stories behind memorable trades and the biggest free agent signings, and insights into how some of the most successful teams of the last two decades were built. There are never-been-told details about trade demands, a prominent hire that one general manager regretted immediately, and how one general manager risked his life to sign a player he thought could change the course of his NHL team. The Franchise will change the way you look at hockey. Custance shows that it all starts at the top, not on the ice. The players win, but it's the people up in the box who break down every aspect of their teams, execute the hard decisions, and make the magic happen. This is essential reading for every hockey fan who wants to get beyond the x's and o's in an absorbing testament to why teams win.
Calling After Water
This extraordinary first essay collection charts the journey of writer-angler Dave Karczynski as he fishes his way from the quiet streams of the Upper Midwest to the far corners of the earth--and back again. Calling After Water is one of those rare books that will both delight readers and invite them to reflect on their own love of fly fishing.
Pride of the Red Devils
Pride of the Red Devils: the untold story of the men and women who made Manchester United heroes of Wembley 1968. The book tells the histories of the famous Manchester United team who beat Benfica 4-1 at Wembley in May 1968, from the viewpoint of their genealogical, social, occupational and military history. It takes the reader through the Agricultural and Industrial Revolution, two World Wars and the Great Depression, telling the tales poverty, deprivation and heroism of the ancestors of the likes of Busby, Charlton, Best, Stiles, Sadler and Stepney.
Who We Met on the Way to Stanford
In the fall of 2000, my son began attending Stanford on a golf scholarship. It was a long and challenging road to achieve this goal. When he learned about the college, he went around the house with his Stanford sweatshirt and seldom took it off. After winning the San Diego Junior World Golf Championship, he was an accomplished junior golfer.Stanford's coach at the time was Wally Goodwin, an excellent, cheerful fellow who was also Tiger Woods's coach. Wally had seen the best golfers at Stanford, so he was a coach who knew what he wanted in a player. He started following my son after this victory at the San Diego tournament, and around the time, he received a letter asking Wally if he would come to watch him play golf. Wally did; he was there often to oversee this young man's development and golf.As a father, I took my son to many golf tournaments. He was a joy to watch and did well as a junior golfer through high school. He even had the accomplishment of replacing Tiger Woods' scoring record. Tiger's best score for the high school championships in Southern California was 66, but my son managed to shoot a 65 in his junior year against players from five hundred and eighty-six schools and other high schools. Many other delightful moments were watching my son play, and good times I will not forget.One day, while reading through some of my writings, I came across some notes my son had sent me about appealing the dismissal of his scholarship. Reading the notes almost seventeen years later was a revelation to me. I was unaware of the time frames at the time of the essence of this story, so I investigated the information further. What I discovered became the basis of this book. There were weeks of struggling with the time frames and difficulties understanding what happened in the struggle at Stanford. The book is my way of putting together what I discovered. What I found to be mostly true, but not having been there myself, I may not even know half the story. Nevertheless, this is my memoir of what it was like raising a kid with extraordinary talent playing golf and what happened when he arrived at Standford to fulfill his obligation for the scholarship he received.
Behind the Mask
A dozen incredible stories about hockey's legendary goalies, on and off the ice--including Carey Price, Marc-Andr矇 Fleury, Roberto Luongo, and Henrik Lundqvist. "Hockey goaltenders have forever been thought of as unique, eccentric, weird and wacky. Also misunderstood. Randi Druzin's Behind the Mask is a fascinating examination of a dozen of those who have played the position at the highest levels. This well-researched and well-written book is revealing and delightful at the same time."--Roy MacGregor While his teammates rush up the ice in a coordinated attack, the goalie is alone in his net. And when the play turns back toward him, he's prepared to step in front of a frozen rubber disc traveling 100 miles an hour. He's the last line of defense in a pitched battle. The goalie stands apart, on and off the ice. Like the relief pitcher in baseball and the place kicker in football, he is a maverick. Behind the Mask profiles 12 legendary NHL goalies, emphasizing the traits that make each one unique. It blends accounts of the goalies on-ice exploits with anecdotes about their lives off the ice information gleaned from archival research as well as interviews with teammates, family members and the goalies themselves. The careers here cover the last half-century of professional hockey from the personal struggles of Roger Crozier and Ed Giacomin on their way to stardom in the 1960s, to the recent brilliance of Carey Price, whose character blends stoicism with a deep warmth and pride in his Indigenous background. Told with author Randi Druzin's trademark mix of knowledge and wit, Behind the Mask has all the insight and color to make it a bestseller like her previous book on NHL goalies, Between the Pipes. Hockey goalies profiled include: Roger Crozier, Detroit Red Wings / Buffalo SabresRogie Vachon, Los Angeles KingsGerry Cheevers, Boston BruinsEd Giacomin, New York RangersTony Esposito, Chicago Black HawksVladislav Tretiak, Soviet Red ArmyMike Palmateer, Toronto Maple LeafsGrant Fuhr, Edmonton OilersRoberto Luongo, Vancouver CanucksMarc-Andr矇 Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins / Vegas Golden KnightsHenrik Lundqvist, New York RangersCarey Price, Montreal Canadiens
External Ballistics for Rifle Shooting
External Ballistics for Rifle Shooting is a comprehensive work covering everything from the basics of external ballistics to advanced concepts. The book deals with phenomena such as ballistic coefficients, ballistic computers, gravity, wind drift, Coriolis effect, E繹tv繹s effect, shooting at angles, humidity, muzzle velocity, gyroscopic drift, gyroscopic stability, shooting at moving targets and much more in a language that is easy to understand for the average person. Although dealing with advanced concepts and ranges that primarily concern competition long-range shooters, many aspects and chapters are useful also for hunting purposes.In addition to purely external ballistic explanations, the book contains sections on the history of rifle bullets, rifle bullet types, how to manage wind reading and wind drift, as well as recommendations about how to achieve precise hand loaded ammunition.The book is structured so that external ballistic theory can be understood without diving directly into mathematical formulas. The formulae are included at the end of chapters for anyone interested in the math.This book is ideal for the beginning rifle shooter, as well as the experienced shooter interested in advanced exterior ballistics.
A Year in the Life and Death of the Melbourne Rebels
In November 2023, the Melbourne Rebels began a pre-season full of hope and optimism. With a deep roster and a strong, unifying 'Ubuntu' culture embedding itself within the franchise, there was high anticipation that the 2024 season - their 14th - would finally deliver success. Granted unprecedented insider access, writer Geoff Parkes set out to document the Rebels' season and to provide rugby followers with an insight into what makes a professional rugby franchise work. What followed was an extraordinary turn of events: the club tipped into voluntary administration early in 2024, now not only fighting to compete in one of global rugby's toughest elite competitions, but against a governing body intent on shutting it down. A Year in the Life and Death of the Melbourne Rebels is a raw, close-up account of a group of committed people who, despite being forced to operate under severe financial and emotional stress, strove to take their club to its first ever Super Rugby finals appearance. This book also provides a window into the administration of rugby in Australia; a troubling account of how a newly found determination to impose financial austerity clashed head on with rugby's traditional values of respect, comradeship, and a shared love of the game.
Tribute
Explore the incredible life of Muhammad Ali in this 22-page biographical comic. Experience his rise from Louisville, Kentucky, to becoming a global icon through legendary fights, including the Rumble in the Jungle and the Thrilla in Manila. Witness his courageous stand against the Vietnam War draft, his comeback to reclaim the heavyweight title, and his battle with Parkinson's disease. Featuring vivid artwork and heartfelt quotes, this comic also highlights the legacy of his daughter, Laila Ali. Perfect for fans of boxing, history, and inspiring true stories, this is a tribute to the greatest of all time.
Words of Wisdom & Jokes
"Golf is a game that can never be won, it can only be played," quote from the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance." So begins this book, which consists of a number of selected quotes by both famous and unknown golfers. It contains words of wisdom, humorous quotes, and mental thoughts about the game. The book is perfect for the prizes, for those who want to brighten up parties with fun, or for those who organize quizzes, as the book also contains information about the players' backgrounds and success stories. This and much more from celebrities such as rock musicians, singers, and actors who have made a huge impact on golf. So dive into the history of golf by reading this book, you might agree with Lee Trevino: "The older I get, the better I was."So relax, read and use the quotes to brighten up a party, use in your speech, or give the book as a gift.Information about the author. The book is compiled by Bertil Garpenholt, a PGA professional and mental coach. Bertil started playing golf as a teenager and received his first training from James "Jimmy" Suckling, a Scottish PGA professional and legend in Swedish golf. Jimmy taught Bertil the game where a love affair with a sport that later in Bertil's life would become his profession was born.The traditions of the game and respect for the rules and etiquette of the game have been guiding principles for Bertil's career in golf, where Bobby Jones and Jack Nicklaus have been role models. The idea for a book came about when a student said to Bertil, "You use quotes in your teaching, which makes the lessons interesting and entertaining, can't you publish a book with them?" That's how this book came about. To reach Bertil you can contact him through www.bertilgarpenholt.se or by e-mail: Bertil@bertilgarpenholt.se
The Penalty Kick
A rousing history of the penalty kick and its introduction in English football by a famed British writer & editor. Football, in the 1880s, was a rough and dangerous game. To address the abhorrent state of the sport, William McCrum, an amateur Irish goalkeeper and the author's great-grandfather, proposed the penalty kick, a new and drastic sanction introduced to the game in 1891. For over a hundred years, this extraordinary phenomenon has not only regulated the conduct of football (also known as soccer) but has also inspired game theories and infiltrated classics of contemporary literature. An enthralling portrait of a lost age, The Penalty Kick: The Story of a Gamechanger is a family history, a social history, and a history of the world's most popular sport. It considers an extraordinary phenomenon as it examines the penalty kick's psychological--even philosophical--grip on our imaginations, with its distillation of risk and chance into the penalty shoot-out, an all-or-nothing moment.
Basketball Beyond Paper
A pioneer in the field of basketball analytics, Dean Oliver introduced a framework to understand basketball through the use of statistics in his book Basketball on Paper. In his follow-up, Basketball beyond Paper, Oliver lays out both the technical and personal aspects of his twenty-year experience in the NBA as he helped build the analytics that changed the game. He also looks at the people and technology that pushed those analytics forward. Oliver tells stories of how the insights came about, whether studying other teams or witnessing events with players, coaches, and management of his own teams. He highlights how great LeBron James and Steph Curry have been but also how critical "middle-class" or "glue" players such as Shane Battier, Andre Iguodala, and JJ Redick were to their teams. Oliver illustrates the paths taken by Most Improved Player Award winners such as Lauri Markkanen, Julius Randle, and Brandon Ingram. Basketball beyond Paper tells the stories of how analytics have helped basketball players, coaches, and management--and changed the game.
The Providence Steam Roller
An early NFL franchise, the Providence Steam Roller brought major league sports to Rhode Island for the first time. Playing at a bicycle arena known as the Cycledrome, the team thrilled thousands of fans in its brief history. Only a short time after sitting atop the pro football world for one glorious season, it ceased to exist. This book brings the Providence Steam Roller back to life in the first thorough examination of one of the most unusual franchises in NFL history. The team toiled in the NFL from 1925 to 1931 after nine years as an independent professional squad. The Steam Roller achieved many firsts in NFL history: it was the first NFL team in New England, hosted the first night game in NFL history, and is the last now-defunct team to win an NFL championship. Many who wore the black and orange uniform played professional football not for the money but for the love of the game and to represent the city of Providence.
The Boston Globe Story of the Celtics
Includes the 2024 Championship Win! Experience the illustrious and passionate history of The Boston Celtics, the winningest team in NBA history, as it happened through the articles, features, and lens of their hometown and national news outlet, The Boston Globe. From the moment the Boston Celtics first set foot on their parquet floor in the inaugural 1946 season through the 2024 championship season, The Boston Globe has covered the NBA's most storied franchise with the journalistic equivalent of a fullcourt press. For nearly 80 years, The Boston Globe's generations of stalwart writers and reporters have been there to document it all in real time, with feature stories, columns, and game reports, from founder Walter A. Brown's early faith in the fledgling team through the Bill Russell dynasty, the Larry Bird golden era, and of course, the 18 championships, the most by any NBA franchise. The Boston Globe Story of the Celtics is a never-before-published collection of hundreds of the most incisive, informative, and entertaining articles edited by award-winning columnist Chad Finn and written by acclaimed reporters such as Bob Ryan, Jackie MacMullan, Leigh Montville, Dan Shaughnessy, Baxter Holmes, Gary Washburn, and Adam Himmelsbach. Story of the Celtics brings to life the most important and impactful moments in the team's illustrious history, and archival photographs illustrate every era up to the current season in this special collection brought to you by two storied Boston institutions.
The 33 Most Popular Darts Games
Discover the most exciting dart games for your next game night! In THE 33 MOST POPULAR DARTS GAMES you can expect detailed instructions and variations of popular games such as Cricket, Around the Clock and Shanghai. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, here you will find new challenges and creative ideas that provide fun and variety. Perfect for competitions with friends or training your accuracy!
Black Ball
A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA Against a backdrop of ongoing resistance to racial desegregation and strident calls for Black Power, the NBA in the 1970s embodied the nation's imagined descent into disorder. A new generation of Black players entered the league then, among them Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Spencer Haywood, and the press and public were quick to blame this cohort for the supposed decline of pro basketball, citing drugs, violence, and greed. Basketball became a symbol for post-civil rights America: the rules had changed, allowing more Black people onto the playing field, and now they were ruining everything. Enter Black Ball, a gripping history and corrective in which scholar Theresa Runstedtler expertly rewrites basketball's "Dark Ages." Weaving together a deep knowledge of the game with incisive social analysis, Dr. Runstedtler argues that this much-maligned period was pivotal to the rise of the modern-day NBA. Black players introduced an improvisational style derived from the playground courts of their neighborhoods. They also challenged the team owners' autocratic power, garnering higher salaries and increased agency. Their skills, style, and savvy laid the foundation for the global popularity and profitability of the league we know today.
Optimising Female Athletic Performance
Optimising Female Athletic Performance presents a comprehensive overview of the wide range of factors that underpin female athletic performance based on the most up to date research. This book draws from the disciplines of anatomy, physiology, psychology, and sociology to develop an integrated approach and illustrates how female athletes can be safely prepared for training and performance in a way that benefits their health and optimises their performance. The book covers the specific challenges active females encounter as they move through their lives from childhood, puberty, adolescence, adulthood, potentially motherhood, and on to the menopausal stage.As well as presenting the key knowledge and research around female athletic performance, each chapter includes real world examples in the form of case studies and athletes' experiences. Each chapter concludes with a summary offering key points and take away messages for coaches and practicing athletes, as well as end of chapter quizzes to allow students to assess their own learning and knowledge.Optimising Female Athletic Performance is key reading for undergraduate students studying sports science and sports coaching degrees who aspire to a career working with female athletes in a range of contexts and environments. Content has been presented in a way that is easily accessible to students and to facilitate the practical application of knowledge by practitioners in a range of sport and exercise settings. It is also useful to active females to understand their own performance and enhance their experience of sport and fitness.
Tennis Begins at Two
While pregnant in 1867, and absolutely certain her infant would be a boy, Anne Lloyd Jones began decorating the crib with photos of high buildings and old cathedrals, for her unborn son Frank Lloyd Wright would become the greatest architect in world history . . .Parental madness? The coauthors think not--so unabashedly convinced are we that pre-tennis learning activities can begin while the newborn is still on his back kicking and reaching, two of the first lessons needed for tennis! So it was that we reached out for several dozen PC members and friends to join us in a unique publishing adventure hitherto untried, as far as we knew, the creation of a highly illustrated book entitled, "Tennis Begins at Two", subtitled either "Instructing Parents How to Tenderly Teach Their Children How to Play the Great Game", or the hoped for, patiently awaited, universally asked question, "Mommy, daddy, will you learn me to play tennis?" As mentioned, there is at present no book on the market, nor has there ever been a book published, a book on instructing parents how to teach two-year-old children how to play the game by anyone, well-known players, on-court judges, or aging weekend two-sets-only players. With great diffidence and lack of self-confidence, we offer this effort to serve as a fill-in for the gap in tennis literature until something better comes along. In a way, it is also intended as a means to appreciate some of the best who ever played the game.
