Advanced Strength and Conditioning
Becoming an effective strength and conditioning practitioner requires the development of a professional skills set and a thorough understanding of the scientific basis of best practice. Aimed at advanced students and novice-to-expert practitioners, in this book the authors explore the latest scientific evidence and apply it to exercise selection and programming choices across the full range of areas in strength and conditioning, from strength and power, speed and agility, to aerobic conditioning. Since the first edition of this text was written extensive research has expanded the supporting evidence base that provides the theoretical foundation for each chapter. In addition, some areas that were previously under-researched have now been expanded and some key concepts have been further challenged. Each chapter is written by experts with experience in a wide variety of sports, including both applied and research experience, ensuring this concise but sophisticated textbook is the perfect bridge from introductory study to effective professional practice. While advanced concepts are explored within the book, the coach must not forget that consistency in the application of the basic principles of strength and conditioning is the foundation of athletic development. Advanced Strength and Conditioning: An Evidence- based Approach is a valuable resource for all advanced students and practitioners of strength and conditioning and fitness training.
SurfRandy's Blog
SurfRandy's Blog highlights the many wonderful experiences of dozens of surf students, learning to surf at the classic surf breaks of Southern California and Northern Baja. And for my surf students who have joined with me in the joy of surfing, thank you for your adventurous spirits, full-on stoke and joy of learning to surf. If I've missed anyone, please forgive me. Just because you are not in this blog, does not mean you are not still in my heart. I love your smiles when you stand up for the first time and realize that you really can surf. That smile on your face on that first ride to shore is what a surf instructor lives for! Keep the STOKE flowing! SurfRandy
The Juji Gatame Encyclopedia
Juji Gatame remains the most consistently used joint lock in many grappling sports including judo, sambo, jujitsu, submission grappling, BJJ, and MMA. Athletes and coaches around the world use and respect this game-ending armlock. Juji gatame was not widely popular until the 1960s, when the sambo grapplers of the former Soviet Union began their innovations with Japanese armlocks and groundfighting. With great success, they took their opponents to the mat, submitting them with never-before-seen applications of juji gatame techniques. This comprehensive manual organizes juji gatame into four primary applications Spinning juji gatame Back roll juji gatame Head roll juji gatame Hip roll juji gatame Steve Scott carefully breaks down the basics, analyzes the structure, and offers hundreds of variations so you can successfully win with juji gatame, even under stress. A logical and systematic teaching method-for easy learning A functional perspective showing hundreds of variations--your options Juji gatame unbiased--inviting all grappling styles Thousands of photographs--in action
The Sambo Encyclopedia
A fast and powerful style that excels in throwing and ground fightingSambo is considered one of the most effective, technically diverse, and dynamic modern sport fighting styles ever devised. Developed in the Soviet Union and based on Kodokan Judo and wrestling, sambo emphasizes utility over aesthetics. The end result is a fast paced and powerful system that excels in both throwing and ground fighting.This book offers a serious, technical look at the Russian martial sport that has changed the way the martial arts world looks at grappling. Our emphasis will be a systematic approach, presenting skills based on their function and utility in actual sport fighting.Sambo places emphasis on fast-paced, powerful and functional throwing techniques, and equally fast-paced, powerful and functional ground fighting techniques. Using fundamentally sound skills performed by a motivated and well-conditioned athlete, who has molded what he knows to work for him with a high ratio of success, is hard to beat.Contents includeThe essentials of samboThrowing techniquesLeg, ankle, and hip locksArmlocksHolds and breakdownsOver 1200 instructional photographs"The skills presented in this book have all passed the tests of time and competition. Everything presented has been used successfully at all levels of competitive sambo."-Steve Scott
Brick City Grudge Match
On June 10, 1948, the eyes of the sporting world were focused on a minor league ballpark in Newark, New Jersey--the unlikely venue of a much-anticipated rubber match between the two men at the top of boxing's prestigious middleweight division, Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano. They had met in the ring twice before, each winning one bout. In their third fight, Zale, a clever and powerful puncher, hoped to regain his title from Graziano, a knock-out artist six years his junior. This book tells the story of the greatest middleweight trilogy of boxing's Golden Age, a championship battle Newark hoped would catalyze brighter days for a city rife with political corruption and organized crime and grappling with the beginning of deindustrialization.
Sport Mega-Events, Security and Covid-19
This book examines contemporary issues of security at sports mega-events (SMEs). It focuses on the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2020) - subsequently postponed to 2021 - the third biggest SME in the global sporting calendar and a unique multi-city, multi-country event that took place in the eye of the COVID-19 storm.
Skateboarding and Femininity
Skateboarding and Femininity explores the complex and varied nature of skateboarder identities and the ways in which girls and women have held and created space for themselves within skateboarder identity narratives and practices.
The Special Kinesiology of Educational Gymnastics
General Gymnastic Theories, Movements of the swedish system of Gymnastios, Definitions, Method of leading the lessons, Leg movements, Abdominal exercies, Shoulder-blade movements, Respiratory exercise, Medico-Gymnastic exercises used in educational gymnastics, Rules for measureing pupils, Progressive lists of exercises, Memoranda of the muscular activity in the principal movements of the hyman body
Bicycling
Home alone in the summer during a 1958 recession, with no job, and wanting to do something exciting to show for the quarter break, a nineteen-year-old, in this true account, decides to explore the lush and inviting Northwest. Launching right away into a questionable pursuit, he decides to follow the lure to Canada, Washington and Oregon, usung his most economical choice of transportation--his brother's bicycle-an old three-speed pedal bike--despite it having only front wheel brakes, no lights, and only first gear working, Since none of his invited friends are permitted to accompany him on such a dubious jaunt, and ignoring several concerned warnings of certain danger along the way, he nevertheless straps some quickly put-together supplies for a month's solo venture-not forgetting his mother's antique 1907 Brownie Box Camera, and $75 for food and film, then starts heading out on a bright and early August morning. Though faced with many trying, surprising, and some terrifying challenges during the following month, his only tools for the entire experience are a naieve sense of indestructible confidence, determination, and a trust that when the time came, he would be given whatever help was needed. It was an adventure few had taken back then, and one that probably even fewer are likely to experience today, given the circumstances. Readers may find themselves riveted to the pages right to the very end. One reader said of the book, "You need to contact Steven Spielberg, and get this story made into a movie"!
The Ruthless Gene
Horse racing meets Michael Crichton in this tense thriller about genetics and epigenetics - human and equine. In 2015, renowned equine geneticist Fiona Buckley's research lab was robbed, set ablaze and her security guard murdered. Just as her husband, paralysed former champion jockey Johnny Buckley, was dying from a particularly savage and mystifying form of cancer. Fiona doesn't see the link, despite her husband's deathbed warnings. Only Johnny knows that his death is the culmination of a chain of events which started with an outsider winning the Irish Derby in 2005, the very race which put Johnny in a wheelchair. In the high-stakes game of breeding and selling elite racehorses worth millions, cheating, intimidation and murder are acceptable for those desperate to gain an advantage. What if Fiona's work is a prelude to a revolution in genetic science? And what was her husband actually doing while he worked for a horsefeed company? She must be careful who she trusts and revisit her husband's troubled life to untangle the web of events, motives and genetic discoveries that affect not just racehorses, but every person on the planet.
Walking for Creative Recovery
Sooner or later, most of us get stuck. Feel stuck. Our creativity in crisis... lost, blocked, overwhelmed by work, family, illness. How to find or recover that creative edge? How to get unstuck? For the authors, it began with cancer and stretched into the pandemic. One primarily a writer and the other a painter, they decide to walk together, to talk, write, feed back, reflect and repeat, again and again. They explore trust, openness, motherhood, their willingness to take risks and be exposed, and the particular insights they bring as women. Along the way, they walk and map their way back to creative life. This is their story, but more than that--it's a map and a handbook for anyone who is feeling stuck. Whether or not you have had a creative practice before (writing/ painting/ making/ crafting), this book will help you find your way into creative expression. The authors offer creative tasks and suggestions in each chapter, and ideas and structures to get you going. But most important, they offer warmth, friendship, and inspiration from their own shared vulnerability, struggle, setbacks, and muddy walking.
Changing Your Story
'Bill offers you an opportunity to grow your mind and think like a champion. I recommend it to you!' Adam Peaty ****** We all love stories. They make us feel, help us connect, relate to one another, and make sense of our lives. Bill Beswick is a storyteller who has 20 powerful life lessons to share from his work with his clients at the top of their fieldsto help us all overcome our fears, boost our performance and achieve success. Leading sports and performance psychologist, Bill Beswick, sees sport as a story of human connection. When faced with physical challenges, pressure and fatigue, the mind is the athlete and the body is simply the means. With an exclusive foreword written by British gold-medal Olympian Adam Peaty, Changing Your Story explores how the way we think and feel is vital for releasing positive energy and improving our performance. Beswick's 20 lessons will bestow resilience and guide you through the process of harnessing the full power of your physical abilities. This is a book about change. Bill Beswick's advice is guaranteed to equip you with new, more efficient ways to think. Through his powerful storytelling, he will help you let go of a negative mind-set and embrace a much stronger, positive and determined one. Anything is possible when you realise it's never too late to switch direction and change your story.
Conifa
This is not a book about football. Well, it is, in a sense, but it's also a book about overcoming the odds. About being rejected from the sporting mainstream, but fighting back. About training for an international tournament with only a single ball. It's about representing one country, but being forced to live your life in another. About finding sporting representation as a rank outsider; overcoming political superpowers to find a place. It's about scrambling a team together in a few weeks to represent millions of people, or fronting a multi-continental organization on a near-bankrupt shoestring because it's that important to your indigenous reindeer-herding Scandinavian ethnic minority that they have their own global, international outlet. Those last two paragraphs probably sound like hyperbole. I couldn't quite believe it either, but every word of them is real. Follow me on a journey down a footballing rabbit hole, where sport and politics mingle in glorious, positive harmony. This is CONIFA
My Cricket Hero
Keki Daruwalla on Polly Umrigar. Fredun De Vitre on Chandu Borde. Gulu Ezekiel on Eknath Solkar. Hemant Kenkre on Sunil Gavaskar. Amrit Mathur on Salim Durani. Kersi Meher-Homji on Vijay Hazare. Suresh Menon on G.R. Viswanath. Dr Narottam Puri on Kapil Dev. Rajdeep Sardesai on Dilip Sardesai. Ramesh Sharma on Tiger Pataudi. P.R. Man Singh on M.L. Jaisimha. Karthik Venkatesh on Mohinder Amarnath. The finest Indian minds talk about their favourite cricketers. Interesting stories of cricketers from the earlier era. Dipped with nostalgia. A must-have for all cricket connoisseurs.
Nutbar DIY
All Ethan wants is to skate the DIY spot until a nearby explosion lands him in a tricky position with back garden chemist. His plans to hold a skate event and get his old crew back together are crushed when the event is shut down by the Environment Agency over a chemical leak. However, Ethan knows something they don't, until the tables are turned, and his world is thrown into chaos once again.The Ethan Wares series is a fast-paced skateboard adventure written for skateboarders by a skateboarder and is guaranteed to keep you reading from beginning to end.
Four Wheels and a Board
A bold look at the creative, controversial, and vibrant history of skateboarding, and the amazing skaters who continually reinvent it Skateboarding isn't just a recreational activity, but a professional sport, lifestyle, art form, and cultural phenomenon. The striking book Four Wheels and a Board captures its spirited history, iconic skateboarders, diverse community, and the palpable passion of the people who love it. It includes contributions from the most influential names in the game, including Rodney Mullen, Tony Hawk, Mimi Knoop, and more. The gorgeously designed book presents objects, artifacts, and photographs from the Smithsonian's collections that exemplify the vitality and innovation of skate culture. Book chapters are organized chronologically by decade from the '60s to present day, starting with 20th-century surfboards, moving through technological changes, the disappearance of skate parks, the rise of social media and collaborations, and ending with never-before-seen objects from the 2020 Summer Olympics, where skateboarding made its historic Olympic debut. Largely invented by youth, skateboarding has attracted punks, misfits, and dreamers looking for somewhere to belong. The book features skateboards and skaters who open dialogues about race, the gender binary, queerness, the displacement of Native people, and so much more, shining a light on people and places not often represented in traditional skateboard history. Four Wheels and a Board is a fresh look at a transformative culture, and one hell of a ride.
100m - A new look at the world's greatest race (2nd edition)
A history and analysis of the men's 100 metres sprint, including detailed examinations of wind speeds, reaction times and the impact of altitude. Performance enhancing drugs are also covered, together with a host of interesting facts and overlooked details, from sprints and even other sports. The careers of all of the famous sprinters are analyzed: Bolt, Lewis, Hayes, Christie, Greene, Borzov and many more.
Sport for Development and Peace
Sport has the incredible power to positively influence the world, and it is with this in mind that the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) has seen tremendous growth over the years. Sport can strengthen social ties, advance human rights, aid economic development, promote inclusion, and more. In Sport for Development and Peace: Foundations and Applications, internationally-recognized SDP experts offer their insights, perspectives, and experiences on a range of topics within the field. The first part of the text focuses on the foundations of SDP, addressing its history, sociological aspects, specific goals--such as development, inclusion, sport participation, and conflict resolution--and political and economic implications. It closes with an evaluation and assessment of SDP programs. The second part examines the application of SDP by providing examples and insights into government involvement in SDP, not-for-profit organizations, and corporate and for-profit enterprises. Finally, the book concludes with a discussion of current trends and future implications of SDP. Written for current and future SDP managers, developers, and administrators, from the student to the professional, Sport for Development and Peace offers a comprehensive look at the many substantive and interconnected SDP topics in order to positively impact this fast-growing field.
Ringside 2
This second collection of the author's 24 exclusive interviews with boxing insiders features some of the most influential personalities in ring history, including former heavyweight champions Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield and promoters Don King and Kathy Duva. Other interviewees include trainers Ronnie Shields and Virgil Hunter, former HBO blow-by-blow announcer Jim Lampley, and judge Duane Ford, along with some names perhaps unfamiliar to many of the boxing public who work as driving forces behind the sport.
Miles to go before I sleep
The Race Around Ireland is a non-stop 2,200 km bicycle race that circumnavigates the island of Ireland anti-clockwise. It is held every year at the start of September and can be approached as a solo competitor, as a team of two, four or eight. In January of 2014, a group of cyclists from Maynooth Students for Charity Cycling Club decided to take on the challenge. They were told it was the toughest endurance race in Europe. This is the story, as told through the recollections of the participants, of how a bunch of Average Joes conquered the race and set a new Irish record time. It is a story of great adventure, of beating the odds, of battling inner demons and exceeding expectations. Ultimately it is a story of teamwork and lifelong friendship, because that's what won the race.
2-Mile Open Water Swim with Hurdles
This book tells of the trials and tribulations of an English expatriate who set himself an endurance sporting goal just for the hell of it. Living in Bulgaria made the challenge even more demanding and was seen by many as a quintessential eccentric English quirk, pointless and mingled with madness. The goal was to complete a 2-mile open water swimming event based some 3000 kilometres away in London's Hyde Park. The biggest hurdle was not being able to swim with an acute fear of water. Not to be ignored here is age. It was perhaps getting old that motivated him more than anything as opposed to just limp and fade away into the lethargy of old age. The challenge seemed an impossible feat initially with many hurdles that had to be overcome. This was not just from starting out as a non-swimmer fearful of water, but from other logistic issues over the 6-month journey. Getting through the challenge needed lots of determination, strong resolve not least bloody-mindedness.
The Complete Electric Bike Buyer's Guide
The Complete Electric Bike Buyer's Guide describes the benefits of electric bikes and informs readers of what to look for if they are considering purchasing one. Comparisons of the different options available and the pros and cons of each help readers decide what factors are important for their individual situation to ensure they make an informed decision that will fit their needs.
How The Cup Was Won 1921
The story of how Tottenham Hotspur won the FA Cup for the second time
Alone on the High Seas to Scotland
Bill wrote this original journal just about every day of the remarkable voyage from Cape Cod to Scotland as he sailed alone aboard the Kandahar. Some days he wrote in the cockpit. Some days, below deck in the cabin, and during the stormiest days he wrote while braced in a bean bag chair lying on the cabin sole. The journal is accentuated by Bill's hand drawn maps and drawings of memorable moments during the journey.
Cane and Able
Cane and Able Cane Combatives is a complete and comprehensive course in the use of the cane as a a self protection tool. Learn striking techniques, joint manipulations, chokes and takedowns.
Grateful Running
The 26.2 miles that comprise every marathon course is the ultimate test of physical and mental endurance. While runners spend countless hours training their bodies for the rigors of the marathon, they often unintentionally neglect the psychological aspect of their training. Conditioning the mind to think for success can ultimately decide a runner's fate on marathon day. Grateful Running provides unique and distinctive mental training strategies designed to help runners realize their potential, overcome perceived limitations, handle adversity, and embrace the challenge of the marathon. Through the evocative lyrics of the Grateful Dead, runners will learn how to let their minds take them further.
Cuchillo Corvo Combat Knife of Chile
The traditional Corvo is a bladed weapon that is popularly regarded as the national knife of Chile. As such, it ranks alongside the Navaja of Spain, the Kukri of Nepal, and the America Bowie as a blade that was pivotal in the wars-and ultimately, the history-of its nation. The Corvo knife was so uniformly carried by Chileans that it saw wide use in Chile's 19th century War of Tndependence from Bolivia. So significant was the Corvo's prevalence in the war that the knife was officially adopted by the Chilean military. Today, the Special Commandos adhere to a uniquely-developed curriculum for the combative use of the Corvo, which includes its proper deployment in confronting enemy opponents, whether unarmed, or wielding knives, entrenching tools, or bayonets. In this book two edged weapons Masters, Fernan Vargas and James Loriega take you on a journey to explore the history, culture and use of the Corvo.
Shime Waza Choking Techniques
The execution of choke is in practice a sublime art. There are three fundamental skills for choking techniques: Compression of the neck / veins restricting the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain. Trachea compression and compression of the lungs/chest preventing breathing. This text explores traditional thru modern choking techniques. From beginner to advanced, all can benefit from the techniques in this book.
Nisei Yoshu Ryu Kempo 4th and 3er Kyu
The history of karate and kempo in Japan is full of both external and internal interactions and multiple tracks as forces interactive with each other during the last 1,500 years. Karate, as we know it today it is of Okinawan origin. However the interaction between Okinawa and Japan are older than most students know. This book covers the requirements for 4th and 3er kyu in Yoshu Ryu Kempo.
Movers & Shakers of the Korean Martial Art Festival
A look at how the Korean Martial Art Festival started and the primary players that made the event a success. There are bios of many of the presenters and many pictures.
We Cheer in Philly too
A fan's memoir of the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies pennant winning year
Broadsword, Sabre, and Cutlass in the 1800s
The 1800s is an ideal period for the study of cut and thrust swords. A wide variety of texts on broadsword, sabre, and cutlass are available in digital or reprint form. This teaching guide is designed to provide the historical fencing instructor a guide to six significant texts by: ... C. Roworth 1804 edition (Great Britain), ... Captain Matthew Berriman 1861 (United States), ... Lieutenant Giuseppe Riboni 1862 (Sardinia), ... Stonehenge and J. Wood 1863 (Great Britain), ... A. Corbesier 1869 (United States), and ... Commander C. Burney 1871 (Great Britain). Each volume has been outlined, its contents grouped in standard format, with techniques parsed to facilitate group drills or individual instruction, and commentary added. As a teaching guide it is designed to support instruction in the actual historical practice of the period 1800-1900. The inclusion of a detailed comparison table helps identify differences and similarities among the sources.
My Hardcover Book
Pathfinder: The Journey of the African American Wrestler, is a factual tribute that sincerely intends to honor the accomplishments and achievements of the many African American wrestlers and coaches that impacted the historical commentary of high school, collegiate and amateur wrestling. The stories are told in the wrestlers' own words or that of friends and family members that were an integral part of their lives. Pathfinder is the manifestation of several months of research and interviews which details some of the greatest accomplishments in African- American wrestling history. These are their testimonies; this is the path that only they could travel. This is the story of The Pathfinder.
Masters of the Blade
Masters of the Blade iscollection of interviews with notable blade fighting instructors in the field today. Learn the insights of the masters as they discuss the history of their art as well as their training methods and strategies.
Taiji Fencing Principles, Vol. 1
Taiji Fencing Principles, Volume 1 is the introductory handbook for foundational fencing ability in tai chi sword practices. This book offers practitioners of internal sword styles the necessary core principles for applying their skills in fencing and combat, and provides an excellent starting point for swordsmen of other styles and newcomers alike. This 200+ page manual includes the 9 foundational principles, with 15 fencing drills, and over 30 illustrations. Tai Chi Sword is a classical Chinese martial art which is defined by its elegance and grace. But in true-to-life combat, it can be difficult to apply these deeper skills, as most resort to hacking and slashing while under pressure. In this handbook, the reader will learn how to train their thoughts and reactions to utilize the postures found in their Taiji / Tai Chi sword forms, and develop a sense of competence in the engagement with an opponent.
Missouri Trailblazing 2018
Missouri Trailblazing is your Trail Riding Bible. For more than 20 years, this book has been written for you the trail rider by trail riders - a group of dedicated Missouri Trailblazing volunteers. It is a carefully compiled reference guide of Missouri Trails, including not only trail maps, but also invaluable information such as how big is the trailhead for your trailer to thirst quenching water resources for you and your equine friend. In this 2018 Edition, you will also find Money Saving Discounts, making it an even greater value for all your trail riding adventures.
Tai Chi and Qigong for Health
Tai Chi and Qigong have long been recognised for their benefits to health and relaxation. This book explores some of the theory behind the practice of both Tai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong to provide students with a better understanding of why they are taught to do things in particular ways within classes. The theory is presented in the context of the Lee Family Internal Arts as taught within Hand of the Wind Tai Chi and Qigong classes but would be useful for students of any style of Tai Chi or Qigong. Covering the basics of Chinese Medicine including the Twelve Channels and the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, this volume uses the theory of the Five Transformations to make these topics accessible and relevant. Practical training advice and techniques are provided to help students gain maximum benefits from their practice of Tai Chi and Qigong. Written by Conrad Robinson of Hand of the Wind Taijiquan who has over 20 years of experience teaching Tai Chi and Qigong for Health to students of all ages.
From Tears to Cheers
In April 1972 Clyde were relegated from the First Division in Scotland, but "From Tears to Cheers" is the story of how they came back, and took the Second Division Championship, a year after the bitter taste of relegation.
The White Line to Denver
When Doug Bahniuk is riding on the road and a fancy car passes him, he thinks, "Poor guy can't afford a nice bicycle." That's how much he loves riding his bicycle on the road-something he's done across Alaska twice, across South Korea, and across Oregon three times. In this memoir, he celebrates his love for riding and bicycles, which gave him the freedom to ride to the park and hang out with his friends as a child and the ability to dream as an adult. He focuses on a ride he began planning in spring 2007 from Boise, Idaho, to Denver, Colorado-one that his doctor did not want him to take alone. That's because Bahniuk suffers from Parkinson's disease, which makes it difficult to talk, walk, eat, and control his fine motor skills. But his philosophy about Parkinson's has always been simple: Screw it, because he can ride a bicycle! Join the author as he conquers his fears, travels vast distances, and sees the impossible on The White Line to Denver.
2018 WPCSA American National Show Program
Program for the 2018 WPCSA American National Show held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 26-30, 2018
Punch Drunk
After facing sliding stats, power-tripping security guards, and a rat in N27, all Ethan wants to do is blow up the retail rail like they did in Fully Flared and produce an edit no-one will ever forget.Unfortunately, no-one knows exactly how much C4 explosive to use and everyone risks losing a lot more than their eyebrows.Unsurprisingly, this isn't Ethan's biggest worry.After finding his way into a honey processing plant he's discovered 40,000 reasons to leave the building, but that wouldn't be fun, would it?The Ethan Wares series is a fast-paced skateboard adventure written for skateboarders by a skateboarder and is guaranteed to keep you reading from beginning to end.
The Speed Merchants
The Speed Merchants tells the story of Michael Keyser's racing and film experience, across the U.S. and Europe, from 1969 through 1972. He relives what it was like to watch the great Ferrari 512s and Porsche 917s that dominated the world manufacturer's series in 1970; to follow Mark Donohue and Roger Penske as they shook up the Trans-Am through Canada and the United States; to see McLaren's hold on the Can-Am finally ended. The Speed Merchants details the successes and failures of such drivers as Vic Elford, Brian Redman, Jo Siffert, Pedro Rodriguez and Jackie Stewart; and racing at such tracks as Daytona, Sebring, Indianapolis, the Targa Florio, the Nurburgring, Monaco and Le Mans. When first published in 1973, The Speed Merchants was hailed among other books on racing as the standard by which other works should be judged. Now, the author has totally revised the book, more than doubling the number of photographs and adding a personal dimension that could only be brought by someone in his unique position as driver, photographer, and filmmaker. With brilliant full color photography and evocative prose, The Speed Merchants brings to vivid life the sights and sounds of a lost era."
The Psychology of Closed Self-Paced Motor Tasks in Sports
This book explores the strategies and techniques that facilitate the performance and learning of closed self-paced motor tasks. Included in the instructional-psychological routines discussed are pre-performance, focusing attention, motor imagery, enhanced expectancies, autonomy support, gaze strategies, self-talk, and periodization.
Training the Body
This is the first book to examine the body in training in the context of religion, sport and wider physical culture, offering important insight into the performative, social, cultural and gendered aspects of somatic discipline and exercise.
Living Through the Hoop
A hopeful and inspiring treatise on the power of playing basketball When high school basketball player LeBron James was selected as the top pick in the National Basketball Association draft of 2003, the hopes of a half-million high school basketball players soared. If LeBron could go straight from high school to the NBA, why couldn't they? Such is the allure of basketball for so many young African American men. Unfortunately, the reality is that their chances of ever playing basketball at the professional, or even college, level are infinitesimal. In Living Through the Hoop, Reuben A. Buford May tells the absorbing story of the hopes and struggles of one high school basketball team. With a clear passion for the game, May grabs readers with both hands and pulls them onto the hardwood, going under the hoop and inside the locker room. May spent seven seasons as an assistant coach of the Northeast High School Knights in Northeast, Georgia. We meet players like Larique and Pooty Cat, hard-working and energetic young men, willing to play and practice basketball seven days a week and banking on the unlimited promise of the game. And we meet Coach Benson, their unorthodox, out-spoken, and fierce leader, who regularly coached them to winning seasons, twice going to the state tournaments Elite Eight championships. Beyond the wins and losses, May provides a portrait of the players' hopes and aspirations, their home lives, and the difficulties they face in living in a poor and urban area--namely, the temptations of drugs and alcohol, violence in their communities, run-ins with the police, and unstable family lives. We learn what it means to become a man when you live in places that define manhood by how tough you can be, how many women you can have, and how much money you can hustle. May shows the powerful role that the basketball team can play in keeping these kids straight, away from street-life, focused on completing high school, and possibly even attending college. Their stories, and the double-edged sword of hoop dreams, is at the heart of this compelling story about young African American men's struggle to find their way in an often grim world. Visit the author's YouTube channel!
Gym Log
Meet your very own twelve week gym based log book; containing all you need to help keep you accountable on your health and fitness journey. This log book contains a goal setting section and twelve weeks of weight log sheets where you'll be able to track your weights per exercise, as well as your cardio and personal bests. Along with nutrition and habit trackers where you'll be able to track your daily calories, protein intake, water intake, sleep and steps. Towards the end of the book you'll find a section to track your progress, in the form of measurements and weight on the scales.
Gym Log
Meet your very own twelve week gym based log book; containing all you need to help keep you accountable on your health and fitness journey. This log book contains a goal setting section and twelve weeks of weight log sheets where you'll be able to track your weights per exercise, as well as your cardio and personal bests. Along with nutrition and habit trackers where you'll be able to track your daily calories, protein intake, water intake, sleep and steps. Towards the end of the book you'll find a section to track your progress, in the form of measurements and weight on the scales.
