Research Methods in Sports Coaching
Research Methods in Sports Coaching is a key resource for students and scholars completing research into sports coaching. This revised edition places emphasis on introducing the diverse research paradigms, research designs, as well as methods of data collection and analysis available to researchers.
The Enchanted Season
In 1984, fantasy became reality in the Motor City. Led by ace Jack Morris, a historic season from lefty Willie Hernandez, and a thumping lineup powered by Kirk Gibson, Chet Lemon, and Lance Parrish, the Detroit Tigers turned a sportscaster's sarcastic "Bless you boys" remark into a rallying cry. The Tigers led the American League East from start to finish - starting the season 35-5 and finishing with 104 wins to take the division by 15 games. They topped Kansas City in the ALCS and the San Diego Padres in the World Series to capture Detroit's first World Series Crown since 1968. A key cog to this unforgettable season was Parrish, the all-star catcher who slugged a team-leading 33 home runs. Told from the perspective of Parrish himself and the expertise of award-winning Tigers scribe Tom Gage - who covered the 1984 Tigers for the Detroit News -- The Enchanted Season takes readers onto the field and inside the locker room, from the spring training trade for Hernandez to Morris's April no-hitter to Gibson's October home run to seal the Tigers' clinching Game 5. Sharing insight on manager Sparky Anderson's leadership, the magical keystone combination of Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker, the power and speed of Lemon and Gibson, and much more, this essential read provides fans a new look back at the year the Tigers roared.
Funny Golf Book For Men. Tee'd Off
The ultimate golf gift for men who have everything! This funny golf book is perfect for golfers who appreciate a good laugh on and off the course, even if it's at their own expense.A comical collection of the best, most absurd, and relatable golfer's excuses ever heard or used on the fairway and green. This professionally illustrated golf excuses book is filled with witty and sometimes corny one-liners, jokes, excuses, anecdotes and inspirational quotes from some of the best golf players in the world.Bring laughter to your golf game with our funny golf books for men, packed with witty jokes and quotes.Never lose face on the green again with this golf excuses book - the perfect gift for the golfer who has everything.A fun golf accessory for men: they can even pack this book in their golf bag if they run out of excuses!Ideal present for the man in your life who loves golf, our golf books for men will have him laughing from the first tee to the eighteenth green.Professionally illustratedPacked with chuckles on every page to excuse wayward shots, sliced drives, hooks, topped balls, missed putts, and general frustration from the game they love - it's the perfect funny golf book for men who are passionate about their long and short game, even if the flair and finesse is sometimes lacking. Whether it's for your husband, father/dad, uncle, or best friend, it will bring a smile to the face of any man who loves their golf. An ideal birthday gift, present for dad on Father's Day, or secret Santa surprise, retirement gift, office gift or leaving gift for men.Each page of this golf joke book is filled with the most hilarious excuses you could imagine, making it one of the best silly golf gifts.Do any of these excuses sound familiar?✓ "That was just a practice swing"✓ "I play for exercise, not for score"✓ "The sun was in my eyes"Then this is the perfect book for them.If you're looking for golf gifts for men who have everything, this hilarious handbook is the perfect solution. It's more than just another golf book; it's a shared love of golf humour that only the frustrated golfer and anyone unlucky enough to listen to them can appreciate.
The 50 Greatest Players in Detroit Lions History
In The 50 Greatest Players in Detroit Lions History, sports historian Robert W. Cohen examines the careers of the top 50 men ever to perform for one of the National Football League's most historic franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team, the extent to which they added to the Lions legacy, and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance they attained while wearing a Lions uniform, Cohen ranks, from 1 to 50, the top 50 players in team history. Quotes from opposing players and former teammates are provided along the way, as are summaries of each player's greatest season, most memorable performances, and most notable achievements.
The 50 Greatest Players in Buffalo Bills History
The 50 Greatest Players in Buffalo Bills History examines the careers of the 50 men who have made the greatest impact on one of the National Football League's most iconic franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team, the extent to which they added to the Buffalo Bills legacy, and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance they attained while wearing a Buffalo Bills uniform, this book ranks, from 1 to 50, the top 50 players in team history. Quotes from opposing players and former teammates are provided along the way, as are summaries of each player's greatest season, most memorable performances, and most notable achievements.
How to Referee Hockey
Ask hockey fans the primary job of a hockey official, and the answer will probably be, "Call penalties, offsides, and icings." However, the skills required to successfully officiate hockey go deeper and are more detailed than just making the call.The skills of a hockey official are developed and pursued through study, feedback, practice, and rule review. A well-rounded toolbox of skills and development strategies are integral to building a reliable and resilient hockey official.In How to Referee Hockey: The Quiz Book, author Mitchell Jeffrey walks the reader through the skills of a hockey official with 468 questions, ranging from multiple choice to fill in the blank to true and false. Ultimately, The Quiz Book will solidify the readers' learning of how to use positioning to stay out of the way and to see the play, procedures to work with your colleagues and manage stoppages, and game management to reduce the risk of incidents and respond when they do occur.
Liverpool the Jurgen Klopp Years
Relive the amazing Anfield journey of the honorary Scouser who made Liverpool great again! The manager who finally brought the Premier League title back to Anfield after 30 long years, J羹rgen Klopp's legendary status at Liverpool is assured. The German won seven major trophies on Merseyside between 2015 and 2024 and the rollercoaster ride he embarked on with the club was one full of undiluted drama, full- throttle football and repeated scenes of joyous celebration. Klopp's Liverpool became a byword for passion, pride and above all success and long before he bid his emotional farewell to the club, players and fans, his name was already in the same conversation as Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley and Kenny Dalglish whenever talk turned to the club's greatest manager ever. The German's love for Liverpool was always mutual and he left a legacy on and off the pitch at Anfield that will endure the test of time.
Shocktober
Baseball's October showcase has provided some high drama over the years. Willie Mays's spectacular catch in 1954, Bill Mazeroski's walk-off homer in 1960, and Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit blast in 1988 are just a few of the memorable moments that have dominated highlight reels. The outcome of the Series has not always been terribly surprising--especially during the late-1940s/early-1950s when the Yankees captured five consecutive championships, breaking their previous record of four straight titles from 1936 to 1939. But in spite of its predictability at times, the Fall Classic has taken many unexpected turns. The 1906 Cubs lost to the weak-hitting White Sox after establishing a new regular season record for wins. The 1955 Dodgers avenged seven prior October failures with an improbable victory over the seemingly invincible Yankees. And in 1969, the Mets finally shed their image as "loveable losers," dethroning the powerful Orioles. In more than a century of World Series play, a number of similar scenarios have emerged. Twenty-two of those stories are told in Shoctober. The book also includes an appendix of game statistics as well as a section on World Series trivia.
Poor Man's Golf
Golf was the most popular stick and ball game throughout the 1800s in the UK, but it wasn't the golf played in Scotland. It was 'poor man's golf' as played throughout all the former Danelaw area of England and more properly called knur and spell. This game was played by thousands of players, in hundreds or even thousands of locations, across a very wide area. It was played for centuries in all the northern counties of England including the ones which border on Scotland. It was even played in Scotland itself and was also played in Australia and the USA.Strangely enough, the Scots rarely give this game a mention when they talk about the origins of golf. How does that work?
The Ultimate Sports Trivia Book
The Ultimate Sports Trivia Book is your all-access pass to the wild, weird, and wonderful world of sports!Packed with jaw-dropping facts, mind-bending stats, and hilarious moments from the biggest games and underdog stories, this book is every sports fan's dream come true.The world of sports is a great source of entertainment. The best athletes from around the world gather to compete together, or individually, demonstrating their years of practice and skill development. Incredible moments, games, and players happen from time to time, and some of the biggest moments in sports history are included in this book. You may know a few of them, but there's plenty here to appease any sports fan!The Ultimate Sports Trivia Book examines some of the biggest sports in the world. In this book, you'll learn about the incredible moments that have defined athletes and teams, and how some even changed the culture of the world around them. Here are just a few of the incredible details you'll find inside: - Each chapter shares a short history of a sport and how it came to exist in the present day.- There are ten fun facts in each chapter, sure to help spark conversation with another sports fan!- Six detailed stories about the biggest moments in each sport can be found in every chapter.- There are ten multiple choice quiz questions per chapter, too, to test your sports knowledge.- A comprehensive answer key gives a little more detail to each answer.Whether you're a die-hard fan or a casual watcher, you'll be hooked by the quirky questions and fascinating behind-the-scenes tidbits. From legendary athletes to the most unexpected victories, get ready to test your knowledge and discover just how much you really know about the sports world after reading The Ultimate Sports Trivia Book. Grab your favorite jersey and get ready-game on!
The Jersey
Based on exclusive interviews with past and present All Blacks, The Jersey reveals the secrets behind how the New Zealand All Blacks have dominated the game of rugby.
Fake Fundamentals
Fake Fundamentals is a series of five books originally written over a 10-year span, which examines 50 common drills, instructions, and concepts related to coaching and skill development. This edition combines all five into one book. The original chapters have been arranged in four sections: Drills, Defense, Offense, and Sports Science. Nothing has been added; the order was changed to organize the content. During the 10-year span, McCormick coached in two European countries; coached varsity boys' and girls' high-school basketball; coached AAU; coached NJCAA Division 1 women's basketball; taught undergraduate strength & conditioning and graduate-level sports pedagogy; and started as a soccer referee, progressing from youth to NCAA Division 1. These experiences shape the book's ideas and questions. Fake fundamentals are drills or instructions appearing to teach important skills, but ignoring essential constraints. The question is not whether elite players or expert coaches use fake fundamentals. They do. The question is whether there is a better approach. Some original fake fundamentals, such as the step-slide or not crossing one's feet, are accepted by many coaches now. Others remain contentious. Should we teach the same closeout as was taught prior to the three-point line? Do we need the triple threat in the .5-second era? Why use the mile as a test for basketball? Fake Fundamentals is not about ostracizing specific drills and instructions, but encouraging coaches to think critically, question common practices, and search for the best way to develop people, players, and skills.
World XIs
Richard Smith has provided a great service to all cricket fans with his insightful research into team selections. I'm delighted to be included in the '90s World XI! - Ian Healy, AO. Australian Cricket legend.Since Test cricket began in 1877, there have been over three thousand players representing their countries in Test matches. World XIs tackles the daunting task of choosing the best of the best and coming up with the greatest team from each era of Test cricket history and exploring these players in more detail.With legends of the game such as W.G. Grace in the 1800s; through to Don Bradman in the 1930s; the West Indies' three Ws in the 1950s; Imran Khan in the 1980s; and recent greats such as Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, there are a wide variety of players represented through the ages. And to cap things off, there are a number of greatest-ever teams for you to mull over.World XIs is sure to cause some robust debate amongst cricket lovers the world over.
The Tiger Slam
"A captivating tale." --Kirkus Reviews - "Masterful." --Mark Frost - "The rare must-read." --Alan Shipnuck - "This book is truly as grand as it gets." --Jim Nantz Twenty-five years ago, Tiger Woods achieved the greatest feat in golf history: the "Tiger Slam." Now, for the first time, the award-winning author of Tommy's Honor delivers a riveting account of Tiger at his most brilliant--dominating the game in a way we will never see again. In 1997, as every schoolchild knows, Tiger Woods won the Masters by the largest margin in history, becoming the first Black player to win a major championship. Four years later, the world watches with breathless anticipation as he returns to Augusta National, aiming for a milestone no other golfer has ever achieved: four professional Grand Slam triumphs in a row. In The Tiger Slam, Kevin Cook delivers a gripping, inside-the-ropes account of an astonishing streak of victories that left Woods's rivals scrambling to keep up. Readers will hear from many of golf 's biggest names--Tiger's caddie, his coach, his opponents, his idols, and others, all offering fresh insight into the electrifying highs of his victories and the obstacles on and off the course that threatened his relentless pursuit of perfection. We join Tiger at the beginning of his Slam: the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach. In a notoriously grueling tournament designed to bring golfers to their knees, who could even dream of winning by a record margin of fifteen strokes? Tiger could. We follow him to the hallowed grounds of St. Andrews a few weeks later for the 2000 Open Championship, where he transforms his game to meet the singular demands of the links. Still only twenty-four, he leaves the Old Course as the youngest player ever to complete a career Grand Slam. We proceed with Tiger to the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla, where he fights a spectacular Sunday duel with a player he grew up idolizing, ending with a playoff that changes the course of golf history. Finally, we return to legendary Augusta National, site of his record-breaking first major championship, to see if he can be the first to sweep all four majors. Dogged by reports of an early-season slump, facing a supposedly "Tiger-proofed" course, golf's superstar tees off against his two fiercest adversaries in an unforgettable final round. The Tiger Slam is the epitome of greatness in sport, a feat as exhilarating today as it was twenty-five years ago. In fact, it's even more so, now that we know we'll never see its like again--such dominance is unthinkable in modern golf's era of parity. Kevin Cook invites us to close our eyes and remember a young champion at the peak of his powers: unmatched raw strength, single-minded focus, strategic genius, and utter fearlessness. The Tiger Slam takes readers behind the scenes in the thrilling months when Tiger Woods took an ancient game to new heights.
A Giant Win
From legendary Giants coach Tom Coughlin, an inside look at the unforgettable Super Bowl game that changed NFL history. In A Giant Win, Coach Tom Coughlin reveals the intricacies of football, sharing details only a coach would know. He also details relationships with some of the most iconic players from the Giants, including Eli Manning and Michael Strahan. A Giant Win provides a frame for Coach Coughlin to discuss his life in football--including his years with the Giants as an assistant coach in the late 1980s and 1990, when he helped win a Super Bowl working under Hall of Fame Head Coach Bill Parcells and alongside the coach he'd oppose in Super Bowl XLII: Bill Belichick. A Giant Win is a fascinating self-portrait of one of football's most successful coaches during his signature game.
3,000
It typically takes 20 years of consistent excellence for a baseball player to reach the coveted milestone of 3,000 hits or strikeouts. Some of the great players to accomplish this feat are well-known: Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Walter Johnson, Nolan Ryan. But who are the other men who've reached that epic 3,000 milestone? This book goes into detail about each of these players, describing how each player collected his historic hit or strikeout and how old he was at the time. Discover the pitchers who gave up a 3,000th hit and the victims of a 3,000th strikeout. Determine where these players were born and the stadiums where the events took place. This book covers the near-miss men--the ones who almost made it to the milestone--and predict which players might reach 3,000 hits or strikeouts next. This comprehensive volume tracks all players who have reached this impressive achievement, all who missed it by a hair, and some who might be poised to claim the title.
Global China and the Global Game in Africa
The story of China-Africa relations is one of the most important geopolitical and geoeconomic developments of the past two decades. This book uses the interaction between China and African countries in football to critically examine how engagement through football reproduces unequal outcomes but also positive developments on both sides. A multidisciplinary cast of China and Africa scholars demonstrate how political, economic, social and cultural issues play out through football, illuminating the motivations, processes and consequences of the evolving relationship between China and African countries. From nation states, corporations, institutions, clubs, players and fans, this book shows how the global game runs through Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Algeria, Egypt, Beijing, Guangzhou and the Chinese Northeast, with its ramifications for geopolitics, South-South relations, international sports governance, diplomacy, soft power, international media, labor migration and transnational fandoms.
Goalscorers
500 Pages of all things Goalscoring. An Appreciation of the History of Goalscoring English and Scottish league club goal records Top Scorers for every season in every division in English football, top scorers in Scottish, Welsh, Irish League & League of Ireland Domestic cups British clubs in Europe European club competitions Euros and World Cups A-Z goal profiles of 700 players in the history of British football One Goal Wonders, Partnerships, Derbies & Rivalries Facts and Feats and much more...
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.
Football, the People's Shame
Asks what has happened to English football and how we can launch a revolution amongst English fandom in order not just to take back control of the game, but invent new ways our society and economy can work in the interest of the people again. Football has always been the People's Game and even after three decades of clubs being loaded with debt, ticket prices hiked, and fans blasted with gambling ads, football persists as a source of solidarity, civic engagement and national and international pride. Football: The People's Shame asks how we can reclaim the Game from the corporations and oligarchs who have stolen it from us, using accessible language and common-sense examples to: lay out exactly why football is in the dire state it isexplore football history to show it hasn't always been the way it is nowlook at how they do things differently in other countriesintroduce a new model of ownership drawing on research by respected academicssuggest how to organise locally in order to force through change at national levelArguing for a new organisational model for the sport and its players, one that respects its contribution to local communities and the national economies, The People's Shame is a clarion call to the fans to begin demanding something new. Football is more than just a sport, and our passion for the game can and should become an engine for change.
Millwall Haiku - 2019 to 2023
A three-line match report for every league and cup game, home and away, for four seasons. Praise for the author's earlier collection of Millwall haiku: 'Poetry might not seem a natural bedfellow for football, but like the game, it has a pace and rhythm, which can reflect the ebb and flow of footballing fortunes. A recommended read. An original style in which to capture the fortunes of a club.' Football Book Reviews
China, Football, and Development
This book uses football as a lens through which to examine China's economic development, its political economy, and its political thought.
The Big Bounce
"Alan Rothenberg was just what soccer needed in the 1990s. Like any true visionary, he had the ability to look around corners and peer into the future and see things that others didn't." -- Alexi Lalas, from his foreword A whirlwind, insider account of soccer's hard-won growth in the United States as told by industry veteran and Major League Soccer founder Alan Rothenberg Recent years have brought home a startling truth: soccer is no longer an also-ran among top U.S. sports. How did we get here? How did we go from having multiple professional soccer leagues flounder to having Major League Soccer prove to its doubters that it's here to stay? How did we evolve from barely having a Women's National Team to a golden era of women's soccer with a captivating style of play, great stars, and unforgettable moments? It took great belief as well as power, tenacity, and and a willingness to approach the sport through the lens of big business. In the crucial fifteen years when US soccer made its most important moves--from 1984 to 1999--the pivotal figure behind the scenes was Alan Rothenberg: soccer commissioner for the 1984 Olympics, chairman of the men's World Cup in 1994, president of U.S. Soccer from 1990 to 1998, founder of Major League Soccer, and chairman of the 1999 Women's World Cup. Rothenberg tells his story for the first time in this definitive account of the Big Bounce that propelled American soccer out of its Wild West past and into the international elite ranks, sharing little-known details of what really happened and why, from the radical to the farcical. As U.S. soccer fans gear up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil, The Big Bounce chronicles an era of foundational growth for this rapidly growing sport.
Deadline Day
WITH AN EXCLUSIVE Q&A BETWEEN JIM AND KAVEH FOR THE AUDIOBOOK'The best football book of the year. A must-read for anyone who loves football' Harry RedknappFootball used to be a sport. Then it became a business. Now it's a whole industry. For three months every year football clubs buy and sell human beings. People who are so good at their job that others are willing to pay millions and millions of pounds to work with them, and for good reason; the right deal can help you win football's top prizes while the wrong deal can cost you your job and bankrupt your club. It's a fast-paced, at times murky and cutthroat world worth billions - and Jim White and Kaveh Solhekol have been at the heart of it for decades. In Deadline Day, Jim and Kaveh, two leading transfer market experts, take us behind the scenes of this uniquely tense and secretive world where the winner takes it all. They uncover what really happens in this game within the game where everything is for sale at the right price. And that's a price that's being paid by some of the richest people and countries on the planet, including billionaire US investors and Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia who have money to burn. Jim reveals what led him into journalism, and specifically what it takes to break the biggest stories and make it in the footballing world. Featuring a colourful cast of iconic players, managers, agents and owners - such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane and Sir Alex Ferguson to name a few - Jim recounts some of the most game-changing deals in history, as well as the ones that got away. Perceptive, entertaining and dynamically told, Deadline Day addresses some of the big questions facing the game in a definitive, never-before-told inside story of football's transfer window.
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.
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.
Take Two and Hit to Right
Not so long ago every town in the United States that had an ounce of pride had a baseball team. The cities had their big leagues, and the bigger towns had their minor league clubs. The whistle stops and crossroad market towns had their teams too, and they were treasured institutions. This was the golden age of local baseball, and it was remarkable while it lasted. Hobe Hays has written a careful, warm, and evocative account of his days as a serious player on serious teams in middle America. His sketches bring alive a vanishing era.
A Kid's Guide to Football Legends
Ignite your child's love for football and inspire their dreams with "A Kid's Guide To Football Legends," even if they've never set foot on the field! Are you searching for the perfect gift for a pre-teen or teenage sports fan in your home? Are you struggling to find ways to encourage your young one's love for reading and sports without overwhelming them with boring statistics? Do you want to give them stories that are both inspirational and educational while keeping the magic and excitement of football alive? Wondering how to find a book that combines all the life lessons, history, and fun they need without them losing interest? Well, you're in luck! This vibrant guide provides your child with captivating stories that balance football's rich history with powerful life lessons and exciting player biographies. Here's a peek at what awaits them inside this incredible book: The legendary tale of the "Hail Mary" pass that turned the tide of an entire gameThe Golden rules of football every young player must knowInspiring underdog stories of football stars who started from humble beginningsHeartwarming biographies of football legends who became icons through perseveranceStunning play-by-play narratives of unforgettable gamesMotivational lessons from the gridiron that teach essential values like teamwork and perseveranceInteractive quizzes and fun facts to ignite curiosity and deepen understandingHow football legends overcame challenges, encouraging kids to do the sameA glimpse into a day in the life of a professional football playerTips for aspiring young athletes on balancing school, practice, and friendshipsStories celebrating teamwork and sportsmanship, showing kids the power of camaraderieThe magic behind iconic football moments captured through engaging narrativesAn exploration of football's cultural impact, conveying its significance worldwide...and much more to fuel every young fan's imagination! Many parents worry that football books might focus too heavily on stats or fail to present relatable characters. However, this book is specifically designed to engage young readers with simple language, real-life photos, and relatable, age-appropriate stories. With its balanced content and minimal emphasis on complex statistics, every story is crafted to ensure that children not only learn about the game but also experience the thrill and inspiration that comes with it. If you're ready to spark your child's passion for football and foster their love for learning, scroll up and click "Add to Cart" now!
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.
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.In this definitive work of basketball history, 100 luminous player profiles from the best sports newsroom on the planet paint 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 tackles the game's toughest, most important questions, fueling the ultimate basketball debate: 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, this book dives deep into the GOAT debate--MJ or LeBron? Speaking of GOATs, for the book, Hollinger (a pioneer in sports analytics and 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, making this the perfect basketball gift book for any fan.This comprehensive ranking of NBA legends delivers definitive portraits and answers to the game's biggest questions: 100 Legendary NBA Careers: Go beyond the stats with vivid stories of icons, from George Mikan being cut from his high school team to Dennis Rodman's journey from airport janitor to NBA superstar.Expert NBA Player Rankings: Discover a new, authoritative top 100 list from the celebrated writers at The Athletic, with a foreword by the legendary Charles Barkley.Groundbreaking Analysis: See the game in a new light with John Hollinger's brand-new "GOAT Points" metric, a benchmark created exclusively for this book to compare stars from every era.Rings vs. Stats Deep Dive: Settle the arguments with in-depth analysis that weighs championship rings against statistical dominance, finally tackling the ultimate question: MJ or LeBron?
Why So Serious?
"A deeply insightful and introspective look at arguably the best basketball player in the world."--Jemele Hill"This is a fantastic book. Mike Singer, through moments large and small, captures the unlikely journey of Nikola Jokic with detail and texture, and with a style that holds the reader's attention and energy from start to finish."--Bomani JonesA revealing, intimate biography of basketball savant and enigmatic NBA superstar Nikola Jokic, filled with news-breaking interviews and deep reporting from Mike Singer, the Nuggets' former beat writer for the Denver Post.Why So Serious? takes readers on Nikola Jokic's long, strange, and incredibly unlikely journey to becoming the heartbeat of the champion Denver Nuggets and the best basketball player on the planet. As he traces Jokic's transformation from his humble beginnings in Sombor, Serbia, sports journalist Mike Singer captures the witty irreverence, unparalleled competitiveness, and slight mischievousness of the MVP fondly known as "The Joker."Behind his veiled public persona, who really is Nikola Jokic? Filled with exclusive, sure-to-be-headline-making interviews, including unique insights from Jokic himself, Why So Serious? delves deep into the soul of the mysterious center and reveals how the big man developed his relentless work ethic, exceptional court vision, and magical playing style that has redefined dominance in the NBA.
Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons
With a new introduction by Lee Trevino, this is the first definitive edition of the timeless golf classic that has sold over a million copies--now with never-before-seen photos and memorabilia, hand-selected from the Hogan estate archive, as well as nearly 100 pages of new writings that expand on Hogan's unbelievable life story and extraordinary career. Over the past sixty-five years, millions of golfers have studied Ben Hogan's Five Lessons, making it the bestselling golf book of all time. Now, Hogan's masterpiece has received the definitive edition it deserves. Widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers in the history of the sport, Hogan is especially known for his mastery of the golf swing. At the start of his career, he played with a hook that threatened to ruin his game, until he dedicated himself to correcting it--and in doing so, he gained a rare and hard-fought understanding of the fundamentals. Curious fans itched for clues about his legendary technique, dubbed "the secret," that allowed him to persevere and even return to the height of his powers after a car crash that shattered his body and almost took his life in 1949. His terse answer, "I dug it out of the dirt"--the dirt of the driving range--fueled the Hogan mystique. He went on to become one of only five players to win all four professional championships, claiming nine major championships in total. In 1957, Hogan partnered with Herbert Warren Wind, "the dean of American golf writers" (The New York Times), and illustrator Anthony Ravielli to capture his expertise from the peak of his career in a series of lessons. Hogan believed that any golfer with average coordination can learn to break eighty. In each chapter, a different tested fundamental is explained and demonstrated with clear illustrations, as though Hogan were giving you a personal lesson with the same skill and precision that made him a legend. Now expanded with a new introduction by Lee Trevino, essays about Hogan and the book's legacy, unpublished photos of the publicity-shy Hogan, and more, this definitive edition offers greater context and fresh insight into an icon of the game.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Match of the Day Football Almanac
Do you remember the Battle of Old Trafford? Shearer's dream debut hat trick? Or how many goals Haaland scored in his first Premier League season? Hope, heartbreak and victory, over the past 60 years Match of the Day has shown it all. From bombastic debuts in August to May's nail-biting end-of-season title races, the football calendar is filled with legendary moments. Packed full of stories from 60 years of football history, The official Match of the Day Football Almanac is your ultimate guide to the highs and lows of the football season.With a foreword from Gary Lineker and featuring the most legendary footballing stories from the last 60 years of Match of the Day, this month-by-month guide includes giant-killing FA Cup battles, the birth of the Premier League and the dawn of VAR, all culminating in legendary World Cup and Euros tournaments - with stats and insights from the experts at Match of the Day along the way. This is the perfect gift for any football fan, and a fitting tribute to our favourite football programme.
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.
Brutal Game
I tried to get revenge against his team, and now he's making me pay...In public, Jack Feldman is king on campus: hockey star, golden god, brother to a billionaire, admired and wanted by everyone.In private, he's my ruthless tormentor bent on destroying me: body, mind, and soul.When he catches me trying to get justice against his team, he threatens to ruin everything I care about unless I give him whatever he wants.But what Jack wants is me.He's obsessive, possessive, and determined to wreck me.And as he drags me down to the depths of his depravity, he brings out a part of me that wants to be wrecked by him.He's made it clear he owns me and will never let me go. When I fight back, he fights harder. He's playing a dark and twisted game, but I can't let him win.Or his dark obsession will destroy us both.Brutal Game contains several dark themes that some readers may be sensitive to. For more information, please visit the author's website at jobrenner dot com.
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."
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.
Essentials of Cerebral Palsy Football
This book introduces the reader to the practice of Cerebral Palsy (CP) football, examining the research and findings and providing an understanding on the history of CP football, the basics of CP and eligible impairments, game rules and regulations, and scientific knowledge regarding the sport's performance.
