Developing Sport Expertise
In this revised new edition of the leading student and researcher overview of the development of sports expertise, a team of world-class sport scientists and professional coaches examine the fundamental science of skill acquisition and explore the methods by which science can be applied in the real-world context of sport performance.
Lost on Me
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZEA bestseller and award-winner in Veronica Raimo's native Italy, Lost on Me is an irreverent and hilariously inverted bildungsroman from one of the most celebrated young writers working today.Born into a family with an omnipresent mother who is devoted to her own anxiety, a father ruled by hygienic and architectural obsessions, and a precocious genius brother at the center of their attention, our heroine Vero languishes in boredom in her childhood home. Peering through tiny windows while cramped in her family coven, Vero periodically attempts to strike out but is no match for her mother's relentless tracking methods and masterful guilt trips. Vero's every venture outside their Rome apartment ends in her being unceremoniously returned home. It's no wonder that she becomes a writer - and a liar - inventing stories in a bid for her own sanity.Spikey and clever, Vero delights in her own devious schemes. As she guides us through her failed attempts at emancipation, her discovery of sex and fixations with unwitting men, and ultimately her contentious relationship with reality, she also brings alive Rome from the 1980's through the early 2000's. With restless intelligence and covert tenderness, Lost on Me takes on the uncertain enterprise of becoming a woman.
Shadows of Glory
Many baseball fans may not be aware of lesser-known but equally engaging stories about the Fall Classic. Shadows of Glory recounts 18 of these stories and will encounter some unlikely World Series heroes.
The Age of Palmer
In late November 1964-seven months after Arnold Palmer won his fourth Masters title on an idyllic spring day with 40,000 patrons in attendance at Augusta National-he and Jack Nicklaus played 36 holes in a cold rain before a smattering of fans in Lafayette, Louisiana. For Palmer and Nicklaus, the stakes at the backwater Cajun Classic could not have been higher. It was the last PGA Tour event of the season, and Palmer led Nicklaus by a mere $318.87. Long before there was such a thing as Official World Golf Rankings and the FedEx Cup, next to major championships, the money title was that most coveted.The decade of the 1960s was pro golf's Golden Era. The game came of age through the infusion of television and endorsement dollars that made pro golf's Big Three--Palmer, Nicklaus, and Gary Player-wealthy beyond the wildest dreams of Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, and Byron Nelson. The Age of Palmer is the first book to chronicle pro golf's most thrilling and pivotal decade. Acclaimed writer and golf historian Patrick Hand (Global Golf Post) leads readers on a narrative that starts in early 1960, when Palmer undeniably was the greatest player in the world, and proceeds through December 1969 as Nicklaus, Player, Billy Casper, Tony Lema, Frank Beard, Tony Jacklin, and Lee Trevino challenged Palmer for supremacy. In the tradition of Lawrence Ritter's The Glory of Their Times, Hand supplements his stirring prose with fascinating tales-often hilarious and poignant-from his interviews with the men who played and lived pro golf in the 1960s. Stories from Nicklaus, Player, Jacklin, Beard, and Trevino are featured, along with those of supporting players Chi Chi Rodriguez, Bob Goalby, Bobby Nichols, Charles Coody, Tommy Aaron, Bruce Devlin, and many others. Every major tournament from the 1960s is covered, as well as numerous other events on the PGA Tour and abroad. Colorful personalities Lema, Doug Sanders, and Tommy Bolt are remembered, as well as more obscure characters like Dean Refram and Wes Ellis. While Palmer and Nicklaus flew their own airplanes to tournaments, rank-and-file pros carpooled and shared rooms at inexpensive motels. Their exploits on the golf course, and escapades off, are described in wonderful detail, with recurring reference to the momentous events of the 1960s such as the John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinations, the Vietnam War, space launches, and Woodstock. The Age of Palmer will stand as the definitive work about pro golf's greatest era.
The Age of Palmer
In late November 1964-seven months after Arnold Palmer won his fourth Masters title on an idyllic spring day with 40,000 patrons in attendance at Augusta National-he and Jack Nicklaus played 36 holes in a cold rain before a smattering of fans in Lafayette, Louisiana. For Palmer and Nicklaus, the stakes at the backwater Cajun Classic could not have been higher. It was the last PGA Tour event of the season, and Palmer led Nicklaus by a mere $318.87. Long before there was such a thing as Official World Golf Rankings and the FedEx Cup, next to major championships, the money title was that most coveted.The decade of the 1960s was pro golf's Golden Era. The game came of age through the infusion of television and endorsement dollars that made pro golf's Big Three--Palmer, Nicklaus, and Gary Player-wealthy beyond the wildest dreams of Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, and Byron Nelson. The Age of Palmer is the first book to chronicle pro golf's most thrilling and pivotal decade. Acclaimed writer and golf historian Patrick Hand (Global Golf Post) leads readers on a narrative that starts in early 1960, when Palmer undeniably was the greatest player in the world, and proceeds through December 1969 as Nicklaus, Player, Billy Casper, Tony Lema, Frank Beard, Tony Jacklin, and Lee Trevino challenged Palmer for supremacy. In the tradition of Lawrence Ritter's The Glory of Their Times, Hand supplements his stirring prose with fascinating tales-often hilarious and poignant-from his interviews with the men who played and lived pro golf in the 1960s. Stories from Nicklaus, Player, Jacklin, Beard, and Trevino are featured, along with those of supporting players Chi Chi Rodriguez, Bob Goalby, Bobby Nichols, Charles Coody, Tommy Aaron, Bruce Devlin, and many others. Every major tournament from the 1960s is covered, as well as numerous other events on the PGA Tour and abroad. Colorful personalities Lema, Doug Sanders, and Tommy Bolt are remembered, as well as more obscure characters like Dean Refram and Wes Ellis. While Palmer and Nicklaus flew their own airplanes to tournaments, rank-and-file pros carpooled and shared rooms at inexpensive motels. Their exploits on the golf course, and escapades off, are described in wonderful detail, with recurring reference to the momentous events of the 1960s such as the John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinations, the Vietnam War, space launches, and Woodstock. The Age of Palmer will stand as the definitive work about pro golf's greatest era.
How 'Bout Them Dawgs!
How 'Bout Them Dawgs! tells the behind-the-scenes story of the University of Georgia's 2021 college football national championship season from the perspective of the man in charge: Kirby Smart. In addition to offering his perspective on coaching, his defensive philosophy, the importance of recruiting, each of the fifteen games, and the celebrations that followed the last one, Coach Smart also tells a bit of his own story that started in Slapout, Alabama, in 1975 and ended at the height of the college football world on a January night in Indianapolis. From the opening-game victory over perennial-power Clemson University to the undefeated march through the mighty SEC to the discouraging loss to the University of Alabama in the SEC Championship Game to the Dawgs' eventual triumph over that same familiar foe in Indianapolis, Coach Smart and Loran Smith team up to provide an intimate look at the first team to win a college football national championship at the University of Georgia in more than four decades. Vince Dooley, the last head coach to lead UGA to a college football national championship in 1980, and Jere W. Morehead, the president of the University of Georgia, offer their unique insights on the historic 2021 season and the elite team that made it happen as well. Featuring the profiles and recollections of players, coaches, and support staff--and handsomely illustrated with more than 100 never-before-seen photographs--How 'Bout Them Dawgs! is a unique keepsake for Dawg fans everywhere.
The Glory of ’86
An entertaining look back at the most memorable year in Boston sports history. The year 1986 was a special one for Boston sports fans. Surprising everyone, the Patriots, Celtics, and Red Sox played in the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, and World Series, the first time and still the only time that's ever happened to the city. But what really made it so memorable was the way it happened, making it a sports year beyond anyone's expectations. In The Glory of '86: The Year Boston Ruled the Sports World, Tom Van Riper tells in absorbing detail the story of Boston's greatest year in sports. The cast of characters runs the gamut, from the franchise faces of Larry Bird, Jim Rice, Wade Boggs, and John Hannah to the prime young talent of Roger Clemens, Bruce Hurst, and Craig James. While the Celtics carried high expectations going into the 1985-86 season, the Patriots hadn't won a single postseason game since joining the NFL in 1970 and the Red Sox were still living with the "curse" of 1918. But in 1986, to the delight of Boston fans, everything broke right for all three teams. The Glory of '86 is a rollercoaster ride through three amazing seasons. It features a dominant champion, two unexpected runs through the playoffs, season-ending joy, and season-ending heartbreak. There never was a more glorious year in Boston sports.
Tennis Talk of a Nobody
Gail Wilson Kenna's Tennis Talk of a Nobody is an insightful account of the author's lifelong passion for tennis. Gail began playing competitive tennis at ten. Now in her eighties, she remains an active, committed player, who also teaches literature and writes books. "Warm-up" begins with Emily Dickinson's famous poem, followed by three sets of compelling narratives, old photos, and newspaper clippings. Kenna uses the game of tennis to reveal mysteries of chance and circumstance. Like the strings of a tennis racquet, connections and synchronicity have woven her life's path. Cut the strings and everything changes.What were the chances Gail would play poker with Arthur Ashe in 1964, a game of chance? That later both Arthur and her father, Robert T. Wilson, would have heart surgeries, receive HIV infected blood, and die from it. What were the chances earlier in 1960, that Gail would fall and break five bones in her left foot at the National Hardcourt championships? Never had she fallen on a tennis court. Billie Jean Moffit was in the stands that day, and Gail's book includes a letter to the now famous BJ King, who was once a tennis foe.
Runnin' Redbirds
The 1982 St. Louis Cardinals played an entertaining style of baseball built on speed and defense. The roster was constructed and piloted by Whitey Herzog, a baseball visionary who tailored his team for the AstroTurf and spacious dimensions of Busch Stadium. Herzog traded for closer Bruce Sutter, speedsters Lonnie Smith and Willie McGee, and defensive wizard Ozzie Smith, adding to a talented roster that included the likes of Bob Forsch, Keith Hernandez, and George Hendrick. The result was an exhilarating season filled with winning streaks, numerous obstacles, and one unforgettable steal of home. The Cardinals won the National League pennant despite hitting the fewest home runs in the major leagues, then overcame baseball's most powerful team--the Milwaukee Brewers--in the World Series. This exhaustive account chronicles the Cardinals from Herzog's rebuild to the final out of the Fall Classic. Hundreds of sources, including original interviews, were compiled to revisit a championship season and tell the backstories of an eclectic group of players who reached baseball's pinnacle.
Foxy Ned Hanlon
This is the first book-length biography of Ned Hanlon, a Hall of Famer but yet an underappreciated figure in baseball history. As a first generation Irish-American, Ned Hanlon left behind a childhood in the cotton mills to become a star player in the major leagues and the famous manager of the colorful 1890s Baltimore Orioles. He traveled the world on an all-star team and was a key member of the first attempt by baseball players to unionize, which led to the creation of the upstart Players' League. Hanlon was an innovative and shrewd tactician whose strategies and ideas helped baseball transition from its rough infancy into the modern game we know today. As one of the premier baseball minds of his time, "Foxy Ned" also exerted a profound influence on the sport through the managerial tree he established, which includes Hall of Fame managers such as John McGraw, Miller Huggins, and Connie Mack.
Rise and Shine
When she was in fifth grade, Monica Abbott declared that she would one day become an Olympic athlete. In the decades that would follow, her prediction would prove stunningly true, as she would not only compete in the Games but go on to claim two Silver Medals as pitcher for Team USA softball.In her twenty-plus years as a professional athlete, Abbott has set a high standard of firsts and achievements--but her talents and tenacity have not only shattered records but have also created new possibilities for female athletes everywhere. In Rise and Shine, Abbott chronicles significant lessons and experiences from her childhood, her University of Tennessee and professional softball years, her time in the Olympics, and beyond. Throughout the book, she shares insights cultivated on her journey, offering them to readers of all ages and skill sets to consider as they endeavor to bring their lives into contact with their dreams.How do we set goals yet unseen? How do we thrive even while overcoming obstacles? And perhaps most importantly, how do we turn our successes into advantages for others? With a foreword by world-renowned tennis icon Billie Jean King, Rise and Shine is more than a record of medals and firsts; it is the story of making dreams come true and of lifting others with you as you rise.
88 and 1
UCLA's 88-game winning streak between 1970 and 1974 is undoubtedly one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of college sports. 88 and 1 documents this incredible run and the losses that bracketed the streak, victories by Notre Dame over #1 ranked UCLA teams.
Australian Open 2023
This is a complete reference for the 2023 Australian Open tennis singles and doubles tournaments. The book contains: the complete results for the singles qualifying competitions, the main singles draws for both the men's and women's competitions and the men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles tournaments. There are details of all the participating players, their tournament history and success rates in singles. Also includes detailed data on every match plus statistics covering progress by age, nationality, left/right-handed players advantage, seeds/wildcards performance.
The 1998 Yankees
Discover the inside story of the 1998 Yankees' unprecedented talent with this gripping account from a reporter who was there for the team's dominating 125 wins.​ The visiting clubhouse in San Diego was soggy, sweaty and sticky after the 1998 Yankees swept the Padres in four games and celebrated winning their 24th World Series title. The players raised bottles of Champagne, sprayed the bubbly on each other and reveled in a baseball season that might have been more memorable than any in history. Jack Curry was part of that unforgettable scene as a reporter, navigating around the clubhouse to ask the same, pertinent question. After winning an unprecedented 125 games and pummeling teams along the way, were these Yankees, the Yankees of Jeter, Mariano, Posada, Pettitte, Bernie, O'Neill, Tino and so many other vital players, the best team ever? "Right now, you would have to call them the best team ever," said owner George Steinbrenner. Twenty five years later, Curry revisits that season to discuss how that team was built and why the Yankees were such a talented, refreshing and successful club. This book includes new interviews with more than 25 players, coaches and executives, who revealed some behind-the-stories about the magical journey and who also discussed the depth of this historic squad. "From the first man to the 25th man on the roster, I don't think there's a team that had more talent and a team whose players knew their roles as well as our players did," said pitcher David Cone. "If you're using that as a barometer for the best team of all-time, then I think you can call us the best team of all-time." During that wondrous season, Don Zimmer, a Yankee coach and a baseball lifer who began his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954, told associates there would never be another team like the 1998 Yankees. Zimmer was right. Twenty five years later, Curry describes how and why that Yankee team could be the best ever. "The 1998 Yankees were a perfectly constructed team. Jack Curry does an amazing job of telling the tales of that phenomenal group." --David Cone
Play Tennis Forever
Play Tennis Forever is a practical guide to slowing down the gradual decline in your body as you get older. Suzanne Clark has 30 years' experience as both a Physiotherapist and a social tennis player. She explains in layman's terms how your body works when you play and what you can do to make it younger, fitter and healthier. She describes how to strengthen key muscles as part of the everyday tasks you already do and how this will help prevent injury. This book is for all the over 50s who want to keep playing tennis.
Beyond the Fairway
Beyond The Fairway is a guide for getting to the heart of golf and self by measuring a not by the score, but by the overall experience. Going against conventional approaches to golf, disproving that a straight fairway drive is golf's ultimate thrill, golfer and author Jeff Wallach steers his cart into the rough and even dangerous terrain where golf becomes an adventure into the unknown, into the greater mysteries of life, love, friendship, endurance, being a son, and being a man. Each chapter presents the unique physical and spiritual challenges of exotic and exclusive courses around the world from Scotland, Africa, and Thailand to Oregon, Alaska, and Nepal. The book gives an insider's often humorous, sometimes irreverent perspective on the sacred sites and rites of golf, and pros from around the world provide practical tips and insights into the game.
Guy Wilson Creating Golf Excellence
Discover how Guy coached the famed Lydia Ko to become one of the world's most envied golfers and how he continues to create amazing golfers quickly and efficiently using new technology. With this book, you will learn the methods of an amazing golf coach and how to play better golf. You will gain access to Guy's coaching style, guidance, attitude, humor, and natural talent, and learn how to keep your composure after a disastrous shot. You will discover the secrets of the mental game, how to use the latest technology and artificial intelligence to your advantage, and how to get scholarships to major universities and win championships. With this book, you will learn how to become a high-performance player and gain the confidence you need to excel in golf. This book includes: - Benefits, such as learning the methods of an amazing golf coach and how to play better golf - Lydia's journey and what she did to become one of the best, gain confidence and unlock potential - How this book will change your life, such as becoming a high-performance player and excelling in golf What is included in the book: - Guy's coaching style, guidance, attitude, humor, and natural talent - The secrets of the mental game - How to use the latest technology and artificial intelligence to your advantage - How to get scholarships to major universities and win championships Here is what others have said about Guy, "I want to congratulate you, Guy, on the great foundation you built in Lydia Ko. Anything you build you have kept in mind how long it is going to last, and over the years you can make small changes, but a well-built foundation will last a lifetime." - Larry O'Brien, former Stanford University Golf Coach."What separates Guy from other coaches who are standing on the range and delivering just instruction -- and that of course is part of coaching -- is this: to look into the person's eyes and start to understand and learn about the student." -- Gregory Thorpe, High-Performance Golf Manager, Golf NZBuy now before the price changes and start your journey to becoming a champion golfer.Tags: Golf coaching, Guy Wilson, Lydia Ko, golf instruction, professional golf instruction, LPGA.
Healthy Arms, Happy Kids
Arm injuries in youth baseball are a growing concern that affects players, coaches, and parents alike. These injuries can vary from minor strains to more severe conditions, such as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears that require surgery. Addressing arm injuries in youth baseball is crucial as they can have long-term effects on a player's performance and overall health.Overuse injuries are common in youth baseball, particularly in the shoulder and elbow, caused by repeatedly performing the same motion that leads to stress on the affected area. The repetitive movements involved in baseball throwing can be particularly harmful if players do not get enough rest and recovery time. Common causes of overuse injuries include throwing too much or too hard too soon, poor posture, improper warmup and stretching, and poor throwing mechanics.
Guy Wilson Creating Golf Excellence
Discover how Guy coached the famed Lydia Ko to become one of the world's most envied golfers and how he continues to create amazing golfers quickly and efficiently using new technology. With this book, you will learn the methods of an amazing golf coach and how to play better golf. You will gain access to Guy's coaching style, guidance, attitude, humor, and natural talent, and learn how to keep your composure after a disastrous shot. You will discover the secrets of the mental game, how to use the latest technology and artificial intelligence to your advantage, and how to get scholarships to major universities and win championships. With this book, you will learn how to become a high-performance player and gain the confidence you need to excel in golf. This book includes: - Benefits, such as learning the methods of an amazing golf coach and how to play better golf - Lydia's journey and what she did to become one of the best, gain confidence and unlock potential - How this book will change your life, such as becoming a high-performance player and excelling in golf What is included in the book: - Guy's coaching style, guidance, attitude, humor, and natural talent - The secrets of the mental game - How to use the latest technology and artificial intelligence to your advantage - How to get scholarships to major universities and win championships Here is what others have said about Guy, "I want to congratulate you, Guy, on the great foundation you built in Lydia Ko. Anything you build you have kept in mind how long it is going to last, and over the years you can make small changes, but a well-built foundation will last a lifetime." - Larry O'Brien, former Stanford University Golf Coach."What separates Guy from other coaches who are standing on the range and delivering just instruction -- and that of course is part of coaching -- is this: to look into the person's eyes and start to understand and learn about the student." -- Gregory Thorpe, High-Performance Golf Manager, Golf NZBuy now before the price changes and start your journey to becoming a champion golfer.Tags: Golf coaching, Guy Wilson, Lydia Ko, golf instruction, professional golf instruction, LPGA.
The Science of Rugby
This book explores the scientific principles underpinning the preparation and management of rugby players in both codes and modified versions of the sport. Applied examples are provided throughout to understand the practical application of the material in a real-world context.
Baseball from the Broadcast Booth
Baseball from the Broadcast Booth is filled with baseball metaphors that various announcers have used throughout the years. Do you know what they all mean? If you think you know baseball, Lee Anderson invites you to test your knowledge of what announcers are conveying when they are calling a game. For instance, do you know the meaning of phrases like: - the pitcher is taking the mound; - ducks on the pond; - he got it all; - toe the rubber; - paint the corner; - he will turn and watch it fly. If you follow baseball, you no doubt know some of these phrases, but you may be surprised by how many you don't know. Some of them, you may never have even heard of. Can you figure them out? Filled with pictures describing each metaphor, you'll find the answers along with a short description of what each phrase means in the back of the book.
Baseball from the Broadcast Booth
Baseball from the Broadcast Booth is filled with baseball metaphors that various announcers have used throughout the years. Do you know what they all mean? If you think you know baseball, Lee Anderson invites you to test your knowledge of what announcers are conveying when they are calling a game. For instance, do you know the meaning of phrases like: - the pitcher is taking the mound; - ducks on the pond; - he got it all; - toe the rubber; - paint the corner; - he will turn and watch it fly. If you follow baseball, you no doubt know some of these phrases, but you may be surprised by how many you don't know. Some of them, you may never have even heard of. Can you figure them out? Filled with pictures describing each metaphor, you'll find the answers along with a short description of what each phrase means in the back of the book.
Tennis Trivia Quiz Book
Know your lobs from your drop shots? Your Nadals from your Navratilovas? Put your tennis knowledge to the test with this bumper collection of quizzes on the kings and queens of the court.The Tennis Trivia Quiz Book covers all aspects of the game including Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the French Open, the U.S. Open, the Davis Cup, the Billie Jean King Cup and much else besides.The biggest names in the history of the game are present and correct so look out for questions on Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Steffi Graf, Andy Murray, Carlos Alcaraz and many, many more.There are 500 questions in total covering the big tournaments and the top players from both the men's and women's game.Each quiz contains a selection of 20 questions and is either a mixed bag of pot luck testers or is centred on a specific category such as the Firsts and Lasts or All-Time Greats.There are easy, medium and hard questions offering something for tennis novices as well as professors of the game.The winner of which championship receives a trophy called The Musketeers' Cup?Who was the first woman to win a Major title using a metal racket?Which player has earned the most prize money in the history of the ATP Tour?Despite neither winning Wimbledon, who were the two players to win a record seven Men's Singles Majors during the 1980s?Find out the answers to these and many more questions in the Tennis Trivia Quiz Book.
2023 SMAC Student Guide - LEVEL 1
The Shaolin Temple was built in 496 CE during the period of the Northern and Southern Empires, and is located at the foot of the Song Mountains in the north-central province of Honan, China. In 520 CE, a Buddhist patriarch from India by the name of Boddhidharma (known as Ta-Mo by the Chinese) visited the Shaolin Temple to spread the new Zen philosophy. Finding the monks of the Temple in poor health and stamina, Ta-Mo created a rigorous regimen of training consisting of a unique combination of Yoga, meditation and defensive skills. This practice sparked the beginning of Shaolin Fist Kung-Fu, which would rise to become the literal foundation for almost every known martial style! For over 20 years, SHAOLIN Martial Arts Canada has been cultivating the virtues of Respect, Self Control & Self-Discipline through the study of the ancient art of SHAOLIN KEMPO KUNG-FU
Phil
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "A rollicking good time." --Golfweek * "Thoroughly engaging." --The Washington Post Now with a new afterword: a juicy and freewheeling biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson--who has led a big, controversial life--as reported by longtime Sports Illustrated writer and bestselling author Alan Shipnuck. Phil Mickelson is one of the most compelling figures in sports. For more than three decades he has been among the best golfers in the world, and his unmatched longevity was exemplified at the 2021 PGA Championship, when Mickelson, on the cusp of turning fifty-one, became the oldest player in history to win a major championship. In this raw, uncensored, and unauthorized biography, Alan Shipnuck captures a singular life defined by thrilling victories, crushing defeats, and countless controversies. Mickelson is a multifaceted character, and all his warring impulses are on display in these pages: He is a smart-ass who built an empire on being the consummate professional; a loving husband dogged by salacious rumors; a high-stakes gambler who knows the house always wins but can't tear himself away. Mickelson's career and public image have been defined by the contrast with his lifelong rival, Tiger Woods. Where Woods is robotic and reticent, Mickelson is affable and extroverted, an incorrigible showman whom many fans love and some abhor because of the overwhelming size of his personality. In their early years together on Tour, Mickelson lacked Tiger's laser focus and discipline, leading Tida Woods to call her son's rival "the fat boy," among other put-downs. Yet as Tiger's career has been curtailed by scandal, addiction, and a broken body, Phil sails on, still relevant on the golf course and in the marketplace. Phil is the perfect marriage of subject and author. Shipnuck has long been known as the most fearless writer on the golf beat, and he delivers numerous revelations, from the true scale of Mickelson's massive gambling losses; to the inside story of the acrimonious breakup between Phil and his longtime caddie, Jim "Bones" Mackay; to the secretive backstory of the Saudi golf league that Mickelson championed to wield as leverage against the PGA Tour. But Phil also celebrates Mickelson's random acts of kindness and generosity of spirit, to which friends and strangers alike can attest. Shipnuck has covered Mickelson for his entire career and has been on the ground at Mickelson's most memorable triumphs and crack-ups, allowing him to take you inside the ropes with a thrilling immediacy and intimacy. The result is the juiciest and liveliest golf book in years--full of heart, humor, and unexpected turns.
A Constraints-Led Approach to Baseball Coaching
Applying a CLA to player development process across the skill spectrum from the beginners to elite, this book uses practical examples to demonstrate the theoretical principles of the Constraints-led coaching style embedded in research showing the benefits of the approach.
J羹rgen Klopp - 80 Attacking Combinations, Finishing, Positional Patterns of Play, Transition & SSGs Direct from Klopp's Training Sessions
Following the hugely popular Volume 1 book, Volume 2 provides you with another rare opportunity to learn from an additional 80 J羹rgen Klopp Practices taken directly from Liverpool's Training Sessions, so you can replicate their all-action high tempo attacking and counter-pressing style of play.During the last few years, J羹rgen Klopp has guided Liverpool to their most successful period in decades, winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and League Cup with their highly effective non-stop attacking style.During the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 Premier League seasons combined (76 matches), Liverpool recorded 62 wins, 10 draws, with only 4 losses, and scored an incredible 174 goals (2.29 per match).Find out how J羹rgen Klopp trains his team's attacking football with high tempo multi-ball attacking combinations and finishing, attacking patterns of play, transition games, and more. Develop your players and improve your team's performance using practices from the highest level.The 80 Practices included in this book are all taken directly from Klopp's training sessions with Liverpool F.C. between 2016 and 2022.80 Practices Included: 19 Attacking Positional Patterns of Play19 Attacking Combinations & Finishing16 Multi-Ball Attacking Combinations & Finishing14 Small to Large Sided Games12 Transition GamesJ羹rgen Klopp Liverpool Practice Examples: Switch Play Wide, Give & Go, and Cross for Timed Runs/Box Finishing2-Ball Attacking Pattern of Play, Counter-pressing, & Fast Break Attack3 Forwards Continuous Finishing from Various Types of Assists (7-Balls)Possession Play in Zones + Fast Break Attack Combinations and Finishing3-Team 5v5v5 +GKs 2-Zone Counter Attack Transition GameCrossing & Finishing with Side Zones + 5v4/5v8 Transition Game
Guy Wilson Creating Golf Excellence
Discover how Guy coached the famed Lydia Ko to become one of the world's most envied golfers and how he continues to create amazing golfers quickly and efficiently using new technology. With this book, you will learn the methods of an amazing golf coach and how to play better golf. You will gain access to Guy's coaching style, guidance, attitude, humor, and natural talent, and learn how to keep your composure after a disastrous shot. You will discover the secrets of the mental game, how to use the latest technology and artificial intelligence to your advantage, and how to get scholarships to major universities and win championships. With this book, you will learn how to become a high-performance player and gain the confidence you need to excel in golf. This book includes: - Benefits, such as learning the methods of an amazing golf coach and how to play better golf - Lydia's journey and what she did to become one of the best, gain confidence and unlock potential - How this book will change your life, such as becoming a high-performance player and excelling in golf What is included in the book: - Guy's coaching style, guidance, attitude, humor, and natural talent - The secrets of the mental game - How to use the latest technology and artificial intelligence to your advantage - How to get scholarships to major universities and win championships Here is what others have said about Guy, "I want to congratulate you, Guy, on the great foundation you built in Lydia Ko. Anything you build you have kept in mind how long it is going to last, and over the years you can make small changes, but a well-built foundation will last a lifetime." - Larry O'Brien, former Stanford University Golf Coach."What separates Guy from other coaches who are standing on the range and delivering just instruction -- and that of course is part of coaching -- is this: to look into the person's eyes and start to understand and learn about the student." -- Gregory Thorpe, High-Performance Golf Manager, Golf NZBuy now before the price changes and start your journey to becoming a champion golfer.Tags: Golf coaching, Guy Wilson, Lydia Ko, golf instruction, professional golf instruction, LPGA.
Cometh the Yuan
"An intricate and colourful story of deception beautifully rendered. As a portrait of the idiosyncrasies of English cricket, Cometh the uan is a Chinese cut above the rest." - The Guardian They said it could never happen.They said such a national treasure would never be allowed to fall into China's insatiable grasping clutches.And anyway, they said, what could China possibly want with the spiritual home of the game of cricket?Retribution, said some. Lord's Cricket Ground owes its eighteenth century origins to fortunes made from getting the Chinese hooked on opium and now it's payback time.Nonsense, said China. We're just extending a helping hand to a western cultural icon in a financial fix. Honest.Smelling a sizeable rat in China's assurances, the fraternity of world cricket starts digging.What it unearths is enough to shake western civilisation to its roots.With England's hosting of the Cricket World Cup just a year away, China's motives for taking an interest in Lord's are not only not honourable, it discovers, they're simply not cricket.
Guy Wilson Creating Golf Excellence
Do you want to learn the methods of an amazing golf coach and play better golf? Discover how Guy coached Lydia Ko to be an outstanding great player and how he continues to create amazing golfers quickly and efficiently using new technology. It all started when Guy was in the pro shop and Tina walked in and asked him about giving her 5-year-old daughter, Lydia, her first golf lesson. Lydia couldn't even speak English and could barely see over the counter. Guy agreed and over the next 11 years, he created, coached, and guided little Lydia to the world stage and ingrained in her a strong foundation for one of the most envied swings in golf! At the end of 2022, Lydia Ko was ranked the Number 1 woman golfer in the world for the second time in her record-breaking career. Guy continues to create champions at the Institute of Golf in New Zealand. Another former student, Ruoning (Judy) Yin whom he coached for years recently won the LPGA LA Open Championship in Los Angeles on April 2, 2023. Here is what others have said about Guy, "I want to congratulate you, Guy, on the great foundation you built in Lydia Ko. Anything you build you have kept in mind how long it is going to last, and over the years you can make small changes, but a well-built foundation will last a lifetime." - Larry O'Brien, Stanford Golf Club professional. "What separates Guy from other coaches who are standing on the range and delivering just instruction -- and that of course is part of coaching -- is this: to look into the person's eyes and start to understand and learn about the student." -- Gregory Thorpe, High-Performance Golf Manager, Golf NZYou will learn about his style of coaching, guidance, attitude, humor, natural talent, and ability to guide his students.You will discover exactly how Guy created, coached, and guided little Lydia to the highest playing level in golf.You will learn about the mental game and how to breathe and keep your composure after a disastrous shot.You will learn how Guy and the Team at the Institute of Golf, use the latest technology, artificial intelligence, and the most efficient ways to continue to create high-performance players, who get scholarships to major universities, win championships, and much more. This book has valuable information for any golfer, golf coach, young adult, teen, or parents of children who are just starting out. Learn about an amazing golf instructor who continues to create high-performing players. Get it now!
Yankee Stadium 1923-2008
Yankee Stadium 1923-2008: America's First Modern Ballpark represents a 100th anniversary celebration of the original Yankee Stadium. The work is the combined effort of 79 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), founded as a nonprofit in 1971.This was the first "modern" stadium; baseball had never seen anything like Yankee Stadium before it was built. It was the first ballpark to include three levels of seating, accommodating more fans by far than any in the country. In its 85-year existence, it hosted more World Series (37) than any other venue and stood as a shrine to baseball generations past in one of the nation's largest cities.Intended as a multipurpose venue from the outset, the Stadium is seen through 40 essays covering not only baseball, but memorable football games, boxing matches, soccer seasons, track and field meets, and wrestling competitions, not to mention rodeos, concerts, and religious and political assemblies. Baseball events at the Stadium embraced not only the New York Yankees-the facility also hosted more than 200 Negro Leagues contests, Hearst Sandlot Classics for developing youth stars, and even an AAGPBL exhibition game.Baseball was always central, though, and the book also includes accounts of 50 of the most notable games in the history of The House that Ruth Built.
Yankee Stories Untold
Rich Marazzi has experienced Yankee history and its culture first-hand as a fan, a writer for Yankees Magazine, a radio talk show host, umpire in the Old Timer's Day game for 16 years, a writer for Mel Allen, the long-time voice of the Yankees, and currently as a baseball rules consultant who was hired by general manager Brian Cashman in 2004. He was also trained by Bob Sheppard as a back-up to the legendary Yankee Stadium public address announcer. In this book Marazzi takes the reader inside Yankee baseball by covering life in the press box, the dugout, the clubhouse, the umpire's room and more. He compiles untold Yankee stories culled from interviews of many of the Yankee greats over the last seven decades including Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter and more.
Called Up
To reach the majors, a ballplayer must not only possess natural ability and world-class skills but must also overcome nearly insurmountable odds. The journey is not possible without extreme dedication. Along the way mentors play a large role, and circumstances must align. For an elite few, years of effort and perseverance culminate with putting on a big league uniform. Drawing on original interviews with more than 100 players who debuted between 1961 and 2018, this collection presents their first-person stories of how they were called up to play Major League Baseball.
Opening Day in Milwaukee
Opening day in Milwaukee is an event like no other in baseball--all the pomp and reverence for the return of the season, with a tailgate party like only Brewers fans know how to throw. Each opener creates treasured memories, like Hank Aaron's return to Milwaukee, Sixto Lezcano's walk-off grand slam, the momentous opening of Miller Park, Lorenzo Cain's game-saving grab or the debuts of a couple of kids named Yount and Molitor. Chronicling a half-century of baseball lore, this book relives 53 home openers and the traditions, oddball characters, unlikely heroes and Hall of Fame legends they featured.
The Lineup Card
This is the first book to focus on a small but essential piece of every baseball game played during the last 100-plus years--the lineup card, used to record the full lineup and batting order for both teams. Drawing on input from dozens of memorabilia experts, collectors, team and league executives, umpires, coaches and managers, the author tells the story of the lineup card's role in America's pastime, from its history and usage to cards from famous games and the people who collect them. Nearly 200 illustrations include cards for Sandy Koufax's 1965 perfect game, Cal Ripken's record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game and the final game of Boston's first World Series title in 86 years.
Parisian Bob Caruthers
Before Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth there was Robert Lee "Parisian Bob" Caruthers (1865-1911). A wunderkind pitcher and right fielder known throughout the country, he was the star on the mound for five league championships in 10 years, and one of two players in history--along with Ruth--to lead the Major Leagues in ERA+ (adjusted earned run average) and OPS+ (on-base plus slugging plus).Coming from a wealthy family, Caruthers had something other players didn't--leverage. This resulted in several holdouts, including one which took him to Europe. This first full-length biography rediscovers one of baseball's most interesting characters and first two-way stars.
Haaland
The man who can't stop scoring goals for fun Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is only in his first season at Manchester City and yet he has taken the Premier League - and world football stage - by storm. At the halfway point in the season, in just 20 games, the distinctive star has scored 25 goals, beating last year's PL golden boot winners Son Heung-Min and Mo Salah. He is well on his way to beating the record of 34 goals in a single season - a record no one has beaten in 27 years. Known for his speed, strength and goal scoring, Haaland is a fascinating character who doesn't fit the mould of a modern-day professional footballer. Lars Sivertsen's biography will follow Haaland from his early life in Norway as the son of former City player Alife, and his incredible track-record as a scoring sensation, becoming his hometown club's top scorer at only 18 and shortly after becoming regarded as one of Europe's best strikers. Sivertsen provides an insight into where Haaland has come from and gets to the heart of what makes him tick.
New York Yankees Firsts
In New York Yankees Firsts, Howie Karpin presents the stories behind the firsts in Yankees history in question-and-answer format. More than a mere trivia book, Karpin's collection includes substantive answers to the question of "who was the first . . . ?" on a variety of topics, many of which will surprise even seasoned fans of the Bronx Bombers.
Joe Cambria
One of the most prolific scouts in baseball history, Joe Cambria almost single-handedly saved the Washington Senators from ruin. Signing a stream of young players from Cuba--as many as 20 per season for three decades--he fed the team affordable talent and kept them competitive during World War II, when many front-liners went to the front lines. Cambria subverted baseball's color line years before Jackie Robinson broke it, signing light-skinned Cubans--many of African descent--who could pass in the all-white Major Leagues. This first ever biography traces his memorable career, including the shady hiring practices and flamboyant deals that drew rulings from the bench of Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
For the Baseball Fan Who Has Everything
This unique book has everything with its hilarious, true, and little-known baseball tales, insane ball games, world records, unheard-of facts about players past and present, unique and insightful sayings, and much more about the game we all love. Lots of fun for baseball dads and moms and everyone in the whole family!The thirteenth book in the "For People Who Have Everything Series"This book makes an enjoyable gift, a great Holiday gift, a stocking stuffer, or any occasion. Great to keep on the bedside table, read while traveling, or anytime. He'll love you for the laughs it brings! Get it now!
Evra-Suarez And The Madness That Followed
This is the second book in the series.It recalls the events that began at Anfield on 15 October 2011 when Liverpool FC met Manchester United FC. In the 63rd minute, Steven Gerrard took a corner at the Kop end of the ground. It was Patrice Evra's responsibility to mark Luis Suarez. During the moments and months that followed, this 'corner' took on a life of its own. Suarez would eventually be banned for 8 games and fined 瞿40,000 by the English FA for racially abusing Evra. Liverpool FC stood firmly behind their man, even after his punishment. Large sections of their fanbase followed suit.This book will describe what happened in the aftermath of the 'corner'. It will also try to explain why any British LFC fan in the 21st century would make the victim of racist abuse the target of their animosity.
A-Z of Goalkeeping
The goalkeeper. An enigma, an outlier, or just another player?In this concise and focussed book on goalkeeping - presented in an A-Z format - top coach and author Andy Elleray distils years of experience in the game into 61 key topic areas that help to increase understanding of the position and how to develop it.Made up of a mixture of characteristics, attributes, playing factors and chosen players, Andy highlights the most significant elements of goalkeeper development, including Agility, Communication, Gloves, Jump Mechanics, Punching, and the Schmeichel family.This no-nonsense, succinct book gets to the heart of goalkeeper training and advancement and includes a selection of sample session plans.
When the Babe Went Back to Boston
Babe Ruth was 40 and flabby in 1935. His days as a strapping, fearsome home run hitter were behind him. Baseball had flourished into big business through Ruth's swing and swag and didn't need him anymore. His dream was to become a manager but the New York Yankees--a dynasty he helped build--were not interested. But someone wanted him. Judge Emil Fuchs, luckless president of the Boston Braves, had lost a fortune on his perpetually losing team. Desperate to save the club from collapse, he needed Babe Ruth--not the fading slugger but the most famous brand on the planet. This book chronicles the Ruth and Fuchs partnership during a perplexing 1935 season with the 38-115 Braves--truly one of the worst baseball teams in history--along with Ruth's final games, back in the city where he debuted.
The World's Greatest Golf Courses from Above
Golfers forever dream about playing in the most iconic locations, such as the beautiful Augusta National, the testing Valderrama or the legendary St Andrews, and The World's Greatest Golf Courses from Above provides them with a unique perspective of these great golf challenges. Each of the world's most celebrated courses is illustrated using Google Earth's incredible satellite imagery and then described in expert detail alongside the course history and design, the signature holes and the tactics for playing them. In this brand new, updated and expanded edition, The World's Greatest Golf Courses from Above brings these awe-inspiring courses vividly to life and it is the next best thing to actually playing them.
Zen Pitching
In sport, athletes seek "the zone," that state of mind where pressure evaporates and execution becomes effortless. Zen practice helps develop a powerful mindset in which we lose our sense of Self and become One with what we are doing. Through its inspiring collection of carefully selected stories, or koans, Zen Pitching reveals a pathway to personal excellence-and better pitching!
The 50 Greatest Players in Braves History
The 50 Greatest Players in Braves History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of Major League Baseball's oldest and 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 Braves legacy--in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta--and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance they attained while wearing a Braves uniform, The 50 Greatest Players in Braves History 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.
Great American Golf Stories
Recapture the golden era of American golf with these wonderful, historic tales about the greatest game ever invented!
