Individual Sports category: 1455 books
Run Smart
Using Science to Improve Performance and Expose Marathon Running’s Greatest Myths
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Renowned marathon expert and leading sports scientist Professor John Brewer reveals why many of the concepts surrounding marathon training and running are wrong - and suggests how the latest sports science research transforms the way marathons should be approached.
Run Smart uses the latest...
Handbook of Summer Athletic Sports
Comprising: Walking, Running, Jumping, Hare and Hounds, Bicycling, Archery, Etc.
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
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PEDESTRIANISM.
A wonderful increase of popularity has lately attended the art of walking. The steady improvement made in speed and endurance by professional and amateur walkers and the introduction of international contests have brought this about...
by Marc Schrake
Language: German
Release Date: July 2, 2012
Language: German
Release Date: July 2, 2012
Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Sport - Bewegungs- und Trainingslehre, Note: 2,8, Deutsche Hochschule für Prävention und Gesundheitsmanagement GmbH, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der größte Teil der Sportsüchtigen trainiert in einem Fitnessstudio. Sie absolvieren mehrere Stunden...
Wrestling als Sports Entertainment
Ein intermediales Spektakel der (athletischen) Narration
Language: German
Release Date: December 10, 2014
Die Gattung Professional Wrestling gilt als ein medial inszeniertes Spektakel, welches athletische Artistik mit dramatischen Formen verbindet. Die Akteure stehen sich dabei auf allegorische Weise meist in einer gespielten Auseinandersetzung als "Gut" und "Böse" gegenüber. Von...
Becoming a Supple Leopard 2nd Edition
The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Updated and expanded with more than 80 pages of new content!
Improve your athletic performance, extend your athletic career, treat stiffness and achy joints, and prevent and rehabilitate injuries—all without having to seek out a coach, doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, or masseur....
Build Your Running Body
A Total-Body Fitness Plan for All Distance Runners, from Milers to Ultramarathoners—Run Farther, Faster, and Injury-Free
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
“The best running book ever.” —Bob Anderson, founder of Runner’s World
Whether you're a miler or an ultramarathoner, if you want a fit, fast, and injury-resistant running body, there's a better way to train than relentlessly pursuing mileage. This easy-to-use workout manual draws on...
by Petra Kobayashi, Toyo Kobayashi
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011
Learn the art of T'ai Chi swordsmanship with this illustrated martial arts book.
In T'ai Chi Ch'uan, exercising with a sword has developed into an important art. In accordance with the principles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan, the sword practice is an exercise for good health and meditation in motion...
by Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2012
Popular authors and experts in the field of Deliberate Practice, such as Dan Coyle, Matthew Syed, Gladwell and Ander Ericcson often discuss the importance of games in the development of skill and its role in enhancing neuromuscular ability. Athletes are taught to drill slowly, to break their movements...
by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Cover: Zydrunas Savickas is strong in just about any way that you might reasonably assess strength--wasn't it about time that he won the 2009 World's Strongest Man contest?
People
The Sky's the Limit for Mike Zolkiewicz by David W. Barron
Stanless Steel: Man of Steel by Mike Corlett
Training
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Police Kung Fu
The Personal Combat Handbook of the Taiwan National Police
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Master the effective, practical style of Kung Fu practiced by the Taiwanese police with this illustrated martial arts guide.
Police Kung Fu: The Personal Combat Handbook of the Taiwan National Police is a comprehensive approach for the realistic use of traditional kung fu by law enforcement...
Zen Kobudo
Mysteries of Okinawan Weaponry and Te
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Kobudo, the famous armed Okinawan fighting art that utilizes common farming implements in combat, and Te, the ancient Okinawan art of armed and unarmed combat, are two of the world's most widely practiced yet least-understood martial arts.
This book studies the individual Kobudo and Te systems...
The Competitive Runner's Handbook
The Bestselling Guide to Running 5Ks through Marathons
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1999
For both runners entering that first neighborhood race and elite marathoners, trainers Bob and Shelly-lynn Florence Glover's completely revised guide is the book on training to compete.
A book that's already sold close to 200,000 copies, The Competitive Runner's Handbook will now offer all...
How to Train For and Run Your Best Marathon
Valuable Coaching From a National Class Marathoner on Getting Up For and Finishing
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 1993
A valuable coaching on gearing up for and finishing a marathon.
From a national class marathoner who qualified for the Olympic Trials—valuable coaching on gearing up for and finishing a marathon. Bloch explains the benefits of cross-training for marathon runners, offers winning strategies specific to individual race courses, and more.
by Allan P. Sand
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2012
“The art of war is of vital importance …” are the words, written 2,500 years ago, by the famous & ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu. This is how millions of students began their study of warfare and battlefield management. His words (translated by Lionel Giles) are presented here, followed...