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Cover of Good as Gold: Techniques for Fundamental Baseball
by Frank White
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012

From 1973 to 1990, the name Frank White was synonymous with fundamental baseball. White, the five-time American League All-Star won eight Rawlings Gold Glove Awards (the annual award that Major League Baseball gives to its top defensive players at each position) at second base, and had a career batting...
Cover of Olympic Marketing
by Alain Ferrand, Jean-Loup Chappelet, Benoit Seguin
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012

The Olympic Games have become the definitive sports event, with an unparalleled global reach and a remarkably diverse constituency of stakeholders, from the IOC and International Federations to athletes, sponsors and fans. It has been estimated, for example, that 3.6 billion people (about half of...
Cover of Australian Betting Bible
by ET the Stats Man
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2013

Millions of people gamble on sport and racing recreationally each year. Most of them lose money, only a very small number are successful. Those who are follow tried and proven methodologies and are strongly disciplined in their pursuit of profit. There are no quick rags to riches opportunities in...
Cover of Race in American Sports
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Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014

These essays critically examine the issue of race in college and professional sports, beginning with the effects of stereotypes on black female college athletes, and the self-handicapping of black male college athletes. Also discussed is the movement of colleges between NCAA designated conferences,...
Cover of A Still Quiet Place for Athletes

A Still Quiet Place for Athletes

Mindfulness Skills for Achieving Peak Performance and Finding Flow in Sports and Life

by Amy Saltzman, MD
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018

Find flow and reach peak performance—in sports and in life. Based on the groundbreaking Still Quiet Place mindfulness program, this workbook provides practical, step-by-step exercises and skills to help you gain present-moment awareness and achieve your athletic goals. Are you looking for...
Cover of Global Sport Marketing

Global Sport Marketing

Contemporary Issues and Practice

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Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2012

Globalization has had a profound impact on the sports industry, creating an international market in which sports teams, leagues and players have become internationally recognized brands. This important new study of contemporary sports marketing examines the opportunities and threats posed by a global...
Cover of Sports and Safety Management
by Steve Frosdick, Lynne Walley
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2010

Sport and Safety Management is a comprehensive and practical handbook for all involved with the safe management of sporting events. Disasters such as Hillsborough have concentrated managers' minds on public safety and crowd control at all major events. Sport and Safety Management provides necessary...
Cover of Youth Sport, Physical Activity and Play

Youth Sport, Physical Activity and Play

Policy, Intervention and Participation

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Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013

Sport, physical activity and play are key constituents of social life, impacting such diverse fields as healthcare, education and criminal justice. Over the past decade, governments around the world have begun to place physical activity at the heart of social policy, providing increased opportunities...
Cover of The Art of Personal Competition: How Sun Tzu Would Coach Key Team Players
by Allan P. Sand
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2012

This is how Sun Tsu would guide your development as a sports player! Apply the philosophy of war to your competitive development and increase your ability to out-think and out-maneuver opponents! 2,500 years ago, a Chinese general, Sun Tzu, wrote a treatise titled “The Art of War”. It summarized...
Cover of Ways of Grace

Ways of Grace

Stories of Activism, Adversity, and How Sports Can Bring Us Together

by James Blake, Carol Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017

Inspired by Arthur Ashe’s bestselling memoir Days of Grace, a collection of positive, uplifting stories of seemingly small acts of grace from across the sports world that have helped to bridge cultural and racial divides. Like many people of color, James Blake has experienced the effects...
Cover of Let It Snow

Let It Snow

Keeping Canada's Winter Sports Alive

by Darryl Humber, William Humber
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2009

Winter has shaped Canada’s image and has been embraced with hearty enthusiasm from snowshoeing hikers in the nineteenth century, to future hockey stars on backyard rinks, to the indoor spectacle of figure-skating carnivals and curling bonspiels. Much of our literature, our songs, and our memories...
Cover of Kettlebell Training for Athletes: Develop Explosive Power and Strength for Martial Arts, Football, Basketball, and Other Sports, pb
by David Bellomo
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2010

Improve performance in any sport with Russia’s most guarded training secret For elite sports training, nothing compares to the impact that kettlebells have on the entire body, and author and trainer Dave Bellomo now brings the power and benefit of these Russian-inspired weights to any athlete. Working...
Cover of The Soccer Secret
by Mike Lupica
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2019

The fourth book in the Zach and Zoe Mysteries--a sports-themed chapter book mystery series by New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica. Perfect for fans of Cam Jansen! There's nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe Walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. And when...
Cover of The Football Fiasco
by Mike Lupica
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2018

The third installment of the Zach and Zoe Mysteries--a sports-themed chapter book mystery series by New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica. There's nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe Walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. And when those two worlds collide...
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