Human Kinetics: 443 books

Cover of Strength Training
by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2016

In an age when information is everywhere, the challenge is finding safe, effective, and evidence-based science. Cue the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the world’s leading organization in strength and conditioning. The first release of Strength Training redefined exercise instruction...
Cover of Coaching Youth Baseball
by Babe Ruth League, Inc.
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2019

Congratulations on your commitment to coach youth baseball. If you’re new to coaching, you’ll find Coaching Youth Baseball invaluable in making your first season a success. If you have previous coaching experience, you’re sure to discover tips and strategies that will help you improve on last...
Cover of Dog Park Design, Development, and Operation
by Marilynn R. Glasser
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018

In Dog Park Design, Development, and Operation you’ll learn how to make your dog park a reality from concept to opening celebration and beyond. Find step-by-step guidance plus information on location considerations, community benefits, maintenance concerns, design options, amenities, suggested rules,...
Cover of Coaching Better Every Season

Coaching Better Every Season

A year-round system for athlete development and program success

by Wade Gilbert
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016

Maximize the development of your athletes and team throughout the year, and just maybe win a postseason title in the process. Coaching Better Every Season: A Year-Round Process for Athlete Development and Program Success presents a blueprint for such success, detailing proven coaching methods and...
Cover of Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball
by Robert B. Benson, Tammy L. Benson
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009

You volunteered to coach the softball team, but are you ready? How will you teach the fundamental skills, run effective practices, and harness the energy of your young team? Fear not: Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Softball has the answers. Longtime coaches Robert and Tammy Benson share their experiences...
Cover of Successful Coaching
by Rainer Martens
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018

As America’s best-selling coaching text, Successful Coaching has helped over a million coaches develop their coaching philosophies; improve their communication, teaching, and management skills; and understand their responsibilities as a coach. The updated fourth edition of Successful Coaching offers...
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Sports in American History

From Colonization to Globalization

by Gerald R. Gems, Linda J. Borish, Gertrud Pfister
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2017

Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization, Second Edition, journeys from the early American past to the present to give students a compelling grasp of the evolution of American sporting practices. This text provides students with insights into new and alternative perspectives,...
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4:09:43

Boston 2013 Through the Eyes of the Runners

by Hal Higdon
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2014

In the first book on this iconic event, 4:09:43, Hal Higdon, a contributing editor at Runner’s World, tells the tale of the Boston Marathon bombings. The book’s title refers to the numbers on the finish-line clock when the first bomb exploded. In 4:09:43, Higdon views Boston 2013 through...
Cover of The Hockey Coaching Bible
by Joseph Bertagna
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015

Featuring the insights, strategies, and experiences of the sport’s top coaches, The Hockey Coaching Bible sets a new standard for those who teach the game, develop the players, and dominate the ice. Whether head coach or assistant, at the youth level or professional, you will find a wealth of information...
Cover of Beyond the Scoreboard

Beyond the Scoreboard

An Insider's Guide to the Business of Sport

by Richard B. Horrow, Karla Swatek
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2011

Go behind the scenes with your insider’s access to the high-pressure, high-stakes business of professional sport. In Beyond the Scoreboard, Rick Horrow, sport business analyst for Fox Sports, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Businessweek, and the BBC and host of PBS Nightly Business Report’s “Beyond...
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Dave Bing

A Life of Challenge

by Drew P. Sharp
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012

What kind of person loses sight in one eye and then through dedicated practice and honed skills becomes one of the top 50 NBA players of all time? What kind of person, with limited business experience, builds a start-up company into a thriving corporation and is recognized as one of the world’s...
Cover of Souled Out?

Souled Out?

How Blacks Are Winning and Losing in Sports

by Shaun Powell
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2007

Souled Out? That's the question author Shaun Powell poses and ultimately answers with regard to the nature of blacks' participation in American sports. Neither blacks nor whites—athletes, coaches, administrators, owners, media, parents, and yes, even fans—are without blame for race still...
Cover of Mastering Snowboarding
by Hannah Teter, Tawnya Schultz
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2012

Ever watched professional snowboarders and wanted to pull some of the same tricks they make look so simple? If so, Mastering Snowboarding is the resource for you. Olympic gold medalist and X Games champion Hannah Teter teams up with expert snowboard writer Tawnya Schultz to bring you the techniques...
Cover of Mastering Mountain Bike Skills
by Brian Lopes
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2017

If you want to ride like a pro, you should learn from a pro! In Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, Third Edition, world-champion racer Brian Lopes and renowned riding coach Lee McCormack share their elite perspectives, real-life race stories, and their own successful techniques to help riders of all...
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