Sports Psychology category: 506 books

Are you a martial artist who wants to take their self defense training to the next level but you don’t know how? This book is written for you. Even if you train in self defense or combatives already the drills in this book will help you improve the results you get. There are 50+ cutting...

A selection from the beloved bestseller Among the Thugs, “Waiting for a Goal” pinpoints the actual soccer amid the rampant hooliganism. They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin’ Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs, and themselves....

Understanding and developing expertise is an important concern for any researcher or practitioner working in elite or high performance sport. Whether it's identifying talented young athletes or developing methods for integrating cutting-edge sport science into daily coaching practice, scientists,...

Professionals reveal their mind training secrets. Follow this step-by-step guide to reach your true potential and to coach others to reach theirs. Using science and facts to explain each secret, Katie and Helen walk you through exercises that will change your performance and perspective forever. Each...

Anyone who has ever played table tennis can sense that the game is so much more than just hitting a ball with a paddle. Mr. Pettinelli beautifully guides us on a deep dive into the nebulous ocean of the sport, his unique insight shining a beacon on the many factors that dwell hidden beneath the surface....

Programma di Il Personal Trainer Esercizi e Metodi per Ritrovare la Forma Desiderata e Mantenerla SCOPRIRE IL VERO SIGNIFICATO DEL DIMAGRIMENTO Come dimagrire nel modo giusto tenendo sotto controllo la massa grassa. Perché ingrassi facilmente e dimagrisci con tanta difficoltà. Come dimagrire...

Is success down to who we have around us and listen to? Well this book examines that theory and looks into how some of our most successful sports and entertainment people built their teams and made sure they had the right people around them. Alex Ferguson, David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton, Andy Murray...

Drop strokes from your golf game with these proven techniques for confronting and solving tricky lies, deep rough, sand bunkers, and other devilishly challenging shots that can make the bogeys mount. What are your options when you encounter a fluffy lie in the rough near the green? How do you...

Chiunque abbia giocato a ping-pong può percepire che il gioco è molto più di un semplice colpire una palla con una racchetta. Il signor Pettinelli ci guida splendidamente attraverso un percorso sottomarino nell'oceano nebuloso di questo sport, mentre la sua visione singolare riporta alla luce...

Dieses interdisziplinär ausgerichtete Handbuch ist ein umfassendes Nachschlagewerk zum Thema Stressregulation und Sport. Es bietet einen fundierten Überblick zu zentralen Theorien der Stressentstehung und Stressbewältigung, zu Persönlichkeitsfaktoren, welche die Stressbewältigung beeinflussen,...

Britta Steffen, Olympiasiegerin im Schwimmen, hat selbst zur Feder gegriffen und beschreibt ihr persönliches Krafttraining während ihrer leistungssportlichen Karriere. Sportwissenschaftler verschiedener Institute in Deutschland haben in diesem Buch weitere Aspekte zum Krafttraining im Schwimmen...

This guide to coaching female athletes of all ages shows how to build a team and provides invaluable advice on the differences between coaching males and females. The authors include exercises that foster teamwork and develop essential skills. They also answer parents' most common questions, such...

It may be true that no athlete is bigger than the game, but one thing is certain: Tiger Woods is golf*.* From dominating the junior ranks in his boyhood, to becoming the first player in history to hold four major championship trophies at once—the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA—it has...