Sports Books

Writing on the Bus showcases the what, how, and why of using athletic team notebooks and journals. The book guides coaches and athletes, from elementary school through college, in analyzing games while thinking deeply about motivation, goal setting, and...

There are a huge number of variables that can affect the outcome of a horse race. The serious handicapper has to deal with them one way or another. The objective of this book is not to develop a handicapping "system," but to offer a number of tools that...

Are you a golfer looking to complete your foursome? Why not share a cart and a laugh with Dr. Dom, Shoeless Ed and Mr. Scotty No Show! So you think you have seen it all on the golf course? You have witnessed the unbelievable and the comical. But how...

This book is designed to inform the general public, as well as the person interested professionally, to understand how sport and related physical activity have been "used and abused" by humans throughout history.

A pair of innocents bicycle across the globe from London to Java. Battling illness, weather, politics and their own mismatched natures, what emerges is an adventure-filled rite of passage.

Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Sunday League football team: Avon Plate. The team that fuses South American flair, with the uncompromising attitude and terrible first-touch of the English amateur.

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A book exploring the 100 Greatest Everton moments, with a historical look back and personal views and opinions from former players and lifelong fans.

Reprint of a fascinating old book that everyone who is interested in sports and athletics must read. Everything one should know about how one can gain unusually great strength, about the famous strongmen of the past and their training methods... By one...

Cuando shihan Jigoro Kano elaboró su nuevo método de Jujutsu, el Judo Kodokan, estableció tres grandes grupos técnicos: nage waza, katame waza y atemi waza. Han pasado más de 130 años desde la fundación del Judo y tanto las técnicas como los objetivos...

The practical strength training guide for Wing Tsun Kung Fu (Wing Chun, Ving Tsun) practitioners and fitness enthusiasts. Step-by-step explanations of exercises. Striking power for self-defense and martial arts.Now with bonus chapter about fundamental...

Legacy of the Kokyryukai is a eye opening look at how one Secret Society influenced Japan and the world. Of how the Samurai Spirit was passed from old warriors to a young man who became the head of the dragon.This book traces the kokuryukai's roots in...

This is the official training manual of the International Shorin Ryu Karate Federation. It encompasses the history and techniques of the system from beginner to master levels. It includes illustrated techniques and katas for the entire system as well as...

A myriad of challenges threatened the dream of a self-proclaimed Band of Brothers who shared the mountains and valleys of reaching the pinnacle of high school football. No team in school history had marched into such territory of glory, or had shouldered...

Memoirs of Jack Olson, former Captain of the Tampa Fire Department, tells of his adventures sailing in the Virgin Islands.

The CLANDESTINE OPERATORS SERIES is a collection of journals based on your favorite Clandestine Operators, Secret Agents, Spies, and Assassins from popular literature and film. Use your favorite journal to track and record how your own daily activities...

Street Focus Jujitsu isn't a new martial art. It isn't traditional but retains a traditional warrior spirit. It isn't a sport but realizes sports medicine and sports development training have been used to enhance human ability greatly. It isn't a...

Este libro tiene como objetivo dar respuesta a la pregunta que se hacen muchos entrenadores de formación en baloncesto: cómo desarrollar la inteligencia táctica del jugador. El libro consta de dos partes. Una primera en la que se explica de manera...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

When this book was first published the study of sport had been largely neglected by sociologists. The contributions to this volume bring the sports field, the leisure centre and everyday leisure activities to a more central position within the...

The nineteenth century was a golden age in British sports. Not only were sports immensely popular, but they began to assume the forms and qualities that still characterise them today. Moreover, the latter part of the century saw a significant...

This book traces international developments in the hooligan phenomenon since the Heysel tragedy of 1985. The authors make special reference to the troubled European championships in West Germany in 1988 and look critically at political responses to the...

Fatigue is a condition spanning the breadth of human functioning in health and disease and is a central concern in sport and exercise. Even so we are yet to fully understand its causes. One reason for this lack of understanding is that we seldom consider...

This book brings into dramatic relief the dilemma, or devil's bargain, that faced the black press in first building up black baseball, then crusading for the sport's integration and, as a result of that largely successful campaign, ultimately encouraging...

This book presents a synthesis of the work on early football undertaken by the authors over the past two decades. It explores aspects of a figurational approach to sociology to examine the early development of football rules in the middle part of the...

Football is the most widely played, watched and studied sport in the world. It's hard to develop a full understanding of the significance of sport in global society without understanding the significance of football. This is the first book designed to...

In this fully updated and revised new edition of his landmark study of violence in and around contemporary sport, Kevin Young offers a comprehensive sociological analysis of an issue of central importance within sport studies. The book explores organised...

The Routledge History of American Sport provides the first comprehensive overview of historical research in American sport from the early Colonial period to the present day. Considering sport through innovative themes and topics such as the business of...

For the last 25 years, a constraints-based framework has helped to inform the way that many sport scientists seek to understand performance, learning design and the development of expertise and talent in sport. The Constraints-Led Approach: Principles...

Elite athletes lead a particular way of life, which creates significant learning and shapes their selves. This is the first sociological-pedagogical text to conceptualise athlete learning in elite sport and across athletic careers. It outlines theories...

Diverse sex, gender, and sexual identities historically have been pushed to the margins in sport. While there is more visibility and inclusion for LGBTIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer) people in sport today than in the past, there...

 'Why don't young athletes in sport just quit?' Starting with this question and drawing on existential philosophy, phenomenology and hermeneutics, Talent Development, Existential Philosophy and Sport seeks a deeper understanding of the experience of...

Le livre ""Le Vieux Chasseur ou Trait����� de la Chasse au Fusil"" �����crit par Th�����ophile Deyeux en 1844 est un ouvrage qui traite de la chasse au fusil. Le personnage principal est un vieux chasseur qui partage ses connaissances et son...

L'Epervier D'Or Ou Description Historique Des Joutes Et Des Tournois Qui Sous Le Titre De Nobles Rois De L'Epinette (1839) est un livre de Lucien De Rosny. Ce livre est une description d�����taill�����e des joutes et des tournois qui ont eu lieu sous le...

Etudes Sur Le Probleme De La Marche Du Cavalier Au Jeu Des Echecs (1865) est un livre �����crit par A. Cretaine qui explore le mouvement du cavalier dans le jeu d'�����checs. Le livre se concentre sur les strat�����gies et les tactiques impliqu�����es...

Il libro ""Il Palio di Siena: Cenni Storici ed Impressioni"" scritto da Riccardo Brogi nel 1894, ����� una raccolta di informazioni storiche e impressioni sulla celebre corsa del Palio di Siena. Il Palio ����� una tradizione che si svolge ogni anno nella...

""Summer Sailings By An Old Yachtsman"" is a book written by Archibald Young and originally published in 1898. The book is a collection of stories and anecdotes from the author's experiences sailing during the summer months. Young was an experienced...

""Souvenir of Country Scenes and Field Sports in Old England"" is a book written by Irving Van Wart and published in 1880. The book is a collection of essays and illustrations that depict the English countryside and the sports and activities that were...

Scouting and Patrolling is a book written by William Henry Waldron in 1916. The book is a comprehensive guide to the basics of scouting and patrolling for military purposes. It provides detailed information on the techniques and strategies used in...

Practical Hints On Angling In Rivers, Lakes, And Sea (1904) is a comprehensive guidebook for anglers written by Walter M. Gallichan. The book offers practical advice and tips on fishing in different types of water bodies, including rivers, lakes, and the...

The Art of Angling, or Complete Fly Fisher: Describing the Different Kinds of Fish, Their Haunts, Places of Feeding, and Retirement is a book written by Charles Bowlker in 1792. The book is a comprehensive guide on the art of fishing and fly fishing,...

Knots, Ties and Splices: A Handbook for Seafarers, Travelers, and All Who Use Cordage is a comprehensive guide to the art of knotting, tying, and splicing ropes and cords. Written by Joseph Tom Burgess and first published in 1884, this book is a timeless...

Insects, How To Catch And How To Prepare Them For The Cabinet: Comprising A Manual Of Instruction For The Field Naturalist (1881) is a comprehensive guide to catching and preserving insects for the purpose of scientific study. Written by Walter Porter...

Yorkshire Trout Flies is a book written by Thomas Evan Pritt and published in 1885. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of fly fishing for trout in Yorkshire, England. It features detailed descriptions and illustrations of over 200 different...

Yachting Under Statute: The Principal Provisions Of The Maritime Law Applicable To Pleasure Yachts is a book written by R. A. B. Preston in 1884. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the maritime laws that apply to pleasure yachts. It covers a...

""Yachting Round The West Of England"" is a fascinating book written by Alfred Guy K. L'Estrange in 1865. This book is a detailed account of his yachting journey around the West of England, covering the coasts of Devon and Cornwall. The author was an...