Sports training and coaching Books

Swim better—and enjoy every lap—with Total Immersion, a guide to improving your swimming from an expert with more than thirty years of experience in the water.Terry Laughlin, the world’s #1 authority on swimming success, has made his unique approach even...

Train Like a Superhero "I recommend this book to all personal trainers, training geeks, and people who just want to learn about different training methods and philosophies." JC Santana, author ofFunctional Training#1 Best Seller in Physical Education and...

This updated edition features a new introduction, and an exclusive interview with long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe.It is the world's most iconic road race.It is twenty-six-point-two miles of iconic landmarks, cheers, tears, sweat, pain,...

The purpose of The Complete Coach is to help coaches organize their programs in a way that helps them be more successful during the season, but will also develop high character individuals outside of athletics. The book is broken into 3 parts- Your...

Learn the ancient knowledge of how the body's vital points, the centers of the body's natural energy, can be exploited to gain an advantage over your opponent in martial combat or self-defense.In this detailed guide to pressure point fighting, martial...

The Art and Science of Judo is a revealing Japanese martial arts manual that focuses primarily on the scientific principles at work in Judo.In this book, highly-respected Judo instructors Jiichi Watanabe and Lindy Avakian delve deeply into the mechanics...

If you're looking to get more out of training, Solo Training 2 represents your next evolution in fighting techniques and concepts.In this follow-up to his phenomenally popular Solo Training, Loren W. Christensen digs deep to come up with hundreds of more...

THE ESSENTIAL FULL-COLOR HANDBOOK FOR PILOTS, IN A NEW 2023 EDITION!This official Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) handbook provides basic knowledge essential for pilots on topics like decision-making, aerodynamics, flight controls, weather theory,...

All the Information You Need to Operate Safely in US Airspace, Fully UpdatedIf you're an aviator or aviation enthusiast, you cannot be caught with an out-of-date edition of the FAR/AIM. In the newest edition of the FAR/AIM, all regulations, procedures,...

THE DEFINITIVE TOOL FOR AIRMAN KNOWLEDGE EXAM STUDY IN 2023, DEVELOPED BY FAA EXPERTSThis testing supplement was designed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Service and intended for use by Airman Knowledge Testing (AKT)...

All the Information You Need to Operate Safely in US Airspace, Fully UpdatedIf you're an aviator or aviation enthusiast, you cannot be caught with an out-of-date edition of the FAR/AIM. In the newest edition of the FAR/AIM, all regulations, procedures,...

A great gift for any golfer, whether or not he will ever visit Augusta National or see The Masters in person. As a caddy at Augusta National Golf Club, Tripp Bowden learned lessons about golf, life-and food.Here Bowden shares forty of his favorite...

In All the Memorable Rounds, author Tripp Bowden asserts that it is the experience that defines a golf course. This includes the experience from the parking lot to the pro shop, the golf course to the caddies, the first tee jitters to the eighteenth tee...

Who has the power to spearhead the mental health revolution? Martin Nash believes it's the world's elite athletes.In Boys Don't Cry, Girls Can't Throw, Martin presents the experiences of renowned sports figures and mental health champions, including...

The ultimate Judo manual for all trainees - from novice to advanced!Master instructor Neil Ohlenkamp has updated and expanded his best-selling Judo training manual for students at every level - from novice to advanced. Judo Unleashed! presents all the...

Jeff Van Gundy. Brad Stevens. Frank Vogel. Mike Budenholzer. Tom Thibodeau. Sam Presti. Leon Rose. Before you knew his name, before he drafted your favorite player, before he guided your team to a championship, he had a playing career of his own at an...

For three extraordinary seasons at Bayern Munich, Martin Perarnau was given total access around the German super club - to its players, its backroom staff, its board members and, above all, to its manager, Pep Guardiola. In the follow-up to his...

In 2007, at the age of thirty-four, Mike Tomlin was hired as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Replacing Hall of Famer Bill Cowher-and two years removed from the team's Super Bowl XL victory-there was immense pressure on the first-year head...

A timely and down-to-earth guide for parents navigating the difficult decisions and extraordinary pressures of youth sports.Today's youth sports experience provokes countless questions for well-intentioned parents. How young should kids start playing...

Blending personal narrative with practical guidance, Cornfields to Gold Medals delivers well-traveled leadership principles for on and off the court.Coach Don Showalter's rise to international recognition as a coach can be traced to his time at the helm...

Master the wooden weapons used in Aikido with this comprehensive martial arts training manual. Although Aikido is often thought of as a nonviolent, noncompetitive martial art, the use of weapons was introduced by the art's founder O'Sensei Morihei...

For years, amateur golfers have been going to see pros to learn how to improve their game. If there were some major technical difficulties that the pro could correct, the amateurs would come away with an improved game.For most of us, we might see an...

In Training for the New Alpinism, Steve House, world-class climber and Patagonia ambassador, and Scott Johnston, coach of U.S. National Champions and World Cup Nordic Skiers, translate training theory into practice to allow you to coach yourself...

Training and Racing with a Power Meter brings the advanced power-based training techniques of elite cyclists and triathletes to everyone.A power meter can unlock more speed and endurance than any other training tool - for those who understand how to...

In SpeedRunner, celebrated running coach Pete Magill reveals his 4-week training plan to make any athlete into a faster runner-no matter the sport, age, gender, experience, or goals.In every sport that includes running, the difference between...

The Triathlete's Training Bible is the bestselling and most comprehensive guide for aspiring and experienced triathletes.Joe Friel is the most trusted coach in the world and his proven triathlon training program has helped hundreds of thousands find...

Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come. For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting older doesn't have to mean getting slower. Drawing from the most current research on...

This book is aimed at players and coaches (male & female) of all levels. James Knott and Andrew O'Connor have created a comprehensive and up to date guide to wicket keeping for coaches, players and parents featuring photographs and diagrams along...

By 1971 no Lions team had ever defeated the All Blacks in a Test series. Since 1904, six Lions sides had travelled to New Zealand and all had returned home bruised, battered, and beaten.But the 1971 tour party was different. It was full of young,...

Based on the author's study with instructors at the Tokyo police academy, this book presents all the traditional techniques of Jujitsu, also known as Jiu-jitsu. These techniques teach you valuable restraining techniques forcing...

The Cyclist's Training Bible is the bestselling and most comprehensive guide for aspiring and experienced cyclists. Joe Friel is the most trusted coach in the world and his proven cycling training program has helped hundreds of thousands find success in...

With unparalleled behind-the-scenes access to academies at all levels of English football, The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football's Academies is a journey deep into the heart of youth football, revealing in gripping detail how...

This is a complete history of the England rugby union team - told by the players themselves. Based on a combination of painstaking research into the early years of the England team through exclusive interviews with a vast array of Test match stars from...

"This book is a powerful tool for developing your self-belief and confidence. It will help many NHL hockey players be better teammates and better players."-Mark Recchi, three-time Stanley Cup champion & Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee A game-changing...