Sport: general

From one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history, the only total lacrosse instructional for high-end championship play at every levelFilled with his beloved personal style and know-how, Carl Runk s Coaching Lacrosse goes beyond X s and O s to give you expert guidance for inspiring excellence in your team.

"e;Doug Swenson has created a book about Yoga that captures his delightful and unique teaching style.

This book offers a thorough and accessible look into the importance of recovery in both staying healthy and performing well, and highlights the detrimental effects of underrecovery on physical and mental health.

Looking at the inter-war period, this work explores the relationship between cricket and English social and cultural values.

The premier NCAA student-athlete handbook, now in a second, updated edition designed for today's competitive market and with a new chapter on name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.

Strength training is a complex task calling for a comprehensive knowledge of the physiological basis of muscle contraction as well as the principles of strength training and the different methods used.

Written by an international team of expert contributors, this unique global and authoritative survey explores in full but accessible detail the basic constructs and concepts of modern sport and exercise psychology and their practical application.

Successful media relations and a sound communication strategy are essential for all sport organizations.

One of the NFL's leading coaches helps you improve your players' techniques and your team's performanceBuilding on the phenomenal success of the Baffled Parent's series, this comprehensive resource helps you expand your teaching skills and improve your players' performance and enjoyment.

The study of sport is characterised by its inter-disciplinarity, with researchers drawing on apparently incompatible research traditions and ethical benchmarks in the natural sciences and the social sciences, depending on their area of specialisation.

Andrew Lang was a prolific author of works both fiction and non-; he wrote his own fairy tales such as Prince Prigio in 1889, as well as numerous historical texts including A Short History of Scotland in 1911.

The Disability Bioethics Reader is the first introduction to the field of bioethics presented through the lens of critical disability studies and the philosophy of disability.

We need to take sports seriously.

A collection of essays exploring the relationship between sport and war, bringing together established authors that include Peter Beck, Hans Bonde, J.

Cycling emerged as a sport in the late 1870s, and from the beginning, Black Americans rode alongside and raced against white competitors.

Cricket is an enduring paradox.

Cornwall has long been recognised as being one of the hotbeds of English rugby enjoying a level of interest and support even outstripping that of football.

Der scharfzüngige TV-Politexperte Peter Filzmaier träumte bereits als Kind davon, Sportreporter zu werden.

The history of sport in socialist Yugoslavia is a peculiar lens through which to examine the country's social, cultural and political transformations.

Phil Tufnell, cricket legend and national treasure, has populated his very own Cricket Hall of Fame with a deliciously eclectic collection of cricket legends and offbeat characters, with joyful results.

'An excellent read' - Rugby WorldRob Andrew is one of the key figures in modern rugby history: an outstanding international who won three Grand Slams with England and toured twice with the British and Irish Lions, he also played a central role in the game's professional revolution with his trailblazing work at Newcastle.

Sport has long been used as a tool for political gain and many major sporting events are now often framed as a panacea to help combat issues such as rising obesity rates, decreasing physical activity levels and wider urban decline.

Die Rückschlagspiele Badminton, Tennis und Tischtennis gehören zu den beliebtesten Sportarten in Freizeit und Verein.

Die Psyche ist maßgeblich an sportlichen Erfolgen und Misserfolgen beteiligt.

The most effective coaches understand the fundamentals of sport psychology, which include interacting effectively with athletes, creating the optimal environment, assessing the psychological needs of their athletes, and providing them with the mental training required to maximise performance.

This book weaves together theory, research, and practical information related to the psychological aspects of physical education.

Coaching soccer can be challenging for both the beginner and advanced coach.

Heading into their ninth season, the expansion Washington Senators had never won more than 76 games in a season.

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the different environmental strategies adopted in the football world to foster sustainability.

The debate around the role of drugs in sport is vibrant.

'Louise Parker's programmes have helped Oscar-nominated film stars, royals and other movers and shakers.

In Tell Me a Story I Don't Know, veteran sports reporter and broadcaster George Ofman shares his most fascinating conversations with some of the biggest names in sports media.

During the last four decades women's and gender history have become vibrant fields including studies of attitudes regarding the limited physical and other abilities of females as well as studies of the accomplishments of notable female athletes.

Sport is often seen as an indicator of the civic maturity of a community, an aspect of the rights of citizens to health, education and social integration.

'Entertaining and enlightening' MATTHEW SYED'This book captures the magic of being in flow .

This book presents a synthesis of the work on early football undertaken by the authors over the past two decades.

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of billiards, with information on a variety of techniques including "e;screw"e; strokes and "e;topping"e;.

The Making of Sporting Cultures presents an analysis of western sport by examining how the collective passions and feelings of people have contributed to the making of sport as a 'way of life'.

Exercise immunology is a discipline at the nexus of exercise physiology and immunology that aims to characterise the effects of exercise on the immune system in health and disease.

Contribution to Western understanding of the nature and manifestations of Shinto through the vast galaxy of historic festivals (matsuri) that are here categorized and analysed.

Olympic Laws: Culture, Values, Tensions is the first book to analyse fully the Olympic legal framework and its application to the IOC and the Olympic Games through a socio-legal lens.

The relationship between sport, medicine and health in our society is becoming increasingly complex.

Elite-level athletes are placed upon heightened pedestals in societies world-wide.

The Edmonton Oilers have been one of the most successful and exciting hockey teams during the last twenty years.

The interconnectedness between sport and colonialism has long been a matter of interest to sport historians.

Facing Tyson gives a ringside view of the world's most dangerous and notorious boxer.

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