Sport: general

Identifying and developing talented athletes to their fullest potential is a central concern of sports scientists, sports coaches, and sports policymakers.

Das Buch versteht sich als kurzgefasstes Praxisbuch, in dem Anleitungen für eine sportpsychologische Praxis auf der Grundlage fundierter Erkenntnisse der sportpsychologischen Forschung gegeben werden.

This book is a unique volume that brings a variety of psychoanalytic perspectives to the study of sport.

Drawing on the leading voices of international researchers and practitioners, Outdoor Therapies provides readers with an overview of practices for the helping professions.

World-class basketball players like Nikola Jokic and Caitlin Clark seem to effortlessly conjure not only unusual but also masterful technical and tactical plays on the court.

Mental Skills for Athletes: A Workbook for Competitive Success is a step-by-step guide for developing a toolbox of mental skills.

In December 1935, Zdenek Koubek, one of the most famous sprinters in European women s sports, declared he was now living as a man.

This authoritative guide to British-made shotguns looks at individual makers, their products, and the selling points of particular guns.

Larry Brown covers the pursuit of pheasants from A to Z, discussing appropriate shotguns, chokes and loads; ground tactics for hunters with and without dogs; trends in public land use and crop land management; recent shifts in bird populations and habits; and effective gun handling, just to mention a few.

Preschoolers are constantly using their bodies to play and learn, whether you encourage activity or not.

When we imagine happy young children, we picture exuberant and unbridled movement.

Recent research has drawn the link between children's brain development andtime spent in the natural environment.

In this touching memoir of his boyhood on a farm in the Ozark foothills, Harry Middleton joins the front rank of nature writers alongside Edward Hoagland and Annie Dillard.

For over 130 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a symbol of the ethics, values and romance at the heart of rugby union.

Richer Than God is an authoritative, provocative, investigative account of Manchester City's history, culminating in its transformation as Sheikh Mansour seeks to spend the formerly miserable Manchester club into the European elite.

AN EPIC SWINDLE is the inside story of how Liverpool FC came within hours of being re-possessed by the banks after the shambolic 44-month reign of American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

'Does cricket make money in order to exist, or does it exist in order to make money?

Boxing Day, Melbourne 2010: a packed house of over 80,000 sits down to watch the crucial fourth Test unfold.

From try scoring records to controversial celebrations, Chris Ashton has had an amazing year.

One of the greatest players of all time, Duncan Edwardss story is one of tragic heroism, brilliantly and movingly told in this superb biography.

The author of a best-selling biography of Diego Maradona, and similarly widely acclaimed books on FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, digs deep into the roots of the most popular sport, to look at how football played in Spain became the most admired in the world.

In this fascinating book, Mike Atherton selects the best pieces he has written over the last decade.

In More Blood, Sweat and Beers, World Cup-winning rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio shares his favourite stories from his time at International rugby's greatest tournament.

Have you ever wanted to know what really happens when teams go on tour?

Pitbull is back and angrier than ever, with another collection of hilariously well-observed and rambunctiously argued grievances about the mad world of sport and beyond.

The great footballers and coaches are rarely glimpsed from up close.

'They've kicked it away again, for God's sake!

In 1912 boxing was as popular a spectator sport in the United States as baseball, if not more so.

In Prizefighting and Civilization: A Cultural History of Boxing, Race, and Masculinity in Mexico and Cuba, 1840-1940, historian David C.

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.

This concise, engaging text, distinguished by its skillful integration of theory and practice, addresses the key principles of sport, exercise, and performance psychology.

A story of passion and commitment and faith?

*; An attainable approach to training for and completing your first marathon*; Important information on training schedules, nutrition, and injury prevention*; Valuable advice on race day strategy, post-marathon recovery, and setting your next goalMore and more people are realizing that running a marathon is not only achievable, but that training to complete the event can actually be an enjoyable and immensely fulfilling experience.

The National Outdoor Leadership School's official guide to finding your way in the wilderness.

*; The National Outdoor Leadership Schools official guide to finding your way in the wilderness *; Covers all navigational techniques, from map and compass to GPS and gives instructions on taking bearings and planning routes on USGS maps *; Up-to-date information on tools, equipment, and software For wilderness travelers, good navigation ability can mean the difference between a successful day hike and an unplanned overnight stay.

*; Over 160 recipes for soups, stews, pasta, casseroles, and breakfast and snack ideas*; Potato Soup Parmesan, Seafood Stew, Sweet and Sour Noodles, Spicy Chicken*; Tips on drying food in a dehydrator or ovenMeals on the trail can be as delicious and varied as meals prepared at home.

UNDERSTAND YOUR BODY TO EMPOWER YOURSELF FOR LIFE.

If you want to focus children's attention, you first have to capture their interest.

SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025'Wonderfully wide-focused, unfailingly readable and laced with passages of insightful analysis, Tim Wigmore's history of test cricket is a true tour de force.

The Top Ten Guide to Fly Fishingwill be a quick and easy reference to every aspect of fly fishing.

Interest and attendance were dropping, and football was ascending.

The essential handbook for every beginner, Learning to Climb Indoors is the most complete book available on indoor climbing.

The Orvis Book of Family Friendly Fly FishingLike all sports, the fun of fly-fishing lies in sharing the experience and in spending time with those closest to you.

Fully illustrated with depictions of proper exercise technique, this book contains exciting strength training programs based on sport (e.

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This book could save you hundreds of dollars on outdoor gear!