Shifting European identities, cultural loyalties and divisions are often expressed more directly through attitudes to 'the people's game' game than in any other arena.
Blood, guts, and glory-veteran players reveal the NFL you never see on TVBehind every glittering NFL game on television is a world of happy pain for a hundred men.
The state of Israel is a home for a widely diverse population from many different ethnic, religious, cultural and social backgrounds; a new society with ancient roots, which is still coalescing and developing today.
The Art of Kayaking is the distilled essence of a lifetime of kayak instruction at all skill levels around the world, with the added insights gained from years of designing kayaks, paddles, and kayaking equipment.
Based on the well-known, long-running You Are the Ref football feature, illustrated by legendary artist Paul Trevillion and written by former international referee Keith Hackett, this guide is aimed at established, trainee, and newly qualified football referees.
Taking baseball fans behind the microphone, into locker rooms, and through the most memorable season in Texas Rangers history, this firsthand account from announcer Josh Lewin is both insightful and entertaining.
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.
Aus verschiedenen Persönlichkeiten ein Meisterteam zu formen – das gehört zu den größten Herausforderungen für alle Menschen, die in Teams arbeiten, diese führen oder trainieren und motivieren.
How to Effectively and Efficiently Build Muscle Mass and Muscle ForceIn this informative as well as practical book based on the latest integrative muscle research, Marco Toigo, PhD, describes which factors are crucial to successfully build muscle mass and muscle force through resistance training.
The only reference devoted entirely to splicing today's ropesThe Splicing Handbook includes step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the most useful and popular splices in traditional twisted and modern braided ropes, and it covers every kind of splicing project you are likely to encounter, including modern cordage such as Spectra; mainstream rope materials such as Dacron and nylon; and wire and rope-to-wire splices.
Monte Irvin, a New York Giants star player who got his start in the Negro Leagues, pays homage to baseball's unsung heroes and long-forgotten stars by selecting the top five players at each position and the top five managers, owners, pioneers, or organizers from the Negro Leagues.
Best Bike RidesPhiladelphia describes 40 of the greatestrecreational rides in thePhiladelphia area, including road rides, rail trails, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides.
Running isn't only good for your body; it can be good for your soul as well; especially if you're running outdoors on some of America's most beautiful running trails.
Overweight students often suffer negative consequences with regard to low physical ability, skills, and fitness; obesity-related health implications; teasing and exclusion from physical education by their peers; and psychosocial and emotional suffering as a result of weight stigma.
Fully revised and updated, this full-color edition ofHiking Shenandoah National Park features fifty-nine of Shenandoah's finest trails - from short day hikes to overnight adventures.
Despite apocalyptic predictions from a vocal alliance of health professionals, politicians and social commentators that rising obesity levels would lead to a global health crisis, the crisis has not materialised.
Contemporary sports coaching studies have moved beyond simple biophysical approaches to more complex understandings of coaching as a set of social relationships and processes.
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "e;Ascending"e; from Snow Travel(Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox)* A must-have guide for those extending their hiking season during spring and fall months, looking for additional information on safe snow hiking * Features 50 black & white photos and 15 illustrations * An easy-to-use guide for safe travel over snow for all outdoor recreationistsKnowing how to travel on snow is an essential skill for many hikers, climbers, peak baggers, and skiers/snowboarders.
A cultural and business history of the UFC, tracing the unlikely rise of mixed martial arts from what was derided in the '90s as 'human cockfighting' - more violence than sport - to a global pop culture phenomenon.
This book addresses the growing demand for collaborative and reflexive scholarly engagement in the Arctic directed at providing relevant insights to tackle local challenges of arctic communities.
