247 books (13 pages) in this category
Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
by Daniel Coyle
WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDOn a fateful night in 2009, Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle met for dinner in Boulder, Colorado. Over the next eighteen months, Hamilton would tell Coyle his story, and his sport's story, ...
ISBN: 9780552169172
Binding: Paperback
by Human Kinetics & Myles Schrag
<p>From alpine skiing to wrestling, and all sports in between, <em>The Sports Rules Book</em> is an all-inclusive resource covering 54 sports.</p> <p>Quickly glean information on each sport's origin and history, basic procedures, terminology, ...
ISBN: 9781492572824
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookby Gavin Rich
<p>Was coach Heyneke Meyer the reason why the Springboks failed at the 2015 Rugby World Cup? And what does the future have in store for the incumbent coach, Allister Coetzee? Find these answers, and many others, in The Springbok Coaches. In this
ISBN: 9781776090594
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookby Francis Gribble
<p>This vintage book contains a historical account of Alpine climbing, with fascinating information relating to famous climbers and various notable expeditions. It includes authentic anecdotes taken from the journals of those who have climbed ...
ISBN: 9781473341524
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookThe Straight Dope Updated Edition
The Inside Story of Sport's Biggest Drug Scandal
by Chip Le Grand
<p>The greatest drugs scandal in Australian sport goes well beyond who took what.</p> <p>What happened at Essendon, what happened at Cronulla, is only part of the story. From the basement office of a suburban football club to the seedy corners ...
ISBN: 9780522870282
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookThe Teaching of Archery (History of Archery Series)
by Dave Craft & Horace A. Ford
<p>This vintage book contains a complete guide to learning and teaching archery, with information on everything from adjusting a bow string to repairing arrows. Although old, much of the information contained within this volume is timeless and ...
ISBN: 9781473340176
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookTwenty Years of Arsenal
by Amy Lawrence
<p><strong>Arsène Wenger is leaving Arsenal at the end of the 2018 season.</strong> <strong><em>The Wenger Revolution</em> is a celebration of his first twenty years with the club.</strong></p> <p>In September 1996 a Frenchman, so little known ...
ISBN: 9781472933881
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookThe White Heat – My Autobiography
Growing Up in Ireland’s Greatest GAA Dynasty
by Tomás Ó Sé
<p><strong>‘I went as hard as I could for as long as I could’</strong></p> <p>When Tomás Ó Sé retired from the Kerry senior panel in 2013, he did so as one of the longest-serving players in intercountry history and one of its most prolific ...
ISBN: 9780717169320
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookby Various
<p>Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection of classic magazines we have compiled a series of informative publications on the subject of sport. The titles in this range include 'The Sport of Rifle Shooting,' 'A Traditional Guide
ISBN: 9781473359147
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookThe World of Football According to Athletico Mince
by Andy Dawson & Bob Mortimer
<p>For the first book inspired by their wildly popular podcast, Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson considered producing an authoritative guide to the past, present and future world of football. But, as in the podcast, they got a bit side-tracked - as ...
ISBN: 9781786065292
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookReawakening the legend of cycling's hardest endurance record
by Dave Barter
<p>In 1939 British cyclist Tommy Godwin cycled 75,065 miles in a single year. Think about that for a second: that's an average of over 200 miles each day. And it's a mark that still stands after almost eighty years. In The Year, Dave Barter ...
ISBN: 9781910240441
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookExpertise and the Conscious Mind
by Barbara Gail Montero
<p>How does thinking affect doing? There is a widely held view—both in academia and in the popular press—that thinking about what you are doing, as you are doing it, hinders performance. Once you have acquired the ability to putt a golf ball, ...
ISBN: 9780191081712
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookby Sara Wicebloom
<p><em>Training Disabled People</em> is the only book to provide fitness<br /> professionals with detailed guidance on working with disabled clients.<br /> The book is written to the National Standards, so provides the reader<br /> with ...
ISBN: 9781408195420
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookTraining for the Complete Rower
A Guide to Improving Performance
by Paul Thompson & Alex Wolf
<p>This book aims to provide and challenge coaches and rowers with best practice, advice, principles and training programmes to improve their rowing experience and performance. Regardless of whether you are looking to improve on-water ...
ISBN: 9781785000874
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookTraining Secrets of the World's Greatest Footballers
How Science is Transforming the Modern Game
by James Witts
<p>Looking at every area of the game and with exclusive contributions from elite players, leading coaches and sports scientists from the world's leading clubs – including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Paris St Germain and ...
ISBN: 9781472948465
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookAn Expert Guide to Endurance Cycling
by Simon Jobson & Dominic Irvine
<p>This expert guide to competitive ultra-distance cycling is all riders need to cycle a very long way, fast.</p> <p>Ultra-distance events are among some of the greatest challenges a cyclist can face, with riders spending hundreds of miles in ...
ISBN: 9781472919892
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookThe Pedagogical, Social and Cultural Foundations of Coaching Practice
by Tania G. Cassidy, Robyn L. Jones & Paul A. Potrac
<p>Every successful sports coach knows that good teaching and social practices are just as important as expertise in sport skills and tactics. Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, <em>Understanding Sports Coaching</em> is still the ...
ISBN: 9781135102692
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookUntil Victory Always – A Memoir
by Jim McGuinness & Keith Duggan
<p><p><b> ‘There’s a difference between living and being alive.’</b><br><br>Jim McGuinness inherited a wounded thing when he took over as manager of the Donegal senior football team in the summer of 2010. When he stepped down just over four ...
ISBN: 9780717169351
Binding: Kobo eBook
eBookVoices of Classical Pilates II: Men's Work
Collected Essays & Dialogues
by PETER FIASCA, Ph.D., AMY BARIA BERGESEN, Ph.D. & SUZANNE MICHELE DIFFINE
<p>Thirty accomplished 2nd generation Classical Pilates I professionals and students write candidly about their lives and work. These individuals share ideas and experiences in ways that show intriguing diversity among those who are devoted to ...
ISBN: 9780989369343
Binding: Kobo eBook
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