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  Basketball: Playing as Well as...

  Dre Baldwin

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  Do you play confidently and balls out in meaningless pickup games but then play like a bum in the real games and tryouts?  
  You’ve been working on your game. You know what you’re capable of; you’ve done it over and over again in practice, scrimmages, and games against your friends. Then game time comes, and...nothing.  
  Your performance does not reflect the same person who put in all that time. You’re not doing any of your moves. You don’t assert yourself. You're invisible on the court. Knowing the skills you have, this is really frustrating.  
  Is it mental? Is it physical? Is it something else?  
  It’s a little bit of all those and more. This workbook, Playing as Well as You Practice, will move you past it.  
  Upon completion of this workbook, you will: Play with full confidence in the biggest moments Never have another deer-in-the-headlights moment on the basketball court Erase all performance-anxiety problems and conquer the cues that cause it Step on the court with an aggressive mindset that keeps you on the offensive, never nervous or hesitant Know the exact mental cues you’ll use to lock yourself into a mindset that’s congruent with your highest level of performance

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  Casey at the Bat - A Poem

  Ernest Lawrence Thayer

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  Considered the greatest baseball poem of all time, "Casey at the Bat" is the beloved tale of the Mudville Nine, a hapless baseball club entering the ninth inning of a ballgame down two runs and with little hope of succeeding...unless their star slugger Casey can manage to get a turn at the plate. With two outs, the outlook is grim but...when the two players preceding Casey manage to get on base, the stage is set for a grand finale, giving the citizens of Mudville hope that their hero can save the day! Ernest Lawrence Thayer originally wrote this poem for the San Francisco Examiner and it would go on to become what Baseball Almanac called "the single most famous baseball poem ever written." It is here presented in its original and unabridged form and enhanced with music and sound effects to bring the listener right into the ballpark!

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  Crack Climbing – Mastering the...

  Pete Whittaker

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  The ability to climb cracks is at the core of a climber's craft. Crack Climbing by Pete Whittaker provides a single point of reference for all crack climbing techniques, regardless of the grade you climb.
  Pete is widely regarded as one of the best crack climbers in the world, having made dozens of cutting-edge first ascents and hard repeats, including the first ascent of Century Crack  (5.14b) in Canyonlands, Utah. In this book, Pete has drawn on years of experience to demonstrate the many different techniques and to give you an understanding of when, why and how to use them. Develop these skills with confidence and your climbing standard will improve.
  The book is split into easily accessible sections on techniques for different widths of cracks, including finger cracks, hand and fist cracks, offwidth cracks and chimneys. Pete looks at the basics, including the hand jam – the essential technique in any crack climber's repertoire – right through to advanced techniques such as the sidewinder and the trout tickler. Step-by-step practical information and how-tos are supplemented with tips and tricks from Pete alongside illustrations by Alex Poyzer and photographs. Additional chapters cover how to tape up, as well as essential gear and equipment.
  Pete has also interviewed some of the world's top crack climbers so that you can learn from the best. Gain insights from Lynn Hill, Alex Honnold, Barbara Zangerl, Peter Croft  and more.
  Master the craft and advance your climbing. It's time to jam!

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  How To Start a Martial Arts...

  HowExpert, Jennifer Shipp

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  Turning a passion for martial arts into a successful business has never been easier! How to Start a Martial Arts School is an eBook that outlines the basics of making your love for the martial arts into something that can be both fun and profitable. From marketing to thinking about how to pay yourself, this eBook discusses aspects of owning a martial arts business that you need to know about if you're planning to start your own school. If you've ever dreamed of owning your own martial arts school where you could teach your martial art to students in your own way, using your own ideas and methods, this is a great book to get you started. 
  There are a number of different styles of martial arts. No matter what your style, you need to think carefully about designing a curriculum that will meet the needs of your students. How to Start a Martial Arts School helps you come up with a curriculum by briefly going over child developmental milestones that will be helpful when you design adults' and kids' classes. The eBook discusses special issues you may encounter when designing a curriculum for adults and the needs of children at different ages. 
  How to Start a Martial Arts School is all about balancing the business part of martial arts with instruction and curriculum design to develop a package that is appealing to a variety of individuals in your community. 
  HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

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  Power and Pinstripes - Untold...

  Peter Botte, Jeff Mangold

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  No team in American sports has as storied a history as the New York Yankees, winners of twenty-seven World Series.  As the strength and conditioning coach for the Yankees for parts of three decades, Jeff Mangold was firmly imbedded in building the dynasty of the 1990s and 2000s. In Power and Pinstripes, Mangold shares priceless stories from his fourteen seasons behind the scenes in the Bronx.Mangold had a front-row seat to the daily drama of George Steinbrenner's revolving door of managers—Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, and Lou Piniella—in the 1980s. Then, when he returned to the Yankees in 1998, he joined a juggernaut of a team and was tasked with maintaining the health of a star-studded roster including the Core Four of Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera.Mangold shares personal tales of finding his way with stars like Dave Winfield and Ron Guidry, motivating personalities like David Wells, and facing a thorny challenge that later became a scandal when Roger Clemens and other Yankees arrived at spring training with their own personal strength coaches in tow. Yankees fans will not want to miss this unique perspective on the franchise during one of baseball's most exciting and controversial eras.

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  The Turnaround - How to Build...

  Darrin Donnelly

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  Confidence is essential to success, happiness, and peace of mind. Whether it be in sports, business, or any other area of life, the most confident people tend to be the most successful. But despite knowing how important confidence is, it's easy to lose your self-confidence and start doubting yourself—especially during difficult times.Revealing the confidence-building techniques used by some of the greatest coaches of all time, this book will show you how to build and maintain confidence while eliminating self-doubt and insecurity.In this inspirational fable, Danny O'Connor is an insecure fourth-string quarterback on one of the worst college football teams in America. But his life changes when a new coach, Bud Sullivan, is hired and begins showing Danny and his teammates how to build the confidence needed to turn around their losing ways.Over the course of three years, Bud lays the foundation for one of the greatest turnarounds in college football history and Danny learns invaluable lessons that will last him a lifetime.As this story plays out, you will learn the practical, real-world methods used by some of the greatest coaches of all time for instantly generating self-confidence.

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