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A tribute to the late Dean Smith, called a "coaching legend" by the Basketball Hall of Fame. When he retired as North Carolina's basketball coach in 1997, Dean Smith was the winningest coach in NCAA Division I men's basketball history, leading the Tar Heels to an unprecedented 879 wins in a career that began in 1961. By 2015, when Smith passed away at the age of 83, the coach had become something of a living legend. Beloved by fans and players alike,...
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The challenge for today's modern coach is to push players without risking burnout, inspire them without bullying, and discipline players without constantly yelling. While no two coaches have the exact same approach to motivating their team, there are certain leadership skills coaches can develop to get the most out of their team, no matter the sport or the skill level.
In The Art of Motivation for Team Sports: A Guide for Coaches, Jim Hinkson provides...
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"Considered the bible of scouting techniques" according to the Los Angeles Times, Football Scouting Methods explains the basic scouting strategies and insights of author Steve Belichick. He was widely viewed as the ablest football scout of his time and coached at the U.S. Naval Academy for 33 years; his son is New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, a three-time Super Bowl winner. When Steve Belichick died in November 2005, the New York Times headline...
64) Alternativa metodológica para el entrenamiento de la resistencia para la competición en la altura
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La presente investigación parte del tratamiento teórico realizado al entrenamiento en el fútbol y particulariza las principales concepciones abordadas sobre la preparación física, la capacidad física resistencia y la diversidad de su tratamiento metodológico, se hace referencia al entrenamiento en la altura, manifestaciones en los atletas y características de su adaptación. Los resultados del diagnóstico fáctico realizado en el equipo de...
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An aspiring baseball catcher could do himself no greater favor than acquiring this manual. Whereas the techniques of hitting, pitching, and other baseball positions are well covered by valuable instruction books, the techniques of catching arguably the most difficult and most crucial position of all have not been covered well at all.
Brent Mayne's The Art of Catching: The Secrets and Techniques of Baseball s Most Demanding Position changes all that...
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This book, by design, is intended to be a handbook, a guide, not a text book. The purpose of which is to give direction to anyone who sincerely wishes to add depth, knowledge, to the playing or coaching of basketball. The order is disjointed purposefully, so that anyone, can pick the book up at anytime, turn to any page and find discourse that will be relevant in their pursuit of hoops information. The absence of punctuation is of purpose design as...
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Zero is a young talented baseball player who demonstrates his dedication for his own self-improvement, along with helping his friends and teammates improve by always learning better ways to train and exercise. Zero learns and demonstrates real-life safe and effective ways to exercise his body to improve his health and performance for playing the game he loves: baseball. The exercises included in this book are appropriate for all ages and for all types...
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Stormy, Husky, Brawling! "Coaches of Chicago" reveals the raw, vulnerable, and demanding realities of leadership in the volatile and gritty high school hoops culture. Malnati, Pappas, and Pingatore deliver authentic lessons of humanity in a milieu fraught with controversy, scandal, and greed. This provoking collection of conversations, stories, and quotes is essential reading for coaches, leaders, teachers, and parents who strive to improve their...
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With pressure to perform free from error-an impossibility-in America's most popular sport, the work done by football officials has become more difficult than ever. A Tough Job Made Harder explores how this has happened as well as the challenges that lie ahead for the game and its officials.
Cultural imperatives grounded in team allegiance has increased the stresses on football's judges to invariably, "get it right." Officials offer the path of least...
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The beginning of a new era in Indiana University football starts with the arrival of head coach Tom Allen. After revolutionizing IU's defense, Allen has the opportunity to stage a Hoosier comeback. But can Allen make the most of this opportunity? And who are the compelling figures poised to make it happen?
In The Quest for Indiana University Football Glory, veteran sports writer Pete DiPrimio showcases exclusive coverage of the meetings, practices,...
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Why Is Soccer Played Eleven Against Eleven? reveals one hundred facts of soccer history and rules that are either unknown or little known, such as why soccer is played eleven against eleven, why soccer matches last 90 minutes, who the first coach was, how the referee appeared, and who invented goal nets, red and yellow cards, the penalty, and the penalty shoot-out. Included in this book are funny and weird anecdotes, such as the case of a player who...
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The only third-person account describing the lives and work of NFL game officials.
There would be no NFL football without him.
He is an accountant, educator, lawyer, sales executive, policeman, dentist, business owner, corporate executive, or fireman.
He is an NFL game official.
His life is a little like Clark Kent's; he lives a mainstream life Monday through Friday. On Sunday he puts on a uniform lending impressive power. He makes decisions affecting...
73) Chalk Talk
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Because the High School team where Coach Hobby coached was in a cold weather state there were too many times the team was forced to stay inside. It was a small school and the baseball preseason started during the basketball season so the amount of time the baseball team spent in the gym was very limited. So to overcome the problem the team and coaches would go to a classroom. Using chalk the coaches would list points and issues they wanted to convey...
74) NFL Draft 2017
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Regarded in NFL circles as one of the nation's leading independent draft analysts, spending thousands of hours evaluating talent each season, Nolan Nawrocki's vast network of contacts allows him to gather intelligence regarding NFL prospects that is unparalleled in the industry. His annual book contains in-depth information on some 350 players eligible for the draft, with the history, strengths, and weaknesses of each player clearly documented. Nawrocki...
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Packed full of practical insights and stories, this is a must-read for all teams. The coach might set the vision for the team but the players carry it out. The coach may define culture but the players make it happen. The true culture of a team is the standards and habits that the players buy into. Whether you are a captain, upperclassman, star or freshman reserve, you can be a leader and influence your team to create a championship culture.
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Guía para entrenadores de fútbol de cualquier categoría o nivel.
Guía para entrenadores de fútbol de cualquier categoría o nivel. De los principios fundamentales para el desarrollo del futbolista joven a las nociones de táctica, sistemas y modelos de juego. Describe las diversas capacidades condicionales y cómo se entrenan en relación con la edad del deportista. Todo con ejemplos de ejercicios y consejos útiles.
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After over two decades of coaching youth sports, Jason is sharing some of the secrets of success. This book will take you from pre-season to post-season, helping you survive and enjoy your volunteer time. Focusing on the reason we are volunteering, our kids, you'll walk into practices and games with more confidence that you are bringing value to their time. Although this is geared toward parents who are fairly new to coaching (or new to coaching flag...
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Discover the secrets to rapidly develop your skills and get the competitive edge.
International author and highly respected basketball coach Mark Walker has dedicated his life to coaching and inspiring young players.
Having coached over 6000 games in the last 28 years, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and wisdom plus a unique accelerated system of play to help kids learn basketball strategies easily. More importantly, he ensures kids keep playing...
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In today's world kids do not watch enough basketball on TV so they do not see or learn these terms. They are too busy watching reality TV, iPad, video games, smart phones ect. When I was young we only had 3 channels and 2 of them showed college or NBA basketball each weekend. We would watch games until 6pm news then go outside and mimic the plays and the moves we saw. We learned over and back, traveling, and many other rules and terminology all...
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This book has taken several years to finalize into a finished product. In reality, though, it can never be finished because in baseball as well as life, new situations can arise daily or in a game that can cause mental turmoil. This book is about how to combat the mental problems that the game can create. Young players and their coaches spend endless hours in developing physical fundamental skills while spending very little time or effort in the development...
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