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Hitting Secrets of the Pros is the first book of its kind to approach the art of hitting from an anecdotal perspective, providing keen insight and instruction through exclusive interviews and historical research. Nomar Garciaparra, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, Stan Musial, and Cal Ripken are only a few of the big-league batters who share their know-how with aspiring sluggers, teaching listeners about styles and strategies, slumps and streaks, and everything they need to gain a competitive edge at the plate.

Unlock the secrets to mastering lacrosse – your game will never be the same! Are you new to the world of lacrosse and eager to learn the ins and outs of this thrilling sport? Do you dream of becoming a lacrosse pro but need a comprehensive guide to get started? Are you ready to take your game to the next level and leave your opponents in awe? Whether you’re a novice looking to understand the basics or a budding lacrosse star aiming to refine your skills, this book has you covered. Inside are expert tips and strategies to equip you with the tools to succeed on the lacrosse field. This ...

Over eleven years and two separate managerial stints with the Toronto Blue Jays, John Gibbons endeared himself to fans with his folksy manner and his frequent battles with umpires: "Here comes Gibby!" Winning helped too. Under Gibbons's management, the Jays made the American League Championship Series in 2015, ending a twenty-two-year playoff drought; then they did it again in 2016. Along the way the team defied odds, won over a nation, and with one flip of a bat produced one of the most iconic moments in MLB history.

This book is a look at the ups and downs of coaching, what parallels there are between coaching and managing groups of people in a business setting, and why many folks think that being a coach is their "Dream Job".

T-Ball Skills & Drills presents 37 creative drills that T-Ball coaches and parents can do with their team or with their own kids at home. Over a million kids participate in T-Ball every year. Hitting fundamentals, throwing, baserunning, and fielding are just some of the skills covered. Coaches need to be creative to keep kids stimulated in practices and during games. Many of the drills in T-Ball Skills & Drills use common household items as props. The drills give useful hints for skills like throwing and catching fly balls that will make it achievable for 5, 6, and 7 year old kids. Other ...

A list of legends is significant not only for who makes the list, but who gets left off of it. If there are no obvious omissions, then the list of candidates was probably less than legendary in the first place. Not so in the case of the Syracuse University Orangemen. Calling roll on Syracuse’s all-time basketball greats can take up the greater part of a day. The school produced its first All-American, Lewis Castle, in 1912. More recently, Carmelo Anthony, one of the best freshmen to ever play college basketball, led the 2003 Orangemen to the school’s first NCAA championship.

Discover dribbling secrets that will transform you into a dribbling wiz today!

Do you put 110 percent effort into your training sessions and still see no improvement? Are you looking for a simple guide that summarizes the best habits used by today's top athletes? The truth is...some of us train our hearts out and see little improvement. And some of us are just getting started and don't know where to begin. This audiobook is for athletes from all levels of experience - from your first few steps to your last stroke in an Olympic swim. You might be looking for motivation to go on your first run. Or you might be ready to trial for your country's Olympic team.

For the past 30 years, one organization in baseball has stood taller than all the rest: the New York Yankees. In Culture of Excellence, Colin Cerniglia takes us inside baseball’s most successful franchise to uncover compelling and useful lessons in leadership. Culture of Excellence is transformative in its premise: it shares strategies you will want to apply and knowledge you can acquire to effectively improve your team and motivate your people.

Whether known as football or, as in the US, soccer; the ‘beautiful game’ is the most popular sport in the world. The best players earn millions of dollars per year, and the greatest clubs are icons in their regions. Children love putting down a couple of jerseys and having a kick around. Globally, it is the team sport that has the greatest public participation and, at the highest level - such as the World Cup, top leagues and cup finals - matches are watched live by tens of thousands of cheering fans.

Gain insightto in the life and journey of the NBA superstar, Russell Westbrook, including his biggest challenges and accomplishments. You will learn about Westbrook's upbringing in a tough neighborhood, how he managed to overcome the odds, impress coaches, receive a college scholarship, and finally, make the NBA.

The power to become better, greater, more refined versions of ourselves is something that each one of us possesses. It is a power with which we are born, like infinite gold inside the equally infinite mine shafts that are our minds. Now, to get at that gold - there is the rub. Since time immemorial people have struggled to manage the darkness within themselves. How do we reckon our possibilities with our capabilities? How do we overcome the difficulties within? How do we shake off the invisible sandbags that seem to drag us down and run faster, jump higher, push harder?

Ídolo de milhões de corintianos, Tite é um dos melhores treinadores da atualidade. Na opinião de muitos brasileiros, era quem deveria ter assumido o comando da seleção depois do fracasso da Copa do Mundo de 2014. Ele aceitou o convite da CBF, e desde julho de 2016 é o técnico da seleção brasileira de futebol. Neste trabalho, a jornalista Camila Mattoso conta a trajetória e revela detalhes da vida pessoal de Adenor Leonardo Bachi. Tite é o resultado de 84 depoimentos ouvidos pela autora, entre familiares, amigos, jogadores e dirigentes.

Being a defender in soccer is not easy. In today's modern game, you need to possess both defensive and offensive skills in order to make it to the top. Tackling and clearing the balls is not enough anymore; you must have more skills than that! Many players aren't aware of this, which limits their full potential greatly. Imagine having the potential to rise to the top and reach the largest soccer stadiums, only to fall short and be left behind. That's not a future anyone wants, of course. Thankfully, we can avoid it together.

In State of Play, 12-year Major League veteran, Emmy Award-winning MLB Network analyst, and best-selling author Bill Ripken breaks down these modern statistical methods to explain which ones make sense in the game's historical context, bringing them together with proven old-school strategies. He simplifies those sabermetric terms hastily added to the baseball lexicon without being fully realized, taking new-school confusion out of old-school baseball's tried-and-true common sense.

Every parent dreams of their child falling in love with sports, and when the opportunity to coach a team arises, many of us leap at the chance without hesitation. However, as the season progresses—or sometimes just before it begins—we often find ourselves realizing that we might not have a clue what we’re doing.

Many soccer players new to soccer believe that you have to pose exceptional skills in order to score many goals. This is far from the truth, because even a player with very basic skills can score a lot of goals if he knows how. I will reveal how you can do this as well, even if you have only played soccer a few months.

BBC F1 journalist and Drive to Survive expert Jennie Gow covers the key concepts, teams, tech and rules in an easy-to-understand, bitesize format. The book is also packed with the author's unique insights, anecdotes and plenty of trivia. Whether you’re new to sport and keen to learn more or a veteran supporter looking to brush up on facts, there’s something for everyone in this entertaining guide to life in the fast lane.

Banksy, George, Jack, Mooro, Ray, Nobby, Ballie, Bobby, Martin, Roger. Geoff's ten teammates. His old friends. They've now all gone. Heroes from an era that is slipping into sepia. But it isn't all over. One of them is still here, and before he goes, Geoff wanted to get down his final thoughts about 1966. He talks about Alf - his vision, his drive, his loyalty. Also his shyness, even awkwardness. About his teammates, about Greavsie - hard workers, team players, cool heads. Geoff tells their collective story, digging below the surface, reflecting on their victory, its impact on their lives.

With unparalleled access to Postecoglou himself and a career spent pitch-side, leading Australian football writer Vince Rugari presents a comprehensive portrait of one of the sport's most enigmatic figures. Traversing the world interviewing players, coaches, colleagues, friends and foes alike, Rugari brings to light the tenacity, innovation and passion that have driven Postecoglou to the pinnacle of football management.