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Are you one of those players who doesn't believe in himself and always gets discourage by his performance during games? In this book I will explain how to really believe in what you are doing on the soccer field, which will indirectly improve your overall performance. By believing in yourself, you will also take several steps in your development and become that successful player you always wanted to be.

One Last Strike by legendary baseball manager Tony La Russa is a thrilling sports comeback story. La Russa, the winner of four Manager of the Year awards—who led his teams to six Pennant wins and three World Series crowns—chronicles one of the most exciting end-of-season runs in baseball...

Fifteen straight losing seasons. A program left behind. And a coach who had never led a team before. Restore the Rock takes listeners on an inspiring journey to rebuild a once-proud high school football program in small-town Vernon, Connecticut. When Erick Knickerbocker was named head coach at Rockville High School, he took over a program in disarray. Since the retirement of legendary coach Tom Dunn, the team had gone 27–107, cycled through five different head coaches, and missed the state playoffs for 23 consecutive years.

No football fan will want to be without the book that delivers pure, unfiltered Rex Ryan—head coach of the New York Jets and one of the most popular, outspoken, well-liked, and widely respected personalities in the National Football League. Rex Ryan is known for his exuberance . . . and Play...

“There are teachers with a rare ability to enter a child’s mind; it’s as if their ability to get there at all gives them the right to stay forever.” There was a turning point in Michael Lewis’s life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and often terrifying...

Decades after it spent weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, A Season on the Brink remains the most celebrated basketball book ever written—an unforgettable chronicle of his year spent following the Indiana Hoosiers and their fiery coach Bob Knight. Granted unprecedented access to...

Build a faster brain and a better you with this invaluable handbook from the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code and The Talent Code. “The Little Book of Talent should be given to every graduate at commencement, every new parent in a delivery room, every executive on the...

From acclaimed New York Times Magazine author Michael Sokolove, the astonishing inside story of the epic corruption scandal that has rocked the NCAA and exposed the rot and hypocrisy at the heart of big-time college sports. At a lavish annual event in late August 2017, the University of...

Relive the Ups and Downs of the Storied Saga of the Nomadic Nets. The Nets have led a wandering existence spanning over five decades. The team has been known as the New Jersey Americans, New York Nets, New Jersey Nets and now Brooklyn Nets, while constantly relocating throughout the New York metropolitan area.

Sports can build character. But it doesn't happen automatically. And good intentions are not enough. PRIMED to Compete: Coaching for Character is the definitive book for coaches who want to optimize young peoples' experience of competition and promote their character, performance, and overall...

The riveting inside story of college basketball's fiercest rivalry among three coaching legends—University of North Carolina's Dean Smith, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, and North Carolina State's Jim Valvano—by the king of college basketball writers, #1 New York Times bestseller John Feinstein On...

A bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sports—named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC, The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail, and Sports Illustrated “The book taught me that there’s no cookie-cutter way to...

Welcome to Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School, in a working-class corner of the Bronx, where a driven coach inspires his teams to win games and championships--and learn Russian history and graduate and go on to college. In 2006, the Fannie Lou Hamer Panthers basketball team was 0-18. Since...

From the farmlands of India to the fields of major league baseball, this fascinating memoir tells the story of a man who forever changed the lives of two talented young men through a pitching contest in India. The official tie-in book to Disney’s major motion picture, starring Jon Hamm. A TRUE...

The final whistle blows, the crowd fades, and suddenly the identity that defined an entire lifetime vanishes. For athletes, retirement can feel like stepping off a cliff into darkness.

Baseball Drills & Skills is the ultimate all-in-one training guide for players and coaches of every level. Packed with professional drills, clear skill progressions, mental toughness strategies, and complete practice plans, this book teaches listeners how to hit harder, pitch smarter, run faster, field cleaner, and dominate the diamond with confidence. Whether you're a beginner learning the basics or an advanced athlete sharpening your craft, this comprehensive manual provides the tools you need to elevate your game and build a championship mindset.

From Jim Stovall, New York Times bestselling author of The Ultimate Gift, comes Coach for Life, an inspiring and heartwarming parable that explores the life lessons taught by an unforgettable coach, Mason G. Edwards. Through the eyes of the players, colleagues, and community members he impacted, this story reveals how the principles of teamwork, perseverance, leadership, and gratitude can transform not only a game but an entire life.

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Fitness-Coach zu sein, ist viel mehr als nur ein Beruf. Es ist eine echte Berufung, die es ermöglicht, Menschen dabei zu begleiten, sowohl körperlich als auch geistig eine bessere Version ihrer selbst zu werden. Um Fitness-Coach zu werden, muss man natürlich lernen, effektive Programme zu erstellen, aber auch die menschliche Psychologie verstehen, seine Kunden inspirieren und eine Karriere aufbauen, die Leidenschaft und Erfolg miteinander verbindet.

TRACK & FIELD MASTERY: Essential Tips, Techniques & Winning Advice for Every Athlete is the ultimate all-in-one guide designed to elevate athletes of every level—from beginners discovering the sport to seasoned competitors striving for championship performance. Packed with expert knowledge, actionable training strategies, and science-backed techniques, this comprehensive book unlocks the secrets behind speed, power, endurance, and mental toughness.