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Pete Newell's Playing Big

When Dr. Naismith invented basketball, the entire floor was divided into three distinct parts: the guard section, the center section, and the forward section.

Mastering Swimming

The power in swimming comes from the core group of muscles, which this book defines as the area from the neck to the knees, including all of the upper-back and shoulder muscles, the abdominal muscles, and the trunk and upper-leg muscles.

Total Skiing

Without quality movements, the rest of your efforts will be wasted on compensation and recovery.

Championship Racquetball eBook

Being in the right place at the right time is critical to give yourself the best chance of getting to the ball and doing something with it once you get there, whether to defend or to score.

Complete Offensive Line

Intelligence plays a very important role on the offensive line. Offensive linemen need to be football smart in addition to being able to perform in the classroom.

Men's Lacrosse eBook

Catching is the second half of the ball movement process.

Endurance Sports Nutrition 3rd Edition eBook

Our ability to run, bicycle, ski, swim, and row hinges on the capacity of the body to extract energy from ingested food.

Running Mechanics and Gait Analysis With Online Video

Barefoot running, or running in a minimalist shoe, has received increasing attention within the popular media over the past several years.

Youth Baseball Drills

Baserunning is a fundamental of the game that incorporates many facets that players can work on no matter what their running speed.

Golf 2nd Edition eBook

The golf hole in figure 10.9 is a relatively short 340-yard par-4 hole, but it has several hazards. Plan your strategy for this hole.

Linebacking Triathlon Offensive Line Core Conditioning

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	Delivering a Motivating Prerace Speech Running while fueled by inspiration is great, but it can also be overdone.
	Direct and Indirect Free Kicks Set pieces are a critical part of the modern game of soccer. Interestingly, they occur more frequently in the biggest matches, where emotions run high and there’s a tremendous amount of energy within the players on the field. For this reason, organization in both attack and defense in set pieces is important.
	Establishing Policies and Guidelines All teams have policies. Some call them guidelines. They are an important part of the team’s infrastructure.
	Four Hit-and-Shed Drills for Developing a Championship Base A correct base will yield tremendous results, but to achieve it you must drill it so often that it becomes the only comfortable reaction to blockers.
	Physical Demands of Tennis Sport scientists have demonstrated the detrimental effects of fatigue during extended tennis play. After about an hour of tennis play, hitting inaccuracy, unforced errors, and mental mistakes begin to creep in; serve and stroke velocity decline; and speed of running to the ball decreases.