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Long before the Moneyball Era, the Earl of Baltimore reigned over baseball. History’s feistiest and most colorful manager, Earl Weaver transformed the sport by collecting and analyzing data in visionary ways, ultimately winning more games than anybody else during his time running the Orioles from 1968 to 1982. When Weaver was hired by the Orioles, managers were still seen as coaches and inspirational leaders, more teachers of the game than strategists. Weaver invented new ways of building baseball teams, prioritizing on-base average, elite defense, and strike throwing.

Baseball Mastery Series All 10 Books in a Single Volume Mastering Every Position and Aspect of Baseball Step onto the field with confidence and skill with the Ultimate Baseball Mastery Series All 10 Books in a Single Volume Mastering Every Position and Aspect of Baseball. This all-encompassing collection is your key to mastering every position and excelling in every facet of the game. Whether you're a seasoned player, an aspiring athlete, or a dedicated coach, these guides offer the expertise and insights needed to elevate your baseball performance to the next level. Titles Included in This...

Lower your scores, increase enjoyment. Are you struggling to take your golf game to the next level? Learn the philosophy that has helped thousands of players worldwide lower their scores and improve their relationship with golf. Swing tips come and go, but foundational golf skills last forever.

Are you ready to break 80 consistently and take your game to the next level? Wicked Smart Golf II can help—it is your ultimate guide to playing smarter, more consistent golf without overhauling your swing.

Teen Athlete Excellence is your game plan. This isn’t just another sports nutrition book; it’s a proven guide to building lasting habits through teamwork and trust. In just six weeks, you’ll learn how to guide your athlete’s nutrition choices without power struggles or micromanagement.

The mark of a great coach is a constant desire to learn and grow. A hunger to use whatever can make them better. The best-selling author of Teach Like a Champion and Reading Reconsidered brings his considerable knowledge about the science of classroom teaching to the sports coaching world to create championship caliber coaches on the court and field.

Orphaned at just thirteen in a still-segregated Washington, D.C., George Raveling was introduced to a relatively unpopular sport—basketball—in high school. The rest, as they say, is history. Raveling went on to become one of the winningest coaches of all time, a mentor to legendary athletes, and a confidant of the sport’s greatest coaches, including Bob Knight and John Wooden. He convinced Michael Jordan to collaborate with Nike on the Air Jordan. He led the 1984 U.S. men’s Olympic team to their ninth gold medal.

In Hurdle-isms, renowned Major League Baseball player, hitting coach, manager, and current Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Colorado Rockies, Clint Hurdle, delivers a collection of his most inspirational stories. You'll find a ton of funny, insightful, and otherwise notable anecdotes from one of Major League Baseball's most successful personalities.

As coaches to some of golf's top players, Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott have designed and refined a revolutionary way of teaching the game, with great results. They don't believe in prescribing the same stance, grip, and swing to everyone, followed by hours of purposeless drilling. They don't even believe in beginning with physical technique. Their success has proven to them that a great game begins with a great vision. Every Shot Must Have a Purpose offers cutting-edge techniques for integrating the physical, technical, mental, emotional, and social parts of a player's game.

Drawing on two decades of leadership and coaching research, Vallée and Bloom reveal the proven strategies behind the University of Windsor women’s basketball team’s transformation from last place to five-time national champions. Dare to Win bridges the gap between theory and practice, blending leadership insights, real-world examples, and Vallée’s experiences as both an academic researcher and a championship-winning coach. This invaluable resource is perfect for anyone seeking to build successful teams and elevate leadership, management, and coaching skills in sports and beyond.

A Season on the Brink chronicles the basketball season that John Feinstein spent following the Indiana Hoosiers and their fiery coach, Bob Knight. Knight granted Feinstein an unprecedented inside look at college basketball - with complete access to every moment of the season. Feinstein saw and heard it all - practices, team meetings, strategy sessions, and mid-game huddles - during Knight's struggle to avoid a losing season.

Transform your child's soccer journey and become the coach they need, even if you've never set foot on the pitch before! Do you feel overwhelmed trying to piece together effective training sessions for aspiring young soccer players? Are you struggling to keep little athletes engaged while teaching them the fundamentals of the game? Or maybe you're just looking for practical ways to bolster your child's mental toughness on the pitch?

Perfect for young athletes, parents, and coaches, Mental Toughness for Young Volleyball Players is a must-listen for anyone looking to elevate their game and build a resilient mindset.

Filled with delightful and insightful stories about golf and the golfers Rotella works with, Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect will improve the game of even the most casual weekend player.

Descubre en este libro todo sobre la efectividad de la Paleo Dieta y cómo puede ayudarte a perder peso, ganar músculo y mejorar tu salud en general. Con valiosos consejos, testimonios de celebridades y recetas deliciosas, aprenderás cómo incorporar la Paleo Dieta en tu vida de manera sencilla y efectiva. Este libro es una guía completa para transformar tu cuerpo y tu estilo de vida, alcanzando tus objetivos de salud y bienestar. ¡No te pierdas la oportunidad de descubrir los beneficios de la Paleo Dieta y cambiar tu vida para siempre! #PaleoDieta #PerderPeso #VidaSaludable #...

In a world saturated with books about how to coach soccer, Dan Blank finally gives players a book on how to think it. Standing on two decades of collegiate coaching experience, Blank has cataloged soccer's most common mistakes and provides simple, connect-the-dots solutions to help players solve their soccer problems.

In Five Banners, Feinstein tells the inside history of Coach K’s forty-two-year career at Duke and its five NCAA championships, from the first, against Kansas in 1991, to the most recent, in 2015 against Wisconsin. With unparalleled access to Coach K, the team, and its staff, Feinstein takes listeners on a mesmerizing ride into the locker room and onto the court. Full of intimate details, personal memories, and previously untold on- and off-court stories, it is a book that only Feinstein could write.

Did you know that the latest technology and research shows that the brain undergoes very specific changes in its functioning during a close combat incident? Whether training for self defence, law enforcement / military close combat procedures, or traditional martial arts and sports fighting: under certain conditions the brain will switch from one mode of functioning to another. The Maul Book is the first book to delve into this research, and through extensive testing within different close combat environments, integrate this research into new and fresh training methodologies. The Maul Book ...

We all have been impacted by amazing influences in our lives. We create an everlasting ripple effect by learning lessons from those that have impacted us. When we apply those lessons, we are able to make our world a better place. The Impact of Influence, Using Your Impact to Create a Life of Influence is overflowing with wisdom from visionary author, Chip Baker, and 16 other powerful influencers who have discovered their paths to success. They are influencing many and impacting generations. The inspirational stories within the pages of this book will inspire you to make a positive ...

Perfect is the inspiring tale of this football team, whose remarkable journey unfolded in a single, unforgettable season. The team, who were barely mentioned in the preseason, found their salvation in Coach Jerry Sharp and his staff, who molded and shaped these young men to give them one shot at greatness. As the season kicked off, doubts and skepticism loomed large, but the Tiger’s unwavering faith and unconventional training methods slowly began to transform the ragtag group into a well-oiled machine. With every win, their confidence grew, and the once-quiet town came alive with the ...