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The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life

Rick Ankiel · PublicAffairs
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

On October 3, 2000, 21-year-old pitcher Rick Ankiel took the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals in Game One of the National League division series. All was going well until Ankiel, who'd been lauded as the next Bob Gibson, threw a pitch that missed the mitt--wildly. Then he threw another....
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The Single Plane Golf Swing: Play Better Golf the Moe Norman Way

Todd Graves · Brown Books Pub Group, 2015.
Pages: 195
Format: Print book

The mysterious and reclusive genius Moe Norman is acknowledged as the best ball-striker in the history of golf by many of the game's greats. The Single Plane Golf Swing: Play Better Golf the Moe Norman Way reveals the secrets of the swing that enabled him to hit the ball solidly with...
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Courage to Tri: Finish Your First Triathlon. a How-to Guide for Women

BETHANY RUTLEDGE · Meyer & Meyer Sport
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Have you dreamed of crossing a finish line but have no idea how to get from now to the starting line? Do you have a secret goal you?'re terrified to tackle? Courage to Tri will inspire you and give you practical tools to approach your first race with confidence. Even if you?'ve...
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Fields of Battle: Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the Boys Who Went to War

Brian Curtis · Flatiron Books
Pages: 308
Format: Print book

In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Durham, North Carolina, out of fear of Japanese attacks on the West Coast. It remains the only Rose Bowl game to ever be played outside of Pasadena. Duke University, led by legendary coach Wallace...
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Youth Baseball Drills

Peter M Caliendo · Human Kinetics,
Pages: 225
Format: Print book

Coaches know the importance of drills. The cornerstone of most practices, they are essential in developing player skills and team execution. For younger players, however, the best drills go one step further. They engage the player, promote teamwork, and establish a lifelong love of the game....
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The Complete Ninja: The Secret World Revealed

Masaaki Hatsumi · Kodansha USA
Format: Hardcover

The ninja were the true embodiment of budo, the warrior spirit. Rather than using techniques of assassination to protect themselves, ninja relied on their senses, and on an acute awareness of their natural surroundings, In fact, ninja avoided unnecessary conflict, and used weapons such...
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Saint Mick: My Journey From Hardcore Legend to Santa's Jolly Elf

MICK FOLEY · Polis Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

From beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author and WWE Hall-of-Famer Mick Foley comes a Yuletide tale like no other. After a lifetime of putting his body on the line to entertain his dozens (and dozens!) of fans, the Hardcore Legend is paying the price - physically and emotionally....
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A Simple Story: The Last Malambo

Leila Guerriero · New Directions Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Obsession and mastery in their purest states: the story of one dancer's attempt to win the biggest contest of his life. Every year, at the height of summer, the remote Argentine village of Laborde holds the national malambo contest. Centuries-old, this shatteringly demanding traditional...
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Stand Tall: Fighting for My Life, Inside and Outside the Ring

Dewey Bozella · Ecco
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

In this inspiring memoir, Dewey Bozella recounts his life and the twenty-six years he spent behind bars for a murder he did not commit - a stirring tale of courage, strength, faith, and perseverance.In the late 1970s, Dewey Bozella was wrongfully accused of murdering Emma Crapser, a ninety-two-year-old...
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Fútbol!: Why Soccer Matters in Latin America

Joshua H Nadel · University Press of Florida,
Pages: 287
Format: Hardcover

"Lively and fascinating. Nadel shows beautifully how soccer and politics have long been deeply intertwined, serving both to further state agendas and open up space for protest and contestation." - Laurent Dubois, author of Soccer Empire
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The restoration handbook for yachts : the essential guide to fibreglass yacht restoration and repair

Enric Rosello? · Fernhurst Books Limited
Pages: 251
Format: Print book

"The book is a beautifully-presented manual on how to give a cruising yacht a complete overhaul. It is filled with hundreds of color photo-sequences, which detail how to replace the engine, hatches, electrics, plumbing, rigging, gelcoat and much more. The Restoration Handbook appeals...
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Bigger Faster Stronger 3rd Edition

Greg Shepard · Human Kinetics
Pages: 221
Format: Paperback

Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) is the premier performance program for high school and college sports. BFS and the book Bigger Faster Stronger have led teams to more than 500 state championships, and that was just the warm up. Now in its third edition, Bigger Faster Stronger is ready for the next...
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The Fair Chase: The Epic Story of Hunting in America

PHILIP DRAY · Basic Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

An award-winning historian tells the story of hunting in America, showing how this sport has shaped our national identity.From Daniel Boone to Teddy Roosevelt, hunting is one of America's most sacred-but also most fraught-traditions. It was promoted in the 19th century as a way to reconnect...
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Jujitsu: Advanced Techniques for Redirecting an Opponent's Energy

George Kirby · Black Belt Books
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

If you are a student of jujitsu, judo, aikido, or karate, or a fan of the martial arts, this book by George Kirby will help you connect the dots between concepts and techniques. It deals with the theory and application of circular movement and the unstoppable vortex created that allows...
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The First Tour de France: Sixty Cyclists and Nineteen Days of Daring on the Road to Paris

Peter Cossins · Nation Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The first Tour De France was a far cry from the polished international sporting event we see on television today. Organized by the financially free falling L'Auto magazine, the desperate editors thought that organizing a grand cycling tour was the only thing that could save their publication....
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