Eileen Peerless Power Skating Method offers proven techniques from a power skating expert that will help hockey skaters of all ages, abilities, and levels to improve power, speed, and overall performance on the ice. Relying on her nearly three decades of experience teaching hundreds of hockey players, Eileen Peerless shares practical skills that can be used in real game situations. Peerless divides her guidebook into three sectionsbalance, stride, and agility. She provides a solid...

"The best baseball book of the year . . . a close, exceptionally well-written look into the game's epidemic of ruptured elbow ligaments." — The Boston GlobeThe import of baseball pitchers is exceeded only by their fragility. One tiny band of tissue in the elbow, the ulnar collateral ligament, is snapping at unprecedented rates, leaving current big-league players vulnerable and the coming generation of baseball-playing children dreading the three scariest wo...

Tackle football basics in a day? Easy.If you've ever wanted to know the difference between a touchdown and a touchback, or how a running back's role differs from a linebacker's, this handy guide gets you up-to-speed in no time.Football Rules & Positions In A Day For Dummies gives you a focused guide to the rules, regulations, and player roles of one of the most popular American sports.The essential information you need to understand a...

Pool-playing legend Jeanette Lee--"the Black Widow," who wears only black during tournaments and devours her opponents--explains every aspect of playing to win, from holding the cue to performing combination, kiss, and trick shots. Lee shows wannabe winners of every level how to compete intelligently, lose gracefully, win frequently, stay focused, and achieve goals in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This hip, engaging guide to the game is designed to turn you into the playe...

“Mastering these drills will arm your players with one of the biggest intangibles necessary to perform well--confidence.”--Michele SmithTwo-time Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Fame pitcher Michele Smith throws one right down the middle with this big collection of more than 250 skill-building drills developed especially for coaches of fast-pitch recreation league, travel ball, and high school softball players, ages eight to eighteen.Straight from t...

CATCHING-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers is the most comprehensive book ever written for baseball catchers. It contains tips, drills, and proper mechanics that will help every catcher or coach better understand the most difficult position on the field. This book contains information on EVERY aspect of catching that Coach Barksdale has learned through his years of experience from coaching nationally ranked NCAA teams, and playing at almost every level from Little League to pro...

Can tennis really be this simple?Just ask the dozens of world-class players who have made it to the top using Oscar Wegner’s groundbreaking approach. But if playing tennis isn’t so easy for you, if you never seem to play up to your potential, don’t blame yourself—blame the coach who taught you a lot of uselessly complex techniques. Play Better Tennis in 2 Hours is your guide to tennis as the pros play it—more intuitive, more fluid, and more fun. World-reno...

Basketball Plays, Tricks and Gimmicks would be useful to coaches at all levels. Coach Coste covers the intricacies of both the instructional practice phase and the live game phase. His team free throw practice regimen is complete. After perusing his charity stripe suggestions the reader will want to test these techniques. Coach Coste discusses the important steps and facets to building a successful program, to creating plays in simple detail and providing those tricks, tips and gimmicks wh...

This book contains over 100 questions on the rules of American Football as used by the NFL. Test your knowledge on the rules, regulations and penalties of the football game.

Baseball 101: Learn How To Play Baseball - A Guide For Beginners This book covers several topics including: Learn Baseball Fundamentals Coaching Philosophies For Kids To Learn Baseball Learn Baseball And Bunting Techniques Learn Baseball Rules Learn Baseball Basics An Overview For Beginners Learn Baseball Techniques For Infielders Learn Baseball Lingo Basic Baseball Skills Children Need To Learn Learn Baseball Safety Learn Baseball Sta...

There is no greater feeling than accomplishing a goal. A goal that took several people a little over a decade to accomplish. A goal that captured a city's heart. A goal that allowed you to be the first. Ever. In history. Seattle was starving for an athletic accomplishment. The University of Washington softball team was able to provide some of the nourishment. This book is a memoir and behind the scenes illustration of a season to remember. A season full of laughs, tears and hardware.

It's no secret that pro athletes cheat. But how exactly do they do it? Original interviews with former professional athletes and coaches reveal step-by-step instructions and technical drawings on how to throw a spitball, become an unblockable linebacker, foul a jumpshooter without getting caught, and other ways to gain an advantage over opponents. Hilarious accounts from insiders place these trade secrets in context, divulging what really happens in baseball, football, basketball, NASCAR, ...