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Game. Set. Life. - Peak Performance for Sports and Life
ISBN: 9781419654756 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What if you could have the FOCUS of Tiger Woods, the CONFIDENCE of Roger Federer or the ENERGY of Maria Sharapova? Now you can. With Game. Set. Life. you will learn the secrets of all the successful people in history. Ed Tseng is a tennis pro (Pro of the Year USTA/NJD 2005), peak performance expert and motivational speaker who has worked with thousands of people from inmates at juvenile detention centers to professional athletes. This exciting new book will inspire you to go from where you are to where you want to be.
What if you could have the FOCUS of Tiger Woods, the CONFIDENCE of Roger Federer or the ENERGY of Maria Sharapova? Now you can. With Game. Set. Life. ...
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Magical Golf - A Tale of Transformation: How To Achieve Mental and Emotional Control Over Your Golf Game
ISBN: 9781439210703 / Angielski / Miękka / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Magical Golf - A Tale of Transformation is told as a story within a story. It is designed to help the reader integrate the information in a way that it can be immediately applied on the golf course. It includes a description of a process which when applied, can't not but, support transformation. It utilizes the game of golf to show the reader how to apply simple, yet profound and powerful principles in their lives as a way to enhance the release of their ultimate human potential (the magic within). This book, though focused on the game of golf, is a brief synopsis of some of the ideas,...
Magical Golf - A Tale of Transformation is told as a story within a story. It is designed to help the reader integrate the information in a way that i...
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Sport Psychology
ISBN: 9781617289323 / Angielski / Twarda / 257 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents research in the study of sport psychology including such topics as the social and environmental influences on athletic motivation; superstitious beliefs on athlete's cognitive and affective responses; socio-psychological risk among at-risk student athletes; and, mental toughness in sports.
Presents research in the study of sport psychology including such topics as the social and environmental influences on athletic motivation; superstiti...
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Sports and Christianity: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
ISBN: 9780415899222 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This interdisciplinary text examines the sports-Christianity interface from Protestant and Catholic perspectives. In addition to a "systematic review of literature," field-pioneering contributors such as Michael Novak, Shirl Hoffman, Joseph Price and Robert Higgs address a wide range of topics from the sporting world, including biblical athletic metaphors, disability, evangelism, professionalism and celebrity, humility and pride, genetic enhancement technologies, stereotypes, sport as art and British and American historical analyses of sport and Christianity. Insightful chapters from Scott...
This interdisciplinary text examines the sports-Christianity interface from Protestant and Catholic perspectives. In addition to a "systematic review ...
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Parent Your Best: Be the reason your child succeeds in sport
ISBN: 9780615471884 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. YOU COULD BE RUINING YOUR CHILD'S SPORTS EXPERIENCE WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT. Every parent wants the best for their child when it comes to sports. However, today's youth sports culture is having a negative impact on Sports Parents with even the best of intentions for their child. In this life-changing book by Jeremy Boone you'll discover: - What happens when your child labels you as EMBARRASSING during their game? - The top 6 hazards that hurt sports family relationships - A simple game plan to give you complete confidence in parenting your best - How a LITTLE KNOWN SCIENCE can help you bring...
YOU COULD BE RUINING YOUR CHILD'S SPORTS EXPERIENCE WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT. Every parent wants the best for their child when it comes to sports. Howe...
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The European Union's Africa Policies: Norms, Interests and Impact
ISBN: 9781409400981 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The European Union (EU) is a key partner for African regional organizations and a major promoter of economic and political integration in the region. Several studies have interpreted the EU's role in Africa as either a self-interested hegemonic actor or as a value oriented normative power. In this volume, Daniela Sicurelli challenges these views by taking a closer look at Europe's policies towards Sub-Saharan Africa in the area of peacekeeping, trade and development, and environmental protection. Using fresh empirical evidence, including interviews with both European and African officials,...
The European Union (EU) is a key partner for African regional organizations and a major promoter of economic and political integration in the region. ...
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Attachment in Sport, Exercise and Wellness
ISBN: 9780415578585 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Attachment theory is a concept well known to 'mainstream' psychologists, informing the literature in areas as diverse as psychodynamics, developmental psychology, social psychology and counselling. This important new book is the first to demonstrate the relevance of attachment theory to the psychology of sport, exercise and wellness, opening up important new avenues for research and professional practice. In this book, author Sam Carr explains that attachment theory can help us to better understand well established themes and processes in sport and exercise, including motivation, social...
Attachment theory is a concept well known to 'mainstream' psychologists, informing the literature in areas as diverse as psychodynamics, developmental...
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Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Sport
ISBN: 9780761912712 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Exploring the more sophisticated and nuanced perspectives that have emerged on the study of gender, men and sport, this book considers three central questions: how can the study of maculinities in sport be integrated with critical feminist studies; how can researchers deal with the tendency in critical sport sociology to overemphasize negative outcomes; and how the study of masculinity and gender can best be consolidated with analyses of race and ethnicity, social class and sexual orientation. The book concludes with a discussion of the ways in which the dominant forms of gender relations in...
Exploring the more sophisticated and nuanced perspectives that have emerged on the study of gender, men and sport, this book considers three central q...
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646,09 |
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Introduction to Sport Psychology: Training, Competition & Coping
ISBN: 9781617619731 / Angielski / Twarda / 247 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the past several years, both coaches and athletes have started to realize that strength, speed, and other athletic skills are not sufficient for the production of championship athletes. This book presents and discusses research on topics which are relevant to the field of sport psychology.
Over the past several years, both coaches and athletes have started to realize that strength, speed, and other athletic skills are not sufficient for ...
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1498,20 |
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Motor Learning in Practice: A Constraints-Led Approach
ISBN: 9780415522403 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Motor Learning in Practice explores the fundamental processes of motor learning and skill acquisition in sport, and explains how a constraints-led approach can be used to design more effective learning environments for sports practice and performance. Drawing on ecological psychology, the book examines the interaction of personal, environmental and task-specific constraints in the development of motor skills, and then demonstrates how an understanding of those constraints can be applied in a wide range of specific sports and physical activities. The first section of the... Motor Learning in Practice explores the fundamental processes of motor learning and skill acquisition in sport, and explains how a constra... |
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The Athlete within You: A Mental Approach to Sports and Business
ISBN: 9780615507989 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When it comes to being successful how well are you playing the Game within the Game? Want to be a World-Class Athlete in your business and personal pursuits? The same core principles (e.g. Motivation, Confidence, Relaxation, Visualization) that make stars of committed athletes, apply to developing true business acumen and success. Do you understand the difference between external and internal motivation? Do you know how to apply the right kind of focus to achieve goals? Do you have what it takes to stay the course in the tough spots and in the 11th hour? Ultimately, if we are too succeed with...
When it comes to being successful how well are you playing the Game within the Game? Want to be a World-Class Athlete in your business and personal pu...
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Sport and Work
ISBN: 9780231052009 / Angielski / Twarda / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Faster, higher, stronger, said Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympic Games. And since 1896, whenever each Olympiad has convened, that motto has been realized. This book argues that the pressure exerted upon athletes for faster, higher, stronger performances has dehumanized the athlete.
Faster, higher, stronger, said Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympic Games. And since 1896, whenever each Olympiad has convened, that...
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More Than a Game: Life Lessons from Philadelphia's Sports Communities
ISBN: 9780984042906 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Anyone who has sat at the "Vet," watched a pick-up game, or played catch in the yard, knows that sports is more than a game in Philadelphia - it's a commitment to hard work, a belief in community values, and a tradition of never giving up. Told through the personal experiences of professional athletes, community leaders, and everyday players, More Than a Game captures how sports build character and communities with each hit of the ball, catch of a touchdown pass, or dunk of the basketball. Among those featured are Carlos Ruiz, Chris Pronger, Sonny Hill, Angelo Cataldi, Leonard Weaver, Rita...
Anyone who has sat at the "Vet," watched a pick-up game, or played catch in the yard, knows that sports is more than a game in Philadelphia - it's a c...
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Complex Systems in Sport
ISBN: 9780415809702 / Angielski / Twarda / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Complex systems in nature are those with many interacting parts, all capable of influencing global system outcomes. There is a growing body of research that has modeled sport performance from a complexity sciences perspective, studying the behavior of individual athletes and sports teams as emergent phenomena which self-organise under interacting constraints. This book is the first to bring together experts studying complex systems in the context of sport from across the world to collate core theoretical ideas, current methodologies and existing data into one comprehensive resource. It offers...
Complex systems in nature are those with many interacting parts, all capable of influencing global system outcomes. There is a growing body of researc...
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Psych Up or Psych Out: The Sport Parent's Guide to Helping Young Athletes Master Mental Toughness in Sport
ISBN: 9781934597767 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you have a son or daughter who is a young athlete, you already know, or will soon know, that you are engaged in one of the most wonderful experiences of parenthood. Being the parent of a young and developing athlete can bring unsurpassed joy and excitement. It also brings significant responsibility. As a youth sport parent you want your athlete (and hopefully other athletes, as well) to have the very best of the positive potential that sports can offer. It is no secret that youth sports can fall short of this promise. They can be a stressful, negative, or harmful experience if they are...
If you have a son or daughter who is a young athlete, you already know, or will soon know, that you are engaged in one of the most wonderful experienc...
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Sport Psychology Insights
ISBN: 9781613244128 / Angielski / Twarda Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This edition, similar to last year's, feature the accepted publications to Athletic Insight, released in 2010. This book focuses on topics such as mental toughness, perfectionism, team dynamics, team building, moral behavior, stress, athletic transitions, attentional focus, environmental influences on performance, coach-athlete relations, athlete affect, and social-physique factors. The targeted populations for the aforementioned topics are comprised of professional athletes, elite amateur athletes, youth sport athletes, and those engaging in physical activity.
This edition, similar to last year's, feature the accepted publications to Athletic Insight, released in 2010. This book focuses on topics such as men...
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Athletes Who Indulge Their Dark Side: Sex, Drugs, and Cover-Ups
ISBN: 9781469962771 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From sex and drugs to violence, gambling, and wholesale conspiracies, scandals are everywhere in sports. Each of these problems is its own issue, and every case is separate, but taken as a whole this criminal pathology is indicative of a widespread problem with athletes and responsibility. In this wide-ranging and deep-seeking investigation, psychologist Stanley H. Teitelbaum asks why elite athletes take enormous risks with their lives and careers. Teitelbaum analyzes and diagnoses this culturally resonant set of problems with an honest, critical eye, looking at everything from baseball's...
From sex and drugs to violence, gambling, and wholesale conspiracies, scandals are everywhere in sports. Each of these problems is its own issue, and ...
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Gymnastics Psychology: The Ultimate Guide for Coaches, Gymnasts and Parents
ISBN: 9781600379482 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Standing the test of time, "Gymnastics Psychology" is the ultimate reference guide which holds the keys to the challenges of working with young people in gymnastics. For the first time, an entire collection of papers on "Gymnastics Psychology" by Drs. Joe Massimo and Sue Massimo, is available to athletes, coaches, and parents across the globe. Whether you are a beginning competitor or Olympian, coach or gym owner, judge or parent, you'll find the answers to many of your questions and the keys to realizing one's peak potential in the sport of gymnastics.
Are You Ready to Improve Your... Standing the test of time, "Gymnastics Psychology" is the ultimate reference guide which holds the keys to the challenges of working with young people...
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Qualitative Research Methods in Sport, Exercise and Health: From Process to Product
ISBN: 9780415578349 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A step-by-step guide to the fundamentals of qualitative sports, exercise and health research. Each chapter includes practical exercises to enable new researchers to engage with and experience core methods and procedures, from semi-structured interviews to content analysis.
A step-by-step guide to the fundamentals of qualitative sports, exercise and health research. Each chapter includes practical exercises to enable new ...
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Sport & Christianity: A Sign of the Times in the Light of Faith
ISBN: 9780813219936 / Angielski / Miękka / 257 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The modern world is dominated by sport. The Olympics and the World Cup are seen by billions of television viewers from around the globe. When Pope Benedict travels to foreign countries, typically the only venues large enough to hold the crowds for a papal Mass are sports arenas, such as Londons Wembley Stadium. In response to the call of popes and the Second Vatican Council to read the signs of the times, Sport and Christianity explores the connections between these two seemingly disparate phenomena. It reflects on what the fascination for sport reveals about the human person and to what...
The modern world is dominated by sport. The Olympics and the World Cup are seen by billions of television viewers from around the globe. When Pope Ben...
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