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Dynamic Customization: Release Type, Axis Stability, and Optimum Pin Carry - Paperback

$27.00

by Robert Strickland (Author)When the two-piece bowling balls came on the market, shop professionals placed their internal imbalances in a myriad of positions, relative to the grip, causing erratic pocket pin carry and/or causing the ball tracks to run over the grip holes. Believing that the goal of serious bowlers should be consistency of roll and optimal deflection, leading to enhanced pocket pin carry, Bob Strickland refined a layout system that benefits bowlers using various types of rele...

American Arwrology: The Science of All-Out Hand-To-Hand Fighting - Paperback

$27.00

by Robert C. Kasper (Contribution by), Douglas Rodriguez (Photographer), Fred C. Bauer (Author)In 1943 the classic book Arwrology: All Out Hand To Hand Fighting by Gordon E. Perrigard M.D. was published. Although one of many books of it's time to put forward a method of close combat for use against the Axis powers, Arwrology was a unique system in its own right. The book itself was destined to become a rare classic because of its content, and the limited number of original copies printed. Tha...

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by Paul E. Vagnoni (Author)From the 60s to the 90s, the Golden Age of Kenosha Softball was a special time. This book will take the reader through a midwestern city, when thousands of people were playing the game of softball, on hundreds of teams. It was an era when managers got in line at the local recreation department as early as midnight in late February, to ensure a coveted spot in a league for their team. "More Kenosha Softball" is not only full of times, dates, and places with who won a...

A Rookie's Guide to Pool Table Maintenance and Repair: A Manual to Assemble, Re-cover, Re-cushion, Level, and repair any Pool Table - Paperback

$40.43

by Mose Duane (Author)Pool Table Maintenance and Repair is the most comprehensive source of information concerning pool and billiard table maintenance, installation, re-covering, cushion replacement, and many other repairs. The book is a handy, concise, and informative pool and billiard guidebook. It is expertly organized and chocked full of maintenance procedures, helpful hints and pertinent illustrations. Number of Pages: 300 Dimensions: 0.63 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: June 18, 2013

Hypnosis For Running: Training Your Mind To Maximise Your Running Performance - Paperback

$30.74

by Adam Eason (Author)Hypnosis For Running: Training Your Mind To Maximise Your Running Performanceis an evidence based book for all distance runners from ultra-marathon runners and seasoned athletes to beginners and those competing for the first time. It offers a wide range of ways to adopt mental strategies and improve running performance. Contained within this book is a wide array of goal setting principles and techniques, cognitive strategies, mental imagery processes and of course self-h...

$17.23

by Emmitt J. Nelson (Author)Chapter 2 - All the Questions Sports enthusiasts who love "wing-shooting," come in two basic categories with the first being the greatest in number. These are: a: Those who hunt and shoot infrequently and miss a lot and b: Those who are excellent to very good; who are proficient through frequent outings and practice sessions. This book can help both types "a" and "b" shooters. For "a" - the Infrequent Shooter If your problem is found in one of the following questio...

Make Haste Slowly: The Mike Duff Story - Paperback

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by Michelle Duff (Author)Make Haste Slowly chronicles the grand prix motorcycle racing career of Canadian Mike Duff, the first North American and only Canadian ever to win a world championship grand prix race. Duff won three GP events, the 1964 250 Belgian GP at Spa Francorchamps, the 1965 125 Dutch GP at Assen The Netherlands and the 1965 250 Finnish GP at Imatra Finland. In 1964 Duff finished 3rd in the 350 world championship riding a private 350 AJS 7R single. In 1965 riding a factory Yama...

$23.71

by James Bishop (Author) Number of Pages: 216 Dimensions: 0.58 x 9.04 x 6.36 IN Publication Date: April 16, 2004

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by Farinaccio (Compiled by)More Small Trimarans ... More Information Sailors and Prospective Boat Builders Want to Know About Today's Production & Homebuilt Small Trimarans. Here is another opportunity for you to sit down with the experts and get your questions answered about the fascinating small trimarans out there This book pics up where Small Trimarans: An Introduction leaves off. It's a "behind-the-scenes" look at the following models ... -- The Tri-Star 18 ... with contribution f...

201 Small-Sided Sports & Games: Small Group & Partner Games for Maximizing Participation, Fitness & Fun in PE! - Paperback

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by Guy Bailey (Author)For physical education teachers, school recess professionals, youth recreational leaders, youth coaches, homeschoolers, and parents---here is a unique collection of 201 small-group activities designed for maximizing movement opportunities and putting fun back into PE and sport participation. Inside, you'll find traditional sport favorites modified to increase learning and total participation, as well as exciting new activities that focus on building sport skills, coopera...

Fields of Gold, Baseball's Best Glove Work - Paperback

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by Baseballevaluation Com (Author)Fields of Gold, Baseball's Best Glove Work traces the best fielders in the history of professional baseball from the beginning of the game in 1871 through today. Presented by Stat Geek Baseball and baseballevaluation.com, the book ranks each position player who played 500 games and describes the Top Ten players who patrolled the diamond at each position. Also included is a ranking of all Hall of Fame players by Field Value, the Stat Geek Baseball metric for f...

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by Marcella Parsons (Author), Steven Hayes Young (Author)See the international passion for baseball through the eyes of children who played. With these uniquely personal accounts, given by dozens of people from across the world, Sandlot Stories invites its readers into the lives of everyday people as they look back and remember the great American game. Each story is woven around its own place and time, whether a town, a backyard, or a street, from 1910 through the 1980's. The stories are spre...

Playing with Purpose: Baseball Devotions: 180 Spiritual Truths Drawn from the Great Game of Baseball - Paperback

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by Paul Kent (Author), Mike Yorkey (Editor)If you enjoy America's pastime, you'll love Playing with Purpose: Baseball Devotions--180 Spiritual Truths Drawn from the Great Game of Baseball. This devotional provides a reading a day for an entire season (or off-season!) highlighting intriguing players, both famous and less well known; important games throughout major league history; teams both current and forgotten, and much more, drawing a Bible-based point from each. From Cy Young to Albert Pu...

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by Edwin Bancroft Henderson (Author), Daryl Michael Scott (Editor), Al-Tony Gilmore (Introduction by)Long out of print, the Negro in Sport is a reprint of the 1949 edition with the addition of an introduction by the historian Al-Tony Gilmore Number of Pages: 560 Dimensions: 1.25 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN Publication Date: December 31, 2014

United States Judo Association Coach Education Program Level 3 - Paperback

$27.00

by Christopher Dewey (Author)The eagerly awaited conclusion of the Judo Coach's Manuals. Dr. Dewey explores the physical, emotional, and legal challenges facing coaches in all of the martial arts. A fascinating conclusion to the series of books designed for the American Judo Association's coach accreditation program. Number of Pages: 200 Dimensions: 0.46 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 01, 2005

Hiking the North Shore: 50 Fabulous Day Hikes in Minnesota's Spectacular Lake Superior Region - Paperback

$19.95

by Andrew Slade (Author)Get into Minnesota's most rugged and scenic wild places.From Duluth to Grand Portage, discover magnificent trails that wind through eight state parks, the Superior National Forest, the Superior Hiking Trail, and even into the BWCAW Naturalist and North Shore expert Andrew Slade has scouted out over 300 miles of trails along inland ridges and Lake Superior shoreline for this indispensable guide. Grab your boots and go Those new to Minnesota's North Shore, as well as ex...

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by John M. Brewer Jr. (Author)How many concussions should an American high school football star suffer before the coach says, "Enough"? The Westinghouse High School Bulldogs were legendary champs. Their record based on victory at any cost allowed their coach to run clinics on how to turn young bodies to iron. Meanwhile the players, John M. Brewer among them, underwent astonishing brutality and exploitation. A powerful memoir of a dedicated young athlete's growth, pain and triumph over injust...

The Pavilion Book: A Guide to Buying, Maintaining, and Living in a Medieval-Style Tent - Paperback

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by John Latorre (Author)Here, in one book for the first time, is your complete guide to buying, maintaining, and living in a Medieval-style tent. The author, a professional tentmaker and long-time re-enactment enthusiast, tells you about - Choosing the best tent for your budget and needs - How to make your tent last longer and perform better - What you need to know about ropes and stakes - Cleaning and repairing your tent - Laying out your campsite for maximum comfort - Furnishing and paintin...

Pete Knight: The Cowboy King - Paperback

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by Darrell Knight (Author)Pete Knight: The Cowboy King tells the story of one of rodeo's first international superstars. A Canadian champion bronc rider who also won championships in the United States, as well as fans in England and Australia. His earnings in the rodeo arena rivaled that of top business executives of his day, as well as all professional athletes. Happily married and with a newborn baby girl, his life was tragically cut short in the rodeo arena. His story eerily mirrors that o...

Shaolin #6 Close Strike: The First Set Taught in the Northern Shaolin Style - Paperback

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by Rick L. Wing (Author)This set, "Shaolin #6: Close Strike" is the first set taught in the Northern Shaolin Style. The book is an introduction to the Northern Shaolin Style and provides basic information for the beginner. The set is clearly delineated and is an excellent reference for anyone with serious interest in the Northern Shaolin Style. One can actually learn the set with this detailed "how-to" manual. Shaolin enthusiasts should enjoy this book which has calligraphy, insights and fore...

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by J. D. Dill (Author)This book is the most complete book on Golf Health and Fitness. It starts with how to rehabilitate the most common golf injuries. Then it shows the golfer how to prevent injuries, by taking care of the body. It It shows the reader how to design and customize a fitness program specific to his body and how he swings the golf club. It also coaches the reader how to swing the golf club so it is easy on the body. There is even a section on how to warm up and cool down properl...

Doggin' Cleveland: The 50 Best Places To Hike With Your Dog In Northeast Ohio - Paperback

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by Doug Gelbert (Author)Northeast Ohio can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short drive your canine adventurer can be climbing hillsides that leave him panting, trotting through impossibly green ravines, exploring the estates of America's wealthiest families or circling lakes for miles and never lose sight of the water. Doggin' Cleveland selects the 50 best places to take your dog for an outing and ranks them according to such criteria as the variety of hikes available, opport...

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by Mack H. Webb Jr. (Author)Small Gym Big Workouts guides you through the layout and set up of your home gym. Imagine monster workouts, muscle toning, and weight loss, all in an area of less than 165 square feet No, that is not a typo. Lack of space is no longer an issue in setting up your home gym. Small Gym Big Workouts eliminates the guesswork of choosing quality gym equipment. It provides photos, prices, and specifications of equipment that will fit comfortably in your home gym. Open th...

The Bicycle in Wartime: An Illustrated History - Revised Edition - Paperback

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by Jim Fitzpatrick (Author), Roey Fitzpatrick (Designed by)The landmark work in its field, this book chronicles the use of bicycles in warfare from the Boer War to Afganistan today. Heavily illustrated, it looks at the machine's adaptation and use by the Vietnamese, the Japanese, in the invasion of Malaya and Singapore, and by both the Allied and German forces in World Wars I and II. Number of Pages: 272 Dimensions: 0.57 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN Publication Date: August 29, 2011

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by Jim Fitzpatrick (Author), Roey Fitzpatrick (Designed by)Black American cyclist, Major Taylor, winner of the 1899 World Sprint Championship, was the highest paid and most famous athlete in what was then the world's most popular and lucrative sport. Spectators packed stadiums in North America, Europe and Australasia to watch him race. In the United States, however, his white rivals' racial bigotry, hatred, threats, and dangerous and dirty riding tactics became intolerable. In Australia for t...

The High School Athlete's Guide to College Baseball - Paperback

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by Wayne Mazzoni (Author)The High School Athlete's Guide to College Baseball is by far the best book of its kind for those looking to play baseball in college. The only book to focus solely on baseball, the book offers real life tips from the college coaches doing the recruiting. It covers camps, showcases, tournaments, video, and a variety of other tips to give you an edge over the competition. By Coach Wayne Mazzoni, Division 1 NCAA coach Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.31 x 11.02 x 8.5 ...

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by Claudia Stevenson (Photographer), Steve Ruis (Author)Parents will learn how to tell if an archery class is safe, how to protect their pocketbooks, how to select archery equipment, how to find and work with coaches, how to tell if their child is getting serious, whether you should coach your own child, and much, much more.Author BiographySteve Ruis is an avid archer and coach. He has a Level 4 Coaching Certificate from USA Archery and a Master Coach Certificate from the National Field Arche...

The Business of Being an Athlete - Paperback

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by Kerri Pottharst (Author)Want to ditch the day job and live the sporting dream? What would you give to compete successfully on the world stage and enjoy a lucrative career in sport? Whether you're just starting out, or you've already won accolades and you don't quite know how to take it to the next level, Gold Medal Olympian Kerri Pottharst draws from more than 25 years experience and reveals how the right attitude, the right tools, and the right approach took her from being a part-time ath...

Paradise Delayed - Our New Lives in the Wild. Caribbean Island Life in the Beautiful Archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama - Paperback

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by Ian Usher (Author)What does someone do after putting their whole life up for sale on eBay, then travelling the world for two years with a list of 100 lifetime goals and a challenging timeframe of 100 weeks, and finally selling the rights for the whole amazing story to Walt Disney Pictures? Why, they go and buy their own private Caribbean island, of course The author's continuing quest for amazing adventures and incredible experiences take him to the beautiful tropical archipelago of Bocas...

Winnipeg Jets: The WHA Years Day By Day - Paperback

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by Timothy Gassen (Contribution by), Curtis Walker (Author)The World Hockey Association brought major league hockey to Winnipeg in 1972, and then the Winnipeg Jets transformed the game of hockey itself. Curtis Walker, official statistician of the WHA Hall of Fame, assembles an exhaustive and detailed day-by-day history of the mighty WHA Jets, topped off with franchise statistics and rare promotional photographs. From the amazing Bobby Hull to multiple WHA Championships, the 1972-1979 WHA Winn...

Through the Years in Glacier National Park - Paperback

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by Donald H. Robinson (Author)For a window to the history of interpretation in the park, the Glacier Assocation and Sun Point Press are proud to bring you this special edition of the 1960s classic Through the Years in Glacier National Park. Through the Years is presented in its last printed edition without filtering of the modern lense. Packed with an "administrative" history of the park from 1910 to 1960, Through the Years features thirty-one historical photographs, including the original Ap...

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate How-to Guide for Beginners - Paperback

$19.71

by Sam Hendricks (Author)How to play, enjoy and win Fantasy Football. Finally, an easy and straightforward way to learn how to play fantasy football. Learn the easy way. Everything you need to play. A book every beginner will enjoy Answers these questions: - Why play fantasy football? - Where do I start? - How do I pick the right league? - How do I score points? - Who do I start each week? Includes: - Explanation of NFL and fantasy football rules - Draft tips - Vital resources to help - Fore...