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USMC Combat Conditioning: Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Exercise Book - Paperback

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by Rgi Media and Publications (Editor), Combat Camera Camp Johnson (Author), Joseph C. Shusko (Author)The Marine Corps exists to fight America's battles and make Marines. This means that everything we do as Marines is focused on our preparation for combat. For these reasons, the Marine is the ultimate warrior who must be prepared for uncertainty. Unlike the professional athlete, a Marine cannot afford to "peak;" rather, a Marine must maintain an optimal fitness level at all times. A Marine's ...

The Little Book of Big Muscle Gains - Paperback

$13.43

by Ilya Sulima (Author)To put on quality muscle you have to have a solid training foundation. This little book shows the basics that are necessary to do just that. This book does not try to reinvent the wheel or show some fancy new approach to working out. After years of exploring multiple training philosophies and working as master personal trainer with multiple certifications I can clearly state that it always comes down to the basics. The Little Book of Big Muscle Gains goes over crucial l...

Developing a Model Soccer Club: Understanding and Implementing Best Practices for Club Wellness - Paperback

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by Terry Eguaoje Ed D. (Author), Tom Condone (Author), Matt Fansher (Author)Soccer clubs of all levels and sizes play vital roles in their communities, yet most face challenges that prevent them from achieving their goals each year. This book documents the practices of the best-run clubs and provides straightforward guidelines to bring these practices to your club. This book is required reading for all administrators, coaches, and parents who want more from their club More than anyplace else...

Sleep to Win!: Secrets to Unlocking Your Athletic Excellence in Every Sport - Paperback

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by Haley A. Davis (Author), James B. Maas (Author)Professional hockey player Mike Greenza was a first-round draft pick out of Cornell University, full of youth, talent, and unlimited potential. Midway through his second NHL season, that potential is still unrealized. He and his team struggle, scraping the bottom of their division. A chance comment by Greenza's little sister, Britt, changes everything. Reacting to her brother's moodiness and fatigue, she reminds him of former professor Dr. Jim...

Sailing Out of Retirement: Living the Dream - Paperback

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by Jeanine Djos (Author), Matts Djos (Author)REVIEWS: SAILING MAGAZINE: Earning the Golden Sail: It is the goal of many of us--retiring from the rat race, buying a sailboat, and sailing off into the sunset. But the questions loom large. What type of boat? Where do we sail? How will we manage? These are all questions sailing contributor, Matts Djos and his wife Jeanine, faced when he retired in 2006 and his search for answers is recorded in his new book, "Sailing Out of Retirement." Starting w...

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by Franklin W. Dixon (Author), Matt David (Illustrator)Detective brothers Frank and Joe try to figure out who's spoiling the fun on a class trip in the third book in an all-new, interactive Hardy Boys chapter book mystery series. Frank and Joe Hardy are super-psyched for their school trip to Lake Poketoe. Along with their friends, they can't wait to go tubing, make s'mores, and take nature walks. And Joe is particularly excited to try out his brand-new water skis during the trip! But when the...

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by Phil Bildner (Author)All Darcy wants is to play on the baseball team, to hear her name announced, "Now batting, Darcy Miller," to play the field. Is that so much to ask? Unfortunately, it might be. In a few short months, Darcy Miller goes from typical senior in high school to candidate for Jerry Springer. Her mom has started dating Darcy's principal, the very principal whose son Darcy happened to have started a huge flirt-fest with, now brought to a screeching halt. When she decides to let...

The Rebounding Workshop: 40 Rebounding Drills and More to Improve Your Team's Rebounding Game - Paperback

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by Kevin Sivils (Author)Basketball coaches around the world are constantly looking for ways to improve their team's rebounding on both the offensive and defensive end of the court. The Rebounding Workshop contains both drills and concepts designed to help improve your team's rebounding. Included are 40 drills that cover a wide range of techniques to be repeated until perfected and honed into habits. Areas covered include: -individual technique-the best way to secure a rebound-offensive reboun...

The Phoenix Suns: The View From Section 101 - Paperback

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by Howard A. DeWitt (Author)The Phoenix Suns: The View From Section 101 is a past and present history of the fast breaking NBA team. From the first NBA finals in 1976 through the 1987 drug scandal the Suns developed a fast paced and character defined style. Steve Nash and Grant Hill are examples of that greatness with the run and gun system. The player roster is young and talented. The future is unknown and for the fans it is an exciting time.Author BiographyHoward A. DeWitt is Professor Emer...

18 Ways To Turn Your Team Into A Program With New Uniforms: Secrets to dramatically grow your players' confidence and your program's reputation with n - Paperback

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by Steve Rosenbeck (Author)As a coach, you have a lot of things on your mind, from game-planning to managing the diverse set of personalities on your roster. But no matter which sport you're coaching, there's an important element of the game you shouldn't overlook: your team's uniform. Your uniform is what your fans see when they come to see you play. It's what your opponents see when your players take the field. And it's what your players see hanging in their lockers. True, a uniform can't s...

Basketball Tips And Drills: complete basketball training guide - Paperback

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by J. A (Author)A complete basketball guide and training book that'll upgrade your b-ball game to a higher level. Learn the secrets of ball handling techniques, shooting techniques, passing, defense, rebounding and much more. Your game is guaranteed to go from a D- to a A+ within a couple of months. Its easy and its fun. Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.22 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 28, 2013

Surf Like a Girl: The Surfer Girl's Ultimate Guide to Paddling Out, Catching a Wave, and Surfing with Aloha: Second Edition - Paperback

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by Sujean Rim (Illustrator), Rebecca Heller (Author)Get in a Surfer State of Mind Whether you live near the ocean or can only dream about being out in the water, you can achieve those sun-kissed locks and cheeks, that stellar physique, and the no-holds-barred spirit of the quintessential surfer girl. Get in the swim with this one-of-a-kind guide to all things surfer. Surf Like a Girl covers all the basics: how to ride the waves, what to wear, safety and etiquette, and loads of advice for the ...

Coaching High School Special Teams: Planning and Implementing the Complete System - Paperback

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by Bill Renner (Author)Coaching High School Special Teams is a book that details each phase of special teams, punt, punt return, kickoff, kickoff return, extra point/field goal and extra point/field goal defense. Each phase has specific coaching details on the type of players to select for that special team with detailed techniques for coaching each player on that team. Diagrams and illustrations denote alignments and assignments and can be used to teach players with. Goals and objectives for...

Brass Bands and Snake Oil Stands - Paperback

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by Dennis Goodwin (Author)This book will take the reader on a word trip back through the recreational landscape of early America. Along the way, he or she will encounter such colorful characters as Blatz the "Human Fish," "Dinner Pail McNutt," "Big-eared Zip," "Sparrow" (a vaudeville performer who would catch ripe pumpkins with his face) and a fast-talking medicine showman who would "cure" corns right through a country bumpkin's shoes with a secret ingredient - gasoline From the gleaming gol...

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by Kenneth Strawn (Author)A practical guide for establishing a Kendo club in an area where there is none available. Includes a menu for teaching beginners and a push to develop a full practice schedule, advice for entering competitions, and other subjects pertaining to the study of this martial art based on Japanese swordsmanship. The author has practiced Kendo for nearly forty years and has studied with many of the best instructors in America. KEN STRAWN was born in Charlotte, North Carolina...

Retro-Ski: A Nostalgic Look Back at Skiing - Paperback

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by Greg Morrill (Author)When was the first ski tow in the United States built? Where was the first chairlift in the world located? Who created the Arlberg Method for ski instruction? Who shot Spider Sabich? The history of skiing is filled with memorable people, exciting places, and incredible events. In Retro-Ski: A Nostalgic Look Back at Skiing, author, columnist, and longtime skiing fanatic Greg Morrill takes a look back at the history of the sport, recalling memories from days gone by. In ...

120 Timeless Golf Lessons: How to Improve Your Golf Swing and Play Your Best Golf in Just 30 Days - Paperback

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by Gregor Grund (Author)If You Want To Improve Your Game Fast, You've Got To Stick To These Two Simple Steps Have a plan Get feedback 120 Timeless Golf Lessons helps you with both. You will create your personal training plan to improve all aspects of your golf swing and game (long game, short game, mental game) step-by-step. Gone are the times of aimlessly hitting golf balls on the range Create your plan today and play your best golf in 30 days Improve your golf swing and enjoy the game...

Warrior Fitness Guide to Striking Power - Paperback

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by Jon Haas (Author)Specific Physical Preparedness for ALL striking arts from old school Traditional Martial Arts to modern MMA Learn how to build a powerful structure to stabilize punches, kicks, and martial movement Discover how to use low-tech, high yield tools to strengthen strikes throughout a range of motion Sledge Hammer for force production, rotational strength, grip strength, and old school conditioning Medicine Ball for explosive strength and rotational strength Resistance Band...

Fast Pitch Fifties: A Retrospective of New Rochelle Softball - Hardcover

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by Pete Gallo (Author) Number of Pages: 136 Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 28, 2013

Flourishing for Sports: Well-Being of a Sportsman from Perspectives of Positive Psychology - Hardcover

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by Crystal Wu (Author)This book is about flourishing of life in the field of sports. It contains the latest concepts about psychological well-being, from the perspectives of positive psychology. Unlike most of the psychological books about sports, which usually focus on achieving sporting success and excellence, this book emphasises how athletes can draw on their strengths to become flourished whole persons. Fascinating stories of a respectable sporting role model, Roger Federer, will be told...

Dr HIT'S Ultimate BodyBuilding Guide: High Intensity Methods For Rapid Muscle Growth: Arms - Paperback

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by David R. Groscup (Author)This guide uses techniques like forced reps, negative-accentuated, super contractions, specialized holds, partial reps, confusion training, and much more, to give the beginning bodybuilder as well as the advanced bodybuilding enthusiast alike the most practical, scientifically-based method to build award-winning arms quickly The author introduces the reader to such concepts like: The proper way to use HIT variables, Cycling your training intensity to experience co...

How to Find Gold Fast: Tips Guide - Paperback

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by Bryana Prinz (Editor), Marc Prinz (Author)Would you like to solve the problem of how to find more gold fast and more consistently? This book solves that problem In this guide you will learn proven tips and tricks to finding gold fast. These techniques work and improve your gold hunt overall. Everyone from weekend panners to the want-to-be professionals can learn from this guide. You know that feeling every time you find gold? It is just awesome Now you can feel it more often In my "How ...

Territorial: The History of the Duel in the Desert - Paperback

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by Shane Dale (Author)Dating back to 1899, the football rivalry between the Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils is the best in the West - and regretfully, most college football fans outside the Grand Canyon State aren't familiar with its great history. On and off the field, the rivalry between the Sun Devils and Wildcats is tumultuous for athletic, geographical, political, and personal reasons. The winner of the annual football game at the end of each season receives the Territorial...

Tigers Heroes: Remembering the Detroit Tigers Who Helped Make the 1960s Baseball's Real Golden Age - Paperback

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by Carroll Conklin (Author)These were the heroes who owned the summers of the 1960s. Al Kaline and Denny McLain. Bill Freehan and Jim Bunning. Mickey Lolich and Norm Cash. Gates Brown and Rocky Colavito. During the summers of the 1960s, the heroes of Detroit wore Tigers uniforms. On their best days (which were, admittedly, too few except for 1968), they were entertaining and inspiring. They smote hated rivals and sent plenty of their best to the All-Star game, in the decade when that mid-summ...

Alpha Athletes: Discovering the 7 Success Secrets of Elite Athletes From the Perspective of an Athlete, Coach, and Mom - Paperback

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by Christina C. Head (Author)With almost three decades of competitive and recreation sports experience, Christina Head is no stranger to the failures and successes of being an athlete. After watching her daughter struggle with balancing some of the elements of competitive sport, she decided to embark on a journey to discover some of the secrets of successful athletes. Why was it that some athletes seemed to go further or farther in their designated sport than others? Was it talent alone? What...

The Christian And His Gun: The Biblical View - Paperback

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by Gary L. Grizzell (Author)What will you do? Masked men break into your home at 2 a. m. while you and your family are sleeping. The issue at hand is the question, does God authorize a Christian to bear arms (or any other means) in the matter of self protection? Man's law must never seek to prohibit the exercise of God-given rights. If and when it does so, it is not with God's approval (2 John 9-11; Matthew 28:18). This can aid you in helping another resolve his/her questions about how being ...

Equine Lore Healthy Horses Holistically: The Body of Knowledge for Care, Health, and Healing Horses - Paperback

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by Hetty Tapper (Author)The main purpose of this book is to show how we can all learn to help and heal our horses. The aim is to bring healing back to where healing belongs "with everybody". Understanding behaviour and communication is important as they are expressions of energy and are crucial to learning to understand others. In this book, you will discover natural, gentle, and supportive therapies that work in harmony with the healing system to help restore and maintain health. Healing wil...

Trout Fly Fishing in America - Paperback

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by Charles Zibeon Southard (Author)The author attempts to settle once and forall the raging controversy over whether it is better to embrace the dry fly or wet fly school of fly fishing. And while this topic remains unresolved this classic is a richly warm and extensively useful volume on virtually every aspect of fly fishing for trout. From rod to reel, from line to leaderno stone in the stream is left unturned. This softbound edition of "Trout Fly Fishing in America" first published in 1914...

The Appalachian Trail, Step by Step: How to Prepare for a Thru or Long Distance Section Hike - Paperback

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by Tommy Freerange Bailey (Author)The Appalachian Trail, Step by Step provides valuable information you will need to plan and prepare for a Thru or long distance section hike on the AT. Whether you have questions about gear, food, transportation, trail guides, et cetera, this book will help paint a clearer picture of what it takes to set out on a long distance backpacking trip. Number of Pages: 126 Dimensions: 0.27 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 24, 2013

The Bushcraft Handbooks - Firemaking & Lighting - Paperback

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by Richard H. Graves (Author)"The Bushcraft Handbooks" were first published in Australia in 1952. Based on the Author's wartime service in Australia and New Guinea teaching "Junglecraft" to Australian and American forces, they are distilled, concentrated old-time bushcraft knowledge, presented in a very easy to assimilate format. For those who remember them, the Bushcraft Handbooks are also a heavy hit of nostalgia. Rather than publish all of the volumes under the one cover, the Author origin...

Weight Training Biceps & Triceps - Paperback

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by J. H. Rosel (Author)Weight Training Biceps & Triceps This comprehensive step-by-step guide explains in detail how to enhance your biceps and triceps by using simple weight lifting exercises. You will start by learning the fundamentals of weight training, the equipment that you will need and the basics of planning a training schedule. You will then learn the precise techniques that will develop and strengthen your biceps and triceps to give your upper arm that desirable, sleek toned loo...

Genetic Bodybuilding: Ectomorph, Endomorph, Mesomorph Training & Dieting Techniques - Paperback

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by Hn Tony Xhudo (Author)What's your unique body type? And why is it important for muscle building? In this book you will learn the three-different body-types as once described by Dr. William Herbert Sheldon and how it relates to your genetic body type on building impressive muscle or losing weight. In knowing your somatotypes: Ectomorph - long and slender body, difficult time gaining weight/muscle. Endomorph - large bone structure, pre-positioned to carry on extra weight, short limbs. Mesomo...