Release Dates for new Training & Coaching Books

Rugby has a special place in the hearts of most Kiwis. While other sports rise in popularity, scratch any one of us and there'll be a rugby association somewhere not too far from the surface - perhaps as player, coach, spectator or mum stoically washing filthy rugby jerseys and disgusting socks. Whe...

As well as being THE concept in fitness and strength and conditioning, functional training is also probably the most poorly understood concept in fitness. Functional training is any exercise that improves your ability to perform tasks required in your day to day life, job or chosen sport - so that e...

Daniel Coyle spent the last few years traveling around the world and meeting with top coaches, teachers and neurologists in order to unlock the secret of how greatness happens. Now, he has taken his groundbreaking research and boiled it down to the essentials: 52 simple, proven rules for developing ...

"Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports world's most perplexing mysteries."--Entertainment Weekly Three and Out tells the story of how college football's most influential coach, Rich Rodriguez, took over the nation's most successful program, only to...

From humble roots in the garage of fitness guru Greg Glassman to over 3,000 rough-and-tumble gym spaces today, CrossFit is a gritty, grassroots fitness phenomenon, with an open-source exercise platform, dedicated to improving lives by improving fitness. Its fervent practitioners, known as CrossFitte...

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology includes the latest research and applied perspectives from leaders in the field of performance psychology. Current and comprehensive, this foundational volume presents sport and performance psychology from myriad perspectives, including: - indi...

Relive the Denver Broncos magical 2011 season from the inside. Loren Landow served as the team s unofficial trainer during the pre-season lockout and tells the story, from his unique perspective beginning with his spring email to safety Brian Dawkins suggesting they work together to build a champion...

First-ever guide to America's hot new fitness challenge -- hardcore, extreme obstacle coursesCrawl face down in mud. Slog knee-deep in frigid water. Leap through walls of fire. Hurl teammates up and over tall barricades. Extreme obstacle courses offer thrill-seekers a new kind of fast-paced fitness ...

In The Startup Playbook, Clickable CEO and NY Times best-selling author David Kidder reveals the rules and guiding principles of successful entrepreneurs, investors and CEOs. Built on some of the most dramatic success stories in today's marketplace (Spandex, TED, etc), this is a no-nonsense guide to...

Bestselling author Joe Drape reveals the unique pressures and expectations that make a year of Army football so much more than just a tally of wins and losses.The football team at the U.S. Military Academy is not like other college football teams. At other schools, athletes are catered to and coddle...

By America's premier sportswriter, written with full cooperation of Joe Paterno and his family, "Paterno" is the definitive account of the epic life of America's winningest college football coach. Published to coincide with Penn State football's first season without their legendary leader.Born in Br...

Have you ever wondered how athletes learn and make use of the feedback they are given by their coach, or how a coach could make his or her feedback more effective for athletes? Psychology in Sports Coaching has been written specifically for students studying coaching who want to improve their under...

In "The Ninja Defense, " the classic art of the ninja is updated for maximum effectiveness in modern day situations. Stephen K. Hayes is a Black Belt Hall of Fame member and acknowledged "Father of American Ninjutsu." He has distilled and refined the knowledge he has built studying and teaching ninj...

Should you always "think about it"? Are you "only as good as your last game"? Is it just a matter of "keeping your eye on the ball"? The answer to these questions is no, and to help you steer a course through the many challenges of a sporting career this second edition of Pure Sport sets out, in eve...

"The Power of More" shows readers how to accomplish their goals, big or small, by just doing a little bit more. Whether you are a novice runner who wants to complete a 10k race or an elite athlete after a gold medal, you can achieve your ambition by believing in the importance of doing a little bit ...

* Covers all the mandatory units and a wide selection of optional units. * Each unit is presented in topics to ensure the content is accessible and engaging for learners. * Covers of all the underpinning knowledge and understanding needed at Level 2 to ensure that learners are fully prepared for th...

From sprained ankles and broken arms to life-altering brain damage from concussions, sports injuries affect millions of athletes every year. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations this title examines, What Are Sports Injuries? How Serious a Problem Are Injuries in...

People are talking about concussions. Long believed to be the silent epidemic, concussions are fast becoming what sportswriter Bill Simmons calls "the single most important issue in sports today." At the center of this crisis -- and one of the key reasons for this increased awareness--is Dr. Robert ...

"The Little Book of Talent" is a manual for building a faster brain and a better you. It is an easy-to-use handbook of scientifically proven, field-tested methods to improve skills--your skills, your kids' skills, your organization's skills--in sports, music, art, math, and business. The product of ...

Game Sense is an exciting and innovative approach to coaching and physical education that places the game at the heart of the session. It encourages the player to develop skills in a realistic context, to become more tactically aware, to make better decisions, and to have more fun. Game Sense is a c...

This is the first book which comprehensively examines the way humans pace exercise and sporting activities. This concept represents an exciting opportunity to combine the latest physiological and psychological theories with practical sport and exercise applications. This book will be an essential re...

This is an Olympic sport book that's going to be in demand. This new edition shows coaches how to prepare for games, teach skills, correct mistakes, encourage players and provide a safe playing environment. Incorporating a player-centric model which places greater emphasis on the development of play...

The 9th edition of "Essentials of Athletic Injury Management" continues its focus on the basic principles in the care and prevention of athletic injury. It provides coaches, teachers, and students the essential information they need to work with individuals participating in sport. The 9th edition in...

Invasive electromyography is a well-established diagnostic tool that has been used for decades by neurologists. Recently, new and alternative devices have increasingly become available that permit diagnosis without the use of needles. This developing area of science and the new tools have not, howev...

For years, the importance of strength training for golfers was maligned or dismissed as being, at best, an unimportant consideration in improving the golfer's game. But now that more and more professional and amateur golfers have turned to strength training to augment their game with outstanding res...

The 1988 Seoul Olympics played host to what has been described by some as the dirtiest race of all time, by others as the greatest. The final of the men's 100 metres at those Olympics is certainly the most infamous in the history of athletics, and more indelibly etched into the consciousness of the ...

This book is comprised of seven chapters which centre upon psychological skills training (PST) for various sports and athletes. The authors' past experience in working with sportsmen and sportswomen emphasises the importance of psychological support for athletic performance enhancement and brings to...

"Sports Medicine: Board and Examination Review" is a resource for physicians and other health care professionals preparing for a sports medicine examination. It covers the entire spectrum of sports medicine from medical to skeletal conditions related to the athlete. The editors include family physic...

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 influence...

Sport and Exercise Science: An Introduction, Second Edition, provides a broad-based foundation of the three major areas that underpin the scientific study of sport and exercise science, thus helping students to develop a sound understanding of human anatomy, physiology, nutrition, metabolism, biomec...

Originally published in 1991, the first edition of "The Wrestling Drill Book" was purchased by over 15,000 coaches and parents. Dennis Johnson, Ed.D., a former wrestler, successful wrestling coach, and expert in the science of sports skills teaching and instruction, provides coaches with a wealth of...

Before 1970, scientific research in swimming was poor and anecdotal, and the improvements of performance were linked firstly to the swimmer's experience and, secondly, as a result of permanent research for speed. Before and after the Second World War, scientific studies were conducted by pioneers an...

An inside look at how the battle off the field affects the competition on the field of america's most popular sport--from one of the Nfl's most successful and respected head coaches.Fresh off the sidelines from a nine-year stint as one of the most successful leaders in pro football, Super Bowl-winni...

Drugs In Sport is a multi-author title designed to help athletes, coaches, lawyers, doctors and sports officials get to grips with a complex and sometimes explosive topic. Also ideal for undergraduates on a wide range of courses - eg law, sports science, sports coaching, sociology, pharmacology and...

Mental toughness is one of the most common terms used in sport -- by athletes, coaches, spectators and the media. However, it is also one of the least understood terms. This book provides a definitive and readable overview of the area, and presents the cutting-edge research in the field of mental t...

Success in sport depends upon the athlete's ability to develop and perfect a specific set of perceptual, cognitive and motor skills. Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, Skill Acquisition in Sport examines how we learn such skills and, in particular, considers the crucial role of practice...