Coaching is a vital factor for success in sport at all levels. Sport Coaching Concepts offers a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical issues that underpin sport coaching practice. Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, it explains why a conceptual approach to sport coaching is more important than ever before, using practice-orientated analysis to help students develop a full understanding of coaching theory and technique.Drawing on more than a decade’s wor...

Originally developed in 1993 for an auction of an Architect's private collection of over 1,500 drawing instruments and calculators; this extensive book is one of a few comprehensive references available for comparative study of these instruments. The original collection was assembled over a twelve year period from sources in the US and Europe. Each instrument is listed in a scientific format for comparative evaluation and identification. An abbreviations table supports this approach. Profu...

From settling the Southern Frontier to its reputation as "wickedest city in America," the history of Phenix City is detailed through vintage images. Phenix City, Alabama, on the western bank of the Chattahoochee River across from Columbus, Georgia, was officially incorporated as Brownville in 1883. However, its history can be traced through Girard, Knights Station, Summerville, Fort Mitchell, the Creek Indian town of Coweta, and several other communities within Russell County. Phenix City ...

For more than 30 years, John Tillman Lyle (1934-1998) was one of the leading thinkers in the field of ecological design. Design for Human Ecosystems, originally published in 1985, is his classic text that explores methods of designing landscapes that function in the sustainable ways of natural ecosystems. The book provides a framework for thinking about and understanding ecological design, along with a wealth of real-world examples that bring to life Lyle's key ideas.Lyle ...

John Lyle King's Trouting on the Brulé River is a delightful blend of travelogue, fishing memoir, and pastoral meditation set against the pristine backdrop of the Brulé River in Wisconsin's Northwoods. Written in the late 19th century, the book recounts the author's summer adventures in fly-fishing, camp life, and wilderness wandering, capturing both the joy of sport and the deeper solace of nature. King's prose is light, humorous, and rich in detail—describing the bubbling rapids...

Sports Coaching: Professionalisation and Practice is a comprehensive evidence-based textbook of sports coaching theory and practice. The book is edited by leading academics in sports coaching studies and authored by a world-renowned team of experts in sports coaching research. It deals with all aspects of coaching behaviour and practice, including coaches' decision making, coaching pedagogy, and the development of expertise. Each of the chapters provides an up-to-date position statement on...

Sport Coach Learning and Professional Development describes the genesis and theoretical foundations of an emerging workflow for supporting sport coaches learning and professional development in performance and high‑performance sport. It is the clear exposition and critical insight into coaches’ learning and professional development, and of coaching practice, that provides the foundations for an Embedded, Relational and Emergent Coach Learning and Professional Development Strategy....

Bennys very anxious about changing his teeth, in fact, he can hardly wait. His mother reassures him that it will happen before long. Benny also wants to look like all the other children, who lost their teeth. Bennys mother comforts him, but his friend Jayden helps him realize how special he is, just the way he looks.

This is a fun lively adventure book suitable for preschoolers to age 7 Zeus is a very clever dog who somehow has turned up missing. And nine year old Jacob is determined to find him even if it thrust him into some scary situations. I got the idea for my book from an actual event that happened here at my home in Atlanta, GA where I live with my husband, three children and three dogs. And by the way, Zeus is real dog and still very clever.

This childrens book is a continued story of one of the warmest and most popular stories Rocky Boulder. The story happens in Lewiston, Ontario there was another Ice Age starting 2408 and lasting 2598. Tyson was no longer part of Rocky he had grown up. Rocky was lonely and he imagined what it would be like to have a human body. Read it and imagine yourself what Rocky Boulder will do next.

We feel different feelings all of the time. Read about how Casey feels and share your own feelings with some one special.

Clarence, The Littlest Stork is about a stork named Clarence, who has a few physical challenges. But he does not let these stand in the way of doing what he was destined to do: deliver babies. His tenacity, positive attitude, and grit keep him determined to succeed, never wavering from his destiny. On a cold, snowy evening in December, he gets the chance to prove his ability and the size of his heart, despite the challenges. Follow Clarence as he overcomes all obstacles to prove his worthi...