Little Players, Big Impact: Coaching Youth Baseball is for volunteer baseball coaches, first-timers, and anyone who’s ever been handed a whistle and a bag of bats and told, “You’re coaching the T-Ball team!”If you’ve never coached before—or even if you’ve never played much baseball—don’t worry. You don’t need a baseball résumé. You just need patience, enthusiasm, and the willingness to show up and try.Even if you’ve coached before, this book still has a lot to offe...

Renowned NFL analysts' tips to make football more accessible, colorful, and compelling than ever beforeMore and more football fans are watching the NFL each week, but many of them don't know exactly what they should be watching. What does the offense's formation tell you about the play that's about to be run? When a quarterback throws a pass toward the sideline and the wide receiver cuts inside, which player is to blame? Why does a defensive end look like a Hall of ...

**More than 200,000 copies sold!A business fable about excellence – from the bestselling author of The Energy Bus and The No Complaining Rule**In the spirit of his international bestseller The Energy Bus, Jon Gordon returns with another inspirational business fable filled with invaluable lessons and insights on bringing out the best in leaders and teams.Training Camp follows the story of Martin Jones, a five-foot-seven ro...

The essential book from online tennis coaching sensation Ian Westermann, founder of EssentialTennis.comWhat’s the number one thing stopping you from playing your best tennis?Ian Westermann, founder of the world’s #1 online tennis instruction portal, Essentialtennis.com, will confidently say it’s an obstacle you probably never thought of: The ball. You might think this sounds ridiculous. The whole point of tennis is to hit the ball over the net and in, so ho...

- Named the #1 book for Soccer Players and Coaches by Football.com- Named a Top 5 Book of the Year by the NSCAA Soccer Journal- A #1 best-seller in the U.S., Canada and Australia- Translated into nine languages- Includes links to free Soccer iQ companion videos that bring the lessons to life!Soccer iQ is the first book for soccer PLAYERS! In a world saturated with books about how to coach soccer, Dan Blank finally gives players a book on how to think it....

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny's New York Times bestselling manifesto about what parents, coaches, and athletes get wrong about sports; what we can do better; and how sports can teach eight keys to success in sports and life.Mike Matheny was just forty-one, without professional managerial experience and looking for a next step after a successful career as a Major League catcher, when he succeeded the legendary Tony La Russa as manager of the St. ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Coach Belichick brought out the best in me. His book will do the same for you.” —Tom Brady • “This book shares the valuable lessons about excellence and leadership that Coach Belichick has learned.” —Michael Jordan • “Powerful, insightful, and remarkably personal, The Art of Winning is a playbook for life.” —Admiral William H. McRaven, US Navy (Retired) • “Invaluable for anyone trying to succeed in any...

"It's as if Dan was sitting right next to you with a dry erase board saying, 'See what I mean?' This is another must have book for the soccer lover." Ray Leone, Head Coach, Harvard#2 on Football.com's list of the Best Soccer Books for Players and Coaches.A follow-up to the breakout international best-seller, Soccer iQ, Volume 2 is written in the same conversational and humorous tone as its predecessor. Volume 2 is an easy read that identifies more of the most common soccer ...

This guide to coaching female athletes of all ages shows how to build a team and provides invaluable advice on the differences between coaching males and females. The authors include exercises that foster teamwork and develop essential skills. They also answer parents' most common questions, such as how to tell if the coach is doing a good job and what to do if a child wants to quit. Filled with stories about the Olympic and World Cup championship teams, this useful handbook is infused thr...

Ready to dominate the padel court and leave your friends in the dust? "32 Padel Lessons to Beat Your Friends" is your ultimate guide to crushing it in Padel. Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your skills, this book has everything you need.Packed with 32 badass lessons, this book breaks down all the essential techniques, killer tactics, and mental strategies you need to win. From nailing your forehand and backhand to mastering your serve and tur...

"Darryl knows my game now. He knows what's going to work and what's not going to work. It's about fine-tuning it and always trying to improve…. It's an ongoing conversation about how to get better and how to pick up a little thing here or there to give yourself an advantage." —Patrick Kane, from his forewordAn unmissable look at how even hockey's best find ways to get even better.Darryl Belfry is regarded as hockey's premier development coa...

The world of sports psychology and in the introduction of mental skills coaches has exploded into the athletic mainstream over the last few decades. Before then, the attitude regarding such training was extremely conservative and “old school”—the prevailing philosophy was that “any athlete who needs to talk with a shrink needs to have their head examined.”Fortunately, with today’s modern athletes, the dark ages of mental training in sports have gone away and times have changed for ...