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In the early 1980s, a golden generation of volleyball players joined the U.S. men's national team. With the Olympics coming to Los Angeles in 1984, the pressure was on to build a winning program around these exceptional athletes. In If Gold Is Our Destiny, Sean P. Murray shares the incredible story of how a group of free-spirited players and their demanding coach captured the heart of a nation and became one of the greatest indoor volleyball teams of all time.

In the high-stakes world of student athletics, success often hinges on more than just physical prowess. It requires a unique blend of determination, discipline, and above all, resilience. In Resilience for Student Athletes by S.R. Dubrish, young athletes are guided on a transformative journey that empowers them not only to excel on the field but also to conquer life's challenges with unwavering strength.

For the longest time – I got it wrong… I thought the ultimate achievement in wrestling was to win a State Championship… It is not. The ultimate achievement in wrestling is to prepare a young man for his life by having him become the best person he can be by acquiring the “Qualities of a Wrestler” while in pursuit of a state championship. Acquiring these qualities is more important than winning a state championship. They are what is needed to become happy and successful in life. These qualities are acquired during the pursuit, and not in the winning. It is in the pursuit that a kid...

You’ve been working on your game. You know what you’re capable of; you’ve done it over and over again in practice, scrimmages, and games against your friends. Then game time comes, and...nothing. You're invisible on the court. Knowing the skills you have, this is really frustrating. Is it mental? Is it physical? Is it something else? It’s a little bit of all those and more. This workbook, Playing as Well as You Practice, will move you past it.

CrossFit superstar Sam Briggs, a.k.a. ‘The Engine’, is a true hero in the sport. This is the story of how she got to the top and battled with everything she had to stay there. Despite the numerous setbacks and debilitating injuries that have plagued her in the years that followed, when most other athletes would have thrown in the towel, Sam has fought and continues to fight, to be the very best that she can be.

Climbing goes beyond simply being a physical activity. When climbing we are exposed to situations where we have to confront difficulty, discomfort, fear, frustration, decision making, among other things. Through these trials and tribulations, we are given the opportunity to surmount many life’s struggles which will deepen in our ability to develop our mental strength and the ability to maintain serenity. In order to have serenity in our lives we need to efficiently manage the challenges and difficulties we face and the emotions they generate. Many situations will provoke negative emotions...

In Knowing the Score, philosopher David Papineau uses sports to illuminate some of modern philosophy's most perplexing questions. As Papineau demonstrates, the study of sports clarifies, challenges, and sometimes confuses crucial issues in philosophy. The tactics of road bicycle racing shed new...

Life is busy, full of things competing for our time and attention, and it’s easy to believe that the best way to get things done is just to keep going—as fast as possible. But that just isn’t true. In fact, taking time to re-centre ourselves can have tremendous personal and professional benefits. In this concise programme, sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry and yoga for sports specialist Lexie Williamson will guide you through tried-and-tested relaxation techniques designed especially for busy people—which, let’s face it, is all of us.

⭐ ⭐Transform your golden years with wall Pilates routines that bring energy and freedom ⭐ ⭐ Do you worry about losing your balance or feeling less steady when you move around? Have you noticed that everyday activities are becoming harder and more tiring? Would you like a safe and gentle way to stay active, flexible and independent at home? 👴 You feel your body is not as strong and steady as it once was, and even simple movements can bring a sense of uncertainty. The fear of falling or losing your independence often lingers in your mind, making you doubt yourself. Daily tasks that...

Have you ever seen a basketball player who possessed a solid skill set for the game - ball handling, scoring, a good feel for how to play - but mentally had nothing at all? This is the player who could dominate… if he had the mind to. He could be the top scorer and be the main difference between winning and losing for his team. But... that’s the problem: something in his mental game is just… missing. As you advance in levels of basketball - and especially if you ascend to the professional level - know this: The game becomes less about skill and more about mentality.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Test, the stunning autobiography from rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll, read by Aidan Kelly. Between 1999, when he made his international debut, and his retirement in 2014, there was no greater player in world rugby than Brian...

Mental toughness is a state of mind that will help eliminate the drama out of your life so you can focus on getting more things done. You can lose those feelings of emotional manipulation and control. Take the steering wheel and make the changes that you need to masterfully glide around any obstacle thrown your way. Even the toughest situations will seem nearly effortless.

Discover the three things that you can do to shore up your weak areas, boost your strengths, and equip yourself to play at your very best each and every time you hit the field. From physical exercises designed to strengthen your arms and body to mental tips that will keep your mind in the game, the proven strategies in this book will help you to improve your overall playing ability!

Whether you want to Start, Re-Start or Reset your Sports Betting Endeavor this book will help. You will learn to Develop the mindset, and use the tools that give you the confidence to come out a winner and enjoy the experience. I will review the basics and even down to the types of bets. You’ll also learn or re-learn some forgotten systems that have made people a lot of money.

In your hands right now is your passport to Psychomorphism mind control. The audiobook contains all the subconscious secrets that any person, especially an athlete, will need to help them achieve their full potential. Your subconscious mind has the power to improve everything you do if you know how to program it. How to accomplish that is the real secret that this audiobook reveals.

Duff Gibson has spent the better part of three decades in a hotbed of Olympic sport. Despite its mischaracterization in popular culture, the mental side of sport is perhaps the most significant aspect, and what very often makes the difference between success and failure, in particular at the highest level. The Tao of Sport explores the commonality amongst elite performers relating to purpose, passion, and growth, as a means to achieving high performance, or as a means to an end in itself.

Dr. Bill Thierfelder knows what it takes to win. As a student at the University of Maryland he dominated the high jump, winning fame as an All-American and Irish national champion. Later he earned his doctorate in sports psychology. He became a private coach and mentor to the world's top athletes...and revealed to them his hard-won secrets for success.

I am involved in youth sports parenting for more than 40 years, having experienced it from both sides of the coin. ParentShift, which you are about to listen to, embraces all that knowledge. The process never ends, because I am still learning; my kids teach me every day. Do you have the feeling of coming up short as a parent? Don't worry; you are not alone. It happens to me all the time, and we can fix it together.

This superbly narrated and insightful audiobook follows the paths of thirteen ravaged champions in solitary crafts such as cycling and running, bowling and boxing, hiking and golf. These men work at and master their sports, driven only by a burning need to prove themselves. Movingly detailed here are their painful journeys to grace, and their eventual realization that no victory brings lasting happiness. In short, here is the human experience, told in seconds and miles, scorecards and records.

The Playmaker on any team makes the right decision at the right time, almost every time. Despite the constraints of time, tactics, and rules, the best players combine their vision and skills with razor-sharp decision accuracy for an unstoppable competitive advantage. As a follow-up to The Playmaker’s Advantage, their best-selling guide for athletes, coaches, and parents, Daniel Peterson and Dr. Leonard Zaichkowsky now focus on the split-second decision-making process that produces both clutch plays and mental mistakes.