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Continuum Mechanics with Eulerian Formulations of Constitutive Equations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): M.B. Rubin Continuum Mechanics with Eulerian Formulations of Constitutive Equations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
M.B. Rubin
R4,640 Discovery Miles 46 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on the need for an Eulerian formulation of constitutive equations. After introducing tensor analysis using both index and direct notation, nonlinear kinematics of continua is presented. The balance laws of the purely mechanical theory are discussed along with restrictions on constitutive equations due to superposed rigid body motion. The balance laws of the thermomechanical theory are discussed and specific constitutive equations are presented for: hyperelastic materials; elastic-inelastic materials; thermoelastic-inelastic materials with application to shock waves; thermoelastic-inelastic porous materials; and thermoelastic-inelastic growing biological tissues.

Running Your First Ultra - Customizable Training Plans for Your First 50K to 100-mile Race (Paperback): Krissy Moehl Running Your First Ultra - Customizable Training Plans for Your First 50K to 100-mile Race (Paperback)
Krissy Moehl
R780 R709 Discovery Miles 7 090 Save R71 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

***Updated and expanded new edition*** An Updated, Interactive Guide to Take Your Running to the Next Level With 20 years of running and competing around the world under her belt, Krissy Moehl is a top female ultramarathon runner, respected by her peers and an inspiration to runners everywhere. With enhanced chapter information, quotes from pillars in the sport and her updated training plans--including write-in running logs to keep track of progress--you'll be able to train for your first ultra like a pro. Moehl's experience translates into the most effective and easy-to-follow training method, broken down into phases to help all runners take it to the next level and accomplish their goals. She will guide you on everything from choosing the right race for you to injury prevention and picking the right gear. She also shares her love of the sport by providing helpful tips, bonus content and personal stories. With this book, you will find all the resources and encouragement you need to succeed in challenging your mind and body with an ultramarathon!

Athletic Vision Skills (Hardcover): Dan Selin Athletic Vision Skills (Hardcover)
Dan Selin; Illustrated by Bernard Penney
R1,185 Discovery Miles 11 850 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Prepare for Combat - Strength Training for the Martial Arts (Paperback): Mikhail Krupnik Prepare for Combat - Strength Training for the Martial Arts (Paperback)
Mikhail Krupnik
R290 R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Save R20 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Traditionally, the martial arts community believed that engaging in weight training was detrimental to the performance of the art, that it would hinder one's flexibility, speed, and agility. To be effective fighters, martial artists had to be quick and light on their feet like Bruce Lee and other slim and small, but powerful fighters. They maintained that karate was all about good techniques and proper timing and that muscle size has little to do with it. After all, the art of self-defense lies in the premise that smaller, weaker people can defend themselves effectively against larger, stronger opponents. While it's true that good technique and proper timing are essential, there's no reason to believe that muscular fitness will hinder a martial artist's effectiveness. In fact, just the opposite is true: with increased strength comes the enhanced ability to defend oneself. A well-designed weight-training routine--in addition to regular martial arts practice--will make practitioners stronger, not slower. In some cases, it can even improve their speed. Fortunately, the attitude toward weight training in the martial arts community has changed--largely due to an abundance of scientific data showing the positive effects of weight training for all kinds of sports. Today's athletes have much to gain by using weights to improve their performance. For martial artists, these gains include increased strength, increased resistance to fatigue, and even decreased risk of injury. In this book, veteran martial artist and fitness expert Mikhail Krupnik shows readers how to design a weight-training program to fit their individual needs and goals. From all-important safety issues, determining one's levelof fitness, and setting goals, to specific exercises, sample routines, and even proper nutrition--he covers everything martial artists need to know to enhance their performance with weight training.

Net Work - Training the NBA's Best and Finding the Keys to Greatness (Paperback): Rob McClanaghan Net Work - Training the NBA's Best and Finding the Keys to Greatness (Paperback)
Rob McClanaghan; Foreword by Stephen Curry
R378 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Save R27 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

From the NBA's most sought-after trainer and skills coach comes a "backstage pass to a part of the NBA that most fans never see" (Pete Thamel, Yahoo Sports)--how superstars like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Love work to excel at the game. When Rob McClanaghan failed to make the Syracuse basketball team as a walk-on freshman, he asked the coaches what he needed to do to achieve his goal the following year. They all agreed: get stronger. So that's what he did. For months, Rob traded fraternity parties and hanging out with buddies for hours in the gym lifting weights and shooting baskets. He was single-minded; the only thing that mattered was defying the odds. He returned to Syracuse for his sophomore year thirty pounds heavier and caught the coach's eye. In Net Work, McClanaghan's "experience, knowledge, and keen understanding of the sport jumps off the pages" (Bob Iger, CEO of the Walt Disney Company) and he delivers what he brings to each of his training sessions: the same grit and spirit that got him into the college game. He calls it "the grind," and he knows that without it, even the most talented players will come up short. McClanaghan pushes his clients hard; he does whatever he can to drive his players to the edge and to simulate fourth quarter, at-the-buzzer adrenaline and fatigue. An all-access pass to the practice courts of the NBA, Net Work combines McClanaghan's hard-earned wisdom--both on and off the court--with rare glimpses into the dues-paying life of professional athletes determined to stay at the top. McClanaghan shares stories of working one-on-one with some of basketball's greatest names, explaining how each athlete works to shore up his offensive and defensive weaknesses; perfect his nutrition; treat injuries; build mental toughness; and find occasional refuge from the glare of the spotlight. This book is life inside the NBA as you've never seen it, where players differentiate themselves by their willingness to put in relentless "net work."

Adventure Group Psychotherapy - An Experiential Approach to Treatment (Paperback): Tony G. Alvarez, Gary Stauffer, D. Maurie... Adventure Group Psychotherapy - An Experiential Approach to Treatment (Paperback)
Tony G. Alvarez, Gary Stauffer, D. Maurie Lung, Kim Sacksteder, Bobbi Beale, …
R1,274 Discovery Miles 12 740 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Adventure Group Psychotherapy: An Experiential Approach to Treatment explores what is necessary for an experiential therapy group to function effectively, and the practical skills needed to inspire success. The authors describe how to use activities in a manner that produces the greatest opportunity for clients to reach their goals. Issues such as how to actively assess client functioning in the group, how to select the appropriate activity, how to shape an effective environment, and how to help clients process their experience are a few of the aspects examined to help clients move toward their goals. The practical skills the authors describe enable readers to immediately learn and apply their practice with groups. This book will be an important tool in any group therapy class, in practice settings to train practitioners, and for any clinician trying to expand their group work capabilities.

For the Good of the Game - The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball (Paperback):... For the Good of the Game - The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball (Paperback)
Bud Selig
R569 R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Save R158 (28%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A New York Times bestseller Foreword by Doris Kearns Goodwin The longtime Commissioner of Major League Baseball provides an unprecedented look inside professional baseball today, focusing on how he helped bring the game into the modern age and revealing his interactions with players, managers, fellow owners, and fans nationwide. More than a century old, the game of baseball is resistant to change--owners, managers, players, and fans all hate it. Yet, now more than ever, baseball needs to evolve--to compete with other professional sports, stay relevant, and remain America's Pastime it must adapt. Perhaps no one knows this better than Bud Selig who, as the head of MLB for more than twenty years, ushered in some of the most important, and controversial, changes in the game's history--modernizing a sport that had remained unchanged since the 1960s. In this enlightening and surprising book, Selig goes inside the most difficult decisions and moments of his career, looking at how he worked to balance baseball's storied history with the pressures of the twenty-first century to ensure its future. Part baseball story, part business saga, and part memoir, For the Good of the Game chronicles Selig's career, takes fans inside locker rooms and board rooms, and offers an intimate, fascinating account of the frequently messy process involved in transforming an American institution. Featuring an all-star lineup of the biggest names from the last forty years of baseball, Selig recalls the vital games, private moments, and tense conversations he's shared with Hall of Fame players and managers and the contentious calls he's made. He also speaks candidly about hot-button issues the steroid scandal that threatened to destroy the game, telling his side of the story in full and for the first time. As he looks back and forward, Selig outlines the stakes for baseball's continued transformation--and why the changes he helped usher in must only be the beginning. Illustrated with sixteen pages of photographs.

Fortaleza mental en el futbol - Coaching para mejorar la fuerza mental y tener una mentalidad ganadora (Hardcover): Chest Dugger Fortaleza mental en el futbol - Coaching para mejorar la fuerza mental y tener una mentalidad ganadora (Hardcover)
Chest Dugger
R738 Discovery Miles 7 380 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Grassroots Coaching - Using Sports Psychology and Coaching Principles Effectively (Hardcover): Peter J McGahey, Peter S. Pierro Grassroots Coaching - Using Sports Psychology and Coaching Principles Effectively (Hardcover)
Peter J McGahey, Peter S. Pierro
R2,530 Discovery Miles 25 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Coaching is a booming and growing industry, particularly in youth sports. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of coaches and scouts is projected to grow 12 percent from 2019 - 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. Coaches need educational resources to enter the profession as either a paid coach or a volunteer. Grassroots Coaching: Using Sports Psychology and Coaching Principles Effectively is a practical exploration of coaching that focuses on the key tasks of the coach, while providing immediately applicable behaviors and concepts. The essential responsibilities and privileges of coaching are introduced along with the appropriate accompanying sport psychology and coaching principles. This book is structured as a personal independent reader and an organization trainer/reference manual. Opportunities for self-reflection and exploration are provided throughout. Utilizing examples from many sports, Grassroots Coaching offers practical coaching insights and techniques for all coaches, from the novice coach just beginning their coaching journey to the veteran coach looking to touch up their skills. This book is sure to become a foundational resource on every coach's bookshelf.

Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School - A Companion to School Experience (Paperback, 5th edition): Susan... Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School - A Companion to School Experience (Paperback, 5th edition)
Susan Capel, Joanne Cliffe, Julia Lawrence
R1,084 Discovery Miles 10 840 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This fully updated fifth edition of Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School is a comprehensive, yet accessible guide for all student secondary physical education teachers. Practical and insightful advice is combined with theory and research to support you in developing as a student teacher. This core text is an ideal guide to support you in developing your knowledge for teaching, your basic teaching skills and your ability to reflect critically on what you are doing and why, enabling you to cope in a range of teaching situations. Including updated material to cover changes in policy and practice, curriculum and assessments, the fifth edition of this essential textbook focuses on: Starting and developing your teaching journey Planning, teaching and evaluating physical education lessons for effective pupil learning Looking beyond your teacher education. New chapters include Essential knowledge bases for teaching physical education Guidance on using digital technologies Health in the physical education lesson Written with university and school-based initial teacher education in mind, Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School is an essential source of support and guidance for all student physical education teachers embarking on the challenging journey of developing as an effective teacher.

Play With Your Brain - A Guide to Smarter Soccer for Players, Coaches, and Parents (Hardcover): Travis Norsen Play With Your Brain - A Guide to Smarter Soccer for Players, Coaches, and Parents (Hardcover)
Travis Norsen
R551 R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Save R36 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
'Race', Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching (Hardcover): Steven Bradbury, Jim Lusted, Jacco van Sterkenburg 'Race', Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching (Hardcover)
Steven Bradbury, Jim Lusted, Jacco van Sterkenburg
R4,309 Discovery Miles 43 090 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In recent years there has been a steady increase in the racial and ethnic diversity of the playing workforce in many sports around the world. However, there has been a minimal throughput of racial and ethnic minorities into coaching and leadership positions. This book brings together leading researchers from around the world to examine key questions around 'race', ethnicity and racism in sports coaching. The book focuses specifically on the ways in which 'race', ethnicity and racism operate, and how they are experienced and addressed (or not) within the socio-cultural sphere of sports coaching. Theoretically informed and empirically grounded, it examines macro- (societal), meso- (organisational), and micro- (individual) level barriers to racial and ethnic diversity as well as the positive action initiatives designed to help overcome them. Featuring multi-disciplinary perspectives, the book is arranged into three thematic sections, addressing the central topics of representation and racialised barriers in sports coaching; racialised identities, diversity and intersectionality in sports coaching; and formalised racial equality interventions in sports coaching. Including case studies from across North America, Europe and Australasia, 'Race', Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching is essential reading for students, academics and practitioners with a critical interest in the sociology of sport, sport coaching, sport management, sport development, and 'race' and ethnicity studies.

Enhancing Health and Sports Performance by Design - Proceedings of the 2019 Movement, Health & Exercise (MoHE) and... Enhancing Health and Sports Performance by Design - Proceedings of the 2019 Movement, Health & Exercise (MoHE) and International Sports Science Conference (ISSC) (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan, Ahmad Munir Che Muhamed, Nur Fahriza Mohd Ali, Denise Koh Choon Lian, Kok Lian Yee, …
R5,244 Discovery Miles 52 440 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book gathers papers presented at the 2019 Movement, Health & Exercise (MoHE) Conference and International Sports Science Conference (ISSC). The theme of this year's conference was "Enhancing Health and Sports Performance by Design". The content covers (but is not limited to) the following topics: exercise science; human performance; physical activity & health; sports medicine; sports nutrition; management & sports studies; and sports engineering & technology.

Championship Fighting (Paperback): Jack Dempsey Championship Fighting (Paperback)
Jack Dempsey
R257 R233 Discovery Miles 2 330 Save R24 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Fighting techniques and strategies from World Champion and Hall of Fame Boxer, Jack Dempsey. Jack Dempsey, one of the greatest and most popular boxers of all time, reveals the techniques behind his unparalleled success in the ring. Straightforward and

Paying the Price - A Life in Football ... and Beyond (Hardcover): Earnel Durden Paying the Price - A Life in Football ... and Beyond (Hardcover)
Earnel Durden
R675 Discovery Miles 6 750 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Driving Incremental Golf Course Revenue - Tee up your winning business strategy for generating incremental revenue for your... Driving Incremental Golf Course Revenue - Tee up your winning business strategy for generating incremental revenue for your golf course. (Hardcover)
Jeff Shavitz
R634 Discovery Miles 6 340 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Soccer Intelligence - Soccer Training Tips To Improve Your Spatial Awareness and Intelligence In Soccer (Hardcover): Chest... Soccer Intelligence - Soccer Training Tips To Improve Your Spatial Awareness and Intelligence In Soccer (Hardcover)
Chest Dugger
R837 Discovery Miles 8 370 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Collaborative Embodied Performance - Ecologies of Skill (Hardcover): Kath Bicknell, John Sutton Collaborative Embodied Performance - Ecologies of Skill (Hardcover)
Kath Bicknell, John Sutton; Series edited by John Lutterbie, Nicola Shaughnessy
R3,177 Discovery Miles 31 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is about joint intelligence in action. It brings together scholarship in performance studies, cognitive science, sociology, literature, anthropology, psychology, architecture, philosophy and sport science to ask how tightly knit collaboration works. Contributors apply innovative methodologies to detailed case studies of martial arts, social interaction, freediving, site-specific artworks, Body Weather, human-AI music composition, Front-of-House at Shakespeare's Globe, acrobatics and failing at handstands. In each investigation, performance and theory are mutually revealing, informative and captivating. Short chapters fall into thematic clusters exploring complex ecologies of skill, collaborative learning and the microstructure of embodied coordination, followed by commentaries from leading scholars in performance studies and cognitive science. Each contribution highlights unique features of the performance ecology, equipping performance makers, students and researchers with the theoretical, methodological and practical inspiration to delve deeper into their own embodied practices and critical thinking.

Experimental Research of Cavity Optomechanics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Zhen Shen Experimental Research of Cavity Optomechanics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Zhen Shen
R4,011 Discovery Miles 40 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This thesis presents experimental research on the interaction between the optical field and the mechanical oscillator in whispering-gallery mode microcavities. It demonstrates how optomechanical interactions in a microresonator can be used to achieve non-magnetic non-reciprocity and develop all-optically controlled non-reciprocal multifunctional photonic devices. The thesis also discusses the interaction between the travelling optical and mechanical whispering-gallery modes, paving the way for non-reciprocal light storage as a coherent, circulating acoustic wave with a lifetime of up to tens of microseconds. Lastly, the thesis presents a high-frequency phase-sensitive heterodyne vibrometer, operating up to 10 GHz, which can be used for the high-resolution, non-invasive mapping of the vibration patterns of acoustic devices. The results presented here show that optomechanical devices hold great potential in the field of information processing.

Odds-On Basketball Coaching - Crafting High-Percentage Strategies for Game Situations (Hardcover): Michael J. Coffino Odds-On Basketball Coaching - Crafting High-Percentage Strategies for Game Situations (Hardcover)
Michael J. Coffino
R1,872 Discovery Miles 18 720 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In basketball, as in most sports, a large part of a coach's responsibility is to prepare his or her team for games. Yet, little time in practice is typically devoted to readying the players and coaches for specific game situations. For instance, what are the various ways to use dead ball moments to maximum advantage? What adjustments should be made to launch a comeback in particular circumstances? When is it favorable to purposefully miss a foul shot? In Odds-On Basketball Coaching: Crafting High-Percentage Strategies for Game Situations, Michael J. Coffino presents an innovative system for coaches to prepare for specific game scenarios. Coffino challenges coaches to think differently about what they emphasize in practice, placing greater value on preparing for recurring game situations, crafting strategies by assessing the odds, and creating a culture that elevates how players think about the game. Each chapter begins with an actual game scenario that illustrates the chapter's content and includes discussions of notable college and professional basketball games in order to demonstrate specific points. Odds-On Basketball Coaching provides a framework for making game decisions beyond instincts and habits. It is intended, more than anything, to stimulate coaches and players to think comprehensively and realistically about how to approach games and practices, fostering an environment where everyone can more incisively make game-time decisions. While high school and youth basketball coaches will find this book most helpful, coaches at all levels will benefit from this novel approach to the game.

Soccer Skills - Improve Your Team's Possession and Passing Skills through Top Class Drills (Hardcover): Chest Dugger Soccer Skills - Improve Your Team's Possession and Passing Skills through Top Class Drills (Hardcover)
Chest Dugger
R829 Discovery Miles 8 290 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Navigation for Off-road Runners (Paperback, 2nd edition): Stuart Ferguson, Keven Shevels Navigation for Off-road Runners (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Stuart Ferguson, Keven Shevels
R430 Discovery Miles 4 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With off-road running, the ability of knowing where you are going is a fundamental skill. Unfortunately for many runners the secrets of navigation are akin to the secrets of the dark arts of black magic. Specifically with the runner in mind, this book presents in an easy to understand manner all the skills and techniques that are required for the beginner through to the advanced user. 'Navigation for Off-Road Runners' will give you the confidence to go further.

CHAMPIONS' Creed - The Undeniable Principles That Separate the Good From the Great in Sports, Business and Life.... CHAMPIONS' Creed - The Undeniable Principles That Separate the Good From the Great in Sports, Business and Life. (Hardcover)
Marke Z Freeman; Foreword by Lachina Robinson
R616 R560 Discovery Miles 5 600 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Coach Loffie - Wenke vir wenners (Afrikaans, Paperback): Eugene Eloff Coach Loffie - Wenke vir wenners (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Eugene Eloff
R10 Discovery Miles 100 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Coach Loffie is 'n alles-in-een-handleiding vir alle aspiranten reeds gevestigde afrigters, sportlui en sportliefhebbers. Dis geskoei op die koestering van drome, Loffie se persoonlike belewenisse tydens sy grootword- en weermagjare en sy ervaring as speler en afrigter. Hy fokus op genot en veiligheid binne die sportstrukture en rugsteun sy benadering met waardevolle bydraes deur 'n biokinetikus, 'n mediese dokter, 'n fisioterapeut, 'n dieetkundige, 'n tegniese spesialis, 'n sportagent, 'n lewensafrigter en 'n geestelike leier

How I Did It - A Fitness Nerd's Guide to Losing Fat and Gaining Lean Muscle (Hardcover): Nate Clark How I Did It - A Fitness Nerd's Guide to Losing Fat and Gaining Lean Muscle (Hardcover)
Nate Clark
R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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