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Starting and Running Your Own Martial Arts School
by Karen Levitz Vactor Susan Lynn PetersonMore than 90 percent of all martial arts schools fail within their first year. Starting and Running Your Own Martial Arts School shows martial artists how they can insure the success of their schools-before they put their hard earned cash and reputations on the line.It offers a thorough, practical introduction to the tasks and obligations involved in running a successful martial arts business. This is the perfect guide for those who dream of opening their own martial arts school, who are currently planning their school, or who already run schools but want to learn how to streamline day-to-day operations so they can have more time for training or spending time with students.
Starting and Running Your Own Martial Arts School
by Karen Levitz Vactor Susan Lynn PetersonMore than 90 percent of all martial arts schools fail within their first year. Starting and Running Your Own Martial Arts School shows martial artists how they can insure the success of their schools-before they put their hard earned cash and reputations on the line.It offers a thorough, practical introduction to the tasks and obligations involved in running a successful martial arts business. This is the perfect guide for those who dream of opening their own martial arts school, who are currently planning their school, or who already run schools but want to learn how to streamline day-to-day operations so they can have more time for training or spending time with students.
Starting and Running Your Own Martial Arts School
by Karen Levitz Vactor Susan Lynn PetersonMore than 90 percent of all martial arts schools fail within their first year. Starting and Running Your Own Martial Arts School shows martial artists how they can insure the success of their schools-before they put their hard earned cash and reputations on the line.It offers a thorough, practical introduction to the tasks and obligations involved in running a successful martial arts business. This is the perfect guide for those who dream of opening their own martial arts school, who are currently planning their school, or who already run schools but want to learn how to streamline day-to-day operations so they can have more time for training or spending time with students.
Starting and Running a Coaching Business: The Complete Guide To Setting Up And Managing A Coaching Practice (Small Business Start-ups Ser.)
by Aryanne OadeGuides you through a comprehensive, practical and personalised process as you negotiate the pitfalls and reap the rewards of starting your own coaching business. This title helps to establish and develop your coaching practice by identifying how you will handle each of ten key aspects of your business
Starting in the Middle
by Tik MaynardAn extraordinary follow-up to the bestselling memoirIn the Middle Are the Horsemen.He thought he had it made. Dream farm. Amazing wife. Wonderful kids. Clear and present purpose.Horses.But then he began to wonder if he was doing it all right enough…if maybe he&’d been doing it for long enough. He began to wonder ifitwas right at all.When midlife appeared before horseman Tik Maynard, he had plenty of past adventures to cite and no shortage of future possibilities. But his own questions about his life as a horse trainer and equestrian competitor began to overwhelm the joy of all he had accomplished and discovered. It suddenly became imperative that he reconsider his path and open himself to alternatives—and a course that might drastically differ from what he&’d always thought he wanted.When an invitation to participate in Road to the Horse, the World Championship of Colt Starting, was offered, Maynard immediately saw an opportunity to learn, to expand his world beyond what in some ways felt too &“complete,&” to reboot the passion that had always driven him. And so he took a chance on himself and an unknown, unbroken colt, and said, &“I&’ll do it.&”In these deep, considered, and painstakingly articulated pages, Maynard chronicles a year of reading, traveling, asking questions, and trying new things, as he, supported by family and friends, threw himself into the preparation he knew he needed to have 265 minutes in front of a live audience be something positive for both him and a horse he did not yet know. The reader travels along as Maynard meets some of the leading figures in the world of animal behavior and training, examining the ways humans can successfully communicate with other species from a multitude of entry points, both &“traditional&” and &“out of the box.&” With dialogue that sweeps you into each fascinating expert&’s space and time, he shares his struggles with the philosophical and ethical side of his life&’s pursuit, and thoughtfully illustrates the conversations that helped him construct a system of beliefs and understanding that supported his natural abilities and lifetime in the saddle, while at the same time challenging everything he thought he already knew. Readers are offered the opportunity to grow alongside Maynard, not only as horse lovers, but as people, as he tries and tests and fails and finds—and eventually, chooses which direction to take in the second half of his life.With a diligence and intelligence that is unique to the genre of &“books about horses&” and extends well beyond the barn to the broader questions faced by the human race, Maynard has again given us a unfailingly honest telling of one life and the pursuit of fulfilling it.Starting in the Middleis for anyone wondering &“what&’s next&” and trying to be brave enough to go out and look for it.
State Showdown (Little League #3)
by Matt ChristopherIn the third book of this five book Little League Baseball® series, pitcher Carter Jones and his Forest Park All-Star teammates move on to Sectionals competition. Catcher Liam McGrath, Carter's cousin, has to work together with a rival-turned-teammate. © 2013 Little League Baseball, Incorporated.
State of Origin 45 Years
by Liam Hauser45 years of Australia's greatest sporting rivalry.The book covers 45 rich years of State of Origin football, reflecting the triumphs, the pain, the controversies and the incidents that shape rugby league's greatest spectacle. Written by league expert Liam Hauser, State of Origin: 45 Years is a fascinating celebration of rugby league and the legendary State of Origin series, which has been one of the most widely followed sporting events since it was established in 1980. Every game of each series is explored in detail, with a blow-by-blow account of all of the key incidents that determine its complexity and outcome. These colourful field reports illuminate the ebb and flow of the games and how fine the line can be between success and failure.
State of Play: The Old School Guide to New School Baseball
by Bill RipkenAdvanced statistics and new terminology have taken hold of baseball today, but do they accurately reflect the reality of the game? A baseball lifer states his case. America’s favorite pastime is enduring an assault of new thoughts and ideas. In recent years, the sabermetrics and analytics craze has infiltrated Major League Baseball—from its front offices to dugouts to clubhouses to media covering both, inciting a baseball culture war. New phrases like “launch angle,” “spin rate,” and “pitch framing” have entered the vocabulary, often with little real meaning when it comes to how the game is actually played on the field. No more. In State of Play, twelve-year Major League veteran, Emmy Award–winning MLB Network analyst, and bestselling author Bill Ripken breaks down these modern statistical methods to explain which ones make sense in the game’s historical context, bringing them together with proven old-school strategies. He simplifies those sabermetric terms hastily added to the baseball lexicon without being fully realized, taking new-school confusion out of old-school baseball’s tried-and-true common sense. In the end, he unites the teachings of each school to show fans of both how to listen to and understand the game as it’s played today and how it should be played moving forward. From a true baseball lifer and member of baseball’s first family, State of Play offers a fascinating insider’s look at how to reconcile years of historical tradition with the rules and trends of the new millennium. As Ripken sees it: the game inside the game cannot be measured by a spreadsheet—but it can be measured by a qualified, crusty baseball man. Play ball.
State: A Team, A Triumph, A Transformation
by Melissa IsaacsonSet against a backdrop of social change during the 1970s, State is a compelling first-person account of what it was like to live through both traditional gender discrimination in sports and the joy of the very first days of equality―or at least the closest that one high school girls’ basketball team ever came to it. In 1975, freshman Melissa Isaacson―along with a group of other girls who’d spent summers with their noses pressed against the fences of Little League ball fields, unable to play―entered Niles West High School in suburban Chicago with one goal: make a team, any team. For Missy, that turned out to be the basketball team. Title IX had passed just three years earlier, prohibiting gender discrimination in education programs or activities, including athletics. As a result, states like Illinois began implementing varsity competition―and state tournaments―for girls’ high school sports. At the time, Missy and her teammates didn’t really understand the legislation. All they knew was they finally had opportunities―to play, to learn, to sweat, to lose, to win―and an identity: they were athletes. They were a team. And in 1979, they became state champions. With the intimate insights of the girl who lived it, the painstaking reporting of a veteran sports journalist, Isaacson chronicles one high school team’s journey to the state championship. In doing so, Isaacson shows us how a group of "tomboys" found themselves and each other, and how basketball rescued them from their collective frustrations and troubled homes, and forever altered the course of their lives.
State: A Team, a Triumph, a Transformation
by Melissa IsaacsonWith the passing of Title IX, a Chicago high school girls’ basketball team becomes pioneers as they play for the championship in this sports memoir.Set against a backdrop of social change during the 1970s, State is a compelling first-person account of what it was like to live through both traditional gender discrimination in sports and the joy of the very first days of equality—or at least the closest that one high school girls’ basketball team ever came to it.In 1975, freshman Melissa Isaacson—along with a group of other girls who’d spent summers with their noses pressed against the fences of Little League ball fields, unable to play—entered Niles West High School in suburban Chicago with one goal: make a team, any team. For “Missy,” that turned out to be the basketball team.Title IX had passed just three years earlier, prohibiting gender discrimination in education programs or activities, including athletics. As a result, states like Illinois began implementing varsity competition—and state tournaments—for girls’ high school sports.At the time, Missy and her teammates didn’t really understand the legislation. All they knew was they finally had opportunities—to play, to learn, to sweat, to lose, to win—and an identity: they were athletes. They were a team. And in 1979, they became state champions.With the intimate insights of the girl who lived it, the pacing of a born storyteller, and the painstaking reporting of a veteran sports journalist, Isaacson chronicles one high school team’s journey to the state championship. In doing so, Isaacson shows us how a group of “tomboys” found themselves and each other, and how basketball rescued them from their collective frustrations and troubled homes, and forever altered the course of their lives.Praise for State“A beautiful story of basketball and life.” —Steve Kerr, head coach, Golden State Warriors“Isaacson perfectly captures the birth of Title IX and a time when high school girls were starting to gain equality in sports and in the classroom, showing us how opportunities on the court can light a path for girls to become their authentic selves in all aspects of their lives.” —Billie Jean King, founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative“The book is special because Isaacson captures the special bond that formed among the female athletes. Not only were they teammates, they were pioneers of a sort . . . . A wonderful book that is both eye-opening history and a moving and deeply personal memoir.” —Booklist, starred review“An intimate, at times inspiring account.” —Kirkus Reviews
States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football
by Miguel Delaney'A must-read on how modern football works.' - Ian Wright'In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.' - Oliver Bullough'Brave, forensic and utterly gripping.' - Tom Holland'Majestic... the essential guide to how the people's game has become the plaything of the very rich and powerful.' - Jonathan Wilson______________________________The definitive account of how capitalism and the world's elite corrupted modern footballAs the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight. The question had been asked, who really owns and runs football? Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York, journalist Miguel Delaney investigates the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is a gripping account of how football has been taken over by the world's wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations, media tycoons and oil-rich oligarchs. From Neymar's £198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.Authoritative, riveting and eye-opening, States of Play reveals how football has become a tool for the world's elite.______________________________'Delaney's diligence and determination to hold authorities to account is the moral compass that the game needs.' - Andy Brassell'The most important football book of its generation.' - Jack Pitt-Brooke'An eye-opening and essential investigation into the forces shaping the world's most popular sport.' - Joshua Robinson & Jonathan Clegg'This book tackles the major issue affecting football today with fearlessness and forensic scrutiny. An important investigation for our times.' - Laurie Whitwell
States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football | The International Bestseller & Winner of the Football Book of the Year Award
by Miguel DelaneyTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER & WINNER OF THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD A TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARA TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR'Important, perfectly timed and hugely necessary.' The Guardian'Magnificent. Some of the details are eye-popping.' Irish Independent'Football needs this book. A monumental piece of investigative journalism.' Irish Times'A must-read on how modern football works.' Ian Wright'Brave, forensic and utterly gripping.' Tom Holland______________________________The definitive account of how capitalism and the world's elite corrupted modern footballAs the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight. The question had been asked, who really owns and runs football? Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York, journalist Miguel Delaney investigates the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is a gripping account of how football has been taken over by the world's wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations, media tycoons and oil-rich oligarchs. From Neymar's £198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.Authoritative, riveting and eye-opening, States of Play reveals how football has become a tool for the world's elite.______________________________'The moral compass that the game needs.' Andy Brassell'In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.' Oliver Bullough'The most important football book of its generation.' Jack Pitt-Brooke'This book tackles the major issue affecting football today with fearlessness and forensic scrutiny. An important investigation for our times.' Laurie Whitwell'A majestic book. The essential guide to how the people's game has become the plaything of the very rich and powerful.' Jonathan WilsonMiguel Delaney's STATES OF PLAY was ranked in the Irish Times bestsellers list weeks of 11th & 18th November 2024.
States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football | The International Bestseller & Winner of the Football Book of the Year Award
by Miguel DelaneyTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER & WINNER OF THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD A TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARA TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR'Important, perfectly timed and hugely necessary.' The Guardian'Magnificent. Some of the details are eye-popping.' Irish Independent'Football needs this book. A monumental piece of investigative journalism.' Irish Times'A must-read on how modern football works.' Ian Wright'Brave, forensic and utterly gripping.' Tom Holland______________________________The definitive account of how capitalism and the world's elite corrupted modern footballAs the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight. The question had been asked, who really owns and runs football? Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York, journalist Miguel Delaney investigates the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is a gripping account of how football has been taken over by the world's wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations, media tycoons and oil-rich oligarchs. From Neymar's £198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.Authoritative, riveting and eye-opening, States of Play reveals how football has become a tool for the world's elite.______________________________'The moral compass that the game needs.' Andy Brassell'In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.' Oliver Bullough'The most important football book of its generation.' Jack Pitt-Brooke'This book tackles the major issue affecting football today with fearlessness and forensic scrutiny. An important investigation for our times.' Laurie Whitwell'A majestic book. The essential guide to how the people's game has become the plaything of the very rich and powerful.' Jonathan WilsonMiguel Delaney's STATES OF PLAY was ranked in the Irish Times bestsellers list weeks of 11th & 18th November 2024.
Statistical Reasoning in Sports
by Christine Franklin Josh TaborOffering a unique and powerful way to introduce the principles of statistical reasoning, Statistical Reasoning in Sports features engaging examples and a student-friendly approach. Starting from the very first chapter, students are able to ask questions, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions using randomization tests. Is it harder to shoot free throws with distractions? We explore this question by designing an experiment, collecting the data, and using a hands-on simulation to analyze results. Completely covering the Common Core Standards for Probability and Statistics, Statistical Reasoning in Sports is an accessible and fun way to learn about statistics!
Statistical Reasoning in Sports
by Christine Franklin Josh TaborStatistical Reasoning in Sports by Christine Franklin and Josh Tabor
Statistics for Exercise Science and Health with Microsoft Office Excel
by J. P. VermaThis book introduces the use of statistics to solve a variety of problems in exercise science and health and provides readers with a solid foundation for future research and data analysis. Statistics for Exercise Science and Health with Microsoft Office Excel: Aids readers in analyzing their own data using the presented statistical techniques combined with Excel Features comprehensive coverage of hypothesis testing and regression models to facilitate modeling in sports science Utilizes Excel to enhance reader competency in data analysis and experimental designs Includes coverage of both binomial and poison distributions with applications in exercise science and health Provides solved examples and plentiful practice exercises throughout in addition to case studies to illustrate the discussed analytical techniques Contains all needed definitions and formulas to aid readers in understanding different statistical concepts and developing the needed skills to solve research problems
Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies: An Introduction
by Peter O'DonoghueStatistics for Sport and Exercise Studies guides the student through the full research process, from selecting the most appropriate statistical procedure, to analysing data, to the presentation of results, illustrating every key step in the process with clear examples, case-studies and data taken from real sport and exercise settings. Every chapter includes a range of features designed to help the student grasp the underlying concepts and relate each statistical procedure to their own research project, including definitions of key terms, practical exercises, worked examples and clear summaries. The book also offers an in-depth and practical guide to using SPSS in sport and exercise research, the most commonly used data analysis software in sport and exercise departments. In addition, a companion website includes more than 100 downloadable data sets and work sheets for use in or out of the classroom, full solutions to exercises contained in the book, plus over 1,300 PowerPoint slides for use by tutors and lecturers. Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies is a complete, user-friendly introduction to the use of statistical tests, techniques and procedures in sport, exercise and related subjects. Visit the companion website at: www.routledge.com/cw/odonoghue
Statistics for Sports and Exercise Science: A Practical Approach
by John Newell Tom Aitchison Stanley GrantStatistics in Sport and Exercise Science assumes no prior knowledge of statistics and uses real-life case studies to introduce the importance of statistics in sport and exercise science. Statistical tests and techniques are described here in a friendly and easy-to-understand manner, giving you the confidence to analyses data and complete your own statistical studies.
Stay (WAGs #2)
by Elle Kennedy Sarina BowenFrom New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy and USA Today bestselling author Sarina Bowen comes the next in the spin-off series of their wildly successful Him and Us books."I'm ridiculously attracted to you, Hottie. I figured I should be up front about that.""Shut up and kiss me again, Snipes."Hailey Taylor Emery has a hunch that Sniper87, her favorite client at Fetch—the anonymous virtual assistant service she runs with her ex-husband—is actually gorgeous hockey superstar Matt Eriksson. It's against the rules to check his file, but she's pretty sure she spends every day texting her lifelong crush and catering to his every need. Still processing her recent divorce, Hailey is perfectly content for this to be nothing but harmless online flirting…until Sniper87 wants to meet her. Face to face. Cue: utter panic.Matt Eriksson is no stranger to heartbreak. He's still not over the destruction of his own marriage, and it sucks to be the only guy on his team who knows the truth: that hockey and long-term relationships are a toxic mix. He barely sees his kids, and dealing with his ex makes him feel worthless. The only person in his life who seems to understand is someone who won't show her pretty face: the mysterious HTE, aka "Hottie."Surely, though, it's nothing a pair of fourth row hockey seats can't fix. Superfan Hailey can't resist the offer, and Matt can't resist Hailey. But when the phone screens come down, can they get past their baggage long enough to build something real?
Stay Alive - Emergency Food to Sustain Energy eShort: Know what survival foods are most important to & other survival tips
by John MccannIn this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann tells you the best foods to bring into the field. If you have no food, he teaches you techniques to catch and cook food.
Stay Alive - Emergency Signaling for Help eShort: Learn survival techniques & tips with emergency devices to help know where you a re
by John MccannIn this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann tells you how to signal for help by using devices like mirrors, whistles, lasers and other signals.
Stay Alive - Find Your Way Back eShort: Learn basics of how to use a compass & a map to find your way back home
by John MccannIn this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann teaches you the basics of compass and map reading. He also describes types of maps and compasses and how they can be used to navigate your way back.
Stay Alive - How to Start a Fire without Matches eShort: Discover the best ways to start a fire for wilderness survival & emergency prepa redness.
by John MccannIn this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann teaches you how to select a fire site and how to start and maintain a fire.
Stay Alive - Introduction to Survival Skills eShort: An overview of basic survival skills, kits, food, clothing & more.
by John MccannIn this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann introduces you to survival kits, survival clothing and basic skills to survive.
Stay Alive - Survival Shelter and Protection from the Elements eShort: Learn about your body#s thermoregulation, what protection it needs and how to bu ild a storm shelter for protection.
by John MccannIn this excerpt from Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, John D. McCann explains how the body loses heat and how a proper shelter helps prevent that loss.