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  Best Canadian Sports Writing

  Stacey May Fowles, Pasha Malla

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  38 pieces that will be remembered for seasons to come
   
  For 25 years, sports journalists south of the border have been collected in best-of anthologies. With Best Canadian Sports Writing, editors Stacey May Fowles and Pasha Malla offer a long overdue rejoinder from the North, showcasing top literary sports writing from diverse homegrown talent.
   
  This extraordinary anthology of recent writing mixes columns and long-form journalism, profiles and reportage, new voices and well-known favourites such as Stephen Brunt, Rachel Giese, Eric Koreen, Morgan Campbell, and Cathal Kelly. The assembled pieces offer polished prose, unusual perspectives, and rare insight into their subjects, whether it’s a Filipino basketball league in the Yukon, the rise and fall of ski ballet, or a field trip to the Mexican hometown of the Jays’ Roberto Osuna. With its many voices and approaches, Best Canadian Sports Writing expands the genre into more democratic and conversational territory, celebrating the perspectives of both fans and experts alike.
   
  These remarkable pieces offer lasting insight that, like sport itself, excites, inspires, and never fails to reveal the truth about ourselves.

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  Fight Like a Marine - Close...

  Defense U.S. Department of

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  This book thoroughly explains military techniques of close combat fighting necessary for self-defense in every situation. They will enhance your strength, flexibility, balance, and cardio-respiratory fitness. The practice will help you build personal courage, self confidence and self-discipline. Be as prepared and skillful as a U.S. Marine and act instantly when an unexpected confrontation occurs. Close combat fighting is an engagement between two or more persons in an empty-handed struggle, or with hand-held weapons such as knives or sticks.
  Table of Contents:
  Introduction:
  Definition of Combatives
  Purposes of Combative Training
  Safety…
  Training:
  Responsibilities of Trainers
  Safety Precautions
  Warm-Ups and Stretches
  Crawl, Walk, and Run
  Execution at Combat Speed
  Drills…
  Basic Ground-Fighting Techniques: 
  Back Mount
  Front Mount
  Guard
  Side Control 
  Body Positioning Moves
  Finishing Moves
  Drills
  Defense Against Headlocks…
  Advanced Ground-Fighting Techniques:
  Advanced Body Positions
  Pass the Guard
  Attacks from the Mount
  Attacks from the Back Mount 
  Attacks from the Guard
  Knee Mount
  Leg Attacks
  Striking from Side Control
  Defending Against Strikes in the Guard…
  Takedowns and Throws:
  Breakfalls
  Closing the Distance and Achieving the Clinch
  Takedowns from Against a Wall
  Double Leg Attack
  Single Leg Attack
  Attacks from the Rear
  Throws and Takedowns
  Strikes:
  Arm Strikes
  Punching Combinations
  Kicks
  Transition Between Ranges
  Handheld Weapons:
  Angles of Attack
  Rifle with Fixed Bayonet
  Knife-against-knife sequence
  Entrenching Tool
  Three-Foot Stick
  Defense Against the Knife…
  Standing Defense: 
  Lethal Force Scenarios
  Restrictive Force Scenarios
  Two Against One
  Three Against Two
  Group Tactics 
  Lethal Force Scenarios
  Restrictive Force Scenarios
  Competitions

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  Big Data Baseball - Math...

  Travis Sawchik

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  Big Data Baseball provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the Pittsburgh Pirates used big data strategies to end the longest losing streak in North American pro sports history.New York Times BestsellerAfter twenty consecutive losing seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, team morale was low, the club’s payroll ranked near the bottom of the sport, game attendance was down, and the city was becoming increasingly disenchanted with its team. Big Data Baseball is the story of how the 2013 Pirates, mired in the longest losing streak in North American pro sports history, adopted drastic big-data strategies to end the drought, make the playoffs, and turn around the franchise’s fortunes.Big Data Baseball is Moneyball for a new generation. Award-winning journalist Travis Sawchik takes you behind the scenes to expertly weave together the stories of the key figures who changed the way the Pirates played the game, revealing how a culture of collaboration and creativity flourished as whiz-kid analysts worked alongside graybeard coaches to revolutionize the sport and uncover groundbreaking insights for how to win more games without spending a dime.From pitch framing to on-field shifts, this entertaining and enlightening underdog story closely examines baseball’s burgeoning big data movement and demonstrates how the millions of data points which aren’t immediately visible to players and spectators, are the bit of magic that led the Pirates to finish the 2013 season in second place and brought an end to a twenty-year losing streak.

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  Basketball: Basketball Made Easy...

  Ace McCloud

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  Are you embarrassed by your basketball skills? Tired of missing those crucial shots? Wish you could steal the ball more often?Whether you want to (1) shoot more accurately, (2) play better defense, or (3) discover how to be a more powerful player, this audio book will get you there.Are you afraid you’re too short to ever succeed at basketball?You can play a great game, even if you’re not a giant. Superior speed and agility can overcome a lack of height. I’ve included plenty of drills and strategies you can use to make the most of your ability to maneuver around your opponents quickly and easily!Ooze confidence on the court.If you adopt even a few of the strategies in this audio book, you can find yourself dribbling more smoothly, passing, the ball more accurately, and shooting baskets with far greater confidence and effectiveness.Know the game inside and out.From the basics to expert strategies, this audio book will fill in the gaps in your knowledge with detailed descriptions of each playing position and a variety of playing strategies. Sharpen your knowledge of the game with targeted drills and proven strength training exercises.Effectively boost your most important skills through targeted practice.Learn how to design practice sessions tailored to your specific strengths and weaknesses. Know exactly what to do in order to make the most of your practice time.See how easily you can smoke ‘em! Start enjoying the sounds of the cheering crowd.Get in the zone and start dominating on the court: Buy It Now!

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  The Turnaround - How to Build...

  Darrin Donnelly

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  Confidence is essential to success, happiness, and peace of mind. Whether it be in sports, business, or any other area of life, the most confident people tend to be the most successful. But despite knowing how important confidence is, it's easy to lose your self-confidence and start doubting yourself—especially during difficult times.Revealing the confidence-building techniques used by some of the greatest coaches of all time, this book will show you how to build and maintain confidence while eliminating self-doubt and insecurity.In this inspirational fable, Danny O'Connor is an insecure fourth-string quarterback on one of the worst college football teams in America. But his life changes when a new coach, Bud Sullivan, is hired and begins showing Danny and his teammates how to build the confidence needed to turn around their losing ways.Over the course of three years, Bud lays the foundation for one of the greatest turnarounds in college football history and Danny learns invaluable lessons that will last him a lifetime.As this story plays out, you will learn the practical, real-world methods used by some of the greatest coaches of all time for instantly generating self-confidence.

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  The Manchester City A- Z - The...

  Rob Mason

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  This is Manchester City's golden age.
  City have a long history of success from being FA Cup winners: In 1904, through the stars of the thirties who won league and cup, the Revie Plan cup winners of the fifties and into the halcyon era when Colin Bell, Francis Lee and Mike Summerbee brought five different trophies to the club in the space of five years beginning in the late sixties. But in the last decade City have emerged as the dominant force of the era.
  In 2023 Manchester City achieved the phenomenal success of winning the FIFA Club World Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the FA Cup and the Premier League, taking the Premier League for the third season in a row and incredibly a fifth Premier League title in the last six years.
  Silverware only tells some of the story. Under Pep Guardiola Manchester City have produced a way of playing that is the envy of the footballing globe. Pace and fluidity of movement characterise City's style and this guide to the Best of Manchester City gives you an at a glance A to Z guide to the story of the most glamorous club of the twenties

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