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Guidebook to walking Italy's stunning Cinque Terre. Describes 16 routes in and around the five famous fishing villages of Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Breathtakingly beautiful, this UNESCO World Heritage coastline is a walker's (and foodie's) dream destination.
The most popular series by the most successful Chinese author - a cultural monument translated into English for the first time
In Running Rewired, America's leading endurance sports physical therapist and coach shares a program for runners to become stronger, faster, and more durable. Jay Dicharry distills cutting-edge biomechanical research into 15 workouts any runner can slot into their training program to begin seeing real results in about 6 weeks. For better or worse, your body drives your running form.Running Rewired will show you how to shed old injuries, mobility problems, weaknesses and imbalances and rewire your body-brain movement patterns. You'll rebuild your movement and transform your running within one season.Through his work with athletes at REP Lab and top university sports performance clinics, Dicharry has found that strength training alone is inadequate for runners. To develop the four essential movement skills required for faster, safer running, runners must practice better movement as they build strength. In Running Rewired, you'll use* 11 self-tests for joint mobility, posture stability, rotation, and alignment* 83 exercises to fix blocks, move with precision, build strength, and improve power* 15 rewire workouts to amplify any training plan from 5K to ultramarathonDicharry's Running Rewired combines the best of real-world coaching and a physical therapy approach to strength and mobility for better running. You'll find your personal best running form and become a faster, more durable runner.
Guidebook describing 50 full and half-day walks in Mallorca's mountainous northwest. Ranging from 5.5km to 24km, the routes showcase the outstanding natural beauty and mountain heritage of the Serra de Tramuntana. Potential bases include Pollenca, Soller, Valldemossa and Andratx, and most walks are accessible by public transport.
Every horse, no matter in what discipline it is ridden, will benefit from working with cavalletti. For Olympic champion Ingrid Klimke, riding over cavalletti is key to success.
For those planning an extended offshore cruise (or dreaming about it),Jimmy Cornell shares the wisdom gained from sailing 200,000miles himself in order to help others develop the right strategy.
Highly entertaining, idea-packed, and loaded with practical techniques and strategies, Training for Climbing presents a distillation of thirty years of experience and experimentation by accomplished veteran climber, renowned author, and performance coach Eric J. Horst. This is an illustrated, how-to guide, and the only one climbers will need.
'One of the World's all-time great leaders'Professor Anita Elberse, Harvard Business SchoolWhat does it take to lead a team to world-class success over a sustained period of time?Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the few leaders who truly knows. In his 38 years in management, Sir Alex won an astonishing 49 trophies and helped grow Manchester United into one of the biggest commercial brands in the world. In this inspirational and straight-talking book, Sir Alex reveals the secrets behind his record-breaking career.LEADING is structured around the key skills that Sir Alex values most highly. It includes subjects we immediately associate with his managerial style: Discipline, Control, Teamwork and Motivation. But it also addresses subjects that are less obvious but no less important when seeking success: Delegation, Data Analysis and Dealing with Failure.Written with the investor Sir Michael Moritz, a longstanding friend of Sir Alex, LEADING is packed with insight, wisdom, humour and honesty. The individual stories inevitably concern themselves with football, and the phenomenal success that came along the way, but the lessons can be applied by anyone. Whether you run a business, teach in a classroom, or work in a small team, LEADING will help you become a better leader.
The story of one of the most recognisable and successful players in world football. Didier Drogba is renowned for his heading ability, sharp shooting and sheer strength. He has played for his native Ivory Coast and for clubs in France, China and Turkey, but it is as a Chelsea striker that he is best known. His feats with Chelsea have made him a cult hero among supporters. In Didier Drogba's honest and revealing autobiography he will talk about life as an immigrant in Paris, the importance of his education and how finding success later than most professional footballers has kept him grounded.In 2012 Didier was voted Chelsea's greatest ever player. He talks from a privileged behind-the-scenes position about tactics and how he felt mentally and physically as well as anecdotes from the dressing room. Didier provides unique insight into important and controversial matches from the first trophy he won with them in 2005 to the Premier League title a decade later; as well as what persuaded him to stay when he was at his lowest ebb.Away from football Drogba has been widely applauded for his involvement in trying to broker peace in the Ivorian civil war - he is a UN Goodwill Ambassador and does a huge amount of work with the Didier Drogba Foundation - Time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people. Go behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge and find out about life on and off the field for this humble Chelsea hero.
An action-packed ride through the history of the motorbikeThe Motorbike Book is all about the men, machines and landmark technology behind the most iconic bikes from ACE to Z ndapp. Featuring over 1,000 of the latest and greatest motorbikes in the world this is an amazing visual guide tracing their evolution from the 1910s right up to the superbikes of today.All about the grit and the glory, The Motorbike Book takes a truly international view from Italy's Ducati to Japan's Suzuki and tells you just how famous marques like Honda and Harley-Davidson became household names. Plus, go on a virtual tour inside the engines of some of these legendary bikes to see just what powers their performance.If you're born to be wild then The Motorbike Book is the ultimate ride for you.
Perfect for fans of Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine; Ruth Hogan's The Keeper of Lost Things and Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project, A Man Called Ove is one of the best-loved and most life-affirming novels of the decade. This multi-million-copy phenomenon is a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step. 'Warm, funny, and almost unbearably moving' Daily Mail 'Rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it' Spectator Books of the Year At first sight, Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly, joggers, shop assistants who talk in code, and the perpetrators of the vicious coup d'etat that ousted him as Chairman of the Residents' Association. He will persist in making his daily inspection rounds of the local streets. But isn't it rare, these days, to find such old-fashioned clarity of belief and deed? Such unswerving conviction about what the world should be, and a lifelong dedication to making it just so? In the end, you will see, there is something about Ove that is quite irresistible . . .
Tour du Mont Blanc by Kingsley Jones is the definitive guidebook for one of the most famous long-distance treks in the world. This trek circles the entire Mont Blanc massif, passing through France, Italy and Switzerland. It contains unique customised timings to enable accurate itinerary planning for walkers, trekkers, fastpackers and trail runners.
This reference manual and practical handbook presents over 200 knots, illustrating how to tie them in step-by-step photographs and clear, detailed text by an expert.
Following the hugely popular Volume 1 book, Volume 2 gives you a rare insight into Pep Guardiola's Training Sessions and another chance to learn from one of the best coaches in the history of football.The 85 Practices included in this book are:Warm-upsSpeed & Agility ExercisesTechnical CircuitsPassingRondos"Juego de Posición" (Positional Games)Possession GamesAttacking Positional Patterns of PlaySmall to Large Sided GamesTaken directly from Pep's training sessions at Manchester City, Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona.This is your chance to practice and apply Pep Guardiola’s training sessions to develop your players' speed, agility, technique and positional play – a unique opportunity to improve your team's performance using practices from the highest level.PEP GUARDIOLA PRACTICE TOPICS INCLUDEDTraining Session Warm-up Exercises (3 Man City)Manchester City Pre-Match Warm-upSpeed and Agility Exercises Without a Ball (2 Man City, 1 Bayern)Speed and Agility Exercises With a Ball (7 Barcelona)Technical Circuits (8 Man City, 10 Bayern)Manchester City Passing Practices (6 Man City)Bayern Munich Passing Practices (7 Bayern)FC Barcelona Passing Practices (12 Barcelona)Rondos (5 Man City, 1 Barcelona)"Juego de Posición" (Positional Games) and Possession Games (5 Man City, 4 Bayern, 4 Barcelona)Attacking Positional Patterns of Play (4 Man City)Small to Large Sided Games (2 Man City, 1 Bayern, 2 Barcelona)PEP GUARDIOLA PRACTICE EXAMPLESCombined Actions: Switch Play, Cross and Finish in a Speed & Agility PracticeHigh Intensity Speed, Power and Agility Training Circuit with 3 v 2 Duel3 v 1 + Quick Passing Combination with Aerial Pass in Behind and Finish3 v 1 Ground and Aerial Triangle Rondos"Juego de Posición" 8 v 8 (+3) Possession and Transition Game
Athanasios Terzis is a UEFA 'A' Licence Coach and has produced extensive analysis of Marcelo Bielsa in 9 different tactical situations, supported with 9 full training sessions (35 practices). Athanasios is the author of some of the best-selling Football Coaching books, most notably 'Jurgen Klopp's Attacking and Defending Tactics', 'Coaching the Juventus 3-5-2' and 'FC Barcelona Training Sessions', which won the Italian FA Award for "Best Coaching Book" in 2014.The book includes Marcelo Bielsa's tactics (and playing philosophy) for building up play from the back against high pressing teams with a full analysis of his 4-2-3-1, 3-3-3-1 and 3-4-3 formations. Marcelo Bielsa's attacking philosophy includes a mix of short and long passing, moving the ball to the free player through 'link players', creating numerical advantages, dragging opposition players out of position and exploiting the gaps created.Marcelo Bielsa is a highly respected coach and is famous for his innovative playing style, tactics and formations. He has had a massive influence on football across the world and on other top coaches, such as Pep Guardiola, Mauricio Pochettino, Jorge Sampaoli and Gerardo Martino. The aim of the book is to use the innovative tactics of Marcelo Bielsa to provide a complete guide of how to build up play effectively against high pressing teams.To successfully build up from the back, the team in possession has to follow four steps:Step 1: Provide a free passing option for the goalkeeperStep 2: Move the ball to the target or free playerStep 3: Create a numerical advantage in specific areas of the pitchStep 4: Take advantage (exploit) the numerical advantageEach chapter has extensive analysis for a tactical situation based on Marcelo Bielsa's tactics and is then followed by a full session to help all coaches adapt the tactics into training sessions for their team.Chapter 1: Building Up Play from the Back Against 2 ForwardsChapter 2: Moving the Ball to the Target Player on the Weak SideChapter 3: Building Up Play from the Back Against 1 ForwardChapter 4: Creating and Exploiting 3 v 2 Situations Near the SidelineChapter 5: Attacking Solutions with a 3 v 3 Situation Near the SidelineChapter 6: Creating and Exploiting Space in a 4 v 3 (or 4 v 4) Situation Around the Ball AreaChapter 7: Building Up Play Against Ultra-Offensive PressingPep Guardiola"My admiration for Marcelo Bielsa is huge because he makes the players much, much better.""That is why, for me, he is the best coach in the world. I am looking forward to seeing him in Lille next season. I am pretty sure his influence on their team, their club and their players will be huge - amazing."Mauricio Pochettino"He is one of the best managers in the world."
The world's most famous trek: everything you need to know to plan and walk the Tour du Mont Blanc which starts near Chamonix.
Basketball Skills & Drills is your guide to mastering the basics of basketball, including footwork, ball handling, player positioning, post and perimeter play, rebounding, plus offensive and defensive individual and team tactics.
Written by a leading mental skills coach and a contributing editor to Runner''s World, this is a practical guide to building the mental skills athletes need to recover from injury and rebound stronger.Weaving together personal narratives from athletes, scientific research, and the specialized clinical expertise of mental skills coach Carrie Jackson Cheadle, Rebound contains more than 45 Mental Skills and Drills athletes can use at every phase of their recovery process. These same strategies can help athletes who aren''t currently injured reduce their vulnerability to injury and enable any individual to reach new heights within their sport and beyond.Injuries affect every athlete, from the elite Olympian to the weekend racer. In the moment, a traumatic crash, a torn muscle, or a stress fracture can feel like the most devastating event possible. While some athletes are destroyed by the experience, others emerge from their recovery better, stronger, and more confident than ever. Not everyone can recover swiftly enough to notch a winning performance in two weeks, of course. However, anyone can toward a swifter, stronger comeback using mental skills, psychological tools that enable them to take control of their recovery and ultimately use the experience to their advantage. Injury and other setbacks are inevitable--but with training, you can learn to overcome them skillfully and confidently, the same way point guards and forwards practice rebounds.
In Outdoor Cooking, Gill Meller explains every aspect of cooking out in the open. He will take you back to basics with a guide to building the perfect fire, and reinvigorate your summer barbecue by cooking bread on it, grilling Indian-style kebabs, smoking fish or roasting succulent joints of meat. You can also find out how to make the most of a pizza oven or Kamado-style clay barbecue (popularised by the Big Green Egg) and, if you're feeling adventurous, there are comprehensive instructions for spit roasting larger pieces of meat or making a smouldering earth oven. With an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and plenty of mouth-watering photographs, this book will rekindle your passion for the great outdoors and spark new ideas for creative cooking in the wild.
Ancient wisdom for a modern audience - discover the many benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi
Technical Diving - An Introduction by Mark Powell gives a straightforward overview of technical diving and dispels many of the myths surrounding this area. It explores what is meant by technical diving, what is involved, the risks that arise and how you can move towards this type of diving.
Via Dinarica Travel Guide - Expert travel advice on routes through the Dinaric Alps, with detailed descriptions of the 13 stages of the White Route, through Bosnia and Herzegovina. Includes everything from preparation and detailed maps to hotels, restaurants, flora and fauna, plus information on planning, public transport, culture and language.
and marathon monks run a thousand marathons in a thousand days to reach spiritual enlightenment. Adharanand Finn - award-winning author of Running with the Kenyans - moved to Japan to discover more about this unique running culture and what it might teach us about the sport and about Japan.
A unique, lavishly presented history of the most iconic item of cycle wear: the jersey.
Now with a new introduction on how this book can help readers overcome any of life's obstacles, Deep Survival motivates and enlightens.
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