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Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis’ podcast Against the Rules is dedicated to examining what's happened to fairness. It feels like there's less of it every day, and one of the “haves” of those who are better off includes access to coaching. But does having a coach help or hinder us?

Since he burst onto the scene as George St. Pierre’s grappling coach in the late 2000’s, John Danaher has risen to be recognized as one of the foremost minds in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and competitive grappling. More than just a coach, Danaher has garnered a reputation as a philosopher of the art. His social media is read by hundreds of thousands, serving as daily inspiration for students around the world. Danaher is able to take the complex and often contradictory rules of jiu-jitsu and break them down into universal concepts.

Writing from both the cutting edge of scientific discovery and the front-lines of elite athletic performance, National Magazine Award-winning science journalist Alex Hutchinson presents a revolutionary account of the dynamic and controversial new science of endurance.

In this inspirational fable, Chris McNeely is a college football coach who is at the end of his rope after a hard-and-fast fall from the top of his profession. Now bankrupt and on the verge of losing his job, he has no idea what he's doing wrong or how to get back on track. Angry, worried, and desperate for help, Chris receives mysterious visits from five of history's greatest coaches: John Wooden, Buck O'Neil, Herb Brooks, Paul "Bear" Bryant, and Vince Lombardi.

Every practice, every game, every season is an opportunity to shape young athletes into confident, resilient, and disciplined individuals. But coaching isn’t easy. The challenges are real—balancing motivation and accountability, handling setbacks, and building a culture where athletes thrive on and off the field.

Golf is a very hard game to play. It's also a very technical game that produces more than its fair share of temper tantrums. 5 Irons Don't Float is written from a golfer's perspective and looks at the more common elements of anger that severely interfere with the game. If you abuse yourself during play, yell, scream, swear like a trooper, throw clubs, or allow emotions to spiral out of control, then how can you possibly play well? And it's a habit...you let this happen, perhaps unknowingly, but it was your choice to be a grumpy player. So, let's break that habit today!

Extreme physical effort, especially when coupled with risk and deprivation, has been known to produce strong effects in people. These range from "runner's high" or being "in the zone" to far more mystical experiences: visions, hallucinations, and superhuman performance. Bone Games is the story of Rob Schultheis' exploration of this strange terrain - the altered states of consciousness that can be an elusive product of extreme sports.

This transformative guide is designed to help you unlock your full potential by harnessing the power of sports mental resilience. With science-backed techniques for all ages, it will guide you toward unshakable mental toughness—on the field and in life.

While most mental-skills guides for golf adopt a narrow focus on teaching skills that target performance, this audiobook uses a holistic approach and provides tools to organize your thinking. You will learn to direct your mind with focused purpose to help you achieve your goals.

Pep Guardiola is the most successful and sought after football coach in the world. After being appointed first-team manager in 2008, he transformed Barcelona into arguably the greatest club side of all time, winning an unprecedented 13 trophies in four years. Following a shock sabbatical from the game, he replaced Jupp Heynckes at the helm of Bayern Munich at the start of the 2013-14 season, twice winning the Double in his three years in charge.

How high or far or fast can humans go? And what about individual potential: what defines a person's limits? From running a two-hour marathon to summiting Mount Everest, we're fascinated by the extremes of human endurance, constantly testing both our physical and psychological limits.In Endure, Alex Hutchinson, PhD, reveals why our individual limits may be determined as much by our heads and hearts as by our muscles.

We strive for success, but we are rarely happy. The more we try to win - putting on a brave face for work or family - the more we risk losing ourselves. And even reaching our goals can feel strangely hollow. The culprit? Fear. It makes us anxious, or shameful, or turns us into perfectionists. We pretend to be someone else while aiming for a status that’s never truly satisfying. There is another way. A way to find our true voice, to win on our own terms.

Andrew Hudson, a boxing coach and psychological expert, has created this guide to give men a step-by-step process to develop their mental toughness and improve their future performances. Boxing is a discipline that breeds champions, driven by elite mental toughness that results in consistent top performances. In this guide, boxing’s harshest lessons have been deconstructed.

Legacy is a unique, inspiring handbook for leaders in all fields, and asks: What are the secrets of success - sustained success? How do you achieve world-class standards, day after day, week after week, year after year? How do you handle pressure? How do you train to win at the highest level? What do you leave behind you after you're gone?

Have you ever walked into the venue of your event and felt like your nerves simply couldn't handle it? Losing lucidity has a drastic, negative impact on your performance, and it is vital to learn how to regain it quickly. The state of lucidity involves ongoing action that calls for discernment, the correctness of perception, decision, emotional stability, and action of the individual. This book is packed with practical exercises that will have an immediate impact on leveling you up to the lucidity state and ultimately your performance.

Since 1997, Julie Elion has worked with world class athletes, founders and executives to consistently help people and teams reach peak performance. Elion's philosophy is holistic. She helps an individual gain insight into their personal history, character, family and relationships and then use those insights to become a stronger athlete. She integrates classical sport psychology tools that are focused on behavioural and cognitive cues, with a deeper appreciation and understanding of oneself. This is a practical guide on how to become an elite player in sports, work and life.

What sets the very best footballers apart from the rest? It’s not about ability but about being able to perform at your peak level consistently. You train your ability regularly, but do you leave your form down to ‘luck’ and simply hope you have a good game? Thanks to developments in our understanding of how the brain works, you can now effectively train to improve your form by conditioning your thoughts and behaviour in all aspects of your life. This engages the parts of the brain that enable you to perform consistently on the football pitch.

Fruto de extensa pesquisa, o método de preparo psicológico criado por Jim Murphy já formou campeões mundiais, elevou atletas ao topo do ranking e, acima de tudo, transformou mentes e corações na busca pela excelência pessoal e profissional. Reunindo exercícios, técnicas, ferramentas e histórias inspiradoras, ele apresenta um passo a passo para ajudar você a dar o melhor de si e se sentir realizado em todas as áreas da vida.

Pitchers will spend hours working on mechanics for an upcoming game, but what do they do to mentally prepare for their starts? What do they do to insure that the decisions they make on the mound best supports their team in winning the game? How To Master The Mental Side Of Pitching is a book specifically written for the mental side of pitching. From amateur pitchers to professional, this remarkable book will show you step-by-step how to mentally prepare for your visits to the mound so that you are in a mental space that supports you in pitching your best.

The penalty shootout is the most intense drama in sport. The anxious wait, the building dread, the lonely, heavy-legged walk towards the penalty spot. One kick while the world holds its breath. Even the most casual observers cannot escape the nerve-wracking suspense. What happens to a footballer's brain and body in these heart-pounding moments of pressure? Why do some thrive while others choke? In this ground-breaking book, sport psychology Professor Geir Jordet dissects each agonising element of the shootout's duel and the universal human stress mechanisms that it triggers and illuminates.