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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “mike callan”
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  • Women in Judo

    Edited by Mike Callan ...
    Series series Women, Sport and Physical Activity
    This is the first book to explore women’s judo in all aspects, from the history and governance of the sport to cutting-edge sport science perspectives.The book examines the story of judo for women and how the history of the sport has paralleled the cultural and social challenges faced by women in both the East and the West. It considers the issues of leadership and governance in contemporary women ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Strength and Conditioning for Judo

    by Andy Burns, Mike Callan ...
    Judo is a dynamic Olympic sport that requires a wide range of physical attributes and skills. It is the second largest participation sport in the world after football, and estimates suggest there are 20 million judoka (practitioners of judo) just in Europe. However strength and conditioning are prerequisites for an aspiring judoka, and this book is essential reading for judo coaches, strength and ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • The Science of Judo

    Edited by Mike Callan ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science
    The Science of Judo is the first book to set out and discuss the science, coaching and history behind judo performance. Evidence-based and informed by the latest research, the book offers practical guidance on preparing athletes for high performance and understanding the core tenets of sport science underpinning it.Featuring contributions from world-leading experts, the book consists of chapters ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

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    by Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman ...
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  • Boys Adrift

    The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men

    by Leonard Sax ...
    American boys are failing to meet their potential—the author of the New York Times bestseller The Collapse of Parenting explains why, and what we can do about it, in this updated edition.A growing proportion of American boys are failing. From kindergarten to college, boys are becoming less resilient and less ambitious, and the gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates ... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Rigor Mortis

    How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope, and Wastes Billions

    by Richard Harris ...
    An essential book to understanding whether the new miracle cure is good science or simply too good to be trueAmerican taxpayers spend $30 billion annually funding biomedical research, but over half of these studies can't be replicated due to poor experimental design, improper methods, and sloppy statistics. Bad science doesn't just hold back medical progress, it can sign the equivalent of a death ... Read more

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  • Judo

    An Introductory Guide for Beginners

    by Rodolfo Tello ...
    Displaying the most impressive throws, compelling armbars, dominant pins, and decisive chokes, judo is a particularly powerful sport and martial art that can bring opponents into submission in highly effective ways. With determination and perseverance, such tremendous power could be yours. Designed with safety considerations in mind, judo allows people of all ages to be involved in a long-term ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

  • Talent Identification and Development in Sport

    International Perspectives

    Edited by Joseph Baker, Stephen Cobley, Jörg Schorer ...
    Identifying and developing talented athletes to their fullest potential is a central concern of sport scientists, sports coaches, and sports policy makers. The second edition of this popular text offers a state of the science synthesis of current knowledge in talent identification and development in sport, from the biological basis of talent to the systems and processes within sport through which ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Science and Football VIII

    The Proceedings of the Eighth World Congress on Science and Football

    Edited by Jens Bangsbo, Peter Krustrup, Peter Riis Hansen, Laila Ottesen, Gertrud Pfister, Anne-Marie Elbe ...
    Science and Football VIII showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as ‘football’. These include soccer, the national codes (American football, Australian rules football and Gaelic football), and the rugby codes (union and league). Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this book is by far the most comprehensive collection of current research into ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • The Sleep Revolution

    Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time

    by Arianna Huffington ...
    Co-founder and editor in chief of The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington shows how our cultural dismissal of sleep as time wasted compromises our health and our decision-making and undermines our work lives, our personal lives--and even our sex lives in this New York Times bestseller.We are in the midst of a sleep deprivation crisis, with profound consequences to our health, our job performance, ... Read more

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  • The Expectation Effect

    How Your Mindset Can Change Your World

    by David Robson ...
    WINNER OF THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY BOOK AWARDA SUNDAY TIMES BEST PAPERBACK OF 2023“As David Robson makes plain in this compelling book, the way we think about the world can profoundly shape how we navigate it. Based in science and packed with smart advice, The Expectation Effect will expand your mind—and maybe even extend your life.”—Daniel Pink, The New York Times bestselling author of . ... Read more

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  • Life Reimagined

    The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife

    by Barbara Bradley Hagerty ...
    A dynamic and inspiring exploration of the new science that is redrawing the future for people in their forties, fifties, and sixties for the better—and for good.There’s no such thing as an inevitable midlife crisis, Barbara Bradley Hagerty writes in this provocative, hopeful book. It’s a myth, an illusion. New scientific research explodes the fable that midlife is a time when things start to go ... Read more

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