Sport

This book explores martial arts and combat sports in Latin societies. Covering well-known and rarely-studied forms of fighting systems, it considers how the schools of thought, organisation, and stylistics of martial arts can shine new light on the culture, history and social issues of Latin countries and post-colonial societies.

Between the 1950s and 1971, the halcyon days of long-distance endurance motor racing, Porsche embodied the up-and-coming manufacturer, progressing inexorably from reliable class-winner to outright victor - a platform they consolidated and never rescinded. This book focuses on the six distinct Porsche models that raced from 1963 to 1971. Porsche created a series of racing cars - the 904, 906, 910, 907, 908 and 917 - to run in the FIA-regulated International Sports Car Championship Group 6 Prototype class, the Group 4 World Sportscar Championship, and European Hillclimb Championship events held during that period. These races lasted either 24 hours, 12 hours or 6 hours, or were categorised by distance: 1,000km, 500km or 500 miles. Events took place annually at European tracks including Le Mans, Nürburgring, Monza, Spa-Francorchamps and Brands Hatch, and in the USA at Daytona and Sebring. Chronicling each season, this visually stunning volume records Porsche's multitude of successes. With over 300 outstanding images, many previously unseen, including professional photos and factory archive pictures, and featuring interviews with heroic Porsche racing drivers - with the Foreword written by two-times Le Mans winner Gijs van Lennep - this book tells the thrilling story of Porsche's rise from consistent class-winner to incontrovertible outright victor.

From guiding the showjumping horse through flatwork and the initial stages of training, to the collecting ring and competitions, 100 Exercises for Showjumping aims to cover all aspects of training with a wide range of exercises for all types of showjumping horses and ponies.

"Every four years, the Winter Olympics become a focal point for activism and resistance. But in the modern era, mere bids to host the Games have sparked fierce opposition from groups motivated by local or global concerns. Russell Field edits a collection that charts the evolution of protest around the Winter Games and illuminates the issues at the heart of anti-Olympic activism. The essays collectively explore the shifting dynamics and power relations between the civic coalitions that pursue the Winter Olympics and the social movements that oppose their efforts. The contributors look at specific Games impacted by dissent and probe the issues that swirled around failed and withdrawn bids. In addition, contributions on the contemporary Olympics describe current or future bids while delving into the campaigns demanding host nations pay attention to economic, social, humanitarian, and environmental concerns. A first-of-its-kind collection, Winters of Discontent profiles the wide range of activists and social movements that have organized against the Winter Olympics"--

The Manual of Trigger Point and Myofascial Therapy offers the reader a comprehensive therapeutic approach for the evaluation and treatment of Myofascial pain and musculoskeletal dysfunction.

An Athletic Trainer's Guide to Sports Nutrition fills the void of a subject area that is underrepresented in current athletic trainer curriculums despite its importance in the field.

This book theorises alternative pedagogies and presents examples of what such teaching looks like in sports coaching in higher education. This volume outlines the teaching goals of higher education coach education, summarises the limitations of this education that research has demonstrated, and presents alternative pedagogy.

"The future of women's sports is being built today. This inspiring collection of stories highlights incredible female athletes who have changed the game for the next generation"--

It took ten years in the coal mines for Mitchell Burns to realise that no pay cheque is worth sacrificing your dreams. Now he’s making up for lost time.

The easy way to learn to fly a drone Taking photos and videos with an Unmanned Aircraft System is fast becoming a highly valued skill in industries such as real estate, construction, and more. This book helps you get in on the action, either as a brand-new drone operator or as an experienced pilot looking to go pro. Discover the essentials of taking control of your drone, observing regulations, getting certified, and making great aerial images and video. Once you get started as a drone pilot, this book can improve your skills and turn your hobby into a career--so you can drone on and on. Inside... Grasping drone basics Maintaining your drone Passing your certification exam Staying within regulations Flying safely and responsibly Capturing top-notch images Getting a job as a drone pilot Avoiding common mistakes

Documentation for Athletic Training, Third Edition provides all the important and relevant information that a practicing athletic trainer needs to possess to provide accurate documentation.

For generations, the Wrights of southern Utah have raised cattle and world-champion saddle-bronc riders-some call them the most successful rodeo family in history. Now Bill and Evelyn Wright, parents to 13 children and grandparents to many more, find themselves struggling to hang on to the majestic landscape where they've been running cattle for 150 years as the West is transformed by urbanization, battered by drought, and rearranged by public-land disputes. Could rodeo, of all things, be the answer?In a powerful follow-up to his prize-winning, best-selling first book, New York Times reporter John Branch delivers an epic and intimate family story deep in the American grain. Written with great lyricism and filled with vivid scenes of ranch life and the high drama of saddle-bronc competition, The Last Cowboys chronicles three years in the life of the Wrights, each culminating in rodeo's National Finals in Las Vegas. Will Bill and Evelyn be able to hold the family together as rodeo injuries pile up and one of their sons goes off on a religious mission? Will their son Cody, a two-time world champion, make it to the finals one last time-and compete with his own son? And will the younger generation-Rusty, Ryder, Stetson, and the rest-be able to continue the family's ways in the future?This is a grand and compelling work of reporting that, like Buzz Bissinger's Friday Night Lights, offers deep insight into American ritual and tradition. And in telling the Wright family's story, from branding days to rodeo nights to annual Christmas gatherings, Branch captures something vital of the grit, determination, and integrity that fuel the American Dream.An unforgettable book by one of the finest reporters of our time, The Last Cowboys is a moving tribute to an American way of life.

In The Immortals of English Cricket, Bill Ricquier tells the cricketing life stories of eleven of England's greatest (male) cricketers. Ricquier selects his Immortal English team from players who didn't just dominate, they changed the game with their sheer will.Those portrayed include: Jack Hobbs, the highest run-scorer in the history of first-class cricket; Ian Botham, who was the most famous sportsman in the country in the 1980s; and James Anderson, England's leading Test wicket taker. Selected also is Wilfred Rhodes, the legendary slow left arm bowler who made almost 40,000 first-class runs and took over 4,000 first-class wickets, and the extraordinary Fred Trueman, described as the "e;finest bloody fast bowler that ever drew breath."e;The Immortals of English Cricket will inspire discussion, debate and controversy but indisputably represents a team of remarkable skill and character, one to proudly represent the Crown and Three Lions on any Elysian field.

An ambitious multimedia adaptation of a well-known and much-beloved classic of 17th-century literature, fit for lovers of art, nature, and the philosophy of fishing.

100 20th Century Sports and Leisure Buildings gives a fascinating insight into the spaces where we play from swimming pools and skate parks to cricket pavilions and ice rinks, this book explores some of the most architecturally significant structures of the past century.

Guiding you through the physical, spiritual and sensory benefits of walking, these pages will help you reap the therapeutic wonders of putting one foot in front of the other. Bursting with practical tips, insightful information and inspirational ideas, this book is your companion to crafting a life of balance and bliss with every step.