Parenting Sports

What's Next? is a self-help book aimed primarily at college and professional athletes who have left their sport, or are preparing to leave, and seek guidance as to what they need to do next. Author Derrick Furlow, Jr., a former college and professional football player, has been in those shoes. Some things he has learned the hard way, parlaying challenging, even dire, circumstances into sources of innovative solutions; other points of action he has sought out and implemented on his own. Furlow now offers sound advice and encouragement to athletes in transition.

This book will show you how to develop and maintain your own powerful mental toughness with a series of advanced technique and strategies. It will reveal how you can use your own mental strength to push through any ordeal to victory, to endure any suffering to gain huge success. If you want to gain victories in every aspect of life, to push forward to spectacular triumphs, then listen to this book. It will change your life forever.

You can accomplish what you want. You can reach your dreams. Visualize a goal often enough and it will be yours. You have the innate capacity to transform your life. You have the power to achieve amazing results. And this audiobook will help you harness the power that is already within you. This audiobook will help you get what you want in an effortless, pleasant, and relaxing way. All you have to do is to surrender yourself to the potent guided visualization program and enjoy the comforting, soothing music in the background.

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!

Embark on a transformative journey through the riveting audiobook "Ball Ain't Life," narrated by the esteemed author Coach Nix himself. Crafted from years of wisdom gathered on bleachers, planes, and even bustling automobiles, this audiobook is a beacon of guidance for parents and support groups navigating the dynamic realm of grassroots basketball. Coach Nix's unparalleled philosophy illuminates the path to strategically "using the game", fostering holistic success while evading common pitfalls that obstruct progress.

When busy mum Leanne Davies set up a social media group for her and a couple of friends to encourage one another to go running, she never imagined it would quickly become a nationwide network of thousands of women, all sharing a passion for the sport and a penchant for colourful compression socks. Gathering the very best of the advice and tips from the Run Mummy Run network, Leanne and cowriter Lucy have created this comprehensive beginner’s guide to running.

In total, Coach Ken Purcell and Chris Doelle have been involved in Texas high school football for over 87 years!..with a unique insight into what make Texas high school football coaches so effective in positively affecting the lives of these kids. The impact they have, instills in their students a self-worth that makes all the difference in their adult lives. The knowledge included in this audiobook is applicable to any parent regardless of a child's interest in sports. These are life lessons - not football lessons.

Four Months...and a Lifetime is the touching true story of a father who coached his son’s basketball team from kindergarten through eighth grade, a remarkable nine-year journey with the same boys. Their final march to the eighth-grade season championship is interspersed with the author’s own journey of falling in love with basketball in early-'70s New York, filled with anecdotes of Dr. J, sneaking into Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, and playing pickup in Larry Bird’s home state of Indiana.

Join Amy Tan on an incredible journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation. After a terrifying first dive left her full of fear, Amy avoided the ocean for thirty years, despite once loving it deeply. Now, she's ready to face her past fears and reconnect with the sea. Her story unfolds on the beautiful Tioman Island, where she shares her emotional and spiritual growth as she dives back into the ocean.

Walking is the most natural means of getting around under your own steam and the only sustained dynamic exercise that is possible for nearly all of us to participate in. No special skills or equipment are required, and you can do it anywhere. Walking is flexible enough to be accommodated into occupational and domestic routines, as well as for leisure or specific fitness training. Exploring the evolutionary and historical importance of walking, this book uncovers how the principles that motivated people to walk in the past are even more relevant in the 21st century.

On the football field NFL great Jim Kelly was a strong-armed passer, leading his team to victory after victory. In The Playbook for Dads he passes principles instead of footballs, still using his talent to lead men, but now he leads them to greatness as fathers, in his view the world's most important job. With an emphasis on preparation, hard work, and perseverance, Kelly tackles such essential issues as respect, character, accountability, and spiritual discipline.

Tony 'Bomber' Bellew is one of the most unmissable boxers Britain has ever produced. Whether you loved him or hated him, you couldn't ignore him. His journey from chubby kid growing up in a rough part of Liverpool to world champion is a story of willpower, resilience and dedication. Now he's here to take you inside the ring and help you understand that whatever your goals, there's plenty you can learn there.

Neil Sinclair is back with this briefing on how to inspire and entertain your kids in the great outdoors. Suitable for children aged three and up, this field guide is loaded with dozens of activities, games, and crafts for you and your troops to enjoy. These Forest School mission briefs will make sure your squad learns valuable skills, stays safe and has a lot of fun. Embrace the tried-and-tested Commando Dad approach to parenting and embark on some unforgettable outdoor adventures.

Nearly 10 years in the making, Intangibles is packed with stories and characters from the usually hidden subculture of locker rooms worldwide, and threaded with fascinating insights about the human mind and human relationships. Ryan pulls from a range of science disciplines - neuroscience, sociology, psychology and more - to debunk the notion that team chemistry is just a throwaway explanation for every fun-loving, underdog team that wins. Instead, she makes the case that team chemistry is a biological construct with a single function: to elevate performance.

Hoy en día hay cierta tendencia a buscar fórmulas mágicas para el éxito y, a ser posible, de efecto inmediato. En realidad, no existen atajos ni fórmulas milagrosas. Sólo hay un camino: el esfuerzo, la determinación y ciertas dosis de sacrificio. En este libro, el campeón olímpico Saúl Craviotto nos descubre cuáles son los pilares en los que se ha apoyado para lograr sus metas en el deporte y en la vida. Lo que denomina "el triángulo del éxito": la mente, el cuerpo y las relaciones sociales.

Strumenti per la tua crescita personale e il tuo miglioramento quotidiano. Strumenti per esprimere al massimo il tuo potenziale e migliorare la qualità della tua vita. Strumenti semplici, pratici, diretti, a un prezzo straordinariamente conveniente. È questo lo spirito con cui abbiamo progettato la serie sulla PNL. Con questa tecnica di PNL compierai una cosa magica: modellerai la tua perfor-mance sportiva su quella del tuo campione preferito. In un certo senso "diventerai come lui".

What happens when you find you have exceptional children? Do you panic? Put your head in the sand? Or risk everything and jump in headfirst? As mother to tennis champions Jamie and Andy Murray, Scottish national coach, coach of the Fed Cup and general all-round can-do woman of wonder, Judy Murray is the ultimate role model for believing in yourself and reaching out to ambition. As a parent, coach and leader, she is an inspiration who has revolutionised British tennis.

When we walk we find the space to process our feelings, and we begin to have the courage to be vulnerable and honest with ourselves. Walking awakens the intuition that helps us face up to our difficulties and walk alongside them, enabling us to find positive solutions to our problems. Our ancestors knew all about movement - they walked across the planet, understanding nature and learning to respect and work in harmony with it.

Black Athlete White Athlete is a thought-provoking and insightful book that helps individuals clearly understand the situations that they are currently experiencing. This book provides solutions to overcome challenges in the various areas of life. This book also helps to enlighten, inspire, and nurture the daily tasks needed for mental stability now and in the future.

La différence entre les champions et les espoirs : le mental. Les sportifs donnent souvent l'impression d'être des rocs impénétrables et incassables. Dans l'imaginaire collectif, l'exigence liée aux compétitions, à l'entraînement quotidien suppose un mental d'acier, une force morale surhumaine qui ne peut se permettre de plier à la moindre difficulté rencontrée. Ce n'est pas faux : supporter l'intensité du très haut niveau n'est pas à la portée de tous, il faut une sacrée dose d'égo, de volonté, de courage pour y prétendre.