There is no such thing as a golden cue that works for everyone 100% of the time. Therefore, the more cues a coach has in their toolbox, the more likely they will be able to effectively communicate with their athletes. Coaches use cues--short, easy-to-remember phrases--to help athletes perform movements correctly as well as to convey useful sports psychology perspectives. Athletes commonly hear movement cues like Crush the Can and Grip the Ground along...

The children on a newly formed soccer team love their coach, Miss Malarkey, who doesn't know much about the game except how to make it fun, but the school principal and parents have other ideas.

"Walker starts with one of the most hotly debated questions in sports: What are the greatest teams ever--particularly those that sustained success over a long period of time. He devised a formula to compare the achievements of teams from leagues all over the world, and after painstakingly profiling thousands of them, produced a comprehensive, unbiased list of the 16 best. Period. At that point, Walker became obsessed with another, more complicated...

Kooky Dooky helps luchador El Toro train for his next wrestling match!

"This book introduces the role of coaches in their community"--

"El Toro and friends make a great team! But that wasn't always the case. A long time ago, they went to Ricky Ratn̤'s School of Lucha, learning everything from strength training to patience. When it comes time for one final test, El Toro and friends have to decide whether working alone is the best way to go or if teaming up might make things easier... and more fun"--

Parenting Young Athletes is a "how-to" guide for parents of children from elementary school through high school. The latest information on child development, sport psychology, and sports medicine is translated into a comprehensive yet reader-friendly book. Offering insight into the ups and downs of youth sports, the authors provide parents with specific advice for raising champions both in sports and in life.

During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep values. Jackson was tagged as the "Zen master" half in jest by sportswriters, but the nickname speaks to an important truth: this is a coach who inspired, not goaded; who led by awakening...

In this book, Dr. Jim Taylor-an internationally recognized authority on sport psychology, child development, and parenting-offers a guiding hand to help parents ensure their children's sports participation fosters nurturing experiences, encourages positive attitudes, and promotes healthy developments as they move toward adulthood.

Thirteen-year-old Julian Pryce was star center on an undefeated basketball team before moving to a new town, where he quickly gets on the wrong side of the starting center, whose father happens to be their coach.