Sports Makes You Type Faster presents a remarkable new collection of essays by one of America’s best-known and best-loved sportswriters. Served up with the acerbic wit that is Dan Jenkins’s hallmark, the essays range over the whole world of sports, taking aim at owners, players, fans, and franchises alike—with results that will make you laugh out loud. Winner of the 2012 PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Sports Writing, Dan Jenkins became nationally known for his twenty-five-year-long career with Sports Illustrated, and later for his work as a feature writer and essayist for Golf Digest. His many novels include bestsellers like Semi-Tough, Baja Oklahoma, and Dead Solid Perfect—all of which were made into movies. Among other achievements, Jenkins has been honored with the 2013 Red Smith Award and the 2017 Ring Lardner Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism, and in 2012 he was inducted into the 2012 World Golf Hall of Fame, Lifetime Achievement Category.
In training speed, the most elusive athletic quality, what really works, and what doesn't? What are the components of sprinting itself that elites do, where amateurs falter? And how can we arrange all of this in a training medium that facilitates high performance? Speed Strength is the product of hundreds of athletes trained, thousands of hours of study, dozens of expert mentors, and an open mind. If you are interested in the answer to these questions, then Speed Strength is the book that holds the answers you are looking for, and much more.Joel Smith is the host of the Just Fly Performance Podcast and a track and strength coach of 13 years. As a track coach to national champions and Olympic champions as a strength coach, Joel has seen the elements of speed inside and out. Featuring the insight of over 25 field leaders, Speed Strength touches on the most important trainable elements of sprinting in a holistic and thorough manner.
The entertainment world lost many notable talents in 2019, including television icon Doris Day, iconic novelist Toni Morrison, groundbreaking director John Singleton, Broadway starlet Carol Channing and lovable Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew. Obituaries of actors, filmmakers, musicians, producers, dancers, composers, writers, animals and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2019 are included in this edition. Date, place and cause of death are provided for each, along with a career recap and a photograph. Filmographies are given for film and television performers.
Why don’t hammer-throwers get dizzy? Could the world’s fastest swimmer catch a jet-ski? How far can a human being run or cycle before they drop? Which nutter invented the ski jump? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and other brilliant questions in How Loud Can You Burp?, a fascinating book about the science of sport. From running a marathon to beating your friends at basketball, from negotiating a snowboard slalom track to pulling a backflip on a BMX, find out everything you ever wanted to know about sports and games! Become a whizz in science AND trounce your friends at your school sports day. It’s like being in the Olympics with none of the boring bits! Discover more funny science with How Loud Can You Burp?.
Prepare! is a lively 7-level general English course with comprehensive Cambridge English for Schools exam preparation integrated throughout. This flexible course brings together all the tools and technology you expect to get the results you need. Whether teaching general English or focusing on exams, Prepare! leaves you and your students genuinely ready for what comes next: real Cambridge English exams, or real life. The Level 4 Student's Book engages students and builds vocabulary range with motivating, age-appropriate topics. Its unique approach is driven by cutting-edge language research from English Profile and the Cambridge Learner Corpus. 'Prepare to...' sections develop writing and speaking skills. A Student's Book and Online Workbook is also available, separately.
Do you want to learn how to type fast? Do you want to learn how to write faster and complete your book, essay, or script in half the time? Wait no longer! It's time to save time, boost productivity, and double your typing speed. This book is neatly organized and will introduce you to the 7 keystones to success. The keystones are the key to learning how to type like a pro. No longer will you have to use the inconvenient 'hunt-and-peck' approach. Here is what you'll learn: - How to set goals - How to choose the right keyboard - How to apply good ergonomics - How to touch type - How to identify and fix bad habits - How to write books 2x faster - Typing for beginners and experts - 35 typing tips and techniques - Enhance your touch typing skills for a lifetime - And much more... Unlike the other guides out there, this book is full of quality material that is often left out in other guides. As an author with 10 years of typing experience, an average typing speed of 128 words per minute, and a volunteer at Typeracer.com, you can be assured you are learning from a reliable source. Additionally, many tips and techniques have been gathered from some of the top typists in the world and various typing forums, all compiled and presented in an easy-to-read chapter. It doesn't matter if you can type 10 words per minute or 100, there will be value in this book for you. Think about this: If you are currently 30 years of age and type at 80 wpm for 2 hours a day 5 days a week until you are 60 years of age, and assuming you type at 40 wpm, you will have saved 325 days of your life. 325 days of your life. If you are younger than 30 or continue typing past the age of 60, even better. Imagine what you could do with all that extra time. Spend more time building your business, bonding with your family and friends and traveling the world. The list is endless. The earlier you learn, the better, but it's never too late. Finally, 3 bonus chapters have been included: 10 answers to questions I'm asked most frequently, how to make money by typing, and a case study on how I went from typing 0 - 125 words per minute and you can too. About the Author Brandon Nankivell was born in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Information Technology at the University of South Australia and became the Junior World Unicycle Champion in 2010. His debut book 'How to Type Fast: Save Time, Boost Productivity, and Double Your Typing Speed' spawned from his passion for typing and shows readers how they can save hours of their life by learning to type properly. He is an active volunteer at Typeracer.com and types at an average rate of 128 words per minute. YOU'LL WISH YOU HAD LEARNED TO TYPE FASTER EARLIER Scroll up and grab your copy today!
Faster, Fitter, Happier is the first book to bridge the gap between the practice of psychology across both professional and amateur sport, and the theoretical foundations on which the science is based. Author Tony Westbury has been working alongside coaches and performers across a range of sports for over 25 years, during which time he has been asked everything from the best methods to combat nerves to developing that elusive ‘will to win’. Here he provides the answers to 75 questions that encapsulate some of the most important issues he’s faced. From motivating yourself to stick to a training programme to taking a high-pressure penalty or getting back in the saddle after a fall, the book offers guidance and advice across a range of sports for both professional and amateur alike. Its accessible style is ideally suited to performers, coaches, teachers and parents, while each question also includes a summary of the theory - an invaluable resource for students and early career practitioners. With a foreword by British Lion and Scottish International Jason White, this is a unique overview of how sport psychology can support us in our everyday sporting endeavours. Engaging, insightful and practical, it will be essential reading whether you’re training for the Olympics or just losing confidence after yet another missed putt.
