Gladiator Girl: An Alternate Reality Action-sports Love Story

Gladiator Girl: An Alternate Reality Action-sports Love Story Review

Lucy Star is a hot, up and coming rookie guardian in the sport of Blood Battle. A sport built around the new genetic procedure that allows girls, and only girls, to survive extraordinary injuries up until the age of 25, when they stop growing.

Her budding fame catches the eye of Jayzen, favored son of the wealthiest family in the city, entangling her in his and his sister Francine's fortunes. She struggles with career and relationships, and doesn't recognize the spark of love growing right under her nose.

But she has a dark past: a family history and childhood she had escaped from when she was 14. With the help of her best friend Charlotte-the only person who ever knew her secret-she had successfully put that life behind her. It was all but forgotten.

Then one day, her younger brother, who she hadn't seen since he was 10 years old, walked back into her life, harboring a dark secret of his own, one that threatens to suck her back into the past she thought she had escaped, and destroy her and everyone she loves.

Parental Discretion Is Advised.

Interceptive Actions in Sport

Interceptive Actions in Sport Review

Dynamic interceptive actions are those actions for which the body, or an implement, must be moved into the right place at the right time in order to accomplish a task. These actions are particularly prevalent in sport, for example reaching to catch a ball or running towards a target to make a tackle.
This book is the first to offer a comprehensive review of existing theoretical research on dynamic interceptive actions, as well as close examination of specific, practical applications. The book includes material on:
* catching
* wielding tennis rackets
* putting in golf
* controlling and kicking a soccer ball.
It is essential reading for anybody with a close interest in motor learning and control or skill acquisition, and will be of interest to students of sport psychology, movement science and coaching science.

Snocross (Torque Books: Action Sports) (Torque: Action Sports)

Snocross (Torque Books: Action Sports) (Torque: Action Sports) Review

Snocross racers drive snowmobiles through courses with sharp turns and huge jumps. Young readers will learn about the sport, snowmobiles, the safety equipment required to race, and how the first few seconds of a race are critical if you want to win.

Consumer Behaviour in Sport and Events: Marketing Action (Sports Marketing)

Consumer Behaviour in Sport and Events: Marketing Action (Sports Marketing) Review

Consumer Behaviour in Sport and Events emphasises the role of consumer behaviour in sport marketing. Given the social, economic, and environmental benefits of sport events, the challenge for marketers is to understand the complexity of sport and event participation. Through a heightened understanding of consumer behaviour, marketers are able to develop communication strategies to enhance the experience, while identifying key elements of the consumer's decision-making process. This book provides students and industry professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the current marketing challenges facing professionals working in the sport and event industries.

This comprehensive text covers a wide range of determinants that influence both active recreation and passive spectator participation, and offers the reader:

. A detailed understanding of the personal, psychological and environmental factors that influence sport and event related consumer behaviour
. A basis for the development of marketing actions useful in sport and related business, community and government sectors
. A comprehensive understanding of how individuals associate themselves with sport and event products and services
. A quick and simple segmentation tool to guide discussion of marketing actions and strategies for four stages of involvement with sport and events
. A comprehensive events checklist to help understand marketing actions related to the development, promotion and delivery of a sport event.

Sport and event consumer behaviour is a rapidly growing area of interest and this book is considered a valuable resource for those involved in the sport and events industries from students to marketers to academics.

* The first book to address this vitally important and growth area of sports marketing
* International in flavour and written by a world renowned consumer behaviour expert
* Complete with web-based supplement providing a comprehensive planning checklist for event marketers, a Psychological Continuum Model staging score sheet, extra cases, weblinks and PowerPoint slides.

Big Air Skateboarding (Torque: Action Sports)

Big Air Skateboarding (Torque: Action Sports) Review

Big Air Skateboarding has grown in popularity since its invention by Danny Way in 2004. Skateboarders drop down from 60 or 80 feet and launch off huge ramps to do spins, grabs, and flips in the air. Kids will discover the history of the sport, the equipment used, and the safety precautions taken to make sure it remains a fun extreme sport!

Paintball (Torque Books: Action Sports) (Torque: Action Sports)

Paintball (Torque Books: Action Sports) (Torque: Action Sports) Review

Watch out for flying paint! This introduction to paintball covers the history of the sport, the many variations played today, and the proper safety equipment required to safely enjoy this thrilling game.

The Performance Zone: Your Nutrition Action Plan for Greater Endurance & Sports Performance (Teen Health Series)

The Performance Zone: Your Nutrition Action Plan for Greater Endurance & Sports Performance (Teen Health Series) Review

Every athlete, coach, and parent of a young athlete knows that nutrition can enhance sports performance. But few know exactly how to make this happen. "The Performance Zone" solves this problem. This book synthesizes the most sound and up-to-date science to provide a nutrition action plan that enables athletes to raise their athletic performance. The authors provide simple, proven guidelines for fueling mjuscles during and after sports acitivity. Using these guidelines, athletes can increase their endurance and strength, reduce injuries and muscle soreness, bounce back faster after training and competition, and even be less susceptible to infections. Since each sport has slightly different nutritional needs, this book includes sports-specific nutrition tips from elite athletes, leading coaches, nutritionists, and exercise physiologists in the major individual and team sports.

Pele: Sport & Action

Pele: Sport & Action Review

Learn about Pelé with iMinds insightful knowledge series.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento is one of the most successful sports players in history. You probably know this Brazilian soccer player by his nickname – Pelé. Pelé played soccer professionally for 20 years between 1957 and 1977. In this time he went from being a young sporting prodigy to the most admired and distinguished soccer player in history. Pelé referred to his beloved sport as “the beautiful game” and he is one of soccer history’s star players. In his accomplished career, he displayed such skill and talent that he won awards spanning all sporting fields. In 1999, the International Olympic Committee named Pelé the “Athlete of the Century”.

iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

Photographing action sports

Photographing action sports Review

Advice for the amateur on photographing action sports, the equipment to use, and getting the photographs published.

Gymnastics in Action (Sports in Action)

Gymnastics in Action (Sports in Action) Review

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Provides a basic overview of this multi-activity sport featuring warm-up exercises, basic techniques on the bars, rings, and pommel horse, the components of a floor routine, rhythmic gymnasti

The Sports Action Principles (The Action Principles)

The Sports Action Principles (The Action Principles) Review

The Sports Action Principles is meant to be motivational while reminding the readers of traditional values and avenues to success. The book is a perfect opportunity for coaches or parents to use in order to start a conversation with their players or children. There are 109 Action Principles® for a coach to choose from when talking to a team or individual. It is useful for all coaches, parents, and athletes.

The author's goal is to have sports be a catalyst to teach/remind athletes, coaches, and parents on the values that can be learned from sports. Since the messages are clear and concise, they can be understood easily, shared and discussed. Too often we are reminded of inappropriate behavior by sports figures and not the life-lessons that sports can teach. The book contains inspirational quotes and Action Principle® messages from present and former legendary sports personalities.

The Action Principles® are representative of the universal values and codes of conduct to which we all strive to live and teach. The Action Principles® promote integrity, character, virtue, honor, morality, and honesty. The inclusion of motivational quotes from sport’s legends adds to the practical uses of the book. These positive messages should resonate well with all ages, especially young athletes. Since the book is a constant inspirational tool, and proceeds will go to promote the non-profit educational work of the American Success Institute.

Paintball (Torque: Action Sports)

Paintball (Torque: Action Sports) Review

Watch out for flying paint! This introduction to paintball covers the history of the sport, the many variations played today, and the proper safety equipment required to safely enjoy this thrilling game.

Downhill BMX (Torque: Action Sports)

Downhill BMX (Torque: Action Sports) Review

Riders feel the wind as they reach incredible speeds flying down hills and launching over jumps. Young readers will explore the history of downhill BMX, learn about the equipment needed to compete, and find out how racers give it their all to win a race.

Rock Climbing (Torque Books: Action Sports) (Torque: Action Sports)

Rock Climbing (Torque Books: Action Sports) (Torque: Action Sports) Review

This introduction to rock climbing provides the excitement and thrills only outdone by hitting the cliffs! Students will learn about the different methods of climbing and how to use safety equipment to become a responsible rock climber.

Wrestling Basics (New Action Sports)

Wrestling Basics (New Action Sports) Review

An introduction to the history and basic techniques of wrestling.

Visual Perception and Action in Sport

Visual Perception and Action in Sport Review

Athletes are dependent upon a constant supply of accurate and reliable information from the environment whilst performing complex movements.

Visual Perception and Action in Sport examines the information which is perceived by the human visual system and the way it is utilised to support actions in sport. It focuses attention on the rich diversity of sport-related studies drawn together from a number of theoretical approaches. Divided into three sections, this book covers:

* indirect theories of perception and action
* direct theories of perception and action
* skill acquisition in the sports context.

Each of the sections features learning objectives, summary, and study questions to help facilitate student learning. Throughout the text, the integration of theoretical knowledge and practical expertise is emphasised.

All three authors are specialists have expertise in the teaching and researching of motor learning and control in sport.

Wingman On Ice (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

Wingman On Ice (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) Review

Tod is sure his new hockey stick will improve his game. But when his team loses, he realizes that good stickhandling needs practice as well as good equipment. He vows not to use the stick until he deserves it, but will he earn that right this season?