Download or read book The Complete Book of Pickleball written by Kurt Brungardt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A holistic workout program that shares ways to improve the fitness benefits of this wildly popular sport while remaining injury-free. Build Your Best Pickleball Body and Play Fast, Strong, and Injury-Free Easy to learn and fun to play, pickleball is also a surprisingly athletic sport. In this user-friendly book, fitness superstars, the Brungardt brothers, focus their expertise on the needs of pickleball players of all levels, applying the same innovative training methods they’ve used with NBA MVPs, Cy Young Award-winners, and Olympic and tennis champions, to make picklers more athletic and injury-resistant. To safely reach your pickleball potential, health and fitness professionals agree that the sport should not be your only form of exercise. To fill this critical gap, the Brungardts have created PB-150, a comprehensive program that delivers all the components of an elite pro training center experience—with the fun and flexibility of the pickleball spirit. The Complete Book of Pickleball brings together a dream team of experts in the fields of strength and conditioning, sports movement, sports vision, physical therapy, sports psychology, athletic training, performance nutrition, and sports medicine. Along with the Brungardts, these experts will coach you through an interactive, easy-to-follow, holistic workout that includes: Prehab exercises to help you avoid injuries and play pain-free Dynamic warm-ups to prep you to play at a high level Strength Training to increase your power output Drills to improve balance, coordination, agility, and quickness Sports Vision Training to boost reaction time Mental techniques to enhance your game and create resilience Performance nutrition to fuel, recover, and rebuild Combining your passion for the game with the PB-150 training program gives you a portal into all the transformative benefits of exercise, while allowing you to enjoy the game you love, for a lifetime.

Download or read book Pickleball For Dummies written by Mo Nard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The game with the funny name was created in the 1960's and is, today, the fastest growing sport in America. We take you through the hows of the game. In true Dummies fashion, the material is easy to understand and appropriate for newbies as well as advanced players. We cover it all from scoring, serving, dinking, places to play, and getting more involved in the community. No need to be intimidated - you've got Dummies on your side of the court to give you all the best tips and tricks from expert authors. If you're in a pickle because you don't know anything about this popular game, Pickleball For Dummies will teach you everything you need to know. Inside: • Learn the rules and stroke fundamentals • Intro to the fun, social aspects of the game • Advanced strategies that will raise an experienced player to next level • Tips for tournament players and club organizers

Download or read book A Pickleball Gospel written by Purple Jesus and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dink, speed up, smash! Such has been the rise in popularity of pickleball in recent years, from niche backyard games to ubiquitous national obsession and professional sport, with many left wondering what the fuss is all about. A Pickleball Gospel packages the essence of America’s vibrant pickleball culture with the thoughts and experiences of an aspiring anthropologist and elite pickleball player. From the practice courts of public parks, churches, gymnasiums, and private clubs to the center court of a professional tour event, readers are taken on a pickleball journey complete with charming playfulness, intense action, and colorful characters. Additionally, woven within the text is a new perspective on sport that highlights not just competition but cooperation as well, which are proposed to co-exist in an ever-present tension otherwise known as coopetition. Among other things, “coopetition” ensures that both sides of a competition gain or benefit in sport, regardless of who wins and loses. In this anthropological retelling of the author’s experience, readers can expect to find the following: Responses and commentary from a select group of pickleball enthusiasts Touches of personal memoir Scientific inquiry into “coopetition” in sport Readers can choose to engage with A Pickleball Gospel as a scientific, anthropological inquiry or simply as a popular tale about a new and exciting sporting phenomenon.

Download or read book The Art of Pickleball written by Gale H. Leach and published by Acacia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cook. A speech therapist. A credit union executive. A fashion model-turned-cancer activist. A secretary. A homemaker -- all were mothers. Nineteen lives cut short -- women from all walks of life, hailing from every corner of the United States and a province in Canada. Some were homemakers with little or no formal education; others were career women with college degrees and accomplished resumes. Regardless of their backgrounds, all these women share one thing in common: an addiction to smoking that culminated in an array of illnesses and their untimely demise. Their stories, told by their surviving daughters, pay tribute to the mothers they lost, often at pivotal moments in the daughters' lives, and the legacy they continue to live with every day. A Breath Away offers a powerful anti-smoking message that goes beyond the statistics to today's generation of girls and young women, to think twice before lighting up.

Download or read book At the Line Pickleball written by Joe Baker (Pickleball player) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to learn the winning strategy used by all of the top pickleball players? Look no further than this shot-by-shot guide that will take you through every phase of the game, showing you the highest percentage shot for about every playing situation. Players at all levels can benefit from this well illustrated and easy-to-understand strategy guide. Author Joe Baker's videos on pickleball strategy have been watched by hundreds of thousands of fans. In collaboration with top players and coaches in the sport, he is now sharing the techniques and strategies in this guide. Baker also covers topics like court coverage teamwork and communication, dinking targets, the pitfalls of too much aggression, ball striking technique, and his winning philosophy. Diagrams make the information easy to follow. Advanced pickleball strategy is not obvious and as a consequence, most players never reach their potential. Not understanding the best strategy is often what keeps a good recreational player from becoming a tournament player. This book can help you avoid common mistakes and help speed your way to playing high-percentage pickleball. Quizzes at the end of each chapter test your knowledge of the material and help you process the advice.

Download or read book Smart Pickleball written by Prem Carnot and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-29 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just because you know the rules and have had a blast playing pickleball since the day you learned, doesn't necessarily mean that you're playing as well as you could be...Players of every age and ability can learn to play better and win more when they start to apply the principles of Smart Pickleball(tm). In this book, Prem Carnot, The Pickleball Guru, takes you along on an entertaining journey full of colorful characters and astonishingly familiar scenarios as he teaches one of his highly-renowned, frequently sold-out "Pickleball Guru Academy" clinics and a number of private lessons. With diagrams, drills, and a captivating allegorical style The Pickleball Guru uses case studies and personal examples to teach you the difference between just "getting the ball over the net" and playing Smart Pickleball(tm).This book will keep you turning the pages and have you raring to get back out on the courts to practice what you learn the minute you close the cover.

Download or read book History of Pickleball written by Jennifer Lucore and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you curious about how pickleball came to be or how the sport got such a funny name? Do you know what caused pickleball to become the fastest growing sport in America and what people and events helped spark this growth? This first-ever book on the sports history has it all and more, enjoy the historic pickleball journey!

Download or read book Running a Marathon For Dummies written by Jason Karp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-18 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to run the race of your life Marathons in the U.S. have seen record increases in participation during the past few years. Running a Marathon For Dummies helps aspiring marathon runners prepare to successfully complete their first race, and shows experienced runners how to take their game to the next level. Running a Marathon For Dummies gives you exercises, programs, and tips to improve your running stamina, speed, and overall health. It takes you from sitting on the couch through running your first 26.2 mile marathon—and beyond. For seasoned runners, Running a Marathon For Dummies offers tips and advice for how to continue improving performance through drills, exercises, and other techniques. Provides a timed training promise for runners of all skill levels, from non-runners, first marathoners, and mid-race runners to more experienced runners Includes information on how running increases heart strength, keeps illnesses away, keeps arteries clear, and improves a person's mood Gives you drills, exercises, and techniques to improve your endurance Whether you're a couch potato or a regularly hit the asphalt, Running a Marathon For Dummies gives you everything you need to run the race of your life.

Download or read book Pickleball Pointers written by Ronald Elbe and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pickleball Pointers doesn't attempt to provide step-by-step directions on how to play pickleball. Rather, it addresses a wide variety of key mistakes, problems, issues, and shortcomings that are common o many players at all levels. Pickleball Pointers provides unique, advanced insights into solutions for those mistakes, problems, issues, and shortcomings. Topics discussed in detail in Pickleball Pointers include the game itself, equipment for pickleball, physical aspects of the game, mental aspects of the game, teamwork, tactics, environmental influences, and double versus singles pickleball. Common problems in all of these areas are scrutinized in detail and solutions are offered.Don't think of Pickleball Pointers as a text to be read once and put on a shelf. Rather, think of it as a reference library to which you can return time after time for guidance and counsel on specific problems with are plaguing your game. Think of Pickleball Pointers as a long series of concise, easily read notes written personally to you by a trusted mentor or coach who is dedicated to helping you improve particular aspects of your game.

Download or read book A Pickleball Soap Opera written by Jeff Rasley and published by . This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Ross is lonely. It feels like he's lost everything that gave his life meaning. His wife Sherry died nineteen months ago. He retired from practicing law nine months ago. Sports injuries forced him to give up playing basketball and tennis. He is lost without the love of his life, meaningful work, and the outlet of playing sports to distract him from the pain of his loss. When his former law partner invites him to try out a new game with the silly name of pickleball, Jack is skeptical, but he agrees to give it a try. He was on the varsity tennis team at Butler University, so he quickly picks up the new game and loves it. No longer depressed, Jack feels so rambunctious a romance blossoms with a delightfully attractive member of the pickleball group. But there is a surprising twist in the story when Jack's life and the lives of his new friends and love interest become embroiled in an international conspiracy. A mysterious man in black begins to stalk them with murderous intent. It's a pickleball soap opera! The FBI, CIA, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, US Marines and Air Force, British Special Forces, spies, and terrorists all play a part in the drama that entangles the pickleball players and spans the globe from Ohio to Afghanistan and Chicago to Pakistan. It has romance, murder, and pickleball!

Download or read book Raising Your Child to Be a Champion in Athletics Arts and Academics written by Wayne Bryan and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As father, coach and mentor, Wayne Bryan helped his twin sons become the world's #1 tennis doubles team. His winning philosophy has always been simple: focus on playing before learning, motivate early and often, and most of all, have fun. Now Bryan has distilled his proven formula for success into a unique book that shows parents how to help their kids become champions in athletics, the arts, academia - and just about anything else they chose to undertake. Concise and accessible, this guide is packed with Bryan's trademark energy and common sense tips designed to inspire success.

Download or read book Introduction to Curling Strategy written by Gabrielle Coleman and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Curling Strategy is the first comprehensive book on modern curling strategy. It uses an intuitive approach (and lots of pictures) to make curling strategy easy to understand, even for people who are totally new to the sport. It works through classic scenarios that commonly occur at all levels of curling. And, it shows advanced curlers how to pick tactics based on goals and "intent," rather than play shot-to-shot.

Download or read book Pickleball written by Pat Carroll and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I discovered Pickleball in 2003, when I was competing in the National Senior Tennis Circuit. I was WRONG thinking I could use my tennis skills to win in Pickleball. I found a great coach, and my problem was: I WAS DOING TOO MUCH! So the good news was, if I did LESS with most shots, I would accomplish MORE. After many hours of determined practice on MORE efficiency and LESS power, I found the top of the podium in Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles, winning 8 National titles and 9 World Games titles. Now I am dedicated to teaching you to play with LESS effort and MORE success. The top of the podium awaits you!

Download or read book Dynamite Doubles written by Helle Sparre Viragh and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bowling For Dummies written by A.J. Forrest and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fast and easy way to perfect your bowling game Bowling is an inexpensive date, an affordable night out for the whole family, and a fun hangout activity for kids of all ages. Bowling For Dummies reveals the tips, tricks, and rules of play for this iconic American sport. While not every player can hope to bowl 300, you can improve your average and show off for friends, family, and bowling league teammates. Bowling For Dummies provides easy-to-understand instructions for improving your bowling game. The expert tips and advice take you through every step of the game, from selecting the right shoes to the proper way to yell, "Strike!" Packed with photos and line drawings Step-by-step instructions and illustrations included for all techniques Covers beginner through more advanced techniques Whether you're a casual bowler or on a bowling league, the practical, friendly advice in Bowling For Dummies will have you itching to hit the lanes to try out your new skills.

Download or read book Even If We Break written by Marieke Nijkamp and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shocking thriller about a group of friends who go to a cabin to play a murder mystery game...only to have the game turned against them, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends. FIVE friends go to a cabin. FOUR of them are hiding secrets. THREE years of history bind them. TWO are doomed from the start. ONE person wants to end this. NO ONE IS SAFE. Five friends take a trip to a cabin. It's supposed to be one last getaway before going their separate ways—a chance to say goodbye to each other, and to the game they've been playing for the past three years. But they're all dealing with their own demons, and they're all hiding secrets. And as they start to play the murder mystery game that brought them together in the first place, the lines between the game and reality blend, with deadly consequences. Someone knows their secrets. Someone wants to make them pay. Soon, it's a race against time before it's game over—forever. Are you ready to play? "Immersive and captivating. Thrilling in every sense of the word."—KAREN M. MCMANUS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us is Lying and One of Us is Next Perfect for readers who love: teenage mystery books or YA horror LGBT stories about intersectional groups of friends Karen McManus, Gretchen McNeil, or Natasha Preston Praise for Even If We Break: "The darkly twisted ode to self-discovery briskly whisks an intersectionally inclusive group through a reasonably stormy, emotionally charged scenario that considers the sometimes-steep price of growing up and growing apart."—Publishers Weekly "An engaging read, providing readers with some solid suspense, and twists to sink their teeth into."—Booklist "A fast-paced thriller that will leave you both gushing over the geekiness and gasping over the game."—Rachel Strolle, Glenside Public Library District More Teen Thrillers by Marieke Nijkamp: This Is Where It Ends Before I Let Go At the End of Everything (Coming January 2022)

Download or read book Living Your Best Life After 50 All in One For Dummies written by The Experts at AARP and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get inspired — and prepared — for your best life at 50+ Living Your Best Life after 50 All-in-One For Dummies is your guide as you explore new opportunities and make the most of your fifties and the decades that follow. Find a new job, travel for weeks or months at a time, boost your health with yoga routines, take up pickleball—whatever it is you want to do, this book will inspire you to improve your life and show you how to get there. You’ll also find timely information about planning and budgeting for retirement, withdrawing money from IRAs and 401(k)s, and taking Social Security. With this fun- and information-packed Dummies resource, you can look forward to your future with enthusiasm and purpose. Change jobs, move up in your career, or get ready for retirement Get tips for travel, living like a nomad, cooking after the kids leave home, downsizing, and other handy topics for this time of your life Stay in tip-top shape with fun activities like yoga and pickleball Get your finances in order and make sure you can live the life you want on Social Security and retirement income This book is a great choice for readers looking to make the second half of life the best half.