Headlocks and Dropkicks

Headlocks and Dropkicks
Author: Ted Kluck
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2009-06-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0313354820

Is it sport or is it entertainment? As presented by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., the most well-known promoter of professional wrestling, it is hard for the uninitiated to tell. A refuge for the very athletic, and often a breeding ground for the highly dysfunctional, professional wrestling is, in the truest sense, life on the fringes. Headlocks and Dropkicks: A Butt-Kicking Ride through the World of Professional Wrestling chronicles sportswriter Ted A. Kluck's effort to become a professional wrestler at a popular wrestling school in the suburbs of Chicago. In training to become a wrestler, Kluck was able to delve into the traveling-circus elements of the sport and talk to the people who make it work—promoters, bookers, and the wrestlers themselves. Wrestling has weathered manifold changes in American taste to survive and thrive as it does today. Kluck examines the tension between the good vs. evil tales that permeated wrestling in the early to mid 1980s, along with the seamy soap opera storylines that seem to drive it today. He also takes time to catch up with the biggest stars the sport has produced—some of whom have parlayed their fame into financial security and others who are currently looking to reclaim their past glory.

Twin Cities Sports

Twin Cities Sports
Author: Sheldon Anderson
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-02-03
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1682261093

The histories in Twin Cities Sports are rooted in the class, ethnic, and regional identity of this unique upper midwestern metropolitan area. The compilation includes a wide range of important studies on the hub of interwar speedskating, the success of Gopher football in the Jim Crow era, the integration of municipal golf courses, the building of a world-renowned park system, the Minneapolis Lakers’ basketball dynasty, the Minnesota Twins’ connections to Cuba, and more.

The Rise & Fall of ECW

The Rise & Fall of ECW
Author: Thom Loverro
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2007-05-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 1416513124

Examines the rise and fall of Extreme Championship Wrestling, and how that organization revolutionized sports entertainment.

The Raw Files: 2015

The Raw Files: 2015
Author: James Dixon
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2016-01-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1326529846

The team at www.historyofwrestling.co.uk are back with the latest in their series documenting every episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, year by year. We cover every angle, segment and match in detail, and offer plenty of thoughts and facts along the way. The book is written and presented in the usual HOW style, with various awards, match lists and a host of star ratings for fans to debate at will. FEATURING: Brock Lesnar verus a car, the return of the Dudley Boyz, Xavier Woods and his Trolling Trombone, #divasrevolution, Sting, The John Cena US Open Challenge, Stephanie McMahon emasculating the entire roster, the Shield reunion, Mother Nature defeats RAW, Kevin Owens mauls John Cena, Roman wins the big one, and much more! As usual, every single segment is covered in detail, with witty comment and analysis throughout. Fans of the series won't be disappointed, and once again the tome clocks in at a monster 185,000 words! It is our biggest Raw book ever! A must have have all wrestling fans.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pro Wrestling

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pro Wrestling
Author: Lou Albano
Publisher: Alpha Reference
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2000
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780028639611

Guidebook of basic information about the popular, entertainment-style wrestling form.

The Queen of the Ring

The Queen of the Ring
Author: Jeff Leen
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2010-07-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0802199933

The story of Mildred Burke, the longest reigning champion of female wrestling, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author of Kings of Cocaine. In this in-depth account, journalist Jeff Leen pulls back the curtain on a forgotten era when a petite midwesterner used her beauty and brawn to dominate America’s most masculine sport. At only five feet two, Mildred Burke was an unlikely candidate for the ring. A waitress barely scraping by on Depression-era tips, she saw her way out when she attended her first wrestling match. When women were still struggling for equality with men, Burke regularly fought—and beat—male wrestlers. Rippling with muscle and dripping with diamonds, she walked the fine line between pin-up beauty and hardened brawler. An unforgettable slice of Americana, The Queen of the Ring captures the golden age of wrestling, when one gritty, glamorous woman rose through the ranks to take her place in athletic history. “Jeff Leen has made a fabulous contribution to the sports-history canon. The Queen of the Ring is a marvelous evocation of an era, and a riveting portrait of a one-of-a-kind American moll.” —Sally Jenkins, author of The Real All Americans

First Names: Dwayne ('The Rock' Johnson)

First Names: Dwayne ('The Rock' Johnson)
Author: Lisa Williamson
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2022-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1788451767

Meet DWAYNE 'The Rock' Johnson, the World Wrestling Entertainment phenomenon who turned his talents to movie acting and became a Hollywood megastar. Find out:- Why fellow high school students thought he was an undercover cop- Why his wrestler dad was dead against Dwayne following in his footsteps- And why he sneaked a fart machine onto the set of The Scorpion King.Get to know DWAYNE on First Name terms.

Unbreak This Heart

Unbreak This Heart
Author: Betty Shreffler
Publisher: Betty Shreffler
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2021-08-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

From USA Today Bestselling Author Betty Shreffler comes a breathtaking and passionate contemporary romance standalone. Ever since that horrific night, I'd shut men completely out of my life. I'd gone from the spunky, fun, Alex DeMarco to a broken woman terrified of intimacy. Easing me back into dating, my best friend sets me up with kickboxing lessons from my charming and perfectly sculpted instructor--Carter Maxwell. Carter's goal is to break through my emotional barrier and mold my heart just like he molds my body, but trusting men is a battle I'm not ready for. What's worse is my ex-fiancé, Todd Livingston--the man who tore my heart in two--wants me back, and as much as I'd like to deny it, the feelings are still there. Both men want what I can't give--my body and my love--and neither are willing to give up the fight. But only one of them can unbreak this heart of mine.

Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition

Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition
Author: Michael Spittle
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 943
Release: 2021-03-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1350314633

Integrating theory with practice, this core textbook provides a structured and sequential introduction to motor learning and motor control. Part 1 begins by introducing what motor learning is and how movement is controlled, before exploring how a learning environment may be manipulated to assist in the learning and performance of movement skills. Part 2 explores motor control from neural, behavioural and dynamic systems perspectives. Part 3 provides an overview of considerations in applying motor learning and skill acquisition principles to physical education, exercise and sports science. Chapters are illustrated with flowcharts and diagrams to aid students' understanding, and include activities and end-of-chapter review questions to consolidate knowledge. Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition is essential reading for all Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science and Sports Coaching students. New to this Edition: - New and updated chapters on skill acquisition approaches, talent identification and development, and performance analysis and feedback as well as separate chapters on practice design and task modification, and practice organisation and planning - Contains additional content on decision-making, tactical and strategic skills, traditional and constraints-led skill acquisition approaches, practice design, and skill-drill and game-based practice for skill acquisition - Supported by a bank of online lecturer resources, including PowerPoints, MCQs and lab activities