More Than a Champion

More Than a Champion
Author: Jan Philipp Reemtsma
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2010-03-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 030748100X

"A dazzling portrait. . . . Written with energy, daring, and artful intelligence." --San Francisco Chronicle

Strength of a Champion

Strength of a Champion
Author: O.J. Brigance
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 069814175X

As the Baltimore Ravens made their improbable march to victory in Super Bowl XLVII, they turned to their senior advisor of player development, O.J. Brigance, for inspiration each and every Sunday. Following a stellar twelve-year career as a linebacker, including a Super Bowl win with Baltimore in 2000, O.J.Juice Brigance joined the Ravens front office. But in 2007, O.J. was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and told he had only three to five years to live. As a player, he'd battled hundreds of injuries and setbacks. None of them prepared him to face ALS. With faith and determination in his heart and his wife, Chanda, praying by his side, O.J. fought back against the debilitating disease, even as ALS robbed him of the ability to walk and speak. He kept working, smiling, and touching his players lives all the way through their remarkable Super Bowl run more than five years after his diagnosis. Now, O.J. shares his incredible story, offering lessons in resilience and reflecting on the championship team that inspired him in turn. Along with his own journey, O.J. recounts the struggles and successes of Ravens players, including Ray Lewis, Joe Flacco, and Torrey Smith, as well as the strength of head coach John Harbaugh. Having watched their season from the best seat in the house, O.J. highlights their perseverance, confidence, and leadership, and the best that sports can bring out in people. Full of profound revelations and never-before-told anecdotes, Strength of a Champion is a celebration of the human spirit from a man who left everything on the field. O.J. Brigance never asked to be a hero. That's what makes his story so courageous.

Champion Minded

Champion Minded
Author: Allistair McCaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2017-08-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692791547

In Champion Minded, Allistair will help you develop the winning standards in both sports and life by teaching you the mindset, habits and discipline of a champion. With over 125 lessons and inspirational anecdotes, Champion Minded will not only improve your mental and game preparation, but motivate you to achieve excellence in your life too.

Win Forever

Win Forever
Author: Pete Carroll
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2011-08-02
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1101548398

"I know that I'll be evaluated in Seattle with wins and losses, as that is the nature of my profession for the last thirty-five years. But our record will not be what motivates me. Years ago I was asked, 'Pete, which is better: winning or competing?' My response was instantaneous: 'Competing. . . because it lasts longer.'" Pete Carroll is one of the most successful coaches in football today. As the head coach at USC, he brought the Trojans back to national prominence, amassing a 97-19 record over nine seasons. Now he shares the championship-winning philosophy that led USC to seven straight Pac-10 titles. This same mind-set and culture will shape his program as he returns to the NFL to coach the Seattle Seahawks. Carroll developed his unique coaching style by trial and error over his career. He learned that you get better results by teaching instead of screaming, and by helping players grow as people, not just on the field. He learned that an upbeat, energetic atmosphere in the locker room can coexist with an unstoppable competitive drive. He learned why you should stop worrying about your opponents, why you should always act as if the whole world is watching, and many other contrarian insights. Carroll shows us how the Win Forever philosophy really works, both in NCAA Division I competition and in the NFL. He reveals how his recruiting strategies, training routines, and game-day rituals preserve a team's culture year after year, during championship seasons and disappointing seasons alike. Win Forever is about more than winning football games; it's about maximizing your potential in every aspect of your life. Carroll has taught business leaders facing tough challenges. He has helped troubled kids on the streets of Los Angeles through his foundation A Better LA. His words are true in any situation: "If you want to win forever, always compete."

The Champion Mindset

The Champion Mindset
Author: Joanna Zeiger
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2017-02-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1250096715

An in-depth mental motivational book for all athletes from Olympian Dr. Joanna Zeiger that offers game-changing strategies for programming your brain to achieve physical excellence. Champions, as the familiar adage preaches, are not born—they're made. Reaching the top of any sport, or any aspect of life, takes years upon years of dedication and proper preparation. But if there's a huge pool of individuals who have undertaken the same commitment and steps towards becoming the best, what truly separates the winners from everyone else? Joanna Zeiger believes proper mental preparation is the answer. The Champion Mindset is a much-needed and long overdue look into how to program a competitor's mind to achieve optimal success. Changing behaviors and ways of thinking are never easy, but the chapters in this book aim to simplify this process to make it manageable and achievable. This book is for every athlete—from the weekend warrior, who wants to complete in his or her first 5k running race, to those who have aspirations of one day becoming Olympians and world champions. The Champion Mindset is a compendium of Zeiger's own personal journey from struggling novice swimmer to Olympian and World Champion. Through steps including: Proper Goal Setting, Keeping it Fun, Building Your Team, Intention in Training, Improving Motivation, Promoting Self-Confidence, and Mind/Body Cohesion, among others, Zeiger uses her decades of personal experience, doctoral-level research, and professional success, to prepare readers to go all-in with their mental game.

The Heart of a Champion

The Heart of a Champion
Author: Frank Deford
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2002
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781559718370

Presents the inspirational stories of great athletes and sports champions from the past seventy-five years who have been featured on Wheaties boxes.

Scyther, Heart of a Champion (Pokémon: Chapter Book)

Scyther, Heart of a Champion (Pokémon: Chapter Book)
Author: Sheila Sweeny
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338800760

This reissued illustrated chapter book is based on the classic characters found in Pokemon GO and the classic animated series on Netflix. When Tracey catches Scyther, the brave Bug-type Pokemon's warrior pride is wounded. It can't regain its honor without a fight. It needs another battle. So Scyther battles... Charizard! Which hot-headed Pokemon will triumph? It's the ultimate face-off for the Pokemon and their Trainers! This reissued illustrated chapter book is based on the classic characters found in Pokemon GO and the classic animated series on Netflix.

Heart of a Champion

Heart of a Champion
Author: Carl Deuker
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2009-05-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0316073490

Jimmy Winter is a born star on the baseball field, and Seth Barnam can only dream of being as talented. Still, the two baseball fanatics have the kind of friendship that should last forever. But when Seth experiences an unthinkable loss, he's forced to find his own personal strength--on and off the field. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Best Book for Reluctant Readers A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Book of the Year

Athletics

Athletics
Author: Percy Cerutty
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-03-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781482643268

This is the long-awaited reprint of the highly-acclaimed book 'Athletics: How to become a champion' by Percy Cerutty, world renowned coach to Australia's greatest athlete, Herb Elliott, winner of the 1500m at the Rome Olympics in 1960. First published in 1960, this book, a classic in its time, has been out of print for 50 years. The books is full of details and ideas for optimum athletic training with specific advice for various distance and field events within the track and field discipline. This book garnered much praise when it was first published. Today's athlete and coach has much to learn from the wisdom of this outspoken and at time controversial figure. Cerutty describes the training regime at his Portsea, Victoria, athletics camp. The book includes historic images of a young Herb Elliott training under the master coach. Republished with permission from the family of the late coach, this book will inspire and encourage today's young athlete who dreams of Olympic triumph, just as Herb Elliott did in 1960.

Becoming a Great Team Player

Becoming a Great Team Player
Author: Allistair McCaw
Publisher: McCaw Method
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2018-12-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692171202

Become the player your coach and team need!For well over two decades Allistair McCaw has analyzed what it takes to be a great team player. He has worked with some of the world's most successful athletes, coaches, and teams in 40 countries. Becoming a Great Team Player lays out what coaches look for: players with skills that make their team the embodiment of great. This book is about building great team and life skills, and empowers both team players and their coaches to work together to achieve a champion minded team culture. Becoming a Great Team Player is an easy-to-read, must-have book that you can use as a blueprint to achieve your goals in a group or team environment. In this book, you will learn...- How to better your team's culture - What coaches really look for in a great team player - How to develop the skills of a great team player - How to build better relationships within a team environment