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The definitive how to manual on vertical jump improvement. Performance Coach Kelly Baggett shows you exactly how he increased his own vertical leap by 20 inches and how you can increase yours too. Over 20 scientifically ground and battle tested programs for athletes of all ages and levels of advancement. Whether you're male or female, 12 yrs. old or 50, you will learn how to get the most out of your training and how you too can gain consistent vertical jump improvements of up to 20 inches or more.

"The Gift - A Runner's Story" is a newly released novel that centers on runner Brett Rodgers and his quest for personal and athletic redemption. The storyline embraces the trials and tribulations of a world-class distance runner,while masterfully blending in the long and colorful history of competitive running. With a thoughtful and poignant conclusion, "The Gift" leads to the undeniable truth that regrets from an unfulfilled youth can shadow ones soul for a lifetime.

The true story of the Lovel family and their journey from middle America to the wilds of Alaska during the 1960's. Their success in homesteading land to earn and obtain title and the adventures they experience raising four small children in the wilderness.

Finally, learn the science of mat domination from the Catch As Catch Can wrestling legends that were actually there. In the HIGHLY ACCLAIMED volume one: 1) Wrestling I, II, & III by Ed "Strangler" Lewis - Extensive coverage of nelson holds - Learn the Jack-Knife Arm Scissors, Lewis' famous headlock and hiplock, toe holds (including the Step-Over toe hold), and tons more... 2) The Science of Wrestling and Art of Jiu-Jitsu by Earl Leiderman - Includes the rules for Catch-As-Catch Can, Greco-Roman, Side-Hold, and Cumberland & Westmoreland wrestling. - Learn the Flying Mare, the standing crotch and half-nelson, the double wristlock, the head scissors, and much much more. 3) Excerpts from the very rare and exceedingly difficult to find 'Wrestle to Win' by Spyro Vorres. ...and MUCH MUCH MORE. Nearly 500 pages of information by the masters of the craft.

A complete review of the 2004 baseball season, as seen through the eyes of an online baseball magazine called The Hardball Times (www.hardballtimes.com). The Hardball Times 2004 Baseball Annual contains a number of articles reviewing the 2004 baseball season, as well as over 150 pages of baseball stats and our own special graphs. In all, 300 pages of pure baseball.

"WONDERFUL book--packed with information. Super tool for visual learners. THANKS!” M. Maxwell, RI ... These drills were used to produce several successful gymnasts, including NY State Champions, Empire State Games Competitors, and National TOPS Team Athletes, among other successful athletes. Topics: Uneven Bars incl. Cast HS and Glide Kip, Dance, Press Handstand, Running, and Vault

Most Tennesseans will have a problem finding the town of Linden on a map, yet it can be called the state's basketball capital. This basketball tradition began in the 1950's when Little Linden, the ultimate giant killer, won three consecutive state championships. According to the NFSHSA, this feat is unparalleled in high school sports history. Author Gene Pearce writes about more than basketball. The book is about down-home values and discipline by a coach who had the trust of parents. A dollar was hard to come by in the Fifties, but it would buy all the gas a family would need for a week, if it had a car. Today's youth will learn that Friday night was the most important night of the week. The gym was the place to be and be seen by young and old. The modern high schooler will learn how it was to live without cars, computers, cell phones, Tivos, and iPods. "Linden is probably the most dramatic high school basketball story in our country's history," said Fred Thompson, former U.S. Senator from Tennessee.

Spend any amount of time in the outdoors and you have probably found that mealtime is full of trade-offs. Do you choose foods that fuel your body or foods that satisfy your taste buds? Do you spend the extra time to prepare a real meal or grab a protein bar on the go? Freezer Bag Cooking™ minimizes these trade-offs by changing the concepts of traditional outdoor food. It offers simplicity, convenience and variety and whirls them together with the philosophies of lightweight outdoor adventuring. The cooking gear needed is minimal, lightweight and can be bought, found or even made. When ready to eat, the meal is prepared in and eaten out of the freezer bag. Mealtime becomes fast, effortless and cleanup is as easy as licking your utensil and sealing the zip top bag. So whether you like to be fancy with your food or keep it simple, “Freezer Bag Cooking™: Trail Food Made Simple” can be your ticket to better eating and enjoyment of your outdoor experience.

THE BLACK & WHITE VERSION - If you apply the techniques in this book, and you're not the best knotter on your block, someone else on your block must also have a copy. The "Hemp method" is a fresh approach to tying the sixty essential knots. It's based on touch-knotting, made possible by special knotting grips. One such grip (the pretzel) is the starting point for twenty-five knots. With this common starting point you can learn faster, remember better, and knot more efficiently. --- A chapter on field activities shows knots used in combination for camping, hauling, rescue, emergency shelters, and other outdoor tasks. --- A final chapter covers trouble-time knotting. There are no "trick" knots involved. Anyone can use the Hemp method to tie the essential survival knots with one hand, in the dark, in a dangling rope. There are more than 250 photos. They include unique instructional symbols that make it easy to knot-without-reading.

Today’s student-athletes are wired—ready to take on anything. You know what you want, but you need help getting there. This book shows the way. You’ll learn how to prepare for college, earn an athletic scholarship, and work with recruiters. You’ll get the inside skinny on do’s and don’ts for success as a student-athlete. You’ll discover what you need to do to get what you want—and find the tools and resources to make it happen! A percentage of the proceeds from this book will go to the CG Legacy Scholarship Fund. More information on the book and scholarship can be found at www.studentathletehandbook21.com