Wrestling Tough

Author : Mike Chapman
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492587206
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wrestling Tough written by Mike Chapman and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few sports are as intense as wrestling. The physical training demands total dedication. The mental side requires focus, anticipation and resilience. No letup. No excuses. Wrestling Tough, Second Edition, will inspire and guide you to achieve the mind-set of a champion. Whether you need to identify the flaws of an opponent, get optimally psyched for a big match, or overcome the adversity inherent in participating in the sport, Wrestling Tough will prepare you to excel and win. Mike Chapman, known for his unique expertise, analysis, and insight into the great sport of wrestling, has had the privilege of rubbing shoulders with many of America’s greatest amateurs and professional wrestlers. In the second edition of Wrestling Tough, he shares his insights to take you beyond the physical attributes needed to succeed on the mat: • Explore the attacking mind-set and the importance of psyching up for competition. • Gain perspective on the increasing popularity of the sport among women and girls and how female participants are proving their toughness on the mat at all levels. • Examine the rise and importance of funk-style wrestling, through which an individual’s personality is allowed—and encouraged—to shine. • Glimpse the key moments in the careers of many great wrestlers and the training methods they used to break through barriers and achieve ultimate success. Wrestling Tough is loaded with stories, insights, and coaching philosophies from legendary coaches and wrestlers such as Cael Sanderson, Dan Gable, Lee Kemp, John Smith, Tom Brands, and Steve Fraser, and even coaches from other sports such as basketball’s John Wooden and football’s Vince Lombardi. These stories will captivate wrestlers, coaches, and fans of wrestling alike. Make your mind a key weapon in your wrestling arsenal. Wrestling Tough provides you the ammunition to develop the mental firepower to win and dominate on the mat.

Author : Jonathan Snowden
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 177090221X
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shooters written by Jonathan Snowden and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From William Muldoon to Brock Lesnar, this history covers those who have divided themselves as tough guys on the professional wrestling circuit and legitimate confrontations. From catch wrestling master Billy Robinson to the Japanese professional wrestler who gave birth to the global phenomenon that is modern mixed martial arts (MMA), this investigation travels from the shadowy carnival tent and the dingy training hall to the bright lights of the squared circle and the Las Vegas glitz of the octagon. Billy Riley's legendary Wigan Snake Pit and the rigorous UWF Dojo in Tokyo are explored, revealing the secret history of both professional wrestling and the rising sport of MMA. Squared circle icons Strangler Lewis and Lou Thesz and Olympic heroes Danny Hodge and Kurt Angle are also featured.

Author : Michael Sandler
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1617726400
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Cena written by Michael Sandler and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young wrestler in 2001, John Cena competed in tiny gyms where nobody knew his name. Ten years later, he was standing in a huge arena, competing for a title with thousands of fans chanting, “Let’s go, Cena!” John had come a long way. In John Cena, young readers will follow this superstar’s amazing career, which includes 19 wrestling titles and success in music and movies. Large, full-color action photos and an engaging narrative text will keep readers turning the pages.

Author : Steve Knight
Publisher : Let's Win! International
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book WinningSTATE-Wrestling written by Steve Knight and published by Let's Win! International. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WinningSTATE–Wrestling focuses on competing. It shows wrestlers how to take their mental game to a winning level. WinningSTATE improves tournament performance by giving wrestlers a mental-toughness skillset to eliminate distractions and crush apprehension, so they can execute in competition better than they do in practice. WinningSTATE inspires wrestlers to face the pressure head on, believe in their success and execute with conviction. WinningSTATE is for all ages and abilities. It's for wrestlers who consistently want to bring their “A-game” to the competitive arena. Wrestlers get the skills to handle the pressure, fiercely compete, and win! Your mind is your most powerful weapon. Train it! COMPETE MENTALLY TOUGH! WinningSTATE-Wrestling: The Athlete's Guide to Competing Mentally Tough

Author : Bill A. Welker
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492581712
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wrestling Drill Book written by Bill A. Welker and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrestling’s leading drill book is back. With new chapters, drills, coaching advice, and practice planning, The Wrestling Drill Book, Second Edition, is bigger, better, and more comprehensive than ever. The Wrestling Drill Book features match-tested drills from the top high school and college wrestling coaches in the sport. From takedowns, escapes, and reversals to riding and pinning combinations, each contributor breaks down a technique, tactic, or facet of wrestling for which he is renowned. Chapters unfold sequentially, moving from simple to more complex drills, each including setup requirements, descriptions of the action, and key coaching points for maximizing the value of every drill. Detailed descriptions, accompanied by more than XXX photographs, provide thorough instruction for proper execution of each move. Discover the best-seller that has helped wrestlers become champions. The Wrestling Drill Book, Second Edition, is a must-have for every wrestler and coach.

Author : Don Fargo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781940391038
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hard Way written by Don Fargo and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Harley Race
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781582619477
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Professional Wrestlers' Workout & Instructional Guide written by Harley Race and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2005 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many dream of headlining Wrestlemania, but few understand the hard work and dedication needed to become a professional wrestler. Almost all top stars have trained in schools and camps with legendary wrestlers in order to learn the execution of key moves, how to put together a match, sell yourself and your opponent to the crowd, and keep fit through physical training and healthy diet. The Professional Wrestler's Instructional and Workout Guide brings readers more than 100 years of collective knowledge and experience from three elite names in the professional wrestling industry, including two former NWA World Heavyweight Champions. Harley Race, Ricky Steamboat, and Les Thatcher share their wealth of knowledge and experience as they help the novice wrestler prepare for the long journey into pro wrestling. After reading this book, the aspiring wrestler should have the knowledge of how maneuvers are executed effectively and safely, the physical conditioning needed to perform them, and the thought process involved in piecing together an actual match. The novice should learn the psychology of pro wrestling both in and out of the ring as well as how to find employment on the independent circuit.

Author : Dennis A. Johnson
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780880114011
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wrestling Drill Book written by Dennis A. Johnson and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book emphasizes development of the seven basic skills identified by USA Wrestling: position, motion, level change, penetration, backstep, lifting, and back arch.

Author : Bob Holly
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1770903798
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hardcore Truth written by Bob Holly and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before he became 'Hardcore Holly,' Robert Howard was a fighter. From humble beginnings to fame as an internationally known superstar, The Hardcore Truth tells the story of Bob's life including his 16 years working for Vince McMahon. In this rollercoaster tale of success and frustration, replete with missed opportunities, broken promises and a broken neck, Bob shares his uncompromising views on the present wrestling landscape with fascinating insights into the world leader in sports entertainment.

Author : Bret Hart
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307371468
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hitman written by Bret Hart and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his own words, Bret Hart’s honest, perceptive, startling account of his life in and out of the pro wrestling ring. The sixth-born son of the pro wrestling dynasty founded by Stu Hart and his elegant wife, Helen, Bret Hart is a Canadian icon. As a teenager, he could have been an amateur wrestling Olympic contender, but instead he turned to the family business, climbing into the ring for his dad’s western circuit, Stampede Wrestling. From his early twenties until he retired at 43, Hart kept an audio diary, recording stories of the wrestling life, the relentless travel, the practical jokes, the sex and drugs, and the real rivalries (as opposed to the staged ones). The result is an intimate, no-holds-barred account that will keep readers, not just wrestling fans, riveted. Hart achieved superstardom in pink tights, and won multiple wrestling belts in multiple territories, for both the WWF (now the WWE) and WCW. But he also paid the price in betrayals (most famously by Vince McMahon, a man he had served loyally); in tragic deaths, including the loss of his brother Owen, who died when a stunt went terribly wrong; and in his own massive stroke, most likely resulting from a concussion he received in the ring, and from which, with the spirit of a true champion, he has battled back. Widely considered by his peers as one of the business’s best technicians and workers, Hart describes pro wrestling as part dancing, part acting, and part dangerous physical pursuit. He is proud that in all his years in the ring he never seriously hurt a single wrestler, yet did his utmost to deliver to his fans an experience as credible as it was exciting. He also records the incredible toll the business takes on its workhorses: he estimates that twenty or more of the wrestlers he was regularly matched with have died young, weakened by their own coping mechanisms, namely drugs, alcohol, and steroids. That toll included his own brother-in-law, Davey Boy Smith. No one has ever written about wrestling like Bret Hart. No one has ever lived a life like Bret Hart’s. For as long as I can remember, my world was filled with liars and bullshitters, losers and pretenders, but I also saw the good side of pro wrestling. To me there is something bordering on beautiful about a brotherhood of big tough men who pretended to hurt one another for a living instead of actually doing it. Any idiot can hurt someone. —from Hitman