Cricket and England Through Five Matches examines English cricket's relationship to issues such as class, war, race and empire. Each chapter looks at a single cricket match and shows how the sport reflected, resisted and influenced social and political change in the first half of the twentieth century.The material in this book is based upon the podcast 'Cricket and England Through Five Matches' available from cricketstuff.blog and iTunes.Praise for this book:"English is by no means the first to have used cricket as a vehicle to explain social history, but despite the number of others who have attempted to do so I do not recall enjoying such a book as much before." Cricketweb.net"An easy and enjoyable read, and a well-delivered analysis of the game and its social context in the first half of the twentieth century." The Cricket Statistician

People talk about sports from a technical and tactical standpoint, but it's only a tiny part of coaching. The best sports coaches get their success because of their ability to connect and relate to their athletes. The experiences athletes have generally come from the environment created by the coach. As a coach, you can help optimise this environment by the way you connect with your athletes, and how you communicate to them.‘Gold Dust: How To Become A More Effective Coach, Quickly’ delves deeper into the importance of building connections in sporting environments, and how you can do it. The foundations, skills, techniques and behaviours within the book will enable you to create an environment that makes for a better experience for you and your athletes.This book has got stories and experiences from coaches at the top of their game across different sports, including First Team Managers, Head Coaches, Academy Managers and Elite Youth Coaches.You will learn techniques around:•How you can optimise your athletes learning•How you can optimise your athletes performance•How you can optimise the environment you coach in•How you can make your athletes feel better about what it is they doJust imagine if you could become a more highly effective coach through the use of connection and communication.This book is dedicated to Dick Bate. The footballing circle lost a pioneer, a maverick and one of the finest coach educators the World has seen when Dick passed away in April 2018. The thousands of coaches that had the pleasure to observe his captivating sessions were in the presence of greatness. His sessions were constantly filled with unparalleled technical detail that always ignited the imagination of those present. In dedication to Dick, 10% of profits from this book will be donated to The Giles’ Trust, the brain tumour fund within the University Hospital Birmingham Charity.

An essential guide for female soccer players, and their coachesProviding those coaches of female teams with important information that is directly relevant to the specific needs of their players, this overview is aimed at the experience and inexperienced alike. It is full of practical ideas for establishing an effective environment for female players. It covers all the technical foundations: ball mastery, passing, running and dribbling, heading, shooting and finishing, the principles of defense and attack, goalkeeping, footwork and movement, shot stopping, saving the ball, distribution, and dealing with crosses and high balls. Coaches will learn how the game should be taught, how the coaching environment can be adjusted to fit the needs of female players, the strategies and tactics that best suit female players, physical fitness, medical issues, nutrition, and the mental game.

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONChampions do extra.They sweep the sheds.They follow the spearhead.They keep a blue head.They are good ancestors.In Legacy, best-selling author James Kerr goes deep into the heart of the world's most successful sporting team, the legendary All Blacks of New Zealand, to reveal 15 powerful and practical lessons for leadership and business.Legacy is a unique, inspiring handbook for leaders in all fields, and asks: What are the secrets of success - sustained success? How do you achieve world-class standards, day after day, week after week, year after year? How do you handle pressure? How do you train to win at the highest level? What do you leave behind you after you're gone?What will be your legacy?

Martí Perarnau was given total access to Bayern Munich during season 2013–14, and this book represents the first time in the modern era that a writer has got this close to one of the elite teams of world football. At the invitation of Pep Guardiola, he shadowed the Catalan, his staff, and his superstar players during training and on match days. Bayern smashed domestic records on their way to the double, but were humiliated by Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinal. Martí was with them every step of the way. Perarnau is with Guardiola as he is courted by the world’s greatest clubs during his sabbatical in New York. We hear Guardiola explain in detail the radical tactical moves which transform Bayern’s season and reprogram the players who will win the World Cup with Germany. Perarnau talks exclusively and in fascinating detail with an array of players, including Arjen Robben, Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, Thiago Alcântara, and Bastian Schweinsteiger. Pep Confidential is much more than the story of a season—it is also a lasting portrait of one of the greatest coaches in sport.

From polar explorers and politicians to CEOs and sports coaches, we are fascinated with the makeup of leaders. How do they thrive under pressure and inspire others to do the same? How do they establish a culture of long-term success? Performance psychologist Tom Young has worked closely with teams and individuals at the highest level of professional sport. He has seen how leaders in these high-pressure environments communicate, how they maintain focus and respond to challenges. In The Making of a Leader, Young shares the practical principles of sustained elite performance and shows how any individual can add value to their own business or organisation by applying these insights. You will learn how to develop a leadership philosophy that is true to your values, effectively manage and get results from individuals and teams, establish a high-performance culture and bring value to your organisation - in short, the ingredients that make a leader. These lessons are based on interviews with: - Stuart Lancaster, current Leinster coach and former Head Coach of the England national RFU team - Ashley Giles, ECB Director of Cricket during England''s 2019 World Cup win - Gary Kirsten, record-breaking former international batsman and World Cup-winning coach of the Indian national team - Dan Quinn, Head Coach of Atlanta Falcons and a Super Bowl winner with Seattle Seahawks - Roberto Martinez, FA Cup-winner and Belgium national team manager - Sean Dyche, Burnley FC manager - Michael Maguire, Head Coach of the New Zealand national rugby league team The Making of a Leader is a unique, inspiring guide to leadership that can inspire positive results in any context, based on interviews and experiences from the cutting edge of elite sport. --- ''Offers fascinating insight into man management and the attributes needed to be an effective leader, which is incredibly useful and relevant to me ahead of captaining the 2020 European Ryder Cup team'' - Pádraig Harrington, three-time Major champion and captain of the 2020 European Ryder Cup team ''Although elite athletes understand the keys to excellence, you rarely have the chance to get inside their heads. You''re in luck: Tom Young has solved that problem. As a performance psychologist, he''s worked closely with some of the world''s best in both individual and team sports. In this fascinating book, he shares his rich experiences and his keen insights on the science - and the practice - of achieving and sustaining success'' - Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, and host of the chart-topping TED podcast WorkLife ''I am always looking to learn from other sports and this book gives a unique insight into what it takes to navigate the challenges of high performance'' - Tommy Fleetwood, professional golfer ''This book shows that in the world of professional sport these proven and renowned leaders all have their own rules of strategy, which have brought continued success and recognition'' - Alastair Campbell, bestselling author, strategist, broadcaster and lifelong fan of Burnley FC ''Full of important lessons that you learn as a leader in sport that are as applicable to business environments as they are to elite sports'' - Sir Bill Beaumont, chairman of World Rugby and former England and British & Irish Lions captain ''The Making of a Leader provides a unique insight into the inner workings of established leaders'' minds. Well worth a read to gain useful leadership intel'' - Rebecca Symes, sports psychologist, The FA and England Lionesses ''If you want to be a leader or become a better leader, man or woman, in sport or any other sector, this book is for you'' - Professor Andy Hargreaves, Professor Emeritus, Boston College and author of Uplifting Leadership