Karate : Technique and Spirit by Tadashi Nakamura
50.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Karate: Technique and Spirit teaches a unique integrated training of the body, mind, and spirit that points you toward the true essence of karate-do. The book covers both the techniques of Seido (sincere way) karate, including warm-ups; basic punches, kicks, and blocks; and weapons (Bo, Jo, Sai), and th ...Show more
Foul Play: The Dark Arts of Cheating in Sport by Mike Rowbottom
23.00 NZD
Category: Sport
There is cheating. And then there is cheating. But where does one end and the other start? Doping. Fixing. Sledging. Intimidating. Time-wasting. Diving. Ever since sporting contests began there have been rules, and for many competitors those rules have been there to be broken. Or maybe just bent a littl ...Show more
Sports Crazy by Roy Williams
40.00 NZD
Category: Sport
A series of personal memories and vignettes from Roy's long career in and around top-level sport in New Zealand as a sportsman, coach and reporter. The book tells of a sporting life during a simpler time and includes plenty of irresistible anecdotes of well-known figures and high-level sporting events, ...Show more
The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream by Dan Washburn
37.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Statistically, zero percent of the Chinese population plays golf, still known as the 'rich man's game' and considered taboo. Yet China is in the midst of a golf boom - hundreds of new courses have opened in the past decade, despite it being illegal for anyone to build them. Award-winning journalist Dan ...Show more
Bike Fit: The Ultimate Guide to Cycling Performance and Injury Avoidance by Philip Burt
50.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Phil Burt is one of the team behind the recent British Cycling glory at the Olympics, and Team Sky's triumph at the Tour de France. In this book he reveals the secrets of their success on the bike - how he makes sure each bike fits each rider, why this is important, and shows you how to get the best fit ...Show more
Project Rainbow: How British Cycling Reached the Top of the World by Rod Ellingworth
29.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Twenty years ago, British road cycling was in the doldrums: today it is at the top of the world thanks to Bradley Wiggins' Tour de France win, Mark Cavendish's road world title and the dominance of the British squad, Team Sky. Cycling has become that rare beast, a story of British sporting success built ...Show more
Tour de France: The Complete History of the World's Greatest Cycle Race by Marguerite Lazell
45.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Tour de France: The Complete History of the World's Greatest Cycle Race plots the evolution of this great event, covering every Tour since 1903 and featuring legends such as Jacques Anquetil, Eddie Merckx and Miguel Indurain as well as British heroes Chris Froome, Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish. Cov ...Show more
10 for 10: Hedley Verity and the Story of Cricket's Greatest Bowling Feat by Chris Waters
28.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Hedley Verity was one of Yorkshire and England's greatest cricketers. In a career that ran from 1930 to 1939, the left-arm spin bowler took 1,956 wickets at an average of 14.90. Verity was chiefly responsible for England's only Ashes victory at Lord's in the 20th century, when his 15 wickets helped to w ...Show more
Metaphysics of Ping Pong by Guido Mina Di Sospiro
37.00 NZD
Category: Sport
To spin or not to spin? - that is the metaphysical question. When a mortifying defeat to his teenage son rekindles his lifelong passion for table tennis, keen philosopher Guido Mina di Sospiro sets out to learn the game properly. Guido's love for spinning a feather-weight ball takes him from his local p ...Show more
Great Race Tracks of the World by T Marmalade
65.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Details more than 200 key racetracks around the world, including and featuring every Group One track. Information includes races, location, track conditions, race history, famous incidents and winners. An unbelievably thorough listing that will fascinate any fan of racing.
Sportographica: The World of Sport as You Have Never Seen it Before by Simon Toseland
25.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Who won gold in Olympic hot-air ballooning? Which sport has produced the most elected politicians? Which sports team has had the world's longest losing streak? Here's where you can find out. Sportographica blends sporting statistics from around the world with stylish and memorable infographics - includi ...Show more
Ultra Performance: The Psychology of Endurance Sports by Paul Moore
49.00 NZD
Category: Sport
The world's leading endurance athletes are not only some of the fittest people on the planet, they are also among the toughest mentally. To train and race at the highest level of competition over hundreds - and sometimes thousands of miles takes preparation, dedication and the ability to push the body a ...Show more