Learn mental techniques professional bowlers use to perform their best and build high averages. Focused for Bowling includes game-tested strategies to help you pick up spares more consistently, recover from and avoid slumps, and get more satisfaction from each trip to the alley.
Dean Hinitz gives serious bowlers the mental tools for performing at their best. Bowling Psychology features the latest mental training concepts including mindfulness training, sensory awareness, and mind–body connection as well as insightful interviews from top bowlers—many of whom are clients of the author.
This story is about those Eastern Kentucky hills in which I grew up; a story of the love and admiration for those who influenced me the most. This book is a compilation of those events in my life that I either lived or was passed on to me by those around me. They are told from the perspective of having experienced them, or from the point of view of those who were telling them. They tell of the lives of those closest to me, or those who genetically passed on to me all those things that make up my character and my being. I realize that it is a very much over used cliché, and has been written time and again, but this account of life in the hills truly was “The best of times and the worst of times.” These anecdotes cover the life of one hill boy who grew up in the head of a holler, who lived life and enjoyed the ride. In this story, I attempt to outline the life of this particular blessed young boy, who grew from a small kid who worked for his Grandfather for twenty-five cents an hour, attended a one room school second through seventh grade, and on to a small rural high school; worked his way through college by everything from sawmills, to construction, to pumping gas, and many things in between; finally finishing his career as an educator. (Teacher, principal, and assistant to the superintendent) Extensive use of humor is used in relating the story and gives the reader a glimpse of the boy in many of us. Even when the subject is sometimes sad or serious, the author attempts to relate the point in a humorous manner. The story is real, the people are real, the humor is real, and the sadness is real. It is the hope of the author that the reader will get a bird’s eye view of the life of a hill boy growing up in the 50’s & 60’s. I believe this book will invoke memories and nostalgia of those earlier years for the reader, whether you are from the city or a true Appalachian child.. REVIEWS: Alice Welty: I thoroughly enjoyed it. I could not put it down. Very funny. I could relate to a lot of the stories. Joanne Lawson: I really enjoyed it. A lot of people I know could definitely relate to it. I laughed a lot. Nonda Alexander: I don’t know how you are alive. You did so many crazy things. I thought it was very good and awfully funny. Barry Welty: I wish I could have read this while I was in your class. I believe I could have used it to get a better grade in physics. Funny. Bro. Tom Starks: Very funny but I had one problem. Having known you for only a little over a year, all I could do was to picture your big adult head on that little boy’s body, hot rodding around in all those stories. Eldon Bowling: Phone message: Great book! I would read awhile and cry awhile, then cry awhile and read awhile. Russell Young: I would read awhile and cry awhile. It was so close to the way I grew up. I loved it. Jim Cantrel: It was a great read. I have passed it around to my friends and they really like it. It has been passed around so much, I hope to get it back sometime.
Learn mental techniques professional bowlers use to perform their best and build high averages. Focused for Bowling includes game-tested strategies to help you pick up spares more consistently, recover from and avoid slumps, and get more satisfaction from each trip to the alley.
As the leading authority on bowling’s mental game, Dean Hinitz has worked with the premier players, coaches, and teams in the sport. He has helped countless pros elevate their results, avoid slumps, and overcome stressors affecting performance. He has improved their play, and now he’s ready for you. In Bowling Psychology, you’ll learn the mental strategies for performing your best, day in and day out. From progressive muscle relaxing techniques to positive self-talk and focus cues, you will pick up spares more consistently, improve accuracy, and overcome anxieties. You’ll also find insights, advice, and anecdotes from bowling’s best: Kim Terrell-Kearney Jason Belmonte Diandra Asbaty Carolyn Dorin-Ballard Rick Steelsmith Bill O’Neil Mike Fagan Gordon Vadakin Jeri Edwards Bob Learn, Jr. Amleto Monicelli Fred Borden LeAnne Hulsenberg Del Warren Del Ballard, Jr. Rod Ross Tommy Jones, Jr. Jason Couch Manage pressure, find your focus, and reach your potential. With detailed information on topics including mindfulness training, sensory awareness, and the mind–body connection, Bowling Psychology is your all-in-one toolbox for mental mastery of the lanes.
This book contains almost 4,000 Homer Laughlin dinnerware patterns in full color, plus hundreds of additional photographs, advertisements, pamphlets, and the history of The Homer Laughlin China Company and its dinnerware. Represented are dinnerware patterns from pre-1900 to current Fiesta? patterns and everything in between.
In her first collection of essays, author Dean Kramer shares the victories and failures of day-to-day life with multiple sclerosis. At her home in rural Pennsylvania Kramer faces unexpected dilemmas, including choosing which shoes to wear when the choice can no longer be based on looks — yet you are not ready to dress like the elderly neighbor, and what to do when your scooter disrupts a hornets nest and running away isn’t an option. With beauty and joy, laughter and tears, Kramer lets readers experience life through her eyes.. Many books convey the struggles of living with a life-changing disability. ButLife on Cripple Creekgoes further to show that with inner strength and a sense of humor the intrinsic land mines one encounters with this disease need not be devastating.
This book contains almost 4,000 Homer Laughlin dinnerware patterns in full color, plus hundreds of additional photographs, advertisements, pamphlets, and the history of The Homer Laughlin China Company and its dinnerware. Represented are dinnerware patterns from pre-1900 to current Fiesta? patterns and everything in between.
After an accident several years ago, Dean Kropp couldn't work in his business as a caterer to the stars due to his injuries. Fortunately he had insurance. They would take care of him, right? Wrong. Navigating the ins and outs of laws that vary from state to state, fighting insurance companies working diligently to deny claims, and the labyrinth of paperwork and rules for government aid are exhausting . . . when you are healthy. Try it while healing from an accident, "or two, or three." Are you prepared if life takes a nosedive after an illness or injury? Do you have a clear understanding of your vehicle insurance? Do you know your rights if you are hurt in a no-fault accident? Would you be able to make a comeback after being out of work for seven years? Many of us avoid thinking about these questions. Often, when bad things happen, we are not prepared. Dean's story will give you a better idea of what you may be up against if you are injured -- and how you can protect yourself.
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