More & more people are realising that as with all areas of life your results in sport depend crucially on your ability to use your mind effectively. Certainly many elite sports performers say that the mental aspects of the sport make the difference between being a champion or not. The way you use your mind determines the level of success & fulfilment you gain from sport whether at professional or recreational level. Ahead of the Game is written for sports coaches athletes & players of all levels who want to learn some leading edge yet tried & tested techniques & approaches to using your mind more effectively & helping others to do the same. It draws on many of the techniques from Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) proven methods to achieve success. Ahead of the Game takes you through the techniques & approaches step by step & is full of practical exercises & examples of how these techniques have been used with athletes so that you can adapt the techniques to suit you. ...

All is dust... Spurned by his former brothers & his father Magnus the Red Ahriman is a wanderer a sorcerer of Tzeentch whose actions condemned an entire Legion to an eternity of damnation. Once a vaunted servant of the Thousand Sons he is now an outcast a renegade who resides in the Eye of Terror. Ever scheming he plots his return to power & the destruction of his enemies an architect of fate & master of the warp. ...

Do you know why Africa is so poor? What really happens to your aid money? Why trade rules fail African countries & yet cost you too? Weve heard it all before: the corrupt leaders heartless global corporations the wicked World Bank. But the answers are much closer to home...and so are the solutions. When Giles Bolton began working in the world of aid & development he travelled to Africa convinced that he could solve problems save villages & sing songs with the locals under a shimmering sunset. The reality proved rather less romantic & far more shocking... Aid & Other Dirty Business" is a radical brilliantly readable & totally original approach to an unending problem. It may change your life but more important it will help you change the lives of others." ...

All the major aspects of Aikido are clearly laid out in this beautiful beginners guide to Aikido. Illustrated with over 90 photographs & using a clever page per topic format its ideal for the newcomer to the art or for those just curious about Aikido. Excellent value for your money. Highly recommended by some of the worlds most senior Aikido masters. Nicely presented in a very smart A4 style. Totally non style-specific this book appeals to students of all branches of Aikido & covers everything from the first days training right up to the spiritual & theological aspects of the art. Rapidly becoming the standard Aikido beginners text. ...

Clint Eastwood is one of the worlds most popular action stars who has matured into a fine American producer-director. Entertaining illuminating & packed with information up to & including The Changeling" this is the first book to cover his full life in the movies from his beginnings in 1950s B-movies & in TVs " Rawhide" to " Gran Torino" showing how as both actor & filmmaker Eastwood aims for the heart of the drama whatever the story. Howard Hughes follows Eastwoods craft through over 50 movies. He looks at his launch into superstardom in Sergio Leones 1960s spaghetti westerns. Back in America he built on his success as western hero with such films as " High Plains Drifter" & " The Outlaw Josey Wales" winning an Oscar for " Unforgiven" in 1992. He blasted his way through the seventies & eighties as Inspector Harry Francis Callahan the last hope for law enforcement in San Francisco. He also monkeyed around in two phenomenally popular films with Clyde the orang-utan which brought tough-guy Eastwood to a whole new audience & made him the biggest box office star of his generation. " Aim for the Heart" also looks at Eastwoods more unusual roles including " The Beguiled" " The Bridges of Madison County" & " Million Dollar Baby". Since 1970 he has enjoyed parallel success as director-producer of his own Malpaso Productions with " Bird" " Mystic River" & " Letters from Iwo Jima" demonstrating formidable directing credentials. " Aim for the Heart" covers all Eastwoods movies of many genres in detail & Eastwoods story is illustrated with film stills glimpses behind the scenes & rare poster advertising material. " Aim for the Heart" also

Includes:: the most comprehensive credits filmography has ever compiled on Eastwoods work as star & director."

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This book is designed for use throughout the year whilst the topic is being studied. By working though the worked examples & advice from examiners students learn how to avoid the common pitfalls & gain maximum marks in the exam. Plenty of questions are included for students to practice & there is a link back to the Students' Books for further study. The Examiners' tips then reveal how to maximize marks. ...

Help your students make those vital two levels of progress in Reading & Writing with this new KS3 series from Collins. Each book concentrates on moving students up one level in reading or writing covering each of the Assessment Focuses in turn. These brand new books offer student-friendly explanations & activities to build develop & extend students' literacy skills showing them precisely what they need to do to make progress. Whether you're looking for a one-off lesson snappy starters or a longer programme of study these flexible resources are designed to fit around the needs of your teaching & your classes. Aiming for Level 3 Reading will help you to * Target areas of underperformance with a chapter on each Assessment Focus & support at the right level written by two SEN specialist English teachers. * Explain build & develop the essential reading skills for this level with clear accessible explanations inspiring examples & lively follow-up activities. * Motivate & engage students with active starters to suit a range of learning styles exciting stimulus texts & a colourful magazine-like layout. * Embed Assessment for Learning in your day-to-day teaching with clear learning objectives criteria for self & peer assessment on every double-page & end of chapter Level Boosters to help students understand how to progress. * Gather evidence for your periodic APP assessments with longer tasks flagged up throughout as APP opportunities. * Plan ahead without the stress with ready-to-use double-page lessons & a teacher guide at the back of the book. Plus get your students ready for Functional Skills! These books will help you build the foundations for success in the new KS4 qualification. ...

Help your students make those vital two levels of progress in Reading & Writing with this new KS3 series from Collins. Each book concentrates on moving students up one level in reading or writing covering each of the Assessment Focuses in turn. These brand new books offer student-friendly explanations & activities to build develop & extend students literacy skills showing them precisely what they need to do to make progress. Whether youre looking for a one-off lesson snappy starters or a longer programme of study these flexible resources are designed to fit around the needs of your teaching & your classes. Aiming for Level 3 Writing will help you to * Target areas of underperformance with a chapter on each Assessment Focus & support at the right level written by two SEN specialist English teachers. * Explain build & develop the essential writing skills for this level with clear accessible explanations inspiring examples & lively follow-up activities. * Motivate & engage students with active starters to suit a range of learning styles exciting stimulus texts & a colourful magazine-like layout. * Embed Assessment for Learning in your day-to-day teaching with clear learning objectives criteria for self & peer assessment on every double-page & end of chapter Level Boosters to help students understand how to progress. * Gather evidence for your periodic APP assessments with longer tasks flagged up throughout as APP opportunities. * Plan ahead without the stress with ready-to-use double-page lessons & a teacher guide at the back of the book. Plus get your students ready for Functional Skills! These books will help you build the foundations for success in the new KS4 qualification. ...

Help your students make those vital two levels of progress in Reading & Writing with this new KS3 series from Collins. Each book concentrates on moving students up one level in reading or writing covering each of the Assessment Focuses in turn. These brand new books offer student-friendly explanations & activities to build develop & extend students' literacy skills showing them precisely what they need to do to make progress. Whether you're looking for a one-off lesson snappy starters or a longer programme of study these flexible resources are designed to fit around the needs of your teaching & your classes. Aiming for Level 4 Reading will help you to * Target areas of underperformance with a chapter on each Assessment Focus & support at the right level written by experienced teachers & consultants. * Explain build & develop the essential reading & commentary skills for this level with clear accessible explanations inspiring examples & lively follow-up activities. * Motivate & engage students with exciting stimulus texts fresh approaches to learning & a colourful magazine-like layout. * Embed Assessment for Learning in your day-to-day teaching with clear learning objectives criteria for self & peer assessment on every double-page & end of chapter Level Boosters to help students understand how to progress. * Gather evidence for your periodic APP assessments with longer tasks flagged up throughout as APP opportunities. * Plan ahead without the stress with ready-to-use double-page lessons & a teacher guide at the back of the book. Plus get your students ready for Functional Skills! These books will help you build the foundations for success in the new KS4 qualification. ...

Help your students make those vital two levels of progress in Reading & Writing with this new KS3 series from Collins. Each book concentrates on moving students up one level in reading or writing covering each of the Assessment Focuses in turn. These brand new books offer student-friendly explanations & activities to build develop & extend students' literacy skills showing them precisely what they need to do to make progress. Whether you're looking for a one-off lesson snappy starters or a longer programme of study these flexible resources are designed to fit around the needs of your teaching & your classes. Aiming for Level 4 Writing will help you to * Target areas of underperformance with a chapter on each Assessment Focus & support at the right level written by experienced teachers & consultants. * Explain build & develop the essential writing skills for this level with clear accessible explanations inspiring examples & lively follow-up activities. * Motivate & engage students with exciting stimulus texts fresh approaches to learning & a colourful magazine-like layout. * Embed Assessment for Learning in your day-to-day teaching with clear learning objectives criteria for self & peer assessment on every double-page & end of chapter Level Boosters to help students understand how to progress. * Gather evidence for your periodic APP assessments with longer tasks flagged up throughout as APP opportunities. * Plan ahead without the stress with ready-to-use double-page lessons & a teacher guide at the back of the book. Plus get your students ready for Functional Skills! These books will help you build the foundations for success in the new KS4 qualification. ...