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A one-of-a-kind book!
This book is excellent!Can't find any other book that covers so thoroughly the topic of athletic performance for the glory of God.I read this book in high school and now am reviewing it again to teach my children how to keep God in the center of all they do, even sports.
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Would it surprise you to learn that to solve a seemingly unsolvable problem, you need to get up and leave the room? A walk in the woods will help you finish your novel? Humming can make you a better tennis player? Or completely giving up is the way to succeed?

In The Breakout Principle, the bestselling author of The Relaxation Response delivers the ultimate self-help principle -- simple instructions to activate a powerful biological trigger that converts conflict and confusion into clarity and extraordinary performance, a state athletes refer to as "the zone."

More than three decades ago, Dr. Herbert Benson of the Harvard Medical School began research into why some people are devastated by stress while others thrive, turning it into brilliant achievement. Now The Breakout Principle reports the discovery of an easy-to-access inner switch that increases mental function, enhances creativity and productivity, maximizes athletic performance, and enriches spiritual life. The same internal mechanism that improves a tennis serve or golf putt strengthens your speaking skills, makes you a better negotiator, and fosters inner peace and belief.

Dr. Benson and coauthor William Proctor explain the cutting-edge science behind the phenomenon in accessible language, clearly describe the four distinct phases of the Breakout, and provide simple, step-by-step instructions on how to activate the Breakout "trigger." Compelling case histories and information on how to incorporate Breakouts into daily life are woven throughout the book.

Dr. Benson's previous discoveries have helped millions reduce the harmful effects of stress. The Breakout Principle now reveals how to maximize your untapped abilities and powers.Amazon.com Review
If self-help books usually fall short of delivering life changes, The Breakout Principle is a book of a different stripe: a science-based path toself-transformation. Herbert Benson, M.D. pulls together 30 years of mind-body research to describe the Breakout Principle: "a powerful mind-body impulse thatsevers prior mental patterns and--even in times of great stress or emotional trauma--opens an inner door to a host of personal benefits." Breakouts open the door todifferent kinds of peak experiences--self-awareness, creativity, productivity, athleticism, rejuvenation, and transcendence--and lead to lasting changes.

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Finding Your Performance Spirit
Some do it in the shower, some do it in the woods, some do it with friends, and some do it in their sleep. If you don't do it; read this book. "It" is `Breakout' of prior mental and emotional patterns and into a state of mind where enhance performance flows. Athletes call it the zone, for others it is when solutions `pop' into the mind or conversations/presentations flow and `connect' with others. In this book, Herbert Benson, M.D. and William Proctor take the reader through the body's biological or anatomical response during the Breakout process, as they define the four-stages:
* Stage one begins with a hard mental or physical struggle.
* Stage two involves pulling the Breakout trigger, completely severing prior thoughts and emotional patterns - the doing "it" part.
* Stage three is the `peak experience', or performance element of the process.
* Stage four is a return to a `new-normal' state, meaning one with enhanced mind-body performance patterns.

In Part II of the book, the authors devote a chapter each to six types of Breakout resulting `peak experiences' - Self-Awareness, Creativity, Productivity, Athleticism, Rejuvenation, and Transcendence - before discussing how an intrinsic belief system can help trigger a Breakout and offer peak experiences beyond our analytical mind-set's capabilities.

Although the book is an easy read and does contain several descriptions of how the Breakout trigger might be pulled, I would not describe this as a self-help book. It more of an informative read than a practical how-to book for finding your `zone'.

Dennis DeWilde, author of
"The Performance Connection"

The Breakout Principle: How to Activate the Natural Trigger That Maximizes Creativity, Athletic Performance, Productivity and Pe
Excellent Read!The best self-help book ever.It will take you to the next level and higher than you have ever been!

Greg

Why did I buy this book?
Why did I buy this book?It was one of those darn impulse purchases.I mean it's not terrible or anythingIn some ways it explains the well-known phenomena of creativity after intellectual struggle and more interestingly it provides an explanation of why meditation etc. may work.But there's not much substance and it is certainly not worth full price.Also towards the end it pushes religion on the reader.If this type of thing bugs you, be forewarned.

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Pretty much anything you enjoy doing can be a source of "The Breakout Principle." There. I've read the book for you.

Great for Educators!
Dr. Benson's Breakout techniques have had a significant impact on my life, both in reducing stress and in advising elementary school teachers, whom I supervise. People who are interested in extending their knowledge of brain based learning and reducing stress that is causing chaos in our classrooms need to read this book! I recommend this program to anyone in the field of education. ... Read more

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Concepts of Athletic Training, Fifth Edition, represents over a decade of evolution and revision of the previous editions in an effort to better serve students considering a career as athletic trainers, K-12 physical educators or coaches. This outstanding introductory text presents key concepts pertaining to the field of athletic training in a comprehensive, logically sequential manner that will assist future professionals in making the correct decisions when confronted with an activity-related injury or illness in their scope of practice. ... Read more

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This book was shipped promptly and was exactly the book I was looking for. The book was brand new without any defects (ie: bent corners, rips, wear & tear).

Concepts of Athletic Trainig
I was amazed at how good of a condition the book was actually in.To me it looked to be brand new instead of like new! ... Read more

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Featuring expanded and updated content, Introduction to Athletic Training, Second Edition, presents both theoretical and practical information on the duties of an athletic trainer as part of a team approach to caring for injured and ill athletes. The book will provide students with a solid background in athletic training so that they can develop their skills and both succeed and advance in their training and courses.

Introduction to Athletic Training, Second Edition, is the perfect guide for athletic trainers striving to keep their athletes healthy and injury free. Part of Human Kinetics’ Athletic Training Education Series, the text not only provides the information on the role of an athletic trainer in caring for injured and ill athletes, but it also considers both the prevention and management of injuries and illnesses. It spans many topics, including professionalism in athletic training, risk factors in sport participation, preparticipation physical exams, fitness testing, strength and conditioning, preventive efforts including environmental concerns and protective devices, and emergency care.

The second edition includes many updates and improvements:

·A revised chapter on pharmacology that simplifies terminology and deepens the reader’s understanding of the effects of common drugs used in athletics

·A comprehensive chapter on epidemiology that discusses how to evaluate information on injury trends and use it to reduce the risk of future injuries

·An expanded chapter with updated nutritional requirements and concerns for physically active people

·More student-friendly elements including new critical thinking questions in each chapter, more abundant discussion topics, chapter objectives, scenarios, helpful Internet resources, chapter summaries, and a glossary

The second edition is packaged with a new Primal Pictures software product titled Essentials of Interactive Functional Anatomy (IFA Essentials). This CD-ROM will help students thoroughly review components of structural anatomy with a complete high-resolution 3-D model of the human musculature. The model can be rotated and allows for 11 layers of anatomy to be visually removed—from muscles down to bones. The CD also includes 34 animations—each which can be viewed from four different angles—showing clinical muscle function and providing students with a strong sense of the movement and motions around joints. To reinforce the content, IFA Essentials also offers an interactive quiz. Students can select the level of difficulty and number of quiz questions, and then using a multiple-choice format are asked to identify or locate various structures on the model.

Human Kinetics’ Athletic Training Education Series contains five textbooks, each with its own superb supporting instructional resources. Featuring the work of respected authorities in athletic training, the series was created to parallel and expound on the content areas established by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Educational Council. Introduction to Athletic Training, Second Edition, lays the foundation for a well-rounded curriculum addressing the following NATA content areas: Risk Management and Injury Prevention, Acute Care of Injury and Illness, Pharmacology, Professional Development and Responsibilities, and Nutritional Aspects of Athletic Injury and Illness. Also addressed are the domains of Psychosocial Intervention and Referral and General Medical Conditions and Disabilities. ... Read more

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Practical information on the duties of an athletic trainer
Now in a fully revised, updated and expanded second edition, Introduction To Athletic Training by Susan Kay Hillman is accompanied by a CD-Rom that will operate on either a Windows or a Macintosh platform. Introduction To Athletic Training presents both theoretical and practical information on the duties of an athletic trainer, including caring for injured and ill athletes. The chapter on pharmacology will deepen the reader's understanding of the effects on common drugs used in athletics. The chapter on epidemiology will prove invaluable in evaluating injury trends and reducing the risk of future injuries. Each individual chapter includes critical thinking questions, helpful scenarios, internet resources, chapter summaries, and more. Introduction To Athletic Training should be required reading for anyone who aspires to a career as an athletic trainer, or who is currently engaged in the training of athletes either as a profession or as a volunteer in amateur sports programs and events.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Athletics 2008is the yearbook of the Association of Track & Field Statisticians and has been published every year since 1951 a year after the organisation was founded.?Once again this book is essential reading for all enthusiasts of track and field. Peter Matthews is a television commentator for the IAAF, and has covered all major athletics events since 1985 with ITV or the IAAF. For ten years before that he was a broadcaster on athletics for BBC Radio. A long-time ATFS member, he was formerly Editor of the Guinness Book of Records and International Editor of Athletics Today magazine. He is co-publisher of Athletics International. ... Read more

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Over 225 black and white photographs span six decades of baseball history in this stunning collection of Athletics images. From the days of Lefty Grove and Jimmie Foxx to Ferris Fain and Eddie Joost, the famous and forgotten fill these pages and recall the glory of Philadelphia Athletics baseball. The book covers the A's from their first year in the American League in 1901 all the way through their departure to Kansas City in 1955.

Culled from 14 public and private photo archives, this collection includes dozens of previously unpublished images. Many of the older photographs were locked away in dusty files for decades until appearing here for the first time. Printer's marks were removed and the detail in the images was revealed through careful restoration. Most of the photographs have been reproduced to near their original size to faithfully record what the photographer saw.

These photographs record the changing face of baseball through the century by documenting the evolution of equipment, ballparks, uniforms and batting styles. Players, managers, owners, and broadcasters--they're all here, with captions that bring their stories to life. From the glory days of the $100,000 infield to the agony of 1954. From Ben Shibe to Bobby Shantz and everyone in between. ... Read more

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another great book
I really appreciate what mark stang does.Culling from wire photos, collectors and the hall of fame, Stang builds a great photo history of players and teams.He manages to focus on players who are not famous, and photos not often seen.His books are invaluable to anyone who collects vintage baseball material. ... Read more

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University of Sydney, Camden, Australia. Reference for veterinarians on the basic science aspects and nutrition, performance, training, and exercise testing of athletic horses such as racing horses and show jumpers. Illustrated. 25 contributors, 5 U.S. ... Read more

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The Athletic Horse
An excellent book for students of degree level.Not suitable for the novice.During my studies I have found this to be an outstanding reference book and an indispensible aid to writing assignments.The book is detailed scientifically but is easy to follow and has plenty of studies done to back up the information given.A top class book. ... Read more

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With women's sport performance at an all-time high and continuing to rise, you need to be faster, stronger, and more agile in order to compete. Yet, until now, no training manual has specifically addressed female athletes' physiological, biomechanical, and anatomical needs.

Athletic Strength for Women presents effective exercise prescriptions to help you build a strength base and then convert that strength to speed and power in competition. The result is not only better performance but also fewer injuries. For example, exercises and programs for the lower body will improve hamstring and quadriceps strength ratios, providing enhanced takeoff power and landing strength and better protection for the knee. More than 120 targeted exercises and drills are provided to improve

-throwing, striking, swinging, and other upper-body skills;

-starting, stopping, jumping, cutting, turning, pivoting, and other lower-body maneuvers; and

-overall power and speed.
Written by David Oliver, former strength and conditioning coach for the U.S. women's soccer and basketball teams, and Dana Healy, department head for strength and conditioning at the United States Olympic Committee, Athletic Strength for Women contains general fitness and sport-specific performance tests. These tests are accompanied by normative tables that enable athletes to gauge strengths and weaknesses against those of their peers and set improvement goals.

The book also includes in-season, off-season, and preseason programs for all the major participation sports, including soccer, volleyball, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, swimming, and track and field. No matter what your sport, prepare your body to perform at full potential. The programs in Athletic Strength for Women will help you achieve a new level of athleticism.

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The most frequent problems experienced by athletes are overuse injuries. This book contains information on the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of these injuries. Experts from the American Running and Fitness Association have provided specific, accurate information about such injuries as shoulder bursitis, shin splints, hamstring injuries, muscle cramps and ingrown toenails. Each injury is cross-referenced by the name of the injury, part of the body affected, and location of the pain. The book also features over 100 illustrations and contains specific exercise programmes for 10 sports.Amazon.com Review
If you're an avid athlete or recreational exerciser, chancesare you'll need to deal with an injury sooner or later. This helpfulreference book should be on your bookshelf--preferably beforeyou get hurt. The American Running and Fitness Association, anorganization promoting aerobic exercise of all kinds, has broughttogether 32 specialists who write simply and clearly about the cause,symptoms, and treatment of every overuse injury you're likely toexperience, from the familiar ankle sprains, shin splints, kneeproblems, and low-back pain to less common injuries such as hippointer, baker's cysts, and bowler's thumb. The articles are organizedboth by injury (if you know the diagnosis) and location (if you justknow where it hurts).

But don't wait until you get hurt to usethis book. You can prevent many overuse injuries with certainprecautions and the right program of strengthening andstretching. Conquering Athletic Injuries gives you 27 stretchesand 26 strength exercises--all clearly illustrated--and then pointsout which exercises are best for preventing injuries in specificsports. You'll even find articles on topics such as shoe modificationsfor specific foot problems, avoiding heat injuries, and running withdiabetes. An immensely useful resource. --Joan Price ... Read more

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good review
This book is good for finishing touches to already knowing the anatomy, diagnosis, treatment and other pertinent information.Do not expect this book to serve as your source - more of a review to confirm you already know the subject. ... Read more

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Searching for one quick reference for all of your athletic training needs? Looking for quick answers to questions that can be encountered daily in the profession? Need quick access to thousands of terms related to the field?

The expanded and updated second edition of Quick Reference Dictionary for Athletic Training contains all this and more! Pocket size, comprehensive, and user-friendly, this companion guide is essential for students and professionals in athletic training.

Dr. Julie N. Bernier has taken over 2,100 terms and made them accessible in one book-no longer will you need to search multiple textbooks. Also included are 20 appendices on revised and new topics such as manual muscle testing and joint mobility positioning.

Quick Reference Dictionary for Athletic Training, Second Edition, with both text and visual references, provides the athletic training student and professional with a quick overview of the essential elements of injury assessment in the field

Appendices include:

• The appendix on manual muscle testing includes photos and descriptions of manual muscle testing positioning and examiner stabilization, which will aid in the proper execution of the test.
• The appendix on special tests provides illustrations and descriptions of orthopedic special tests such as shoulder, elbow, spine, knee, and foot/ankle.
• Two appendices on peripheral nerve innervations-upper and lower extremity-include anatomical images that will assist the reader in visualizing the three dimensionality and location of peripheral nerve innervations.

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For Athletic Trainers
All athletic trainers should have this quick reference on hand.Find the information you need quickly.

Great Reference Book for Athletic Trianers
I highly recommend this book if you are looking for an easy reference guide. It has all of the important information that an Athletic Trainer would need. It is easy to find the information that you are looking for. Great book. ... Read more

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Some Useful, Mostly Useless
This book is described on the front cover as "An encyclopedic collection of over 300 clear, concise, and up-to-date model letters, memos, forms, and policies."First of all, it is over twenty years old and is not up-to-date. Instead of a Complete Communcations Manual it is simply an alphabetical binding of hundreds of forms that have been used at some point in history by some atheltic department without much description or context.This collection was put together for coaches but clearly was not prepared by coaches.You may be able to get ideas, and perhaps you can improve your own policies by taking some details from those included, but you will not need to invest much time in this book. ... Read more

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Written by a sports psychologist and a renowned T'ai Chi master, here is a guide to enriching all of life's pursuits through the practice of its simple mental tools and wisdom. Using stories of success from athletes and businesspeople, the authors present techniques and exercises to promote relaxation and enhance performance. ... Read more

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About the Book- from the Publisher
Thinking Body, Dancing Mind: Taosports for Extraordinary Performance in Athletics, Business, and Life

ANNOTATION
Written by a sports psychologist and a renowned T'ai Chi master, here is a guide to enriching all of life's pursuits through the practice of its simple mental tools and wisdom. Using stories of success from athletes and businesspeople, the authors present techniques and exercises to promote relaxation and enhance performance.

FROM THE PUBLISHER
Why fight your way to the top when you can rise to it? Let go of the obsession to win - and you will be victorious. Acknowledge your vulnerabilities - and turn them into strengths. Find the courage to risk failure - and begin your journey to success.
That is the secret of the TaoAthlete, and in this remarkable book t'ai chi expert Chugliange Al Huang and renowned professional and Olympic sports psychologist Jerry Lynch teach you the time honored principles of successful performance - whether on the playing field, in the office, or in your relationships. By mastering the unique strategies and mental exercises of the TaoAthlete, you'll unlock the extraordinary powers of body, mind, and spirit that will lead you to victory in any field of endeavor.

The best advice for everything you do in your life
This is perhaps my all-time favorite book.The concepts and exercises will help you with every area in your life where you want to accomplish a goal.As a musician I found it to be wonderful and refreshing.It goes right along with"The Inner Game of Music'" and "A Soprano on her Head."Replacing the sports performance scenes with musical performing situations is a no-brainer.It's incredibly helpful to us performers who tend to be very down on ourselves and notoriously dim about mindset, self-talk, etc..

Fabulous!
I am in graduate school for Sports Psychology and this book hits at the heart of what works for athletes.This is an Eastern-thinking text, so if you do not agree with that philosophy, you will not like this book.
Not only can this book be a reference for the athlete, it is also a reference book for living.I love this book.

Important Tool for Committed Athletes
This book addresses most of the stumbling blocks many athletes encounter in their quest for excellence.It then suggests specific guidelines for achieving not only performance excellence but also an internal sense of calm and satisfaction with the effort and accomplishment.
The format is succinct and easily used as a reference when specific concepts need to be reviewed.It is not a deeply theoretical book. Rather, it is a very practical and, in my experience, highly effective friend.It has totally changed my approach to my sport (and to my life) with wonderful results.

Not for the advanced...
This IS a book for novices.True Taoists would just have a copy of the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching and draw their own answers through introspection of these two primary documents.While I had hoped that this book would provide something of substance, the whole of the book can literally be summed up with, "Visualize how you want things to be and it will be so.Center.Take five easy breathes.Act as if and it will be so."The authors say this in EVERY chapter and with everychapter being template formatted to this mantra it gets VERY repetitive and exhausting.I cannot believe they got 300 pages out of the same text...

I also have trouble believing that the worldclass athletes alluded to within this book are so undisciplined that they need the simple affirmations provided to open their eyes to their true potential, especially martial artists.The affirmations provided get so much to the point of comedy that it is best to ignore them as you push through the book.(They reminded me of the Saturday Night Live skit, "I'm okay and I like me.")

This is a New Age book, not an enlightening text. (Though I acknowledge that once you decide to become enlightened, you are.) If you are an advanced athlete who understands even the basics of Taoism and how it can be applied to ALL ASPECTS of your life, this IS NOT a book for you. ... Read more

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This book serves as a bridge between biomechanics and the practice of sport. By providing a detailed analysis of movement, it helps readers understand the important factors for maximizing performance. Valuable coverage is provided on the general characteristics of bones, joints, and muscles, as well as guidelines for flexibility and strength training that provide a firm theoretical framework for effective training. From this basis, the book explores the anatomy function of different parts of the body and examines the types of movement important in sports activities. * The book's unique approach features a rigorous application of biomechanics to sport training. * Mechanics are related to the use of muscles in specific sports. * Coverage is both theoretical and practical, making the book useful both for academic study and as a training aid. * Highly illustrated format helps readers understand key concepts and important details. ... Read more

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Fantastic Old Book
I bought this old book used through Amazon.com and I got a great deal.

This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in how the muscles and bones work together to make the body move.

It is muchbetter than Gray's Anatomy and better still than a workout book focused on athletic ability and targeted muscle exercises.

I like the general overview to each area with many sketches in a sequence of tightening field illustrations so that one sees the bigger picture and gets zeroed in as the discussion proceeds to the core of the matter.

My interest is in robotics, humanoid robotics, and I find that the perspective taken here, giving the real lowdown as it were, is essential to understanding how things work so that one can get on with figuring out how to do it differently with other materials.

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INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MEDICINE & ATHLETIC TRAINING 2E is ideal for individuals interested in athletics and the medical needs of athletes and is the first full-concept book around which an entire course can be created. This book covers Sports Medicine, Athletic Training and Anatomy and Physiology in an easy to understand format that allows the reader to grasp functional concepts of the human boday and then apply this knowledge to Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. Comprehensive chapters on nutrition, sports psychology, kinesiology and therapeutic modalities are also included. Readers will appreciate both the depth of the material covered and the ease in which it is presented. ... Read more

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my new favorite book!
im currently using this book in the classroom with none other than Mr. France as the teacher! i find his book far superior to other sports medicine books that we have used. it is extremely informative and is very easy to use and learn from. there is a ton of busy work that can be done in the book, which tends to be slightly annoying at times, but is a very useful learning tool! if you havent already purchase this amazing novel!

Great book!
This is by far the best book I've ever seen on athletic training and sports medicine. Well written and researched. The book is easy to understand and has a beautiful layout. EXCELLENT ... Read more

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Oklahoma State University Student-Tyler
The Athletic Eye written by Arthur Seiderman is a book that I enjoyed greatly, and would recommend it to anyone that wants to learn about the various important roles that the human eye plays in the world of sports today.Seiderman gives a great insight of visual exercises one can perform in order to increase visual skills for a particular sport.For example, he talks about how peripheral vision helps out a basketball player tremendously.Then, he goes on to get a picture demonstrated how to exercise your eyes in your own home in order to increase your peripheral vision!Overall, this book is a great book one should look into.Especially if you have a love for eyes and sports like myself. ... Read more