The Wisdom of a Coach: Health, Wealth, Education, Athletics, A Game Plan for Life

by Barry Goldsmith


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Hardcover
£37.95
Softcover
£30.95
Hardcover
£37.95

Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 25/03/2020

Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 822
ISBN : 9781984537195
Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 822
ISBN : 9781984537201

About the Book

Read about from our leaders have made a mess of Education (the foundation of America) discussing charter schools, no child left behind, accountability and to the top. For tennis teachers learn the strokes, singles and doubles strategy and the best methods to practice. For health teacher share about - his methods to make every lesson significant and meaning for basketball coaches learn the triangle and two offense taught used by Bernie Red Sarachek long before Phil Jackson, Tex Winter, or Red Helzman knew it. The author has taught and coached 1000’s of tennis and basketball players, produced two city and two national championships, over 50 all American and nine national singles and doubles individual champions. Travel with the author and his wife around the world visiting over 45 nations and three Olympics and participating as a coach despite having the American Dream, in the Moscow Games the best and most beautiful wife, a dream house in Brooklyn, top of the line calls; wonderful twin sons and family and usually enough wealth he experiences and shares with you Forrest Gumps’ statement. “If you live long enough SHIT HAPPENS to everyone. It is not as if it will happen but when and how you cope, deal with, and handles the distress of life.


About the Author

Experience growing up in the N.Y. City Housing Projects in the 50’s and 60’s. You earned a Ph.D: Poor, Hungry and Driven- A kid from the 50’s meant no drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, sex, playing sports and games in the summer from 800 AM to 9 PM starting at 5 years old. It meant doing well in school, earning excellent grades, and respecting all adults. The wisdom of a coach is really fine books. Health, Wealth, Education, A Game Plan for life and a conclusion. The author a high school and college teacher of health, physical education, basketball and tennis coach for fifty years will share his experiences. With stories of some of her coaches and athletes of the last 50 years, women buffet John McEnroe, Arthur Ashe, Dean Smith, Bobby Knight, Bernie Red Sarachek, Dr George Steelan, Lou Carnesecca, Petrief Ewing, Tennis Vander Meer, to motivation speaker Mr. Wiklin Anthony Robbins and many more athletes, teachers coaches, and writers.