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Though never a sport of Kings, at one point in time bowling occupied a perfectly respectable place in the pantheon of American sports. It has long been one of the most popular participatory sports in America. When Eddie Elias convinced the country's top 33 bowlers to kick fifty bucks into a communal pot in a banquet hall in Syracuse, NY, in 1958, the Professional Bowlers Association was born. The film focuses on Miller and four of his charges, professional...
3) Alaskan Nets
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English
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Off the coast of Southeast Alaska lies an island - remote, largely hidden from the outside world and home to the Tsimshian Indians of Alaska's last native reserve: Metlakatla. For more than a century, two sacred traditions have defined Metlakatla: fishing and basketball. Witness the improbable journey of cousins Danny Marsden and DJ King, fishermen and stars of the high school basketball team, as they lead their team and town in search of their first...
4) Slalom
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Français
Description
Follows the relationship between a teenage ski prodigy and her predatory instructor. In a breakthrough role, Noée Abita plays 15-year-old Lyz, a high school student in the French Alps who has been accepted to an elite ski club known for producing some of the country's top professional athletes. Taking a chance on his new recruit, ex-champion turned coach Fred decides to mold Lyz into his shining star despite her lack of experience. Under his influence,...
5) Pride
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
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Based on the true story of inner city Philadelphia swim coach Jim Ellis. From his roots in Salisbury, North Carolina, Ellis goes on to build a swim team in one of Philly's toughest neighborhoods in the 1970s.
6) Ice castles
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Alex Winston is young, beautiful and talented. She comes from nowhere to become a figure skating superstar. She has to push herself, reinvent herself, and most painfully of all, leave her boyfriend behind. When a tragic fall leaves her blind, she needs someone to believe in her, to love her and convince her she has the strength to skate and dream again.
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The Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana is shaken to its core by a teen suicide epidemic that claims 22 Native lives in a single year – including two high school basketball team members. FOR WALTER AND JOSIAH follows the team during their season as the surviving members play to honor their fallen brothers and uplift their community.
10) Golf for dummies
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Pub. Date
2004.
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English
Description
Golf instructionfor the novice as well as the more seasoned golfer, including lessons on: how to grip a club, stand, and swing; putting; chipping, pitching,and sand shots; how to fix a hook, slice, or shank; choosing the best equipment.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Covers the essential fundamentals a baseball player needs to compete successfully. Coach Tom Waddell teaches players key techniques and provides a wide variety of unique drills for practicing and mastering baseball skills. Among the topics covered are: hitting, throwing, pitching, infield and outfield. Each area of the game is taught in a progressive manner that will maximize practice time and playerimprovement.
13) Kung fu for kids
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A fun workout for kids, with training tips for students, parents, and teachers.
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
"In 90 minutes of world class golf instruction David will take you through every aspect of the golf swing including: grip, posture, alignment and ball position; correct body motion, balance, torque creation and power; hands, arms and club motion; putting it all together to achieve a consistent and repetitive golf swing"--Container.
17) Pride
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English
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Based on the true story of inner city Philadelphia swim coach Jim Ellis. The story revolves around Ellis' fight to build a swim team in one of Philly's toughest neighborhoods in the 1970s. Ultimately, Ellis leads the swimmers to the state championships.
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
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Kill the umpire (1950 : 78 min): Ex-baseball player Bill Johnson (William Bendix), failing at many jobs when his ball-playing days are over, reluctantly takes the advice of his father-in-law, Jonah Evans (Ray Collins), a retired umpire, and enters an umpire-training school. -- Safe at home (1962 : 84 min.) Young Hutch Lawton brags to his Little League buddies that his dad knows Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Forced to "put up or shut up" Hutch goes...
Pub. Date
[2009?]
Language
English
Description
Coach Marty presents coaching strategies and drills for youth level baseball. This video addresses baserunning and bunting by beginning with fundamentals, and then presents creative drills for skill improvement. Player mastery of these techniques can result in 1-2 extra runs per game, as these two aspects are frequently underrated and under taught. This video can assist coaches in teaching skills that players will build on beyond the youth level.
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