Aimed at all aspiring badminton players, High Performance Badminton is packed with advice on how to improve your game, including an extensive section of tips from star players. Covering both the physical and mental approach, and nutrition, and with comprehensive sections on skill development, training, and tactics, this will be invaluable reading for players and coaches. Contents include; preparing the body; preparing the mind; nutrition and lifestyle; shots, movement and skill development; training for performance; tactical play; performance routines; the role of the coach; tips from the stars. Aimed at all aspiring badminton players and coaches and fully illustrated with 53 colour images and 27 diagrams.

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Textile fabrics of various structures are being increasingly used by engineers of different disciplines. This junior/senior undergraduate-level textbook focuses on the diverse technical principles involved at each stage of the formation of different types of fabrics. The book covers topics such as winding, warping, sizing, woven fabric construction, weaving, weft knitting, warp knitting, braiding, nonwovens, triaxial, multiaxial, and 3-D fabrics. A solutions manual is also available upon qualifying course adoption.