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Idan ravin, a personal trainer who calls himself the hoops whisperer. Who do lebron james, chris paul, kevin durant, steph curry, dwight howard, james harden and a ton of other top basketball players go to to get better. Oct 21, 2009 next, ravin ran james through grueling conditioning drills, all related to game situations, because hed noticed that james was a bit out of shape at least by ravin s high standards. Dec 31, 2016 in the hoops whisperer, ravin shares the fascinating story of how he transformed a passion for the game into working with iconic basketball stars such as chris paul, lebron james, kevin durant, carmelo anthony, stephen curry, blake griffin, james harden, dwight howard, and many more. Idan ravin, a personal trainer who calls himself the hoops whisperer, has so many clients in the n. The following passage is from idan ravins latest book the hoops whisperer. The hoops whisperer by idan ravin philosophersnotes optimize. On the court and inside the heads of basketballs best players 9781592409372. On the court and inside the heads of basketballs best players, set to be released on may 5th by. Buy a discounted paperback of hoops whisperer, the online from australias leading online bookstore. The best coach in the nba is a short, 38yearold former lawyer who never played highlevel basketball.
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The hoops whisperer by idan ravin is a sports nonfiction book about a jewish basketball trainer who transformed his love of the game into working with iconic basketball stars like lebron james, steph curry, and chris paul. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Idan ravin s career journey interacting with the nba players he trains and how he carved a life around his great love of basketball is a wonderful story in itself. Combined with his own inspiring journey, ravins insights make the hoops whisperer a mustread for anyone who loves the game. Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. Great book showing what its like working with nba players. Combined with his own inspiring journey, idan s insights make the hoops whisperer a mustread for anyone who loves the game. The hoops whisperer book san francisco public library. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
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Showcasing his unorthodox drills and improvisational techniques in action, ravin reveals how faith, effort, dedication, and passion can make a player into a superstarand anyone into a success. Idan didnt have the normal background of an everyday trainer. The hoops whisperer ebook by idan ravin 9780698157033. When idan goes through a rough patch in his life from getting fired from his job at a law firm. Join facebook to connect with idan ravin and others you may know. Good lessons about changing careers and building relationships with people. The hoops whisperer by idan ravin overdrive rakuten. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest. An unlikely inspirational book by the trainer for the nbas biggest stars. The hoops whisperer by idan ravin philosophersnotes. Many of the best basketball players in the world have sought out idan ravin to help them with their game. Idans debut childrens book, it takes patience, draws on more than a decade of experience training nba and wnba superstars and explores the themes he developed in his first work, the hoops whisperer. The hoops whisperer idan ravin 9781592408917 netgalley.
On the court and inside the heads of basketballs best players by idan ravin overview basketballs most unlikelyand most soughtaftertraining guru offers an inside look at his career, his methods, and the allstar players whose games hes helped transform. Lebron james, kevin durant, dwight howardthat the leagues playoffs have become a. Idan andy ravin born 1971 is an american basketball trainer who works with many of the worlds most well known basketball players. Dick devenzio has other good books this is one of his best though. On the court and inside the heads of basketballs best players idan ravin gotham books, 2014 246 pages.
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