♟️ Chess Instruction

Guides that sharpen tactical vision and strategic thinking, from opening principles to endgame technique. For players hungry to see the board more deeply and play with greater intention.

How to Win at Chess

by Levy Rozman • 2023

Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.

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2k+

♟️ Chess Improvement 📖 Beginner Chess 🎯 Chess Tactics 🗺️ Chess Strategy 🏁 Chess Endgames

How to Win at Chess 94%

Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.

by Levy Rozman 2023

4.37

2k+ ratings

♟️ Chess Improvement 📖 Beginner Chess 🎯 Chess Tactics 🗺️ Chess Strategy 🏁 Chess Endgames

How To Beat Anyone At Chess

by Ethan Moore • 2015

From piece power to pawn promotion, the complete chess foundation for seeing three moves ahead.

3.77

182

♟️ Chess Strategy ⚔️ Chess Tactics 🚪 Opening Principles 🏁 Endgame Technique 🧱 Pawn Structures

How To Beat Anyone At Chess 94%

From piece power to pawn promotion, the complete chess foundation for seeing three moves ahead.

by Ethan Moore 2015

3.77

182 ratings

♟️ Chess Strategy ⚔️ Chess Tactics 🚪 Opening Principles 🏁 Endgame Technique 🧱 Pawn Structures

Soviet Chess Primer

by Ilya Maizelis • 1936

The Soviet primer that turns beginners into players who calculate combinations and win endgames.

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132

🧭 Positional Play 💥 Tactical Combinations 📂 Opening Fundamentals ⌛ Endgame Technique 🪆 Soviet Chess School

Soviet Chess Primer 94%

The Soviet primer that turns beginners into players who calculate combinations and win endgames.

by Ilya Maizelis 1936

4.33

132 ratings

🧭 Positional Play 💥 Tactical Combinations 📂 Opening Fundamentals ⌛ Endgame Technique 🪆 Soviet Chess School

Winning Chess Strategies

by Yasser Seirawan • 1994

Turn chess into a science: squeeze space, target weaknesses, and trade into a winning endgame.

4.17

507

♟️ Chess Strategy 🧱 Pawn Structures ♞ Piece Activity 🛡️ Prophylaxis 🏁 Endgame Conversion

Winning Chess Strategies 94%

Turn chess into a science: squeeze space, target weaknesses, and trade into a winning endgame.

by Yasser Seirawan 1994

4.17

507 ratings

♟️ Chess Strategy 🧱 Pawn Structures ♞ Piece Activity 🛡️ Prophylaxis 🏁 Endgame Conversion

Learn Chess

by John Nunn • 2000

Grandmaster's system for spotting tactics, building strategy, outthinking opponents at every phase.

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172

🚪 Opening Principles ⚔️ Tactical Patterns 🗺️ Positional Play 🏁 Endgame Technique 🏆 Competitive Chess

Learn Chess 94%

Grandmaster's system for spotting tactics, building strategy, outthinking opponents at every phase.

by John Nunn 2000

3.72

172 ratings

🚪 Opening Principles ⚔️ Tactical Patterns 🗺️ Positional Play 🏁 Endgame Technique 🏆 Competitive Chess

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess

by Bobby Fischer • 1966

Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.

4.02

7k+

🆕 Beginner Chess ⚔️ Chess Tactics ♟️ Checkmate Patterns 🔍 Pattern Recognition 📝 Chess Puzzles

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess 94%

Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.

by Bobby Fischer 1966

4.02

7k+ ratings

🆕 Beginner Chess ⚔️ Chess Tactics ♟️ Checkmate Patterns 🔍 Pattern Recognition 📝 Chess Puzzles

Modern Chess Openings

by Nick de Firmian • 1972

Every chess opening you will face, with the moves, traps, and plans that make them work.

4.08

568

♟️ Chess Openings 🧱 Pawn Structures 🎲 Gambits 📋 Opening Repertoires 🧠 Positional Chess

Modern Chess Openings 94%

Every chess opening you will face, with the moves, traps, and plans that make them work.

by Nick de Firmian 1972

4.08

568 ratings

♟️ Chess Openings 🧱 Pawn Structures 🎲 Gambits 📋 Opening Repertoires 🧠 Positional Chess

Think Like A Grandmaster

by Alexander Kotov • 1970

How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.

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380

♟️ Chess Training 🔍 Systematic Analysis 🧩 Positional Understanding 🗺️ Strategic Planning 📚 Soviet Chess School

Think Like A Grandmaster 94%

How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.

by Alexander Kotov 1970

4.12

380 ratings

♟️ Chess Training 🔍 Systematic Analysis 🧩 Positional Understanding 🗺️ Strategic Planning 📚 Soviet Chess School

How to Reassess Your Chess

by Jeremy Silman • 1993

Find the hidden imbalance, build a plan around it, and stop playing aimless moves.

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1k+

♟️ Chess Strategy 📍 Positional Chess 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🧮 Tactical Calculation 🧱 Pawn Structures

How to Reassess Your Chess 93%

Find the hidden imbalance, build a plan around it, and stop playing aimless moves.

by Jeremy Silman 1993

4.35

1k+ ratings

♟️ Chess Strategy 📍 Positional Chess 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🧮 Tactical Calculation 🧱 Pawn Structures

Chess Training Pocket Book

by Lev Alburt • 1997

Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.

4.28

105

♟️ Chess Training 🏆 Tournament Chess 👁️ Tactical Pattern Recognition 🏁 Endgame Essentials 🧮 Calculation Training

Chess Training Pocket Book 93%

Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.

by Lev Alburt 1997

4.28

105 ratings

♟️ Chess Training 🏆 Tournament Chess 👁️ Tactical Pattern Recognition 🏁 Endgame Essentials 🧮 Calculation Training

1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations

by Fred Reinfeld • 1955

1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.

4.25

316

🧩 Chess Tactics 🔪 Chess Sacrifices 🔎 Pattern Recognition ⚔️ Attacking Chess 📚 Classic Chess Books

1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations Summary

1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations 93%

1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.

by Fred Reinfeld 1955

4.25

316 ratings

🧩 Chess Tactics 🔪 Chess Sacrifices 🔎 Pattern Recognition ⚔️ Attacking Chess 📚 Classic Chess Books

My System

by Aron Nimzowitsch • 1925

The 1925 manifesto that taught chess players to control the center without touching it.

4.19

1k+

♟️ Chess Strategy 🏰 Positional Play 🧱 Pawn Structure 🔚 Endgame Technique 📜 Hypermodern Chess

My System 93%

The 1925 manifesto that taught chess players to control the center without touching it.

by Aron Nimzowitsch 1925

4.19

1k+ ratings

♟️ Chess Strategy 🏰 Positional Play 🧱 Pawn Structure 🔚 Endgame Technique 📜 Hypermodern Chess

The Woodpecker Method

by Axel Smith • 2018

A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.

4.32

128

🧩 Tactical Puzzles 📋 Chess Training 🎯 Deliberate Practice 👁️ Pattern Recognition 🏆 Tournament Prep

The Woodpecker Method 93%

A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.

by Axel Smith 2018

4.32

128 ratings

🧩 Tactical Puzzles 📋 Chess Training 🎯 Deliberate Practice 👁️ Pattern Recognition 🏆 Tournament Prep

Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1

by Garry Kasparov • 2003

A world champion dissects the six minds who built modern chess, and what they reveal about winning.

4.39

474

🧱 Chess History 👑 World Champions ♟️ Positional Play ⚡ Dynamic Chess 🧠 Psychological Chess

Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1 Summary

Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1 92%

A world champion dissects the six minds who built modern chess, and what they reveal about winning.

by Garry Kasparov 2003

4.39

474 ratings

🧱 Chess History 👑 World Champions ♟️ Positional Play ⚡ Dynamic Chess 🧠 Psychological Chess

Improve Your Chess Calculation

by Ramesh RB • 2022

The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.

4.08

🏋️ Calculation Training 👁️ Visualization Practice 🧠 Chess Analysis ⚡ Dynamic Play 🛡️ Active Defense

Improve Your Chess Calculation 92%

The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.

by Ramesh RB 2022

4.08

13 ratings

🏋️ Calculation Training 👁️ Visualization Practice 🧠 Chess Analysis ⚡ Dynamic Play 🛡️ Active Defense

Game Changer

by Matthew Sadler • 2019

From scratch, AlphaZero taught itself chess in nine hours and played like a Romantic-era genius.

4.21

289

🤖 Computer Chess ♟️ Chess Strategy 🔁 Reinforcement Learning ⚔️ Attacking Play ♞ Piece Activity

Game Changer 92%

From scratch, AlphaZero taught itself chess in nine hours and played like a Romantic-era genius.

by Matthew Sadler 2019

4.21

289 ratings

🤖 Computer Chess ♟️ Chess Strategy 🔁 Reinforcement Learning ⚔️ Attacking Play ♞ Piece Activity

The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal

by Mikhail Tal • 1978

Won the world chess crown at 23. Lost it a year later. His body was breaking.

4.50

765

🕰️ Chess History 🇷🇺 Soviet Chess ⚔️ Attacking Chess 🧠 Chess Intuition 🎭 Chess Psychology

The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Summary

The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal 91%

Won the world chess crown at 23. Lost it a year later. His body was breaking.

by Mikhail Tal 1978

4.50

765 ratings

🕰️ Chess History 🇷🇺 Soviet Chess ⚔️ Attacking Chess 🧠 Chess Intuition 🎭 Chess Psychology

The Seven Deadly Chess Sins

by Jonathan Rowson • 2000

Seven mental traps that cost you chess games, and the psychological habits that disarm them.

4.35

168

♟️ Competitive Chess 📈 Chess Improvement 🧠 Mental Game 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Attention Management

The Seven Deadly Chess Sins 91%

Seven mental traps that cost you chess games, and the psychological habits that disarm them.

by Jonathan Rowson 2000

4.35

168 ratings

♟️ Competitive Chess 📈 Chess Improvement 🧠 Mental Game 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Attention Management

Deep Thinking

by Garry Kasparov • 2017

Beaten by Deep Blue, Kasparov argues the best moves come from humans and machines thinking together.

3.88

4k+

♟️ Chess History 🤖 Ai Development 🤝 Human-Ai Collaboration ⚡ Technological Disruption 🧠 Competitive Psychology

Deep Thinking 89%

Beaten by Deep Blue, Kasparov argues the best moves come from humans and machines thinking together.

by Garry Kasparov 2017

3.88

4k+ ratings

♟️ Chess History 🤖 Ai Development 🤝 Human-Ai Collaboration ⚡ Technological Disruption 🧠 Competitive Psychology

Dark Squares

by Danny Rensch • 2025

How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.

4.37

716

🕉️ High-Control Groups ♟️ Competitive Chess 💻 Online Chess ⚖️ Ethics In Sports 💔 Trauma Recovery

Dark Squares 89%

How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.

by Danny Rensch 2025

4.37

716 ratings

🕉️ High-Control Groups ♟️ Competitive Chess 💻 Online Chess ⚖️ Ethics In Sports 💔 Trauma Recovery

How Life Imitates Chess

by Garry Kasparov • 2001

The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.

3.81

3k+

🧠 Strategic Thinking 📊 Decision Frameworks 🛡️ Mental Resilience 🔮 Intuition Development 🏔️ Peak Performance

How Life Imitates Chess 89%

The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.

by Garry Kasparov 2001

3.81

3k+ ratings

🧠 Strategic Thinking 📊 Decision Frameworks 🛡️ Mental Resilience 🔮 Intuition Development 🏔️ Peak Performance

Play Optimal Poker

by Andrew Brokos • 2019

Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.

4.17

212

🃏 Poker Strategy 🎲 Game Theory 📊 Range Construction 🎯 Exploitative Play 🔢 Mathematical Poker

Play Optimal Poker 88%

Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.

by Andrew Brokos 2019

4.17

212 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 🎲 Game Theory 📊 Range Construction 🎯 Exploitative Play 🔢 Mathematical Poker

Piano & Keyboard Made Easy

by Christopher Lavery • 2018

Three chords, a few patterns, and five minutes a day unlock the piano at any age.

4.00

🎹 Piano Instruction 🌱 Adult Beginners 🎼 Music Theory 🎶 Chord Progressions ✨ Improvisation

Piano & Keyboard Made Easy 88%

Three chords, a few patterns, and five minutes a day unlock the piano at any age.

by Christopher Lavery 2018

4.00

1 ratings

🎹 Piano Instruction 🌱 Adult Beginners 🎼 Music Theory 🎶 Chord Progressions ✨ Improvisation

Mastering Poker Math

by Charles W. Clayton • 2019

Forty percent of poker is math. Most players learn none of it. That edge is yours.

3.79

🃏 Poker Strategy ♠️ Texas Hold'em 🏆 Tournament Poker 🧮 Poker Mathematics 🎯 Game Theory

Mastering Poker Math 88%

Forty percent of poker is math. Most players learn none of it. That edge is yours.

by Charles W. Clayton 2019

3.79

33 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy ♠️ Texas Hold'em 🏆 Tournament Poker 🧮 Poker Mathematics 🎯 Game Theory

Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy

by Daniel Negreanu • 2007

Negreanu reveals why cold reads and small bets, not premium cards, win no-limit hold'em.

3.93

534

♠️ No-Limit Hold'em 🏆 Tournament Poker 🎯 Exploitative Play 📍 Positional Advantage 📏 Bet Sizing

Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy Summary

Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy 88%

Negreanu reveals why cold reads and small bets, not premium cards, win no-limit hold'em.

by Daniel Negreanu 2007

3.93

534 ratings

♠️ No-Limit Hold'em 🏆 Tournament Poker 🎯 Exploitative Play 📍 Positional Advantage 📏 Bet Sizing

Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition

by Alton Hardin • 2016

Poker math that wins: equity, odds, bet sizing, and the shortcuts that replace a calculator.

4.19

670

🃏 Poker Strategy 🧮 Poker Mathematics 🃏 No Limit Holdem 🎲 Probability 🃏 Poker Fundamentals

Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition Summary

Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition 88%

Poker math that wins: equity, odds, bet sizing, and the shortcuts that replace a calculator.

by Alton Hardin 2016

4.19

670 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 🧮 Poker Mathematics 🃏 No Limit Holdem 🎲 Probability 🃏 Poker Fundamentals

Piano Playing

by Josef Hofmann • 1976

A virtuoso's manual: how slow practice, legato, and a trained ear build the complete pianist.

3.71

141

🎹 Piano Pedagogy 🎼 Classical Performance 🐢 Deliberate Practice 💪 Technique Building 🎭 Musical Interpretation

Piano Playing 87%

A virtuoso's manual: how slow practice, legato, and a trained ear build the complete pianist.

by Josef Hofmann 1976

3.71

141 ratings

🎹 Piano Pedagogy 🎼 Classical Performance 🐢 Deliberate Practice 💪 Technique Building 🎭 Musical Interpretation

3 Releases

by Daniel Grieve • 2022

Match your release to the lie: a short game system that replaces guesswork with predictable contact.

4.77

819

🏌️ Short Game 📗 Golf Instruction ⚙️ Swing Mechanics 📐 Golf Fundamentals 🔪 Wedge Play

3 Releases 87%

Match your release to the lie: a short game system that replaces guesswork with predictable contact.

by Daniel Grieve 2022

4.77

819 ratings

🏌️ Short Game 📗 Golf Instruction ⚙️ Swing Mechanics 📐 Golf Fundamentals 🔪 Wedge Play

Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series)

by Jonathan Little • 2011

How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.

4.23

158

🃏 Poker Strategy 🏆 Tournament Poker 🎲 Probability And Odds ⚖️ Risk Management 🧮 Game Theory

Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) Summary

Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) 87%

How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.

by Jonathan Little 2011

4.23

158 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 🏆 Tournament Poker 🎲 Probability And Odds ⚖️ Risk Management 🧮 Game Theory

Guitar Mastery Simplified

by Erich Andreas • 2012

From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.

3.54

200

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎼 Music Theory 👂 Ear Training 🎯 Deliberate Practice ✨ Creative Improvisation

Guitar Mastery Simplified 87%

From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.

by Erich Andreas 2012

3.54

200 ratings

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎼 Music Theory 👂 Ear Training 🎯 Deliberate Practice ✨ Creative Improvisation

Texas Hold'em Poker

by Paul Mendelson • 2005

Online poker is won before the flop: table selection, seat position, and the discipline to fold.

3.60

🃏 Online Poker 🏆 Tournament Poker 🌱 Beginner Poker 🧠 Poker Psychology 📊 Poker Mathematics

Texas Hold'em Poker 87%

Online poker is won before the flop: table selection, seat position, and the discipline to fold.

by Paul Mendelson 2005

3.60

65 ratings

🃏 Online Poker 🏆 Tournament Poker 🌱 Beginner Poker 🧠 Poker Psychology 📊 Poker Mathematics

Play Great Guitar

by Rikky Rooksby • 2008

Most guitar methods teach you to copy. This one teaches you to have something to say.

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎓 Music Education 🌱 Beginner Guitarists 🧱 Chord Theory 🎯 Guitar Technique

Play Great Guitar 87%

Most guitar methods teach you to copy. This one teaches you to have something to say.

by Rikky Rooksby 2008

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎓 Music Education 🌱 Beginner Guitarists 🧱 Chord Theory 🎯 Guitar Technique

Doyle Brunson's Super System

by Doyle Brunson • 2002

The original No Limit bible: why people beat cards, how aggression wins, when to risk everything.

3.96

3k+

🃏 Poker Strategy ♠️ No Limit Hold'em 🧠 Poker Psychology 🏆 Tournament Poker 👀 Poker Tells

Doyle Brunson's Super System 87%

The original No Limit bible: why people beat cards, how aggression wins, when to risk everything.

by Doyle Brunson 2002

3.96

3k+ ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy ♠️ No Limit Hold'em 🧠 Poker Psychology 🏆 Tournament Poker 👀 Poker Tells

The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design

by Mike Selinker • 2011

Designing a board game is designing an emotion. The craft of mechanics, pacing, and playtesting.

4.06

645

🎲 Board Game Design ⚙️ Game Mechanics 🔬 Playtesting 🧠 Player Psychology 🛠️ Prototyping

The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design Summary

The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design 87%

Designing a board game is designing an emotion. The craft of mechanics, pacing, and playtesting.

by Mike Selinker 2011

4.06

645 ratings

🎲 Board Game Design ⚙️ Game Mechanics 🔬 Playtesting 🧠 Player Psychology 🛠️ Prototyping

Playing the Piano for Pleasure

by Charles Cooke • 1941

Amateur piano method: one daily hour, turn weak spots into strengths, keep every piece.

4.19

363

🎹 Piano Practice 🎯 Deliberate Practice 👀 Sight Reading 🎭 Musical Interpretation 🧘 Relaxed Technique

Playing the Piano for Pleasure 87%

Amateur piano method: one daily hour, turn weak spots into strengths, keep every piece.

by Charles Cooke 1941

4.19

363 ratings

🎹 Piano Practice 🎯 Deliberate Practice 👀 Sight Reading 🎭 Musical Interpretation 🧘 Relaxed Technique

The Theory of Poker

by David Sklansky • 1983

A professional player reveals the theorem that turned poker from a gamble into a science.

4.02

3k+

♠️ Poker Strategy 🧮 Poker Mathematics 💸 Advantage Play 🎯 Game Theory 🧠 Poker Psychology

The Theory of Poker 87%

A professional player reveals the theorem that turned poker from a gamble into a science.

by David Sklansky 1983

4.02

3k+ ratings

♠️ Poker Strategy 🧮 Poker Mathematics 💸 Advantage Play 🎯 Game Theory 🧠 Poker Psychology

Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games

by Jonathan Little • 2015

Stop chasing perfect poker. Small stakes money comes from exploiting the same leaks every session.

4.01

283

🃏 Poker Strategy 💰 Small Stakes Poker 🎯 Exploitative Play 🪙 Cash Games 📏 Bet Sizing

Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games Summary

Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games 87%

Stop chasing perfect poker. Small stakes money comes from exploiting the same leaks every session.

by Jonathan Little 2015

4.01

283 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 💰 Small Stakes Poker 🎯 Exploitative Play 🪙 Cash Games 📏 Bet Sizing

Ben Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf

by Ben Hogan • 1957

A repeatable swing in five fundamentals: grip, plane, hips, and what happens after impact.

4.54

8k+

🏌️ Golf Instruction ⚙️ Sports Mechanics 📐 Fundamentals First 🧠 Muscle Memory 🎯 Technical Mastery

Ben Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf Summary

Ben Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf 87%

A repeatable swing in five fundamentals: grip, plane, hips, and what happens after impact.

by Ben Hogan 1957

4.54

8k+ ratings

🏌️ Golf Instruction ⚙️ Sports Mechanics 📐 Fundamentals First 🧠 Muscle Memory 🎯 Technical Mastery

Educational Game Design Fundamentals

by George Kalmpourtzis • 2018

Most educational games fail because they forget the play. The design framework that fixes that.

4.31

🎮 Game Design 🎓 Educational Games 🧲 Intrinsic Motivation 🧠 Learning Theory 🌊 Flow State

Educational Game Design Fundamentals Summary

Educational Game Design Fundamentals 87%

Most educational games fail because they forget the play. The design framework that fixes that.

by George Kalmpourtzis 2018

4.31

45 ratings

🎮 Game Design 🎓 Educational Games 🧲 Intrinsic Motivation 🧠 Learning Theory 🌊 Flow State

Music Theory

by Nicolas Carter • 2016

The creative toolkit your instrument never came with: music theory that builds fluency, not rules.

4.08

675

🎵 Music Theory 🏛️ Western Music Theory 🎹 Scales And Chords 🔄 Chord Progressions ✍️ Composition

Music Theory 87%

The creative toolkit your instrument never came with: music theory that builds fluency, not rules.

by Nicolas Carter 2016

4.08

675 ratings

🎵 Music Theory 🏛️ Western Music Theory 🎹 Scales And Chords 🔄 Chord Progressions ✍️ Composition

How to Read Music in 30 Days

by Matthew Ellul • 2020

Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.

4.18

165

🎼 Music Theory 👁️ Sight Reading 📝 Music Notation 📖 Music Literacy 🏛️ Western Music Theory

How to Read Music in 30 Days 87%

Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.

by Matthew Ellul 2020

4.18

165 ratings

🎼 Music Theory 👁️ Sight Reading 📝 Music Notation 📖 Music Literacy 🏛️ Western Music Theory

The Course

by Ed Miller • 2015

Profit in poker comes from one source: opponents who play too many hands. Here's the system.

4.40

259

♠️ Poker Strategy 🃏 No Limit Hold Em 💰 Cash Games 🎯 Exploitative Play 📏 Bet Sizing

The Course 87%

Profit in poker comes from one source: opponents who play too many hands. Here's the system.

by Ed Miller 2015

4.40

259 ratings

♠️ Poker Strategy 🃏 No Limit Hold Em 💰 Cash Games 🎯 Exploitative Play 📏 Bet Sizing

Music Theory Secrets

by Brent Coppenbarger • 2014

94 strategies to turn music theory into something anyone can read, write, and hear.

3.71

🎼 Music Theory 🎤 Sight Singing 👂 Ear Training 🎶 Music Notation 🎹 Chord Theory

Music Theory Secrets 87%

94 strategies to turn music theory into something anyone can read, write, and hear.

by Brent Coppenbarger 2014

3.71

7 ratings

🎼 Music Theory 🎤 Sight Singing 👂 Ear Training 🎶 Music Notation 🎹 Chord Theory

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer

by Alan Hargreaves • 1991

Set pieces win 40% of goals. Here are the drills, formations, and coaching habits that deliver.

3.94

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 📋 Practice Planning 🥅 Soccer Skills 📐 Tactical Formations 🎯 Set Piece Tactics

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer Summary

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer 86%

Set pieces win 40% of goals. Here are the drills, formations, and coaching habits that deliver.

by Alan Hargreaves 1991

3.94

69 ratings

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 📋 Practice Planning 🥅 Soccer Skills 📐 Tactical Formations 🎯 Set Piece Tactics

The Naked Warrior

by Pavel Tsatsouline • 2003

Two bodyweight moves, ancient tension secrets, and a practice method that never exhausts you.

4.06

2k+

🏋️ Bodyweight Training 🤸 Calisthenics 🧘 Tension Techniques 🪶 Minimalist Fitness 🇷🇺 Russian Training Methods

The Naked Warrior 86%

Two bodyweight moves, ancient tension secrets, and a practice method that never exhausts you.

by Pavel Tsatsouline 2003

4.06

2k+ ratings

🏋️ Bodyweight Training 🤸 Calisthenics 🧘 Tension Techniques 🪶 Minimalist Fitness 🇷🇺 Russian Training Methods

Apprenticeship Patterns

by Dave Hoover • 2009

Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.

4.10

963

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧑‍🏭 Apprenticeship Model 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Pattern Languages 🔄 Feedback Loops

Apprenticeship Patterns 86%

Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.

by Dave Hoover 2009

4.10

963 ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧑‍🏭 Apprenticeship Model 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Pattern Languages 🔄 Feedback Loops

Target Band 7

by Simone Braverman • 2008

Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.

4.15

524

📝 Test Preparation 🎯 Strategic Test-Taking ⏱️ Time Management ✍️ Academic Essay Writing 🗣️ Language Testing

Target Band 7 86%

Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.

by Simone Braverman 2008

4.15

524 ratings

📝 Test Preparation 🎯 Strategic Test-Taking ⏱️ Time Management ✍️ Academic Essay Writing 🗣️ Language Testing

Soccer Alive

by Detlev Brueggemann • 2008

Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 🎯 Game-Based Training 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🧑‍🏫 Player-Centered Coaching 🧠 Soccer Intelligence

Soccer Alive 86%

Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.

by Detlev Brueggemann 2008

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 🎯 Game-Based Training 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🧑‍🏫 Player-Centered Coaching 🧠 Soccer Intelligence

Soccer IQ

by Dan Blank • 2012

Eighty rules that turn soccer reactions into soccer decisions: play faster by thinking smarter.

4.28

1k+

⚽ Soccer Tactics 🧠 Game Intelligence 🌱 Player Development 🏆 Competitive Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness

Soccer IQ 86%

Eighty rules that turn soccer reactions into soccer decisions: play faster by thinking smarter.

by Dan Blank 2012

4.28

1k+ ratings

⚽ Soccer Tactics 🧠 Game Intelligence 🌱 Player Development 🏆 Competitive Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness

Essential Tennis

by Ian Westermann • 2022

About 70% of points end in errors. The player who builds a game around that wins.

4.38

573

🎾 Tennis Instruction 🧠 Sports Psychology 🚫 Error Reduction 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Essential Tennis 86%

About 70% of points end in errors. The player who builds a game around that wins.

by Ian Westermann 2022

4.38

573 ratings

🎾 Tennis Instruction 🧠 Sports Psychology 🚫 Error Reduction 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

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