Football variants and related games Books

"Walk-On Island" is a true American success story straight from small-town Texas to big time college football. Like the best stories, it starts with a small child, some foggy dreams, and a whole lot of adversity. Terrell Douglas didn't have much chance...

Il libro, rivolto all'attenzione degli allenatori della prime squadre e delle categorie giovanili, propone degli spunti per strutturare un modello di gioco e per progettare e adattare le sottofasi di possesso palla, non possesso e transizione della...

" On the football field, Sean Taylor was feared by opposing teams. Off the field, he was loved by those who knew him best, as well as his many fans. Tragically, Sean was killed in a home invasion gone wrong. However, “Going Full Speed, the Sean Taylor...

"Scrum Tactics" is a vintage guide to rugby, with a special focus on the roles and tactics of the forwards. With detailed explanations and step-by-step instructions, this illustrated guide aims to furnish the reader with all the information necessary to...

“The Forwards” is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of rugby, with a special focus on the roles and tactics of the 'forwards'. With detailed explanations and step-by-step instructions, these detailed articles aim to furnish the reader with...

“To Become a Good Attacking Rugby Player” is a comprehensive guide to the “back” positions on a rugby team, with information on basic skills and position-specific tactics. This vintage guide will be of considerable utility to both new and experienced...

“Under the Posts” contains a collection of interesting and amusing reminiscences of the author's long career playing rugby, with stories of international tours, notable figures, memorable games, and much more. This volume will appeal to those with an...

Every weekend throughout the fall, McCarran airport expels thousands of people on to the Las Vegas Strip. Many of these visitors come to Las Vegas to bet on football, hoping to profit from the obsession that overtakes their weekends from September to...

Social media has forever transformed the recruiting process for college football. For coaches, it's an efficient way to connect, recruit, and collect information about players. For the players, it's a powerful and revolutionary tool to promote themselves...

The recent clarification of the offside rule is equivalent to a rule change. This book explains it. Budding Soccer Stars is written to share a passion for a game played all round the world. The author has cut his teeth in recreational and competitive...

This book is the outcome of an Australian Research Council (ARC)-funded project titled Assessing the Australian Football League's Racial and Religious Vilification Laws to Promote Community Harmony, Multiculturalism and Reconciliation, which investigated...

Science and Practice of Youth Soccer presents a comprehensive introduction to key topics relating to effective player and team development in youth grassroots soccer.

Data Analytics in Football provides students, researchers and coaches with a firm grounding in the principles of modern performance analysis. It offers an insight into the use of positional data, exploring how it can be collected, modelled, analysed and...

This is the first book to examine football (soccer) through the lens of diaspora studies. Presenting case studies from across four continents, it considers how diasporic minorities develop a sense of belonging between their national and transnational...

In this comprehensive guide to the sport of football, Holgate offers both novice and experienced players insights into technique, strategy, and gameplay. From running drills and pass plays to defensive formations and special teams, this book has...

A guide to the game of football written by legendary coach Frank W. Cavanaugh. The book covers everything from basic rules and strategies to more advanced concepts like play-calling and game-planning.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

A definitive guide to the rules, tactics, and strategies of modern soccer, this book is an essential resource for players, coaches, and fans alike. With detailed explanations of each position's responsibilities and techniques, and a wealth of tips and...

Jose Mourinho Attacking Sessions is the first in a series ofbooks which provide you with a blueprint of how to attack and scoregoals like the world's best teams.Michail is a UEFA 'A' license coach and has provided a full and extensiveanalysis of Real...

" I am sure you will find this an enjoyable and insightful read. As coaches we should always look to challenge ourselves and I believe this book will challenge your thinking and help you think practically when you are out on the grass working with your...

This reference work aims to provide sports enthusiasts, journalists, librarians, students and scholars with an authorative source of information on a comprehensive range of subjects covering the history and organization of football in Britain. Over 250...

Never before has so much information and wisdom about playing and coaching the game of soccer (Football) have been collected and processed in one book. From; who is the right player to who is the right coach for this job, to how to develop your player's...

Do you like donating your hard earned money each year to your friends or even complete strangers? If the answer is NO then Win at Fantasy Football is the book for you. Over seven million people played fantasy football last year, and that number will...

Science and Football VI showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as football. These include the games of association football, the rugby codes (union and league), and the national codes (American, Australian and...

Global popular culture and big business have revolutionised the East in a generation. Football, Sport of the masses and now commercial super power, has travelled with this tide of change in the East in its own right. The development of football as a...

Providing the first EU-wide study of the way football hooliganism has been defined by academics, law makers and enforcers, and the media since the 1960s, this book examines the regulation and policing of the phenomenon, which has been influenced by...

You used to turn on a television set and you'd see Reggie White in a green uniform and you'd say, "Oh, the Eagles are playing." Or you'd see Joe Montana in a red uniform under the center and you'd say, "Oh, the 49ers are playing." But now you have to...

Messi al desnudo. Messi en datos. Messi y su obra perfecta. Este libro es un viaje de placer para saber todo, absolutamente todo y un poco más de la vida de uno de los futbolistas más grandes de todos los tiempos. Una investigación que arroja luz y...

In this book you'll find 20 soccer games that will ensure your players are engaged and enjoying themselves while still developing their essential soccer skills. Lots of positivity and encouragement is key when coaching kids soccer! And these Christmas...

"Mastering Your Hudl Highlight Reel: A Comprehensive Guide to College Football Recruiting." The introduction touches on the author Tori Gurley personal recruitment journey and the evolution of recruiting technology. It emphasizes the importance of a...

Viel wurde spekuliert über Helmut Rahns Zeit in den Niederlanden. Dieses Kapitel in der Karriere eines der erfolgreichsten und besten Fußballer Deutschlands ist noch immer weitestgehend unerforscht und nicht eingehend dokumentiert. Dieses Buch soll...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Sport - Bewegungs- und Trainingslehre, Note: 1,7, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Sportwissenschaft), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Ziel dieser Arbeit besteht darin, zu überprüfen, ob die positiven...

David Picken was born in England but spent most of his adult life in Hong Kong and Australia and, like many Australian football fans, promised himself that if Australia made it to the 2006 World Cup in Germany - he'd be there. The Time of...

The focus of this innovative book is to reveal how the best teams and coaches in the world score goals, and provide training sessions for you to coach your team to be more efficient in creating chances and scoring goals.All of the 304 Goals from the...

2011 reprint of the 1962 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Considered the bible of scouting techniques" according to the Los Angeles Times, Football Scouting Methods explains the basic...

Over 6 years, across 97,000 miles, 6 continents and 35 countries, I became the first person to go Around the World in 80 games. Armed with a ball and four jumpers for goalposts, I had kick-about's from the cloud forests of Costa Rica to the chaos of...

Think you know about Rangers? Put your knowledge to the test with this collection of quizzes on the legends of Ibrox.The book covers the whole history of the Glasgow giants, including league and cup glory, memorable European nights, the amazing...

Football is a microcosm of the world. A varsity football game may seem like a high-pressure situation, but when you compare it to the life experiences, these young men will need to navigate their way through; football is an excellent tool to learn skills...

Coaching Sides to Play out From the BackThis is the complete coaching book for coaching individuals and teams to play out from the back. The book looks at the individual needs of a player and how we can develop individuals capable of playing out. It also...

From Twelve To One is a chronological record of events effecting the England team from November 2007 to July 2010. Primarily it refers to the attempt of the Football Association to lift the England team from the depths of non qualification for Euro 2008,...