Soccer Alive

Author : Detlev Brueggemann
Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Verlag
ISBN 13 : 1841262358
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soccer Alive written by Detlev Brueggemann and published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag. This book was released on 2008 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soccer is a game that requires the player to be quick not only in movement but also in decision-making. Everyday soccer training focuses on improving technical and tactical abilities and almost completely neglects to practice the ability to read the game and make the right decision quickly. The use of all technical and tactical abilities in the game is of little use unless connected to the ability to make decisions.

Author : Gerhard Frank
Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Verlag
ISBN 13 : 1841262749
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soccer Training Programmes written by Gerhard Frank and published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag. This book was released on 2009 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the deepest, darkest midnight of her soul, Gabriella writes a book, a horror story about demons and then one of them crawls up out of the pages and confronts her face to face. A deranged, fanatical fan who believes he is The Beast of Babylon from her novel turns up at a book signing and then comes after her to claim her as his bride. And to sacrifice her son, Ty, as an offering to their unholy union. Gabriella, Ty and Tys grandfather, Theothe crusty old stand-up comic called Slap Yo Mama Carmichaelrun for their lives, back to the only place in Gabriellas life where she ever felt safe. But once there, she discovers that facing the demons from her past may be harder and more dangerous than facing the one who hunts her. As Ty and Theo battle their own, personal monsters, Gabriella begins to fall for a man who carries a guilt she cant even begin to imagine. The predator who stalks Gabriella and her family tracks them down and corners his prey as a full moon rides high in the night sky and lightning explodes on the mountaintop. Then all their lives and demons collide in a final, apocalyptic celebration of one mans madness. Gabriellas only hope lies in the unexplainable power of 2,000-year-old tree. Is it strong enough to save them? Can a single, perfect bristlecone pine somehow determine the fate of them all?

Author : Tavin D. Spicer
Publisher : Xspurts.com
ISBN 13 : 1776848160
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Soccer written by Tavin D. Spicer and published by Xspurts.com. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Soccer is not just a game, it's a language spoken across the globe." "Understanding Soccer: A Guide to Playing, Watching, and Enjoying the Beautiful Game" is your comprehensive guide to fully embracing the world's most popular sport, soccer. Whether you're a novice player, an eager fan, or a curious newcomer, this book serves as your invaluable companion to everything soccer. This guide takes you through the basics of the game, introducing you to the essential equipment, field setup, and fundamental rules that govern the beautiful game. It provides a window into the history of soccer, explaining how it has captivated audiences worldwide and woven itself into various cultures. As a player, this book will hone your skills, with in-depth analysis and tips for playing effectively in every position - be it outfield roles or the singularly crucial position of the goalkeeper. From ball control and passing techniques to shooting and scoring strategies, it covers every facet of soccer gameplay. Crucial to any game is strategy, and this guide provides comprehensive information about soccer formations, tactics, and team strategies that dictate the flow of the match. Furthermore, it offers effective drills and exercises for skill development and physical conditioning, ensuring that you're game-ready at all times. For soccer fans, there is a wealth of knowledge on watching soccer on TV and live events, understanding soccer fan culture, and exploring the most notable controversies that have shaped the sport. Beyond being a sport, soccer has a profound societal impact. This book explores how soccer influences communities, how to build soccer clubs and teams, and the ways soccer can be promoted among youth. It provides guidance on opportunities for soccer volunteerism and leadership, ensuring that your love for soccer transcends beyond just watching or playing. "Understanding Soccer" concludes with a recap of key takeaways and encouragement to engage with soccer fully, in all its excitement and complexity. Whether you're seeking to improve your gameplay, understand the rules, or simply appreciate the sport's beauty, this book is your perfect teammate on this journey.Table of contents: Introduction What is soccer? Brief history of soccer Overview of the sport Understanding the Basics of Soccer Soccer equipment and field Soccer rules and gameplay Scoring and terminology Playing Soccer: Basics Soccer positions and roles Ball control and passing techniques Shooting and scoring strategies Playing Soccer: Defense Defensive positions and roles Tackling and blocking techniques Strategies for stopping opponents Playing Soccer: Goalkeeping Goalkeeping techniques and responsibilities Types of saves and catches Strategies for protecting the goal Soccer Formations and Tactics Common soccer formations Offense and defense tactics Counterattacking and possession strategies Understanding Soccer Strategy Offensive strategies Defensive strategies Team strategy Soccer Skills Development Drills and exercises for ball control and passing Drills and exercises for shooting and scoring Fitness and conditioning for soccer Refereeing and Officiating in Soccer Soccer referee rules and requirements Types of soccer referees Refereeing and officiating duties Coaching and Training in Soccer Coaching techniques and methods Player development and progress Building successful soccer teams Watching Soccer: TV and Live Events How to watch soccer on TV Attending live soccer events Soccer fan culture and traditions Soccer and Culture The role of soccer in different cultures Famous soccer players and teams Soccer controversies and scandals Soccer and Community The impact of soccer on local communities Building soccer clubs and teams Promoting soccer among youth Getting Involved in Soccer Joining a local soccer team or club Participating in soccer leagues and events Opportunities for soccer volunteerism and leadership Conclusion Recap of key takeaways Encouragement to play, watch, and enjoy soccer ISBN: 9781776848164

Author : Mariann Vaczi
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317677293
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soccer, Culture and Society in Spain written by Mariann Vaczi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanish soccer is on top of the world, at international and club level, with the best teams and a seemingly endless supply of exciting and stylish players. While the Spanish economy struggles, its soccer flourishes, deeply embedded throughout Spanish social and cultural life. But the relationship between soccer, culture and national identity in Spain is complex. This fascinating, in-depth study shines new light on Spanish soccer by examining the role this sport plays in Basque identity, consolidated in Athletic Club of Bilbao, the century-old soccer club located in the birthplace of Basque nationalism. Athletic Bilbao has a unique player recruitment policy, allowing only Basque-born players or those developed at the youth academies of Basque clubs to play for the team, a policy that rejects the internationalism of contemporary globalised soccer. Despite this, the club has never been relegated from the top division of Spanish football. A particularly tight bond exists between fans, their club and the players, with Athletic representing a beacon of Basque national identity. This book is an ethnography of a soccer culture where origins, nationalism, gender relations, power and passion, lifecycle events and death rituals gain new meanings as they become, below and beyond the playing field, a matter of creative contention and communal affirmation. Based on unique, in-depth ethnographic research, this book investigates how a soccer club and soccer fandom affect the life of a community, interweaving empirical research material with key contemporary themes in the social sciences, and placing the study in the wider context of Spanish political and sporting cultures. Filling a key gap in the literature on contemporary Spain, and on wider soccer cultures, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in sport, anthropology, sociology, political science, or cultural and gender studies.

Author : Harvey Araton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684873907
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alive and Kicking written by Harvey Araton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of the bestselling "In These Girls", a "New York Times" sports columnist takes a provocative look at a group of suburban soccer-playing moms in a compelling narrative of the national sports phenomenon. of photos.

Author : Christian Brandt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315455196
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Football Fans, Rivalry and Cooperation written by Christian Brandt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Football is undoubtedly the sport with the largest following in the world, attracting billions of fans across the globe. These fans play an integral part in determining the identity of the football club they support. Many studies have focused on the intense rivalry between clubs, their fans and the opposing identities they represent. However, little attention has been paid to examples of cooperation between rival fans. This book is the first to explore antagonistic cooperation in football; the idea that rival fans can work together despite their animosity. With examples from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Croatia, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, the UK, the US and Zimbabwe, this book brings together case studies on rival fans working together and explores how and why such cooperation takes place. Showcasing original research from a team of international football scholars, it sheds new light on the social and political complexities of contemporary football fan culture. Football Fans, Rivalry and Cooperation is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in football studies, the sociology of sport, sport and politics, or sport and social theory.

Author : David Wangerin
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 1592138853
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soccer in a Football World written by David Wangerin and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2008-03-15 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Beckham’s arrival in Los Angeles represents the latest attempt to jump-start soccer in the United States where, David Wangerin says, it “remains a minority sport.” With the rest of the globe so resolutely attached to the game, why is soccer still mostly dismissed by Americans? Calling himself “a soccer fan born in the wrong country at nearly the wrong time,” Wangerin writes with wit and passion about the sport’s struggle for acceptance in Soccer in a Football World. A Wisconsin native, he traces the fragile history of the game from its early capitulation to gridiron on college campuses to the United States’ impressive performance at the 2002 World Cup. Placing soccer in the context of American sport in general, he chronicles its enduring struggle alongside the country’s more familiar pursuits and recounts the shifting attitudes toward the “foreign” game. His story is one that will enrich the perspective of anyone whose heart beats for the sport, and is curious as to where the game has been in America—and where it might be headed.

Author : Larry Lent
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512754676
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Born Dead Buried Alive written by Larry Lent and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Words alone cannot describe the story written in all our hearts. Words... and the tears that accompany them. 2015 Oregon Christian Writers finalist. By 12 yrs old Larry was incarcerated for strong arm robbery, felony burglary and possession. After years of drug abuse and three near fatal overdoses he desperately reached out to God. After 30 years of faithfulness his life fell miserably apart. Larry had lost everything, including his 21 yr old son, dead in 8 minutes from an overdose of the Opioid drug Fentanyl. He was now faced with the biggest decision of his life. Run to God for help. Or run from Him, angry and hurt! Edited by Mick Silva acquiring editor for Focus on the Family, WaterBrook Multnomah, (Penguin Random House) Windblown Medias The Shack (with over 20 million copies sold) and Anne Vosckamps best selling memoir One Thousand Gifts.

Author : Tyler Gage
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501156047
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fully Alive written by Tyler Gage and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully Alive tells the story of an astoundingly successful young entrepreneur’s immersion in Amazonian indigenous spirituality, its life-changing impact on him, and how he integrated the lessons he learned to build a successful, socially responsible company, live a purposeful life, and make a difference in the world. Building a start-up is like being thrust into the middle of the Amazon rainforest: living every day on the edge of your comfort zone, vulnerable to the unexpected challenges constantly being thrown your way, and constantly shifting to meet daily demands and do everything and anything you can to survive, let alone thrive. Vulnerable, raw, and deeply transparent, Fully Alive reveals powerful tools and lessons that can teach all of us how to grow toward and beyond our personal edges, no matter our circumstances. Tyler Gage shares his spiritual adventures and the business savvy that helped him create RUNA, a pioneering organization that weaves together the seemingly divergent worlds of Amazonian traditions and modern business, demonstrating how we can dig deeper to bring greater meaning and purpose to our personal and professional pursuits. From suburban youth to immersion in the Amazon to entrepreneurial success, Tyler’s journey clearly shows that passion and opportunity can be found in the most unexpected places. Captivated by a rare Amazonian tea leaf called guayusa that had never been commercially produced, Tyler started RUNA to partner with the indigenous people of Ecuador to share its energy and its message with the world. Using the spiritual teachings, lessons, and healing traditions of the Amazon as his guide, Tyler built RUNA from a scrappy start-up into a thriving, multimillion-dollar company that has become one of the fastest-growing beverage companies in the United States. With the help of investors such as Channing Tatum, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Olivia Wilde, RUNA has created a sustainable source of income for more than 3,000 farming families in Ecuador who sustainably grow guayusa in the rainforest. Simultaneously, RUNA has built a rapidly scaling nonprofit organization that is working to create a new future for trade in the Amazon based on respectful exchange and healing, not exploitation and greed. Practical tools and lessons are woven throughout the story of Gage’s successes and failures, offering guidance on how to relate to obstacles as teachers and how to accomplish our personal and professional goals in the often uncertain circumstances we find ourselves in.

Author : Stephanie J. Hanrahan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136966676
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Applied Sport Psychology written by Stephanie J. Hanrahan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-10-18 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback, the Routledge Handbook of Applied Sport Psychology is a definitive guide to the theory and practice of applied sport psychology. It goes further than any other book in surveying the full variety of issues that practising sport psychologists will confront in their working lives. It introduces the most important tools and skills that psychologists will need to be truly helpful to their clients, and it also adopts a holistic definition of the role of the sport psychologist, explaining how effective counseling, assessment, and therapeutic models can add important extra dimensions to professional practice. The book is divided into seven thematic sections, addressing: counseling; assessment; theoretical and therapeutic models; issues for the individual athlete, from injury and overtraining to depression; issues for teams, from conflict resolution to travel; working with special populations; mental skills, such as imagery, goal setting, and concentration. Moving beyond the traditional tracks of clinical psychology and performance enhancement, the authors in this book argue convincingly that psychologists would benefit from attempting to understand athletes’ social and familial contexts, their health, happiness, and interpersonal dynamics in the broadest sense, if they are to serve their clients’ best interests. With contributions from many of the world’s leading sport psychologists, and with clear descriptions of best practice in each chapter, the Routledge Handbook of Applied Sport Psychology is essential reading for all serious students and practitioners of sport psychology, counseling, applied sport science, health psychology, and related fields.