Soccer Vs. the State

Author: Gabriel Kuhn
Publisher: Pm Press
ISBN: 9781604860535
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
From its working-class roots to commercialisation and resistance to it - this is football history for the politically conscious fan. Football is a multi-billion pound industry. Professionalism and commercialisation dominate its global image. Yet the game retains a rebellious side, maybe more so than any other sport co-opted by money-makers and corrupt politicians. Soccer vs. The State traces its amazing history.

Soccer Vs. the State

Author: Gabriel Kuhn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781629635729
Category : Anarchists
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Soccer Anatomy

Author: Donald T. Kirkendall
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 1492583030
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
Take an inside look at the world’s most popular sport. Soccer Anatomy will show you how to elevate your game by increasing strength, speed, and agility for more accurate passes and powerful shots. Soccer Anatomy includes 79 exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations highlighting muscles in action. Soccer Anatomy goes beyond exercises by placing you on the pitch and in the game. Illustrations of the active muscles involved in kicking, heading, tackling, and diving show you how each exercise is fundamentally linked to soccer performance. From attacking to defending to goalkeeping, Soccer Anatomy will improve every aspect of your game. You’ll learn how to modify exercises to target specific areas based on your style of play, personal needs, and goals. And you can prepare for competition by minimizing injuries using a system developed by FIFA’s medical research program. Combining authoritative advice, expert instruction, and stunning four-color illustrations, Soccer Anatomy is truly an inside look at this one-of-a-kind sport. Whether you’re a player, coach, or fan, if you’re serious about soccer, this is one book you need to own.

Sports Fields

Author: Jim Puhalla
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781575040707
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 482

Book Description
A definitive how-to book for every practitoner of sports turf -- from football to baseball to soccer and everything in between. Sports Fields covers every important aspect of planning, design, construction, and turfgrass maintenance with hundreds of illustrations and step-by-step procedures to help you get the job done right -- first time, every time. No other book provides such intricate detail, combined with easy-to-understand guidance.

Soccer Hero

Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316094331
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47

Book Description
This beloved sports classic tells the story of an ordinary boy who loves his friends and teammates—and suddenly becomes a hero after a single afternoon turns his life upside down. Rob Lasher is just an ordinary soccer player, good at the game, but not great. Then one afternoon, he saves his coach's life in front of all his teammates. Suddenly, he's the team's hero. As some members of his team and the rest of the town continue to laud Rob's heroic act, Rob realizes he doesn't want the attention and any unearned accolades that come with it. Kids will learn that doing what is right should be the norm, not the exception.

The Science of Soccer

Author: John Wesson
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420033298
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
For the first time ever, science gives us the answers to questions like "what's the chance of a team that wins the League or Premiership also winning the Cup? Can you predict how many goals will be scored? What's the best height for footballers? Is the winning team the best team?" The Science of Soccer is a fascinating book, dealing with a wide ran

Jake Maddox: Soccer Shootout

Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434288609
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78

Book Description
Berk always plays goalie for his soccer team. But when a new kid, Ryan, moves to town, Berk has to play an unfamiliar position. Ryan may have incredible talent, but he's also wildly unpredictable. Can the team survive the season?

Laduma!

Author: Peter Alegi
Publisher: University of Kwazulu Natal Press
ISBN: 9781869141820
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
'The passionate and meticulous research in Laduma! ensures that a lost legacy is highlighted and that the roots of soccer in South Africa have now been properly recorded.'-Mark Gleeson --Book Jacket.

Why Soccer Matters

Author: Pelé
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451468759
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Pelé—legendary footballer and humanitarian—explores the sport’s recent history and shares his most inspiring experiences, heartwarming stories, and hard-won wisdom. “I know in my heart that soccer was good to me, and great to the world....I saw, time and again, how the sport improved countless millions of lives, both on and off the field. For me, at least, that’s why soccer matters.” The world’s most popular sport goes by many names—soccer, football, the beautiful game—but fans have always agreed on one thing: The greatest player of all time was Pelé. Before Messi, before Ronaldo, before Beckham, Pelé had a stunning twenty-year career, where he was heralded as an international treasure. His accomplishments on the field proved to be pure magic: an unprecedented three World Cup championships and the all-time scoring record, with 1,283 goals. Since retiring, he has traveled the world as soccer’s global ambassador, relentlessly promoting the positive ways soccer can transform young men and women, struggling communities, even entire nations. This is Pelé’s legacy, his way of passing on everything he’s learned and inspiring a new generation. In Why Soccer Matters, Pelé details his ambitious goals for the future of the sport and, by extension, the world.

Statistical Reasoning in Sports

Author: Josh Tabor
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429274379
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 709

Book Description
Offering a unique and powerful way to introduce the principles of statistical reasoning, Statistical Reasoning in Sports features engaging examples and a student-friendly approach. Starting from the very first chapter, students are able to ask questions, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions using randomization tests. Is it harder to shoot free throws with distractions? We explore this question by designing an experiment, collecting the data, and using a hands-on simulation to analyze results. Completely covering the Common Core Standards for Probability and Statistics, Statistical Reasoning in Sports is an accessible and fun way to learn about statistics!