How to Be a Better Footballer

Author: Andrew Henderson
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 9781789293258
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
'Passion, positivity and precision ... and always be willing to learn something new.' Athlete Andrew Henderson was just sixteen years old when a horrific rugby injury put paid to his career in the game. So he turned his attention to football - more specifically, freestyling football skills - and never looked back. Now a five-time World Freestyling Champion and the UK Freestyle football champion for eight years running, in this unique manual Andrew brings together all his expertise and advice to help make you a better footballer. Packed with step-by-step skill tutorials, tricks, tips and guidance, Andrew also reveals how hard work, dedication and flair allowed him to become a master on the football pitch and beyond. Having worked with Cristiano Ronaldo, impressed the likes of David Beckham and Neymar, to performing at the opening ceremonies of the Olympics and various World Cups around the world, he is now sharing all his secrets and famous freestyling skills to help you improve your football techniques and take them onto the pitch. Interspersed with the jaw-dropping tricks, guidance on tackling, fundamental skills and tips on advancing your expertise, Andrew's passionate advice about following a dream and overcoming adversity prove that both enthusiasm and patience play a major part in any sporting arena. This isn't only about teaching the physical elements but learning from a master about how to focus your mentality to bring flair, passion and precision to your game.

How to Be a Footballer

Author: Peter Crouch
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473561213
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
'Very funny on almost every page, wonderfully self-deprecating and very sharp on the ludicrous behaviour of the modern player' - Sunday Times 'The funniest man in British sport' - Metro **A Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year** **Shortlisted for the National Book Awards** **Longlisted for the Telegraph Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year** You become a footballer because you love football. And then you are a footballer, and you're suddenly in the strangest, most baffling world of all. A world where one team-mate comes to training in a bright red suit with matching top-hat, cane and glasses, without any actual glass in them, and another has so many sports cars they forget they have left a Porsche at the train station. Even when their surname is incorporated in the registration plate. So walk with me into the dressing-room, to find out which players refuse to touch a football before a game, to discover why a load of millionaires never have any shower-gel, and to hear what Cristiano Ronaldo says when he looks at himself in the mirror. We will go into post-match interviews, make fools of ourselves on social media and try to ensure that we never again pay £250 for a haircut that should have cost a tenner. We'll be coached and cajoled by Harry Redknapp, upset Rafa Benitez and be soothed by the sound of an accordion played by Sven-Goran Eriksson's assistant Tord Grip. There will be some very bad music and some very bad decisions. I am Peter Crouch. This is How To Be A Footballer. Shall we?

How to be a better footballer by reading

Author: Daniel Juan Sánchez
Publisher: Daniel Juan Sánchez
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
"To have an idea is relatively easy or difficult. Nevertheless, what Dani achieves with this book is to make this idea into something feasible, comprehensible and thus, teachable. And it seems to me a one of those dribbles made by Iniesta without touching the ball. Beautiful because is effective, simple and lack of ornaments but at once, so powerful as to break any waist." From Preface of Adolfo Cartujo González (Football Coach)

Why Football Matters

Author: Mark Edmundson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143127640
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Acclaimed essayist Mark Edmundson reflects on his own rite of passage as a high school football player to get to larger truths about the ways America's Game shapes its men Football teaches young men self-discipline and teamwork. But football celebrates violence. Football is a showcase for athletic beauty and physical excellence. But football damages young bodies and minds, sometimes permanently. Football inspires confidence and direction. But football instills cockiness, a false sense of superiority. The athlete is a noble figure with a proud lineage. The jock is America at its worst. When Mark Edmundson’s son began to play organized football, and proved to be very good at it, Edmundson had to come to terms with just what he thought about the game. Doing so took him back to his own childhood, when as a shy, soft boy growing up in a blue-collar Boston suburb in the sixties, he went out for the high school football team. Why Football Matters is the story of what happened to Edmundson when he tried to make himself into a football player. What does it mean to be a football player? At first Edmundson was hapless on the field. He was an inept player and a bad teammate. But over time, he got over his fears and he got tougher. He learned to be a better player and came to feel a part of the team, during games but also on all sorts of escapades, not all of them savory. By playing football, Edmundson became what he and his father hoped he’d be, a tougher, stronger young man, better prepared for life. But is football-instilled toughness always a good thing? Do the character, courage, and loyalty football instills have a dark side? Football, Edmundson found, can be full of bounties. But it can also lead you into brutality and thoughtlessness. So how do you get what’s best from the game and leave the worst behind? Why Football Matters is moving, funny, vivid, and filled with the authentic anxiety and exhilaration of youth. Edmundson doesn’t regret playing football for a minute, and cherishes the experience. His triumph is to be able to see it in full, as something to celebrate, but also something to handle with care. For anyone who has ever played on a football team, is the parent of a player, or simply is reflective about its outsized influence on America, Why Football Matters is both a mirror and a lamp.

The Stupid Footballer is Dead

Author: Paul McVeigh
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408193752
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
A key guide to the tools and techniques for football intelligence that will give anyone a psychological edge, in the world of football and beyond.

Inverting The Pyramid

Author: Jonathan Wilson
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1568589263
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 466

Book Description
"An outstanding work the [soccer] book of the decade." -- Sunday Business Post Inverting the Pyramid is a pioneering soccer book that chronicles the evolution of soccer tactics and the lives of the itinerant coaching geniuses who have spread their distinctive styles across the globe. Through Jonathan Wilson's brilliant historical detective work we learn how the South Americans shrugged off the British colonial order to add their own finesse to the game; how the Europeans harnessed individual technique and built it into a team structure; how the game once featured five forwards up front, while now a lone striker is not uncommon. Inverting the Pyramid provides a definitive understanding of the tactical genius of modern-day Barcelona, for the first time showing how their style of play developed from Dutch "Total Football," which itself was an evolution of the Scottish passing game invented by Queens Park in the 1870s and taken on by Tottenham Hotspur in the 1930s. Inverting the Pyramid has been called the "Big Daddy" (Zonal Marking) of soccer tactics books; it is essential for any coach, fan, player, or fantasy manager of the beautiful game.

How Not to Be a Professional Footballer

Author: Paul Merson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007424957
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 185

Book Description
An anecdote-driven narrative of the classic footballer's ‘DOs and DO NOTs’ from the ever-popular Arsenal legend and football pundit Paul Merson, aka ‘The Merse’.

Developing Youth Football Players

Author: Horst Wein
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780736069489
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
"Author Horst Wein provides more than 150 games, corrective exercises and competitions for players aged 7 to 14. Based on the internationally renowned Football Development Model, training and coaching methods are divided into four levels, resulting in the best age-appropriate coaching resource available. From fundamental skills and goal-keeping to tactics and game intelligence, Developing Youth Football Players covers it all with clear writing and colourful illustrations, making it easy to incorporate each lesson into your programme."--Jacket.

Play Football The NFL Way

Author: Tom Bass
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312059477
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
The First Instructional Manual for Football Players and Coaches Ever Published by the National Football LeaguePosition by position Guide to Learning to Play the GameQuarterbackRunning backReceiverOffensive LineDefensive LineLinebackerDefensive BackPlacekickerPunterKick Returner

Football

Author: Ace Mccloud
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781518723513
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
Caution: This Football Book Is So Effective That It Can Help Make You A Star Player On Your Team! Football is a serious game with major repercussions if you are not fully mentally and physically prepared. Do you ever wonder if you are doing the right things to not only keep yourself safe, but to help your team win as well? In a sport like football, you need to do whatever it takes to be at the top of your game, otherwise you could be on the sidelines with an injury wishing things had gone differently.In this masterful guide on Football, you will Discover The Best Secrets And Strategies To Maximize Your Potential! Whether you are just starting out or if you are looking for that edge in competition, this is the book you are looking for. Stop trying to guess at what you think is the best course of action and start doing things the right way that really get great results! This guide will easily explain to you some of the best strategies, techniques, and life-style choices that can easily help football players excel - both on and off the field - and win more often! Football is a popular sport for all ages, but its competitive nature requires focus and dedication in several key areas, including football knowledge, physical health, and mental focus. An exceptionally talented and determined player can make it to the top - the NFL- if he tries hard enough! Although football is played on a field, the best way to stay ahead and reach your goals is to create a winning strategy off the field that will give YOU the competitive advantage. This book will show you exactly what you need to do in terms of your health, diet, physical training, and goal-setting to get you where you need to be. Discover exactly what you can do in order to become a star player who helps lead your team to victory! Becoming A Star Player Is Just A Read Away! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Discover... Football Basics for Beginners Proper Stretching and Warm Up Techniques to Reduce Injuries The Best Offensive Strategies The Best Strategies for A Winning Defense Highly Successful Strategic Passing Routes How to Properly Set & Accomplish Your Goals Professional Nutritional Tips just for Football Players The Best Strength Training Routines for Football Players Mental Toughness Strategies That Really Work Much, much more! What are you waiting for? If you are still reading this you are obviously motivated to get all the benefits this book has to offer. Stop thinking and take ACTION.Buy It Now