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Understanding Football
Title:  Understanding Football
Code:  B40075
Author:  Julia Hickey in conjunction with Simon Clifford
Year:  2006
Length:  64 pages
Price:  £6.99 
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Overview:

The first book in a new series, comes to the aid of all those who do not fully understand all the ins and outs of play.

Packed with interactive tasks, photos, FAQs, player profiles and web links, this handy-sized book has been designed both as a quick reference guide; and as an interactive learning journey, during which, parents and kids can read together to demystify the rules, structures and jargon of the UK’s most popular sport.

  • Suitable for parents and children, players and fans alike
  • Increases understanding through fun-to-read bite-sized chapters
  • Learning is enhanced by numerous FAQs, a quiz and references to relevant websites
  • Learning points are illustrated throughout with lots of diagrams, photographs and tables
  • Written in conjunction with a specialist consultant in football

  • Contents:
    • Chapter 1 – Getting the Most Out of Understanding Football
    • Chapter 2 – Football Through the Ages
    • Chapter 3 – Getting Started
    • Chapter 4 – All About the Basics
    • Chapter 5 – The Ingredients of Football
    • Chapter 6 – Following the Progress of a Match
    • Chapter 7 – The Offside Rule
    • Chapter 8 – Fouls, Misconduct and Booking Players
    • Chapter 9 – Kicks and Throw-ins
    • Chapter 10 – Finding Out More
    • Glossary
    • Quiz answers
    • Bibliography
    • Index


    About the Author:

    Julia Hickey is an associate lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University with responsibility for Adult Education. She is author of the Skills for Life Through Football programme, joint published by Coachwise and the Football Association.

    Simon Clifford is a former primary school teacher with a first-class degree in sports science. He is the founder of both Brazillian Soccer Schools and SOCATOTS, as well as the owner/manager of Garforth Town FC. He holds the Brazillian Coaching Licence (CBF) and UEFA B coaching award.
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