Football Books

Cobi Jones is the soccer player kids watch in the United States. He is their hero. This book will help the beginner through advanced increase their skills. The format of the book is very user friendly. First, the reader learns some valuable information about Cobi Jones, then he takes you step by step through all of soccer's skills. Mr. Jones goes over the rules of the game, then stresses the need for warming up and details some exercises to do just that. He also emphasizes fair play. Each chapter then discusses and demonstrates a soccer skill. Mr. Jones offers excellent graphics appropriate for kids, and gives tips to enhance the skill. To complete each chapter skill, the champion provides games for perfect practice. This book is a very personalized approach to soccer instruction derived from a book. A great gift and "personal coach" for soccer enthusiasts! An autographed practice ball is included!

I loved all the detailed soccer tips I could share with my kids when I coach their AYSO teams. Cobi is their favorite professional athelete and his instruction really influences my kids in a positive light both on and off the field.

This was a great history book of football and of my great-uncle's life in football. It means a lot to me.
Emmett

Frank Nesser was my grandfather. I don't remember him; but, reading about him was very nice. Charles Nesser was my uncle and I have many fond memories of him. If you want to know about football's roots and the people who really lived and breathed football at the turn of the last century, read and enjoy this book. They were real people and I grew up hearing all about my grandfather and his brother's and their love of the sport...this book made it all come alive for me. Thank you Chris Willis for all your hard work and dedication to this endeavor. June 11, 2008

This was my first year teaching high school soccer. After thorough research I develop a preseason workout, a season workout, and a thorough stretch routine. I did not suffer one muscle injury this year and I think that the stretches had a lot to do with this. Overall, This book has many great ideas and if you need a little guidance this is definately the book for you.

This book is what every soccer player needs.
you can use it for short or long term goals.
enjoy the easy but complete instructions to improve your game.

Good drills
Good techniques
Good instructions
Good Visual demonstrations

When I first started playing Quarterback I went out and found all the books I could find on the position and this helped me most, It covers the mechanics of quarterbacking real well. some of it is real basic but it can give you a whole new outlook on how important the basics are. But there are some things alot of coachs( at least in high school) won't tell you. It's a GREAT book for beginners. But if youve played for a few years it nothing you don't already know.

This book is very easy to follow and I have used it for about 14 weeks now and have seen incredible gains. However, the only drawback to this book is the amount of time it takes to complete every thing on a day to day basis. I have unfortunatly not had time in my personal life to do all the book reccomends, yet I try. This book is great if your serious however it will take up much of your time. 2-4hr workouts consistantly.

Zupancic presents the optimal football conditioning program for enhancing strength, endurance, agility and speed. As a football player and coach I have tried a number of programs. The Zupancic program is the program I selected for my own two sons who play at the High School level. My son's coaches have commented on the vast improvement in the play of both my sons.

Zupancic breaks workouts into Chest and Arms; and Shoulders and Legs. Workout intensity also varies. Monday is a heavy Chest and Arm day. Tuesday is heavy Shoulder and Leg Day. Wednesday is an off day. Thursday is a light Arm and Chest day. Friday is a light Shoulder and Leg day. Workouts change from week to week in 16 week cycles. Each workout consists of stretching, weights, running, agility and speed drills.

What is different about the Zupancic workouts is the number of different types of exercises recommended. The only drawback is the amount of time each day one must dedicate to the program. This program is designed for the serious football player. However, both my sons gained more strength, speed and agility than their team mates who followed a less intense program recommended by the school trainer.

The strength portion of the workout is the same for all postions. However, the agility and speed portion of the program is position specific.

If you are looking for an edge on the playing field, I recommend Zupancic's program. However, you best want to work hard. This is not a program for the faint hearted.

Anyone who plays or coaches soccer will want to check out these great tips to improve their game. Also learn the science behind the game.

This book is very helpful and clearly written for anyone involved in soccer. Players, coaches and up researchers would enjoy the study of the wide content of condition for soccer. We decided to buy this book to assist a Special Study Option about science and sports at the University of Ireland Galway.

this is a great beginner croquet book; the basics are explained easily and clearly. i ordered 70 of them for a croquet tournament. the delivery was early which was great and i am giving the books to the tournament players to take back home and give to their own beginner players! a great way to spread the word!

I hadn't played the game of croquet since I was a child. When I purchased a set, I decided that the small pamphlet that came with the set, did not answer all my questions on the sport. I wanted one book with good court set-up diagrams, rules for various games one can play in croquet,a glossary of terms, and perhaps some tips on techniques. I found all of this and more in Mr. Boga's book. In typical instruction books, I usually skip the "history of" chapter and get right to the "meat" of the book. I read, and finished,this chapter before realizing it. It offered some interesting tidbits that I now regal my family with in-between wacks of my mallet. This is a wonderful book for a returning croquet player like me who had forgotten just about every aspect of the game, except for the thrill of sending an opponent's ball off. For those who already have a good grap of the basics, it has additional chapters on strategy, winning the mental game, and getting better. One last bonus of this book is it's small size. It is quite easy to whip out and reference when there is a disagreement on the official rules of the game.

The Hockey News recently listed the 100 most influential people in hockey. Read "Crunch" and you'll know why Kevin Allen was on that list. An informative and entertaining book that chronicles the sport's physical side, it's a MUST read for every fan of the "Coolest Game on Earth"!

Kevin Allen shows why hockey is more than just a contact sport. He speaks of the grit and guts required to succeed in the sport. It is also well written and the style does not become burdensome. This book is great.

this was a gift for a friend of mine....book was in excellent shape and had shrink wrap around it

I gave this book as a gift. Dave is a fanatical Dallas Cowboy fan and he takes this with him where ever he goes. His wife says it has become his new bible for Cowboy trivia

I also am very enthusiastic about having a copy of this book. There is information and pictures here that can't be found anywhere else.

I thought I'd provide some information about the book itself. It is a yearbook type presentation, 160 pp, glossy paper, about half color photos and about half black and white. I'd say it is about 60% images and about 40% text. Table of Contents: The Early Years 1960-1966, Growing Years 1967-1976, Beginnings of Excellence 1977-1984, Ring of Fame, Statistics. There are mini profiles of key players and coaches, 14 pp of the "Ring of Fame" (Hall of Fame.) And statistics -- 16 pp of them. (I particularly like the fact that time is spent on the very early years of the franchise. There's a picture of a game against Houston with the stands 80% empty. Got to have been a scrimmage or preseason or something.)

I love this book!Renovations done to Mile High Stadium as well as vintage photos of the Teams Uniforms and info on the Broncos Community are all covered.A rare piece of Mile high History published by the now defunct Denver based Special Productions Inc has more the look of a yearbook than a mass produced publication.A former player inquired about purchasing my copy at a recent autograph session.How often does the person signing an item offer to buy it?A very good question to ponder when considering this.A great collectors item for the true fan of the Orange Crush!