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Sporting Skills

6 books in this series

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  Specially commissioned photographs show and explain drills and skills, with close-ups to guide the reader through the instructions.  

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  Introduces techniques and roles in each sport and includes advice on training, equipment and resources.
  

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Football Focus

Football Focus

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  Athletics

  Contents:
  

  • What is athletics?
  • Training and preparation
  • Sprint start
  • Sprinting
  • Relay running
  • Hurdling
  • Distance running
  • Long jump
  • High jump
  • Throwing the javelin
  • Shot putting
  • Discus throwing
  • Other events
  • Glossary
  • Resources
  • Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6859 2

  
  

  210x274mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £8.99 PB

  
  
   

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  Basketball

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5380 2

  
  

  224x276mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Cricket

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5382 6

  
  

  224x276mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Netball..

  Contents:
  

  • What is netball? 4
  • The netball court 6
  • Preparing to play 8
  • The umpire and rules 10
  • Short passing 12
  • Receiving the ball 14
  • Advanced passing 16
  • Evasion skills 18
  • Attacking 20
  • Defending 22
  • Shooting 24
  • The shooting circle 26
  • Netball tactics 28
  • Glossary and resources 30
  • Index 32

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6218 7

  
  

  221x277mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Rugby

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5381 9

  
  

  217x278mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB