FOOTBALL Soccer Training Games, Drills and Fitness Practices Malcolm Cook 8th edition Soccer Training demonstrates over 60 games and practices recommended by the world's top coaches. This eighth edition includes a new section on modern players’ fitness needs and features updated illustrations and photos of the current crop of young football stars. 978 1 4081 1480 3 • Paperback • 225x166mm • 128pp • Black & white photos & illustrations • £14.99 Territory: WO

Youth Football Coaching Developing your team through the season Simon Jay Youth Football Coaching is for those who coach 11-a-side to 11–18 year olds, and want to deliver professional training to their team. Includes a huge range of illustrated coaching sessions, and covers everything needed to prepare and practice a long-term coaching plan for greater team and individual success. 978 1 4081 1055 3 • Paperback • 234x156mm • 176pp • Colour line drawings • £14.99 Territory: WO

Soccer Coaching The Professional Way Malcolm Cook Includes the information and guidance that soccer coaches need to develop the skills required to manage a football team. Each chapter addresses an aspect of coaching, from how to plan a coaching process to communicating effectively with players and developing a scouting programme to identify new talent. 978 0 7136 7485 9 • Paperback • 234x156 • 176pp • 50 line illustrations • £15.99 Rights Sold: Chinese, Japanese, Spanish

Coaching Kids' Football Safe, fun and positive football for all ages Stuart Page The definitive guide to organising, running and managing children's football for coaches, teachers and parents. With an emphasis on safety, fun and natural development for everyone, whatever their ability, this practical handbook will tell you everything you need to know to coach safely and effectively. 978 0 7136 7836 9 • Paperback • 210x145mm • 208pp • Black & white line drawings & photos • £14.99 Territory: WO • Rights Sold: POR, SP, US & CA

Kids' Football Fitness Coaching, conditioning and nutrition Simon Thadani, Steve Foley & Alison Byard Introduces a brand-new concept for children's football training, providing building blocks for a carefully structured, target-based programme of coaching, conditioning and nutrition for kids aged 7 to 16, with the aim of improving young players' fitness for football. 978 1 4081 0573 3 • Paperback • 234x156mm • 224pp • Black & white illustrations • £16.99 Territory: World All Languages • Rights Sold: Spanish

Soccer Conditioning Simon Thadani Aimed at managers and coaches of soccer teams from semiprofessional through to Sunday League, including youth and children's teams. It gives detailed and accessible guidance on how to introduce fitness and conditioning routines into training to support and improve soccer performance. 978 0 7136 7673 0 • Paperback • 234x156mm • 176pp • Black & white illustrations • £15.99 Rights Sold: Spanish

The Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook The Essential Guide for Players and Coaches Alex Welsh The art of successful goalkeeping depends on sound basic techniques and efficient decision making. This volume is an authoritative and comprehensive coaching guide to the most important position on the soccer field. 978 0 7136 6678 6 • Paperback • 230x192mm • 128pp • Colour photos • £15.99 Rights Sold: US

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Higgy Matches, Microphones and MS Alastair Hignell Alastair Hignell had three highly successful careers in sport: as an England rugby player, a county cricketer and a sports broadcaster. A much-loved figure in the sporting world, he retired after being diagnosed with MS. This book is his warm and inspirational story – from his early days through to his current struggle with a debilitating illness. 978 1 4081 2924 1 • Hardback • 234x156mm • 320pp • Colour photos • £18.99 Territory: WO

RUGBY

Rugby A New Fan's Guide to the Game, the Teams and the Players Paul Morgan Endorsed by the Rugby Football Union The perfect introduction to one of the world's most enjoyable sports. Packed with colour photographs and illustrations, this beautifully designed book really brings the game to life. 978 1 4081 0375 3 • Paperback • 280x203mm • 128pp • Colour photos and illustrations • £9.99 Territory: WO

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Rugby But Were too Afraid to Ask Iain Macintosh Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Rugby But Were Afraid to Ask explains the laws of modern sport in a light-hearted and accessible way. This is a witty guide to the rules, tactics and etiquette of the sport for all new fans or 'rugby widows'. 978 1 4081 1494 0 • Paperback • 198x129mm • 128pp • Black & white illustrations • £6.99 Territory: WO

The RFU Guide for Coaches Fitness and Conditioning Richard Horner & Ian Taplin The RFU’s guide to fitness in the club game and the best ways to achieve the optimum condition to play effectively and safely. A source of guidance for coaches at all levels, as well as players looking for advice on improving their fitness. 978 0 7136 7179 7 • Paperback • 234x156mm • 224pp • Black & white photos and illustrations • £15.99

The RFU Guide to Coaching Positional Skills Ian Thompson & Rugby Football Union Written and endorsed by the RFU coach development team based at Twickenham, this book takes every position in the 15-a-side rugby union team, and gives a series of specific drills, practice sessions and tips for coaching players to perform their unique duties. 978 1 4081 0048 6 • Paperback • 234x153mm • 160pp • Black & white illustrations • £14.99 Territory: WO

Rugby Skills, Tactics and Rules Tony Williams & Frank Bunce 2nd edition Rugby Skills, Tactics and Rules is a highly illustrated and straightforward discussion of the key components of rugby union. It features stunning photography from the 2011 World Cup to illustrate the very latest skills and tactics used at the highest level. Publishing April 2012 9781408156957 • Paperback • 252x190mm • 168pp • £16.99 Territory: WE excluding Canada/NZ/US

Rugby Speed, Agility and Quickness for Rugby Alan Pearson SAQ is a revolutionary training method which has proved that the explosive speed, acceleration and reaction times so crucial to rugby can now be developed in all players whatever their size and shape. 978 0 7136 5949 8 • Paperback • 230x189mm • 160pp • Black & white illustrations • £14.99 Territory: WO

ALSO AVAILABLE Know the Game: Rugby Union 6th Edition £6.99 • 978 0 7136 7698 3 See page 5

Know the Game: Rugby League 3rd Edition £6.99 • 978 0 7136 8376 9 See page 5

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