Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies
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An Insider's Guide to Paintball
by Greg Roza
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
Though it has been around for only a few decades, paintball is an incredibly popular sport. Paintball fans will appreciate the history of the sport that is offered here, as well as the discussion of tactics that will help them dominate the competition. Neophytes will also find this book valuable, with its overview of how the game is played proving particularly useful. Sidebars offer extra information, while high-energy photographs of paintball players in action are sure to capture readers' attention. This is a great resource on a high-interest topic.
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An Insider's Guide to Field Hockey
by Helen Connolly
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
Field hockey fans will find plenty to cheer about in this informative volume, whether they prefer to experience field hockey on the field or from the bleachers. Readers learn the game's history, brush up on its rules, and discover notable teams. Vibrant photographs demonstrate key equipment and techniques to help readers improve their style and become better players. A simple discussion of the rules, including fouls, instructs readers in what is and is not permitted during a game. The text also focuses on key offensive and defensive strategies that lead to success in this increasingly popular sport.
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An Insider's Guide To Water Polo
by Tracie Egan
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
Water polo was the first team sport to be added to the program of the Olympic Games, in 1900. This accessible volume chronicles the history of the fast-paced aquatic sport, its rules and regulations, playing techniques, and required skills, such as catching, wet and dry passing, and shooting. Both offensive and defensive plays are examined, as well as how points are scored. This handy narrative also explains player positions, the coach's responsibilities, and officials' tasks, and includes informative sidebars such as a comparison of American and English water polo and types of fouls.
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An Insider's Guide to Lacrosse
by Chris Hayhurst
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
A fusion of several popular sports, including soccer, basketball, and hockey, lacrosse is gaining popularity in schools and community programs across the country. Readers may be surprised to learn that this sport, often thought of as the domain of elite coastal prep schools and Ivy League universities, actually has its origins in Native American culture, dating back as far as the fifteenth century. This book delves into the history and development of the sport, the official rules and regulations of the game today, equipment needed to play, and resources for finding lacrosse in your area.
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An Insider's Guide to Surfing
by Naima Green
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
Surfing may seem to have sprung from the waves of California in the 1960s, Beach Boys music playing somewhere on shore. In truth, though, as detailed in this colorful and captivating book, surfing is believed to have been around for centuries. It was brought to Hawaii by Polynesian settlers who arrived on the islands' lively shores sometime around the fourth century CE. With accounts of surfing's early days as well as in-depth descriptions of various surfboard types and accessories, this useful guide also provides step-by-step pointers on how to learn the ups and downs and ins and outs of surfing.
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An Insider's Guide to Volleyball
by Sandra Giddens
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
The sport of volleyball has been serving up fun on the court and on the beach for more than 100 years. In this lively text, readers will learn about the origins of the game and how it evolved over the years. A chapter about volleyball in the Olympic Games features the top players around the world and inspires players to strive to play their best game. Bright color photographs help explain rules, techniques, and maneuvers. Tips and practice ideas help readers improve their game.
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An Insider's Guide to Football
by Brian Wingate
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
Football is America's most popular sport, with the Super Bowl nearly a national holiday. This accessible guide will appeal to young fans of all knowledge and experience levels. First, it covers football's origins and the rules and equipment of its early era. Today's game is described in detail, including rules and objectives, the playing field and equipment, and game officials and their roles. Readers glean tips on fundamentals for the offensive and defensive lines, such as tackling, catching, and throwing the perfect spiral. Aspiring youth players learn how they can get involved in the sport and where to go for more information.
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An Insider's Guide to Basketball
by Fred Ramen
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
Basketball is a totally American sport. It has grown from a simple game, invented by James Naismith in 1891, to an international sensation played on courts in huge arenas throughout the world. This easy-to-follow narrative provides readers with a history of the game and the thirteen original rules of basketball. Regulation play, player positions, techniques for shooting and running plays, and stretching exercises are also described. The handy volume includes informative sidebars on popular basketball lingo, common fouls, pivoting, layups, and playing defense, among other topics.
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An Insider's Guide to Soccer
by Brian Wingate
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
Whatever you know the sport as-soccer, fútbol, football, or association football-it is the world's most popular team sport. And the World Cup, played every four years, is the world's most popular sporting event. But that's on the global stage. As everyone who plays or watches soccer knows, sometimes the real action and excitement can be found on the local field or pitch. This concise guide is a useful tool for those interested in playing (or just learning about) the game-including its earliest days of play, up-to-date descriptions of the various positions, clear explanations of the sometimes-confusing rules of play, and much more.
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An Insider's Guide to Softball
by Adam Hofstetter
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
Although often confused with its sister sport, baseball, softball has crept its way into the mainstream and earned a substantial following of its own both in the United States and abroad. From Little League to company teams to professional games, softball inspires both friendly and serious competition. Examining the history and rules of softball and offering tips on strategy and technique, this volume invites players of all skill levels to take a closer look at the game that has enthralled individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
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An Insider's Guide to Baseball
by Jason Porterfield
Part of the Sports Tips, Techniques, and Strategies series
Whether the reader is already a baseball expert or a newcomer to the sport, this colorful, engaging volume is a comprehensive guide for any kind of reader or baseball enthusiast. It includes tips on getting and staying in shape, which helps to promote a healthier lifestyle; historical facts and images from the past one hundred years; and photos of exciting game moments featuring popular players and coaches. Readers will be captivated by the history while learning facts and strategies for playing the modern game of baseball.
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