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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Soccer

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Soccer covers every aspect of the sport that has always been the world's most popular, and is increasingly so in the United States. Not only does this wonderful pocket-sized reference cover the World Cup championship, it also details the host of other national and club championships that take place throughout the world every year. 

Complete Conditioning for Soccer - 137 Drills and Excercises

Grueling. That’s one way anyone who has ever played soccer describes the sport. Soccer requires spurts of speed and game-long endurance, so even the most skilled halfbacks, fullbacks, and forwards know they can’t survive on talent alone. It also takes unbelievable conditioning—the kind of conditioning that guarantees the stamina to run the field and still have the explosiveness to plow through defenders, battle for position, and drill the ball into the goal.

Beach Volleyball

The energy-giving sunshine, the salty sea air and the warmth of soft sand between your toes -- you can’t beat beach volleyball for creating that perfect union where fun meets fitness. Olympic gold medalist Karch Kiraly and former volleyer and writer Byron Shewman team up to create Beach Volleyball -- a complete guide to playing like the pros. With this handy beachside companion, you’ll learn how to perform the basics as well as perfect specialized techniques on the volleyball court.

Volleyball Steps To Success

Score more points with solid fundamentals. Volleyball: Steps to Success provides expert instruction and 99 drills to help you learn and master the basic skills and strategies. By following the book's sequential lessons and studying the 193 illustrations, you'll learn why each skill is important in a competitive setting and how to analyze and correct errors. The drills come with performance goals and a list of key points to remember when executing each drill, and they often include instructions for increasing or decreasing the difficulty of the drill.