Soccer

Text and photos introduce soccer plays and sportsmanship.

Gives instructions for perfecting and using soccer's foot skills--kicking, passing, and shooting.

Gives instructions for perfecting and using techniques for stopping and controlling the soccer ball with any part of the body except the hands and arms.

Gives instructions for perfecting and using the strategy and techniques of defensive play and goal tending in soccer.

An overview of the game of soccer including its history, the spirit of the game, coaching, conditioning, and mental preparation required for playing.

Describes trapping, heading, volleying, passing, juggling, and other specific skills required to play the game of soccer.

Explains the rules for playing this game through a discussion of terms such as start of play, goals, out of play, restarts, illegal behaviors, and positions.

Describes specific equipment required to play the game of soccer; such items include the ball, shoes, shinguards and socks, a uniform, corner flags and cones, and the goal.

Describes various kinds of soccer defense, such as tackling, charging, wall defense, and marking.

Presents various kinds of soccer attacks, such as dribbling, passing, and several different kicking techniques.