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So leicht geht Selbstverteidigung für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Carsten BönnenWer weiß, wie man sich im Notfall verteidigen kann, fühlt sich unterwegs sicherer. Wer sich sicherer fühlt, der strahlt dies auch aus und wird seltener Ziel eines Angriffs. Dieses Buch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie gefährliche Situationen vermeiden oder mithilfe von Deeskalation entschärfen, getreu dem Motto: "Jeder vermiedene Kampf ist ein gewonnener Kampf". Carsten Bönnen vermittelt Ihnen auch, wie Sie sich im Fall des Falls einfach und effektiv wehren können. Schritt für Schritt und mithilfe zahlreicher farbiger Fotos erlernen Sie Techniken, mit denen Sie sich gegen unterschiedliche Angriffe wehren können. Verteidigungstechniken gegen Grabschen und Festhalten, Schlagen und Treten werden dabei ebenso vermittelt wie die Verteidigung am und vom Boden aus. So sind Sie gut gewappnet und verteidigungsbereit, falls es notwendig sein sollte.
So, You Want to Work in Sports?
by Joanne MatternLove sports? Make your passion your profession with this guide that can help you score a career in the sports industry.The sports industry is wide and vast, and there are countless ways to get involved and make sports your job. From the popular careers of professional athlete, coach, sports broadcaster, and photographer, to the lesser-known professions of sports agent, statistician, sports therapist, and scout, So, You Want to Work in Sports? delves into a wide variety of possible futures that are exciting and rewarding. In addition to tips and interviews from many different professionals, So, You Want to Work in Sports? includes inspiring stories from young adults who are out there exploring different sectors, as well as games, activities, a glossary, and resources to help you on your way to a successful career in athletics.
Soar
by Joan Bauer<P>Newbery Honor-winner Joan Bauer's newest protagonist always sees the positive side of any situation--and readers will cheer him on! <P>Jeremiah is the world's biggest baseball fan. He really loves baseball and he knows just about everything there is to know about his favorite sport. So when he's told he can't play baseball following an operation on his heart, Jeremiah decides he'll do the next best thing and become a coach. <P>Hillcrest, where Jeremiah and his father Walt have just moved, is a town known for its championship baseball team. But Jeremiah finds the town caught up in a scandal and about ready to give up on baseball. It's up to Jeremiah and his can-do spirit to get the town - and the team - back in the game. <P>Full of humor, heart, and baseball lore, Soar is Joan Bauer at her best.
Sober: Football. My Story. My Life.
by Tony AdamsBeing Addicted was only half the story, now comes the stunning new autobiography from Tony Adams, Sober. <P><P>Tony Adams was a charismatic figure on the football field, a true leader for Arsenal and England. He won league titles in three separate decades, and after the Gunners moved to their new stadium at the Emirates, it was fitting that a statue of him was erected outside to celebrate his extraordinary career. But, for much of that time, he was also drinking heavily and eventually admitted in his book Addicted that he was an alcoholic. <P>Now, in that book’s stunning successor Sober, Adams reveals what happened next. He discusses the impact that Arsene Wenger had when he arrived at Arsenal in 1996, and how the manager’s new methods helped extend his career and brought new success to the club. Always a great thinker on the game, Adams moved into coaching and management on retirement, playing a key role in Portsmouth’s famous FA Cup triumph in 2008, and taking on new challenges in the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, China and now Spain to broaden his perspective. <P>He movingly explains the struggles he’s faced to stay sober for twenty years and why he set up Sporting Chance, the charity which provides treatment and support for sports stars suffering from addictions. He gives his incisive thoughts on England’s continued failings in major tournaments and assesses why Arsenal have struggled to repeat the title-winning formula of his own time there.Sober is a truly inspirational memoir from someone who has battled with his demons, but has continued to take things on, one day at a time.
Sobre huellas de gigantes
by Chus LagoSobre huellas de gigantes narra la travesía que realizó la alpinista Chus Lago a través de la Antártida, a pie y el solitario, hasta alcanzar el Polo Sur geográfico: 1.200 kilómetros en 59 días. «No hay abrigos ni pensamientos suficientes para llenar una aventura a solas en el mayor de los desiertos helados. Cualquier silencio imaginado en comparación con el que reina en él resulta una lejanísima evocación. En ese escenario, sin un ápice de vida animal o vegetal, donde el vacío llena toda la fotografía, transcurrió mi última expedición. Mientras los vientos más poderosos del planeta descendían desde lo alto de la meseta antártica, yo me empeñaba en llegar a ella arrastrando un trineo de ciento trece kilos de peso. A veces, las nieblas, densas y persistentes, parecían tomar el relevo a las ventiscas; en otras el cielo cubierto de nubes ocultaba el sol y borraba las sombras durante semanas enteras; cincuenta y dos días de meteorología adversa y apenas siete de calma atmosférica. »A solas, con mis voces interiores, con los recuerdos más insospechados y con la ausencia, en ocasiones, de todos ellos, mi aventura corrió sobre el hielo y sobre la mente. Me había preparado concienzudamente durante tres años para afrontar aquella travesía, y mientras superaba cada kilómetro hacia la cima comprendí que tal vez toda mi vida lo había estado haciendo.»Chus Lago El 3 de noviembre de 2008, la alpinista Chus Lago inició una dura travesía en solitario en desierto antártico para conquistar el Polo Sur geográfico. Durante 59 días, Chus se enfrentó a más de 1.200 kilómetros en unas condiciones extremas, que le llevaron al límite de sus propias capacidades físicas y psíquicas. Día tras día, Chus tenía que seguir una férrea disciplina para sobrevivir en el desolador clima de la Antártida, soportando temperaturas de menos de 50 grados. En este entorno, tenía que seguir rutinas peculiares, como mantener algunos objetos cerca de su cuerpo para que su calor corporal los mantuviese correctamente: desde un colirio hasta las baterías del GPS, del que dependía completamente para orientarse por un paisaje plano, repetitivo y sin referencias. Cada día, la alpinista debía caminar los kilómetros marcados, a pesar de las inclemencias o el cansancio, y sólo podía permitirse renunciar cuando ambos lo hacían imposible. En las páginas de Sobre huellas de gigantes, Chus narra no solamente su propia aventura, sino también las historias de los gigantes, aquellos intrépidos exploradores que se aventuraron en la misma expedición antes que ella. Pero, sobre todo, rememora vivencias familiares y de aventura junto a su compañero fallecido en 2005, Merab, a quien rinde un emocionante homenaje.
Soccer
by J. S. McintoshFrom the back streets of poor neighborhoods to the playing fields of the wealthy, soccer is the world's most popular team sport. Played on every continent on the globe, its professional players earn fortunes and are worshipped by many millions of fans. The "beautiful game," as it is known, is for everyone: it is easy to play, requires minimal equipment, and can provide a lifetime of enjoyment. Discover how to choose the best kind of equipment for safe, effective training; how to prevent injuries through pre-exercise stretching; how to treat injuries when they occur; when to consult a medical professional; and how to come back from injury as quickly as possible and stronger than ever. This book is an indispensable guide to players starting out in the game. It includes chapters discussing: * a history of soccer * training tips * advice on choosing the right equipment * getting in shape to play * treating injuries * making a career in soccer--for pleasure or profit * the importance of good nutrition * the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs
Soccer
by Jean-Philippe ToussaintGrowing up in Belgium, soccer was Jean-Philippe Touissant’s life, a passion not shared by his bookish family. Now an acclaimed novelist, essayist, and filmmaker, he reflects upon his lifelong love for the game with an intellectual’s keen mind and a sports fan’s heart. What, he ponders, has a lifetime of soccer fandom taught him about life and the passage of time itself. Soccer takes readers on an idiosyncratic journey that delves deep into the author’s childhood memories, but also transports us to World Cup matches in Japan, Germany, South Africa, and Brazil. Along the way, it kicks around such provocative questions as: How does soccer fandom both support and transcend nationalism? How are our memories of soccer matches both collective and distinctly personal? And how can a game this beautiful and this ephemeral be adequately captured in words? Part travelogue, part memoir, and part philosophical essay, Soccer is entirely unique, a thrilling departure from the usual clichés of sports writing. Even readers with little knowledge of the game will be enthralled by Touissant’s profound musings and lyrical prose.
Soccer 'Cats: The Captain Contest
by Matt Christopher Jimmy Holder Matt HoobanIt's time to sign up for soccer league! Best buddies Dewey London and Bundy Neel are psyched about the new team, until they learn about the contest to be captain: Whomever draws the best team logo will be named captain. Should artistic Dewey enter even though he knows in his heart that Bundy would make a better captain?Passport to Reading Level 3
Soccer (Magic Tree House #29)
by Mary Pope Osborne Sal Murdocca Natalie Pope BoyceWhen Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #52: Soccer on Sunday, they had lots of questions. How did soccer get started? Who are some of its greatest players? What is the World Cup? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts behind one of the world's most popular sports. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures.
Soccer Against the Enemy: How The World's Most Popular Sport Starts And Fuels Revolutions And Keeps Dictators In Power
by Simon KuperSoccer is much more than just the most popular game in the world. It is a matter of life and death for millions around the world, an international lingua franca. Simon Kuper traveled to twenty-two countries to discover the sometimes bizarre effect soccer can have on politics and culture. At the same time he tried to discover what makes different countries play a simple game so differently. Kuper meets a remarkable variety of fans along the way, from the East Berliner persecuted by the Stasi for supporting his local team, to the Argentine general with his own views on tactics. He also illuminates the frightening intersection between soccer and politics, particularly in the wake of the attacks of 9-11, where soccer is obsessed over by the likes of Osama bin Laden. The result is one of the world's most acclaimed books on the game, and an astonishing study of soccer and its place in the world.
Soccer Analytics: An Introduction Using R (Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Science Series)
by Clive BeggsSports analytics is on the rise, with top soccer clubs, bookmakers, and broadcasters all employing statisticians and data scientists to gain an edge over their competitors.Many popular books have been written exploring the mathematics of soccer. However, few supply details on how soccer data can be analysed in real-life. The book addresses this issue via a practical route one approach designed to show readers how to successfully tackle a range of soccer related problems using the easy-to-learn computer language R. Through a series of easy-to-follow examples, the book explains how R can be used to: Download and edit soccer data Produce graphics and statistics Predict match outcomes and final league positions Formulate betting strategies Rank teams Construct passing networks Assess match play Soccer Analytics: An Introduction Using R is a comprehensive introduction to soccer analytics aimed at all those interested in analysing soccer data, be they fans, gamblers, coaches, sports scientists, or data scientists and statisticians wishing to pursue a career in professional soccer. It aims to equip the reader with the knowledge and skills required to confidently analyse soccer data using R, all in a few easy lessons.
Soccer At Sandford
by Rob ChildsJeff Thompson is delighted to be picked as captain of Sanford Primary School’s football team. With an enthusiastic new teacher and a team full of talent – not least that of loner Gary Clarke, with his flashes of goal-scoring brilliance – he is determined to lead Sandford to success. Their goal is the important League Championship- and their main rivals are Tanby, who they must first meet in a vital Cup-tie…From kick-off to the final whistle, through success and disappointment, penalties and corners, to the final nail-biting matches of the season, follow the action and excitement as the young footballers of Sandford Primary School learn how to develop their skills and mould together as a real team – a team who are determined to win by playing the best football possible!
Soccer Baby (A Sports Baby Book)
by Diane AdamsThe youngest of readers and the sports-loving grown-ups in their lives can now enjoy the world's most popular sports--soccer--before going to bed a winner.After putting on their gear and warming up, the Dolphins are ready for kick off! When the opposing team scores in the first half, a young girl and her teammates take an orange-slice break before getting back out there. This young girl scores the tying goal in the second half just before the final whistle and goes to sleep a winner.
Soccer Biographies for Kids: Stories of Soccer's Most Inspiring Players (Sports Biographies for Kids)
by Tanya KeithMeet the greatest soccer players in the game—inspiring biographies for ages 8 to 12!Soccer (or football) is a popular and beloved sport all over the world. Discover the most talented goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards with Soccer Biographies for Kids. This lineup shows you what it takes to be one of the greats, with the amazing stories, stats, and achievements of the best players on the pitch.Legends of the league — Learn about players who changed the game, like Sergio Ramos, Kylian Mbappé, Alexia Putellas, and Yaya Touré.Key career stats — Each biography includes the player's history, big wins, fun facts, and more.Draft your dream team — Get to know the players and create your own ideal team on the blank roster at the back of the book.Whether you're an aspiring athlete or just a big fan, score big with this soccer book for kids.
Soccer Blaster
by Margo SorensonWhile playing a soccer video game, Renny finds himself suddenly transported to a World Cup practice field, where someone is trying to sabotage the U.S. team. How can Renny help find who is to blame before disaster strikes the team?<P> Ages 7-14.
Soccer Chick Rules
by Dawn FitzgeraldWhile trying to focus on a winning soccer season, thirteen-year-old Tess becomes involved in local politics when she learns that all sports programs at her school will be stopped unless a tax levy is passed.
Soccer Circus
by Jamie GilsonIf Nick and I got caught, we wouldn't even play tomorrow. It always counts when you do something wrong without meaning to. I just forgot about the dentist. I didn't mean to ride through the cement. I didn't mean for the Jell-O and shrimp to splash into the pool. I didn't plan to be standing here in the hall with a girl at midnight. A lock clicked close by. A knob turned. It was too late to run. There was no place to hide. I wondered if Toby would let me ride his Big Wheel to school when Dad took my bike away.
Soccer Dad: A Father, a Son, and a Magic Season
by W. D. WetherellWriting with the same descriptive flair that has won his novels so much praise, Wetherell tells the true story of his teenage son's winning soccer season. "Soccer Dad" is simultaneously the candid reflections of a devoted father and die-hard soccer fan.
Soccer Dreams (Kids' Sports Stories)
by Shawn PryorWanting to be a striker like her grandpa was, Keisha jumps into soccer practice with both feet and, unfortunately, both hands. She's afraid her habit of catching the ball will end her sports dream, but Coach has a new game plan.
Soccer Duel
by Matt Christopher Paul MantellRenny and Bryce play on opposite soccer teams battling for the championship. Until recently, the soft-spoken but talented Renny warmed the bench while another player took the field. But now that player's out with an injury and Renny's been given the chance to show what he can do. And no one is more surprised at Renny's playing ability than his opponent, the hot-dogging, one-man team, Bryce. Bryce was sure Renny would be a pushover, but Renny, who had admired Bryce's showmanship, proves that solid teamwork is often hard to beat. And in the end, both boys come off the field a little wiser.
Soccer Duel: There are two sides to every story...
by Matt ChristopherTeam rivalry threatens to spoil a budding friendship between a showy soccer player, Bryce, and soft-spoken but talented Renny.
Soccer Empire: The World Cup and the Future of France
by Laurent DuboisThis book focuses on the history of France and its empire, especially Algeria and the Caribbean, in order to tell a larger story about the link between football and politics.
Soccer Empire: The World Cup and the Future of France
by Laurent DuboisWhen France both hosted and won the World Cup in 1998, the face of its star player, Zinedine Zidane, the son of Algerian immigrants, was projected onto the Arc de Triomphe. During the 2006 World Cup finals, Zidane stunned the country by ending his spectacular career with an assault on an Italian player. In Soccer Empire, Laurent Dubois illuminates the connections between empire and sport by tracing the story of World Cup soccer, from the Cup’s French origins in the 1930s to Africa and the Caribbean and back again. As he vividly recounts the lives of two of soccer’s most electrifying players, Zidane and his outspoken teammate, Lilian Thuram, Dubois deepens our understanding of the legacies of empire that persist in Europe and brilliantly captures the power of soccer to change the nation and the world.
Soccer For Dummies
by Scott Murray Thomas DunmoreLearn to:Get a handle on soccer rules and regulationsGrasp the basic moves and playsImprove dribbling, passing, and other skillsAppreciate this popular pastimeLearn the basics, improve your game knowledge, and reach your soccer playing goalsDo you get a kick out of soccer? Whether you're a youth league player, a soccer parent, or a World Cup fan, here at last is the book you've been waiting for. Now updated with the latest history, stats, and rules of this popular sport, Soccer For Dummies is the ultimate guide to the greatest and most popular sport on the planet.Kick off - get a beginner's history of soccer, from its early days in China to the modern game that's showcased in stadiums and played on soccer fields all across the globeGet to the nitty-gritty - discover the rules of the game, what each player on the field is expected to do, the tactics they employ, and the skills they need to playThe biggest sport in the world - explore everything about the professional game of soccer, from the biggest show on earth - the FIFA World Cup - to other international tournaments such as the European Championships, Copa America, and the CONCACAF Gold CupFor fans - find out what you can expect at a professional soccer game, as well as the lowdown on where you can find soccer on television, online, in newspapers, magazines, books, movies, and on DVDsOpen the book and find:How soccer is played (and scored)Tips on coaching, how to keep fit, and how to play "the beautiful game"An in-depth look at women's soccerHow club soccer is organized across the worldImportant international and club teamsFun soccer facts and interesting tidbitsA look at the game's most fascinating players
Soccer For Dummies
by Scott Murray Thomas DunmoreFlick, fake, and dribble your way to soccer mastery Prepare for the World Cup or learn the rules for your own indoor or outdoor league, with Soccer For Dummies. We cover the world&’s most popular sport from one end of the field to the other, starting with the history of soccer and the basics of the game. Discover the positions on the field, the best tactics for winning, and the skills the players (including you!) need in order to dominate. This update to the comprehensive guide introduces you to all the soccer greats and up-and-comers whose moves you&’ll want to know. You'll find extensive coverage of women's soccer, including women&’s world cup, the NWSL, Women&’s Super League, and the UEFA Women&’s Championship, and get descriptions of various leagues around the globe, and the lowdown on where you can find soccer games and resources, online and elsewhere. Learn how soccer got to be the #1 most popular sport in the world Get up to speed on the world&’s best leagues, teams, and players, so you can follow and enjoy the World Cup Discover tips on playing and coaching, plus fun soccer facts and resources for learning more Become the ultimate soccer fan with your newfound knowledge of the game Soccer For Dummies is for anyone who wants to learn more about soccer, the rules, how the game is played, how professional leagues operate around the world, and how to follow them.