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This book takes that premise that top players are so good because they practise football skills over and over again - and then shows how to do it, on your own or with friends.  Each page shows a fun ball skill exercise - to do at home, in the garden, in the park (using the slide, for example, to roll and trap the ball) or at the beach (make a line of sandcastles and dribble round them). Children are encouraged to score,  time and record their results, and exercises progress in difficulty. The centrefold of the book is  a Champion Chart, on which your child writes the names of ten favourite activities and colours in a rating as s\/he improves - from OK to Champion gold medal winner!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge range: fairly flexible in the Primary School range (4-11). There are some great ideas which would make challenging games for older kids, and equally good early ball skill practises for the younger end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe reckon it's a very handy book for parents to have at hand during the holidays, too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zsig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":708924753,"sku":"CR-BK-CD-101F","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0367\/1369\/products\/101-football.jpg?v=1446732609"},{"product_id":"40-great-tennis-sessions-peter-farrell","title":"40 Great Tennis Sessions | Peter Farrell","description":"\u003cp\u003e40 Great Tennis Sessions provides sets of logical and progressive exercises on the major tennis skills - over 250 on-court exercises in all -  laid out so that the book can be taken on court, and each drill easily implemented to ensure fast understanding and rapid improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter contains a series of exercises or drills relating to a particular shot or tactic, fine-tuned by author and coach Peter Farrell in the course of thirty years teaching the game. Most of the exercise can be used on red, orange or green courts, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho is it designed for?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTennis Coaches:\u003c\/strong\u003e use this book as a set of lesson blueprints. The 'off the page and onto the court' approach means that you will have at your fingertips 40 new lesson plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTennis Players\u003c\/strong\u003e: keep this book courtside and introduce the drills into your practice sessions for rapid game development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTennis Parents\u003c\/strong\u003e: want to help your child's tennis development but not sure how to proceed? Using the exercises in 40 Great Tennis Sessions will ensure you make the best use of time you spend with your child on court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART ONE: SERVE AND RETURN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServing for Beginners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServing to Win\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Big Serve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Second Serve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturn of Serve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturning against the Serve-Vollyer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART TWO: GROUNDSTROKES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsistency 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsistency 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHitting Early\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccuracy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART THREE: NET PLAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproaching the Net 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproaching the Net 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproaching the Net 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Volley 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Volley 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Drop Volley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART FOUR: THE EXTRAS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Drop Shot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Half Volley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lob\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Smash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLob and Smash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART FIVE: DOUBLES PLAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePositioning - The Basics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiving Serve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet Play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoubles Miscellaneous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Two Versus One Session\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART SIX: STRATEGY AND TACTICS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormulating Strategy and Tactics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving the Opponent 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving the Opponent 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop the Attack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast Line of Defence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacking a Short Ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttributes of a Strong Player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART SEVEN: IN THE MIND\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Anticipation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvanced Anticipation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcentration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePupils Give the Lesson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Zsig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":708926029,"sku":"CR-BK-PF-40","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0367\/1369\/products\/40-great-tennis-sessions.jpg?v=1446732944"},{"product_id":"directing-tennis-programmes-peter-farrell","title":"Directing Tennis Programmes | Peter Farrell","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDirecting Tennis Programmes\u003c\/em\u003e details what needs to be in place at a tennis club wanting to run the best possible events. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you are a coach about to start directing programmes or a club looking to appoint a Director of Tennis, you will find this manual indispensable as you plan to deliver top-quality service to your membership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePeter Farrell has taught tennis for the past 30 years. 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