Download or read book The Principles of Rugby Football written by and published by Allen & Unwin Australia. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teach Yourself Rugby Football written by F. N. S. Creek and published by Crawford Press. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book The Science of Rugby written by Craig Twist and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Science of Rugby is the only book to examine the scientific principles underpinning the preparation of rugby players for high performance. Drawing on the very latest scientific evidence, and covering both codes (union and league), the book explores every aspect of preparation and performance that introduces best practice by leading coaches and sports science professionals from around the rugby world. The book covers key topics such as: Physical preparation and conditioning Strength and power training Monitoring match and training demands Match-day strategies for enhancing physical and technical performance Management of fatigue and recovery Training and playing in the heat Travel and jet lag Injury epidemiology Psychological preparation Performance analysis Biomechanics Nutrition Talent identification and youth development The book also incorporates several case-studies to demonstrate how scientific principles have been applied in practice. No other book bridges the gap between theory and applied practice in rugby, from grass roots to elite international standard, and therefore this is essential reading for any student, researcher, sport scientist, coach, physiotherapist or clinician with an interest in the game.
Download or read book Rugby Games Drills written by Rugby Football Union and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve technique, game sense and fitness levels with the aid of Rugby Games & Drills. Developed by one of the game’s top coaches and endorsed by the Rugby Football Union, Rugby Games & Drills contains over 115 games and drills designed to bring out the very best in players, regardless of age or ability or rugby code. This book is packed with the most effective games and drills for improving core skills such as handling, kicking and decision making while providing tough physical challenges. In addition, the detailed descriptions with accompanying illustrations will help you make the most of training sessions and ensure you are ready for game day. Rugby Games & Drills is the ideal companion for coaches and players of both rugby league and rugby union looking to maximize talent and harness their potential.
Download or read book The RFU Guide to Coaching Positional Skills written by Rugby Football Union and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written and endorsed by the RFU coach development team based at Twickenham, this book takes every position in the 15-a-side rugby union team and gives a series of specific drills, practice sessions and tips for coaching players to perform their unique duties. From high-ball drills for full-backs to mauling sessions for the front row, this is the first book that isolates and teaches the skills required of each position on the field. The RFU coach development team, comprised of eight positional coaches, is at the forefront of the worldwide development of coaching best practice. Each drill and session is fully supported by line drawings, photographs and guidance on coaching.
Download or read book The Dna of Rugby Football written by Gerhard Roodt and published by Partridge Africa. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about how football was played in ancient times and worlds, from Australia and South America to China and Europe. It tells the story of how towns and parishes competed against each other. During the Industrial Revolution football moved from the streets to the schools. The book describes how rugby football started at Rugby School and how the schoolboys wrote the first laws in their schoolbooks. From there it grew into the modern international game we play and watch today. It also tells the story of other football games and how it happened that Rugby football and Association football (soccer) became two different sports.
Download or read book Football Fundamentals written by Ray Norman and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rugby Union written by Peter Johnson and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will help make you a better player whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your game. Featured in this new, substantially revised and updated edition of Rugby Union are: star tips, kit checks, rules checks and key points; skills and techniques at every level; action and sequence photographs; helpful, detailed diagrams in colour; an introduction to rules and equipment. Aimed at those learning the basic skills as well as those who wish to discover more advanced techniques or to review the fundamentals of the game. Superbly illustrated with 150 colour photographs and 50 2-colour diagrams. Foreword by Conor O'Shea, the RFU Directory of the National Academy.
Download or read book The Original Rules of Rugby written by and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When they first picked up the ball and ran with it, this was the game they invented. This book brings together the original rules of the game drawn up at Rugby School in 1845 and the first rules of the Rugby Football Union in 1871, showing how the sport started and how it was first properly codified. It describes a sport almost unrecognisable as modern rugby, yet utterly familiar as the great game in it infancy. A book for both passionate fans and those with a passing curiosity about how a game with a ball could possibly be so complicated and so beloved.
Download or read book Football written by Francis Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rugby For Dummies written by Mathew Brown and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-10-12 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated with the latest rugby information! For every rugby enthusiast at every level of interest Whether you're new to rugby or a scrum veteran, this friendly guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand explanations of the rules and positions, plus in-depth lessons on skills, fitness training, and winning techniques. Add in entertaining stories from rugby in North America and around the world, and you've got the definitive book on rugby! Explanations in plain English. "Get in, get out" information. Icons and other navigational aids. Tear-out cheat sheet. Top ten lists. A dash of humor and fun. Discover how to: Master rugby's basic rules. Devise winning strategies as a player or a team. Appreciate rugby's colorful history. Understand the game at local, national, and international levels. Get [email protected] Find listings of all our books Choose from many different subject categories Sign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com
Download or read book The Rules of Rugby Football as Framed by The International Rugby Football Board written by Anon and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Rugby s Great Split written by Tony Collins and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how the war for rugby's soul led to the 1895 split and the creation of a new sport. The new northern Union immediately allowed broken time payments to players and introduced rule changes which created the game of rugby league.
Download or read book Rugby Union For Dummies written by Nick Cain and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're new to the sport or you feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, this guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules and pitch positions, plus in-depth lessons on ball skills, fitness training, and techniques to outwit your opponents - all illustrated with entertaining stories from British and International rugby's back pages. In addition, you get a grounding in the local, national and international reaches of Rugby Union Rugby Union For Dummies 3rd Edition: Features an in-depth and up-to-date look at the Laws that form the beautiful game Covers all you will need to know about talking tactics and is perfect for anyone looking at swatting up on rugby for the World Cup and beyond Advises on all you will need to know to get stuck in and play Contains a new chapter on sevens as the sport will be a demonstration sport at London 2012 and a full sport at Rio 2016
Download or read book Rugby Skills Tactics and Rules written by Tony Williams and published by Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly. This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the basic skills involved with the sport, including running, passing, catching, tackling, kicking, and scoring, and discusses the rules and tactics of the game.
Download or read book Rugger The History Theory and Practice of Rugby Football written by W. W. Wakefield and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1928, this is a wonderfully comprehensive look at 'rugger'. It includes personal reminiscences of some of the top players from the 1900s and goes on to offer a complete training and tactics guide. Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams, the book still has much practical advice to offer the modern rugby enthusiast, as well as the historical interest. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Rules of the Rugby Union Game of Football written by Canadian Rugby Football Union and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1880 document outlines the rules of the Rugby Union in Canada.?
