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It is about the Bra
The only person in the world who has been trying to make a big deal of Brandi Chastain's Bra is Brandi Chastain

Good!
I was impressed with the book. It was a good read - I read it in one night. There was good life advice in it - but what I probably liked more were the stories about things that had happened to Brandi or to her teammates and the other anecdotes. I also liked the pictures and wished there were more. The guest essays by Mia, Lily, Shannon Boxx etc. were great.

learning about the game and life
Its Not About the Bra: How to Play Hard, Play Fair and Put the Fun Back into Competitive Sports by Brandi Chastain.
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Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Child Care/Parenting    3. Family & Relationships    4. General    5. Moral and ethical aspects    6. Parenting - General    7. Soccer    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Sports Psychology    10. Sports for children    11. Sportsmanship    12. United States    13. Women soccer players    14. Sports & Recreation / General   

Subjects:  1. Soccer    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Training    5. Soccer (Association football)   

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Subjects:  1. Soccer    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Sports - General    5. Biography & Autobiography / Sports    6. Biography: sport    7. SOCCER_BIOGRAPHY    8. Soccer (Association football)    9. Sports & Recreation / Soccer   

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5 stars as a term paper, 3 as a book
I'll take the blame for not doing my homework.I believe I would have been much more happy had I purchased Brimson's "Every where we go" instead of Barmy Army. OK read...
One reviewer mentions in a positive light that this book is everything that Among the Thugs is not.I agree, but with a different take on it.This book is more of an academic essay on what hooliganism is about, its causes, and how to stop it.Among the Thugs is a first person account of a journalist who followed some hooligans.Barmy Army is good if you want pseudo-academic opinion.Among the Thugs is great if you want to hear details of football violence- it satisfies the voyeur in all of us.I preferred Among the Thugs, whether it is well-researched and accurate or not. Fantastic!
This book is everything Among The Thugs is not: accurate, brilliantly researched and absolutley rivetting.Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Great Britain    3. Soccer fans    4. Soccer hooliganism    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Violence in sports    8. Anthropology    9. SOCCER    10. Soccer (Association football)    11. Sports & Recreation / Soccer    12. Violence in society   

Subjects:  1. Popular Culture - General    2. Soccer    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Anthropology    6. England    7. Popular culture    8. Rock & pop    9. Soccer (Association football)    10. Sports & Recreation / Soccer    11. c 1990 to c 2000   

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Very practical
It is a great book for training for speed in soccer. It is short, on the point and has a set of excellent practice programs which one can use. It definitely helped me a lot to develop a personalized training system. The shortcoming is that it doesn't discuss to much the physiology of the exercises. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Athletic Training And Conditioning    2. Drills    3. Soccer    4. Speed    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Sports & Recreation / Soccer    8. Coaching    9. Training   

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Great book for beginners... Not for kids older than 7
This book could be called Soccer 101...It's a great place to start if you have 4 to 6 year old children.It shows you how to teach the basics and how to keep them interested in the game.. A very good, basic book, for the first time "parent-coach"
This is a very good, basic book, for the parent wishing to START coaching youth soccer, at theearliest level. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the sport. Any additional coaching skills will need to be acquired byexperience, coaching with other individuals, watching the game, and byobtaining other, more advanced books, including more advanced drills andfocusing on individual moves.This is a good book, for that parentgoing out to the field on that first saturday, as well, to try tounderstand and enjoy the GAME more fully!

This is a very good introduction coaching to kids soccer.
This is a great book to read when you first start coaching a team of 5, 6 or 7 year olds. It has right level of drills and tactics for that age. Read more

Subjects:  1. Coaching    2. Soccer    3. Soccer for children    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Fitness training    7. Soccer (Association football)    8. Sports & Recreation / General   

Subjects:  1. Coaching    2. Coaching - Soccer    3. Soccer    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. SPORTS - BG-B&N CLASSICS    7. Sports & Recreation / Soccer   

Subjects:  1. Ability testing    2. Evaluation    3. General    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Soccer    6. Soccer matches    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Training    10. Soccer (Association football)    11. Sports & Recreation / General   

Subjects:  1. Soccer    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Sports & Outdoor Recreation   

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OUTSTANDING for the intermediate coach
Absolutely terrific book -- spanning all aspects of team and individual play.I own a number of books -- usually too basic or far too advanced.Hargreaves' book is exceptional in that it takes soccer coaching to a highquality level in terms of both theory and tactics.Probably not the best"first" book for a beginning coach, but great for Under-10 andover (and perhaps U8 advanced play).I'm back to buy additional copies formy assistant coaches.My highest, 5-star recommendation.

A must have for a beginning coach
Excellent book that covers all the bases (technique, tactics, philosphy etc).If your ready for more detailed information on the same topics then Coaching Soccer the Progressive Way and Coaching Soccer Sucessfully shouldbe right for you.

Great intermediate to advanced coaching book
THis is a wonderful and well rounded book combining information that reaches way beyond the books oriented to first time coaches.I am recommending this to all coaches who want to get serious with theirplayers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Coaching    2. Coaching - Soccer    3. General    4. Soccer    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Sports Medicine    8. Ball games    9. Soccer (Association football)    10. Teaching of a specific subject   

Subjects:  1. Soccer    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Training    5. Soccer (Association football)    6. Sports training & coaching   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. History    3. Soccer    4. Social History    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Violence In Sports    9. Popular culture    10. Soccer (Association football)    11. Social Science / Popular Culture   

Subjects:  1. History of specific subjects    2. Soccer (Association football)   

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I hope no one actually tries this!
This book is full of practical and useful information.It is obvious that McAvoy has a lot of valuable experience.However, his style of writing injected a lot of his own personality into the work, which I found to be distracting.I got tired of hearing about Izavbell, and her name so unusual as to detract from what McAvoy is trying to convey.And I was a bit taken aback when McAvoy advises the reader already in chapter 1 that he or she should 'try to hit someone in the face unexpectedly with your fist' to prove a point about instincts.I hope no one actually tries this!But if you are looking for a decent book about soccer and not a great work of literature, this one is for you.McAvoy shares a lot of great drills and games to keep any team occupied for a full season!

Excellent book for new and experienced coaches!
I have no sports background but have been coaching U8 soccer for several seasons.I moved up to U9 boys and have been looking for a book to explain more about the fundamentals of soccer and provide drills to teach them.This book emphasizes teaching soccer fundamentals including the push pass, instep kick, moves, and tactics. It also gives you drills that emphasize each skill in gradual progression.In 2 practices, my guys could do a decent instep kick!

Teach the game
Regardless of whether you know the game, if you want to learn more about how to teach the game, this is the book for you.I grew up playing, but starting coaching was a struggle to get the kids to understand -- until I bought this book 2 years ago.I still recommend it, and I still use it.This shows you what skills to start with and how to progress as the kids catch on.With the philosophies and games in this book you can keep the attention of your team for many many practices. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Coaching    2. Soccer    3. Soccer for children    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Sports Medicine    7. Soccer (Association football)   

Subjects:  1. Soccer    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation   

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Bend it like Beckham has nothing on this!
The World Cup is like an entire one month long Olympiad dedicated just to soccer, and it's a shame that North America has yet to get it the way the rest of the world has. Any die-hard soccer fan needs to have this collection handy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Soccer    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Soccer (Association football)    5. Sporting events & tours    6. Sports & Recreation / Soccer    7. WORLD CUP (SOCCER)   

Subjects:  1. Soccer    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Training    5. Soccer (Association football)    6. Sports training & coaching   

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Subjects:  1. General    2. Soccer    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Biography & Autobiography / General    6. Biography: sport    7. GREAT BRITAIN_BIOGRAPHY    8. SOCCER_BIOGRAPHY    9. Soccer (Association football)   

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Booze, Birds and Footy... in that order
George Best's auotbiography reads like any other footballer's biography for about the first third of the book. It's only after that it starts to get insightful and the reader begins to get an idea of the extent of what alcoholism can do to a person.Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. General    5. Soccer    6. Biography & Autobiography / General    7. Biography: sport    8. England    9. SOCCER_BIOGRAPHY    10. Soccer (Association football)    11. Sports & Recreation / Soccer