Australian Football (Steps to Success S.) - Softcover

Jaques, Trevor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0873226704 ISBN 13: 9780873226707

Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, 1994

Synopsis

This book provides players with a self-paced, step-by-step programme for learning the important skills and game strategies of Australian football. Coaches and instructors can also use this as a teaching resource. Trevor Jacques shares his approach, which stresses that players must learn the skills needed to play in all positions in order to be effective team players. Each of the 13 steps provides a solid foundation of basic skills and concepts and lets players proceed at their own pace. Students learn the following movements: how to execute the five types of kicks and three types of hand passes; how to evade defensive players; how to gather the ball, take the ball from teammates and from opposing players; how to read a play and think ahead to future plays and manoeuvres.

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Review

"""Australian Football: Steps to Success "covers all of the essential skills and provides drills, guidelines, and information on team play.""
Wayne Jackson
Former AFL Commissioner and CEO
""Jaques and McLeod make a formidable team. They have produced the ultimate Australian football guide for every player and coach.""
Wayne Carey
Former champion AFL player
""This book includes key learning points for each skill and important elements of team play along with effective and stimulating practice activities to make planning easy.""
Lawrie Woodman
National Coaching Development manager, AFL
""With the powerhouse team of Jaques and McLeod and their thorough and systematic approach to skill acquisition, anyone can learn to be a successful Australian football player.""
Lleyton Hewitt
Tennis World #2, avid football fan, and would-be Australian Football League player

About the Author

Andrew McLeod has played in the Australian Football League (AFL) for a decade and is one of the most popular and talented players in the game. A life member of the Adelaide Football Club, McLeod has exceptional skills and blinding speed that have made him a fan favourite to legions of Crows supporters as well as opposition players and football followers. McLeod has received numerous accolades, awards, and medals. He is a five-time All Australian as well as a dual winner of the Norm Smith medal, which is awarded to the AFL Grand Final's most outstanding player. In 2007, he became the captain of the All-American team for the first time. In 2004, at the age of 28, McLeod reached another significant milestone when he played his 200th senior game. McLeod has been named club champion twice, runner-up three times, and third once. He has regularly placed as a top-10 contender for the AFL's Brownlow Medal, including a second and third placing. McLeod also won the Michael Tuck Medal for the most outstanding player in the preseason championship game in 2003.Trevor Jaques has gone from representing South Australia as a schoolboy and amateur footballer to serving as fitness coach for the SA team, which won the 1988 and 1993 Australian championships. He has played, taught, and coached at many levels and served as an elite-level fitness coach for more than 25 years. With this extensive background, he has at various times held positions as fitness director, runner, and team selector for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League since the team's inception in 1991. For the past 12 years he has served as the league's training services manager, the position he currently holds.Jaques received his bachelor's degree and physical education qualifications from Adelaide University and his master's degree from Michigan State University. Formerly a senior lecturer in sport sciences at the University of South Australia, Jaques taught sport and skill analysis, sport injuries, sports conditioning, and football.

Edition details

• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0873226704
• ISBN 13: 9780873226707
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176