Football Skills:
  One-to-One Teaching for the Young Soccer Player
  by Ralph Brammer

How to excel at soccer for players aged 7 to 17, their parents, teachers or coaches, with superb drawings by James Wilde.

Football Skills is a unique route to improve a youngster's game, with great ways for an adult to help. Based on logic, this book is a planned sequence of one-to-one practices with vital facts and advice.

It begins with what all youngsters should learn first: the correct ways to execute key skills such as ball control, passing, striking the ball and heading. There is special emphasis on learning to use both the right and left foot.

As the youngster advances through the book his new-found skills turn into real talent. The later practices teach reflex actions, attacking, circling, turn movements, quick control and loads more. He learns all about quick thinking, good timing and patience.

  Sea Fishing Properly Explained
  by Ian Ball

Today's popular sport of sea fishing requires a high degree of knowledge and skill. Turn occasional 'luck' into consistent success. Understand tides; know which natural foods different species of fish prefer; be able to identify types of seabed favoured and pin-point coastal areas which fish shoals frequent. Use correct tackle, baits and technique. These are vital to the capture of large 'specimen' size fish.

In this book Ian Ball explains all you need to know to begin making expert catches from beach, rock outcrop, estuary, pier, harbour wall or boat. Don't let that big one get away!

  Secrets of Fly-Fishing for Trout
  by Ian Ball

This great fact-packed book introduces you to the thrilling and health-enhancing sport of fly-fishing for trout.

Beginning with a look at the fascinating watery world of the trout and the intriguing life-cycles of natural flies, Ian Ball teaches the best techniques to enable you to catch bumper bags of big trout from the flowing waters of rivers and streams; the still-waters of small natural lakes; man-made fisheries; ponds, pits, lakes; and the still-waters of reservoirs, large natural lakes, Scottish lochs and Irish loughs.

Ian Ball makes the essential fly-fishing skills simple and easy to understand, and passes on priceless information, 'secrets', hints and tips to help you achieve consistent fly-fishing SUCCESS!

  Begin Fishing the Right Way
  by Ian Ball

Everyone from youngster to grandad can thrill to the hunt for wily fish with the help of this fact-packed book.

Ian Ball entertains as he teaches. He tells how to catch big fish from both freshwater and sea. He describes fascinating creatures and plants to observe while fishing, and lists activities to develop angling skills.

He shows how, on a modest budget, all of us can enjoy this great outdoor skill which offers fresh air and excitement amid nature's breathtaking splendour.

Begin fishing as you mean to continue - the Right Way.

  Freshwater Fishing Properly Explained
  by Ian Ball

Of value to beginner and experienced angler, this marvellous book is packed with facts, tips and hints to help you catch more and bigger fish!

Improved understanding of fish behaviour leads to better sport and prize results. Ian Ball explains how to 'think fish' and reap the rewards of successful angling.

Passing on one productive secret after another, the author examines tackle and methods appropriate to freshwater fishing from 'coarse' to 'game'; all simply and properly explained!