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Health and PE/Sports
When celebrated radio personality and columnist Kerre Woodham found herself forty, overweight and depressed she faced two choices do nothing and probably not make it to fifty or do something and get her life back. Fortunately for all of us, and especially those women who like to eat and dress well, she decided to fight back. Leaving kilos of herself and two bra sizes behind somewhere in the Waitakeres she embarked on a fitness and training regime, with a goal to complete the Auckland marathon. To the laugh out loud delight and... read more
A miscellany of rugby trivia for the footy equivalent of trainspotters (and lets face it, there are thousands and thousands of them). Ranging from the weird to the drop-dead serious, the lists include: ACCs top rugby injuries, animals on the field, best rugby grounds 2nd or 3rd div, best-ever NZ fifteen, biggest gates, black days eg 1981, broken limbs that changed the course of history, cases of rugby prowess used as criminal defence, famous and infamous yellow and red cards, most common medical operations for rugby players, fa... read more
Health and PE/Sports - Health
Explains what happens to food from the moment it slips past your lips, till it plops out the other end, and provides the nutritional know-how that you need for health and longevity. Presents the nuts and bolts of nutrition, leading the reader through a journey of discovery and an exploration of our body's relationship with food. A comprehensive guide to health and wellness that has been developed for adolescents and their parents. Deserves to be taught in schools throughout New Zealand... simply turn the page and begin your own jo... read more
OxfordÂs successful PDHPE Application & Inquiry series has been extensively revised by a team of highly respected teachers, educators and HSC markers to provide concise and clear coverage of the revised Stage 6 syllabus. Updated statistics, articles, and overviews of trends and practices in the areas of physical and mental health, physical activity and first aid will enable students to complete the course successfully. A new, full colour design has been tailored to appeal to students. Enhanced artwork and contemporary photograp... read more
This series has been extensively revised to provide concise and clear coverage of the revised Stage 6 syllabus. Updated statistics, articles, and overviews of trends and practices in the areas of physical and mental health, physical activity and first aid will enable students to complete the course successfully. A new, full-colour design has been tailored to appeal to students. Enhanced artwork and contemporary photographs, including step-by-step instructional photography, will appeal to visual learners.
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Health and PE/Sports - PE/Sports
Designed specifically for players aged 12 to 16, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help young players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills including: warming up, dribbling and running with the ball, passing, shooting, heading, crossing, goalkeeping and warming down. As well as easy-to-use instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required and how to organise the players. 'For 30 yea... read more
Designed specifically for players aged 7 to 11, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help young players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills including: warming up, dribbling and running with the ball, passing, shooting, heading, crossing, goalkeeping and warming down. As well as easy-to-use instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required and how to organise the players. 'For 30 y... read more
Designed specifically for players aged 7 to 11, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help young players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills, including: warming up; speed and endurance; power development; ball skills; goal shooting; spatial awareness; team work; warming down. As well as easy-to-follow instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required, how to construct a safe and effective ... read more
Designed specifically for players aged 12 to 16, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help young players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills, including: warming up; speed and endurance; power development; ball skills; goal shooting; spatial awareness; team work; warming down. As well as easy-to-follow instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required, how to construct a safe and effective... read more
PE is one of the fastest-growing A level subjects. Members of the Edexcl PE examining team have now written a student book which follows this specification, unit by unit. This resource file gives teachers adivece and key teaching points for each unit of the Student Book while outlining how the Student Book relates to the specification. It also contains photocopiable resources and directs you to extra resources, including websites, videos and societies, to encourage further reasearch.
The scenes at Wellington's Westpac Stadium when the All Whites qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in November were unprecedented in New Zealand. The 'White-out' by the fans helped inspire Ricki Herbert's team to a famous 1-0 win against Bahrain - a result which sent the All Whites to the World Cup for only the second time in history. All White Fever uncovers the story behind one of the greatest achievements in New Zealand sport. Celebrated author John Matheson - the name behind number one bestsellers like Christian Cullen's biog... read more
New Zealand rugby doyen Bob Howitt pairs with a top international photographic agency to bring you the ultimate souvenir for rugby fans. In this must-have souvenir record of the 2011 tournament, one of rugby's most respected commentators, Bob Howitt, provides definitive commentary to a stunning array of images from leading international photo library TRANZ. The book follows the competition through New Zealand's four pool games with statistics for all four pools, the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, the play-off for third, and the f... read more
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Catch that Trout! is the complete guide to fly fishing for trout in the South Island of New Zealand. This book has been designed so that any angler, either from New Zealand or overseas, can quickly identify the type of water they prefer to fish; be it wild mountain streams or gentle lowland rivers. The best examples of these types of waters are given with expert advice on:access and directions, including detailed mapsthe most common trout food and the best flies to imitate themthe best fishing technique to use for that type of wate... read more
Catch that Trout! is the complete guide to fly fishing for trout in the South Island of New Zealand. This book has been designed so that any angler, either from New Zealand or overseas, can quickly identify the type of water they prefer to fish; be it wild mountain streams or gentle lowland rivers. The best examples of these types of waters are given with expert advice on:access and directions, including detailed maps the most common trout food and the best flies to imitate them the best fishing technique to use for that type of wa... read more
Champions (out of print)
The only official NZRU and RWC commemorative celebration book of the All Blacks win at Rugby World Cup 2011. Features match reports on every All Black game, with key stats, man of the match, key moments, highlights/lowlights Packed full of photos of the games and the defining moments Includes A3 pull-out poster of the winning All Blacks team with the Cup Bursting with images capturing the flavour of the nation Defining moments of the games will be analysed and illustrated with photographs Coverage of the team off the fi... read more
