Roller Hockey (Paperback)

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The sport of roller (in-line) hockey is exploding. New leagues are being formed and existing leagues are doubling, tripling, and even quadrupling in size leading to a demand by players, coaches, parents, and league directors for educational materials that will help them understand the game, improve their knowledge of the sport, and give them confidence at the various levels of competition. Roller Hockey: Skills and Strategies for Winning on Wheels is the most in-depth publication available for both coaches and players. It contains several tools in an easy-to-understand consistent teaching format that will help coaches and players improve their performance. Anyone interested in roller hockey will find a complete guide to the the game in this book--from fundamentals to advanced techniques, from rules to equipment, as well as practical insights based on author Greg Siller's own experiences. "Every roller hockey player, parent ,and coach should own this book. It's far ahead of anything else that has been published on the sport. It's in a league of its own." -- Paul Chapey, Team USA World Roller Hockey Coach "The USAC/RS, as the Olympic National Governing Body and sponsor of amateur roller skating competitions for nearly 60 years, recommends this guide to roller hockey enthusiasts of all skill levels. Greg Siller should be commended for the strategically effective yet easy-to-follow style of this instructional guide. Everyone can learn a thing or two by taking a closer look." --George H. Pickard, Executive Director, USAC/RS "The unique benefit of this book is that it can be used by beginner youth teams through those teams competing in the RHI. Concepts are well explained from basic strategy and practice situations through defensive, transition, and offensive zone play." -- Kelly Dyer, Professional Roller and Ice Hockey Goaltender "This book deals with all of the imporatant aspects of how to win in roller hockey by stressing the ABC's of the most basic fundamentals. This book is a must read for all hockey coaches." -- Ralph Beckstrom, Commissioner, Roller Hockey International About the Author Greg Siller has spent more than 25 years as an ice hockey player in the United States and Canada, and has more than five years of roller hockey experience as a player, coach, official, and instructor. He has written articles for Roller Hockey, Hockey Player and Inline Retailer and Industry News magazines. He currently teaches roller hockey orientation courses in Southern California through his company, Pro Learning Systems of Ridgecrest, California, and also conducts roller hockey clinics.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570281181
• ISBN-13: 978-1570281181
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #634,459 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best roller hockey book for players and coaches, October 21, 1999

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Winning on wheels is the most complete book for drill, strategies from every aspect of the game (Offensive ,defensive,power play ,breakouts etc.). He illustrates very well and is easy to understand. I coach high school teams (J.V. and Varsity). Our team has improved vastly with these book strategies. I also coached a team of 14 year olds to a 3rd place in the NHL Breakout world championships in Tampa florida in Jan. 1999 (Roller Gators). As a coach this book has made me a very good student of the game of roller hockey. Looking forward to buying the next book from Greg

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beginner to Expert, September 29, 2000

By	Jeff (Ceiba, Puerto Rico USA) - See all my reviews

Short and sweet, this book is excellent for the beginner as well as the advanced roller hockey player. It clearly presents each and every aspect of the game in a way that everyone can appreciate. I like to touch and feel books when deciding on buying them, but take my word for it, this is an excellent book on Roller Hockey. It is like having a coach available 24 hours a day. It shows skills the beginner can use and drills for advanced players to enhance their play as well. You will not be disappointed.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book and very thorough, December 27, 2000

By	S. Serres "devildog" (Hainesville, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book. It helped immediately just by reading it, let alone all the drills it includes. Did I mention the drills in the book? There are LOTS of them. Each is explained from a coaches standpoint and a players standpoint. This makes it obvious that this book is good for both the player and the coach. A definate must read if you're learning roller hockey.