Download or read book Complete Book of Throws written by and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2003 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay Silvester's guide presents the reader with in-depth analysis and teaching of the skills and techniques required for the shot put, discus, javelin and the hammer.
Download or read book Track and Field Made Understandable the Throwing Events written by Michael J. Pellet and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loaded with over 30 drills and almost a dozen tips, this book will guide you on the road to success immediately in the shot put, discus, hammer and weight throw.
Download or read book The Complete Track and Field Coaches Guide to Conditioning for the Throwing Events written by Larry Judge and published by Coaches Choice Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Track and Field Coaches' Guide to Conditioning for the Throwing Events will put you on the path to make steady improvement in throwing. This informative book with bonus 107-minute DVD is ideal for coaches and athletes at all levels of play. Chapters include: Important Concepts in Exercise Science, Strength Development at the Track, Developing Special Strength and Speed in the Ring, Developing a Resistance-Training Program, Chronic and Acute Variables, Resistance-Training Program Design, Detection, Prevention, and Treatment of Injuries, Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids, Putting a Training Program Together, and Psychological Preparation: Getting Into the Flow. The book also includes an appendix with sample training programs and a glossary of throws training terminology. Large format with dozens of diagrams and illustrations.
Download or read book Track and Field The throws written by Morgan Hughes and published by Rourke Publishing (FL). This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes specific training tips, this book is an instructional guide to the shot put, discus, javelin, and hammer events.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Track and Field written by Gerald A. Carr and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 1999 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each event includes safety suggestions, teaching steps and drills, common errors and corrections, assessment and suggested performance standards.
Download or read book Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport written by Gertrud Pfister and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains knowledge from sports management, sports science, human movement studies, sport history, and sport sociology synthesised in 450 comprehensive illustrated articles. Covers key social issues such as doping, racism, sexism, civic life, youth participation and public policy, with all perspectives covered.
Download or read book Coaching Youth Track and Field written by American Sport Education Program and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the American Sport Education Program in conjunction with Matt Lydum and other experts from Hersheys Track & Field Games and USA Track & Field, Coaching Youth Track & Field is the only resource available today aimed at coaches of athletes ages 14 and under. Coaching Youth Track & Field includes activities specifically designed for young track and field athletes and fundamentals of all of the events in track and field (USATF and Hersheys Track and Field Games). Coaching Youth Track & Fields 73 activities and 32 age-specific coaching tips are sure to jump-start your planning and practices and help you overcome any hurdle encountered during the season. Plus, sequenced and specific chapters help you learn, retain, and reference in a flash. Endorsed by USATF and named the official handbook of Hersheys Track & Field Games, this book a must-read as you prepare to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of coaching young athletes.
Download or read book Track The Field Events written by Jim Santos and published by Sports Illustrated. This book was released on 1989-08-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this book you can harness your abilities to acheive jumping and throwing success! Let two ationally acclaimed coaches show you: Proper techniques Special drills to help you readch your full potential How to incorporate weightlifting into your ear-round program Plymetrics Plus tips on nutrition, coaching, workouts and more!
Download or read book Coaching Track Field Successfully written by Mark Guthrie and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2003 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guthrie presents coaches with a blueprint for building a successful track and field program including information on managing off the track, planning for big events, and motivating athletes to excel.
Download or read book Officiating Track and Field and Cross Country written by American Sport Education Program and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2006 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at both novice and experienced athletics officials and coaches, this guide provides an overview of event procedures and responsibilities along with detailed descriptions of the mechanics of each event, and includes applied examples of real-life situations and rule applications.
Download or read book Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance written by Ian Jeffreys and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-28 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An effective strength and conditioning program is an essential component of the preparation of any athlete or sportsperson. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning, providing students, coaches and athletes with everything they need to design and implement effective training programs. The book includes a clear and rigorous explanation of the core science underpinning strength and conditioning techniques and gives a detailed, step-by-step guide to all of the key training methodologies, including training for strength, speed, endurance, agility, flexibility as well as plyometrics. Throughout the book the focus is on the coaching process, with every chapter highlighting the application of strength and conditioning techniques in everyday coaching situations. The book also includes a unique and extensive section of sport-specific chapters, each of which examines in detail the application of strength and conditioning to a particular sport, from soccer and basketball to golf and track and field athletics. The book includes contributions from world-leading strength and conditioning specialists in every chapter, including coaches who have worked with Olympic gold medallists and international sports teams at the very highest level. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is an essential course text for any degree level student with an interest in strength and conditioning, for all students looking to achieve professional accreditation, and an invaluable reference for all practising strength and conditioning coaches.
Download or read book USA Track Field Coaching Manual written by Joseph L. Rogers and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2000 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Variant title : USA Track and Field. From USA Track & Field, Inc.
Download or read book Track Field News Big Gold Book written by Editors of Track & Field News and published by Tafnews Press. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Big Gold Book is the American track & field fan's essential companion. The heart of the book is the tables: metric conversions for track & field and combined decathlon/heptathlon scoring and metric conversions. Plus basic t&f rules, equipment specifications, various useful charts such as metric-English equivalents, temperature conversions, pacing tables, much more. Updated 2017.
Download or read book TRACK AND FIELD written by Dr. Vishwajit A. Thakare and published by Laxmi Book Publication. This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based on running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sports derives from the competition venue: a stadium with an oval running track around a grass field. The throwing and jumping events generally take place in the central enclosed area. Track and fields falls under the umbrella sports of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running, and race walking. The two most prestigious international track and field competitions are held under the banner of athletics. The athletics competition at the Olympic Game and the IAAF world championships in Athletics Federations in the international governing body for track and field. Track and field events are generally individual sports with athletes challenging each other to decide a single victor. The racing events are won by the athlete with the fastest time, while the jumping and throwing events own by the athlete who has achieved the greatest distance or height in the contest. The running events are categorized as sprints, middle and long distance events, relays and hurdling. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault. While the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also “combined events” such as heptathlon and decathlon, in which athletes compete in a number of the above events.
Download or read book Track Field Coaching Essentials written by USA Track & Field and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading USATF coaches present event-specific technical instruction and training regimens in this official level 1 text of USA Track & Field’s coach education program. Experts in sport psychology, physiology, and biomechanics provide coaches knowledge and applications to improve athletes’ performance.
Download or read book The Throws Contemporary Theory Technique and Training written by Fred Wilt and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Track and Field Made Understandable written by Michael J. Pellet and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is written to provide you with the best information out there, and is condensed in a no nonsense or frills book. The object is to have the book easy to read and understand, or else what good is it for you? This book can be used as a beginning reference point in order to further your own throwing career or to start off as a first time coach wondering what to do. Each chapter in the book will explain the reasoning behind the technique, drill or instruction, so that you may use it at your next practice. While reading the book you will gain knowledge in testing, lifting, preseason planning, drills, technique, meet information and other valuable resources. In each chapter you will find tables and pictures to help you visualize the topics that are being discussed as well as the drills.
