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 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 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 USA Track Field Coaching Essentials written by USA Track & Field and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Track Field Coaching Essentials written by USA Track & Field and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coaching track and field is a unique challenge. The number of events, the specific technical skills to teach in each one, the event- and athlete-tailored training programs required for performing at a high level, and the planning and organization needed for practicing and competing effectively as a team can be difficult for even the most educated and experienced coaches. Track & Field Coaching Essentials provides the information and direction to make your first, or twenty-first, season a success. Starting with the fundamentals, moving on to the sport sciences, and then detailing each of the events, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative coaching resource in the sport. Experts such as Vern Gambetta on biomotor training for speed and power events, Joe Vigil on endurance events, and Jeremy Fischer on the jumps ensure the book contains the best and most current knowledge on each topic. Common technical faults and their corrections, as well as progressive performance drills, are included for every event, including relays. This primary text in USA Track & Field’s coaching education program is also a go-to reference for veteran coaches. Be it races, jumps, or throws, Track & Field Coaching Essentials has what coaches need to know to help their athletes achieve their performance potential.
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 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 Coach Education Essentials written by Kristen Dieffenbach and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Coach Education Essentials, renowned coach educators and professionals present the key elements of quality coaching and how to cultivate it. This resource is for everyone invested in advancing the abilities and actions of coaches through effective educational and developmental experiences.
Download or read book Track and Field Coach s Survival Guide written by Edward L. Wallace (Jr.) and published by Addison Wesley. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, practical resource provides practical tools for building effective programs and winning teams. Written by a coach with over 30 years' experience, the Guide provides tested techniques and strategies with scores of drawings and photos. Over 100 reproducible letters, forms, diagrams, and training schedules are also included.
Download or read book Complete Book of Jumps written by Ed Jacoby and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximize your jumping potential with Complete Book of Jumps! Coaches Ed Jacoby and Bob Fraley draw on their combined 60 years of coaching experience to help long jumpers, triple jumpers, high jumpers, and pole vaulters achieve new personal records. They break down each event into key phases - from approach to landing - to teach proper jumping technique and to show jumpers how to avoid common technical flaws. They also provide a strength and development program specifically for jumpers and 16 event-specific workouts that fine-tune skills. Use the practical, proven techniques in Complete Book of Jumps to go higher and farther than the competition.
Download or read book Basic Track Field Biomechanics written by Tom Ecker and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coaching Cross Country Successfully written by Pat Tyson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Coaching Cross Country Successfully, Pat Tyson shares his secrets to building one of today’s elite cross country programs. While there are many instruction books on running, only Coaching Cross Country Successfully provides a blueprint to building a successful team: • Establishing and communicating a coaching philosophy • Tailoring training to individual and team needs • Teaching running techniques and improving performance • Preparing for meets and competition • Evaluating individual runners and your entire program • Working with assistant coaches, volunteers, and the community As one of the winningest cross country coaches in the United States, Pat Tyson developed his philosophies of training and competition by associating with legendary runners and coaches. He was a teammate and roommate of Steve Prefontaine while he was running at the University of Oregon for Coach Bill Bowerman. Coaching Cross Country Successfully draws on this breadth of experience, showing you how to inspire your athletes and create your own tradition of excellence.
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 Winning Jumps and Pole Vault written by Ed Jacoby and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault with Winning Jumps and Pole Vault. Athletes and coaches alike will benefit from the tactics and strategies that a collection of elite coaches provide in this book. Featuring tips on the approach, takeoff and landing, you can perfect technique and condition yourself for success.
Download or read book 101 High Jump Drills written by Cliff Rovelto and published by Coaches Choice Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone who is interested in the high jump event, or is interested in teaching and coaching others, or is wishing to jump higher themselves, is encouraged to read 101 High Jump Drills and incorporate these great ideas, approaches, and drills into their own training and practice sessions. Both you and your athletes will be pleased that you did. The chapters included in this book cover every stage and necessary step regarding the high jump, including warm-up drills, approach drills, takeoff mechanism drills, bar-clearance drills, special strength exercises, more exercises with weight, plyometric exercises, drills with hurdles, drills with balance apparatus, and supplemental exercises.
Download or read book Coaching Middle School Cross Country and Track Field written by Timothy Rayle Ph D and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Coaching Middle School Cross Country and Track & Field, Practical Guidance and Sample Workouts for Beginner Coaches, author and coach Timothy Rayle focuses on helping coaches new to the sports navigate with administrative guidance and sample workout plans for successful coaching at the middle school level. The thorough yet simple presentation provides coaches helpful information to be utilized starting from the first day on the job through the end of the season, all while keeping the interest of the athlete in the forefront.
Download or read book An Insider s Guide to Managing Sporting Events written by Jerry Solomon and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An Insider's Guide to Managing Sporting Events is a must-read that will provide you with the tools needed to produce a profitable event that brings back spectators, sponsors, athletes, and television coverage year after year."--BOOK JACKET.
