Track & Field Coaching Essentials

This book covers what coaches need to know to help their athletes achieve their potential. Coaching track and field is a unique challenge given the number of disciplines, the specific technical skills to teach each one, the specific event training programmes required for performing at a high level a [...]
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This book covers what coaches need to know to help their athletes achieve their potential. Coaching track and field is a unique challenge given the number of disciplines, the specific technical skills to teach each one, the specific event training programmes required for performing at a high level and the planning and organisation needed for practicing and competing effectively as a team. This can be difficult for even the most educated and experienced coaches, however Track & Field Coaching Essentials provides the information and direction necessary to succeed. 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. Common technical faults and their corrections, as well as progressive performance drills, are included for every event, including relays.