Description |
ix, 316 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
Contents |
Pt. I. Coaching Essentials. Ch. 1. Organizing a Successful Program / Joseph L. Rogers. Ch. 2. Predictive Testing of Athletes / Phil Henson and Paul Turner -- Pt. II. Running Events. Ch. 3. 100 and 200 Meters / Curtis Frye. Ch. 4. 400 Meters / Clyde Hart. Ch. 5. 100- and 110-Meter Hurdles / Ralph Lindeman and John Millar. Ch. 6. 400-Meter Hurdles / Gary Winckler. Ch. 7. 800 Meters to Mile / Mike Poehlein. Ch. 8. 3000 to 10,000 Meters / Lance Harter and Harry Groves. Ch. 9. Relays / Rob Johnson and Karen Dennis -- Pt. III. Jumping Events. Ch. 10. Long Jump / Kyle Tellez and Kathy James. Ch. 11. Triple Jump / Dean Hayes. Ch. 12. High Jump / Sue Humphrey and Doug Nordquist. Ch. 13. Pole Vault / Jim Bemiller -- Pt. IV. Throwing Events. Ch. 14. Shot Put / Bill Godina and Ron Backes. Ch. 15. Discus / Don Babbitt. Ch. 16. Javelin / C. Harmon Brown, Bill Webb and Bob Sing. Ch. 17. Hammer / Ken Bantum -- Pt. V. Racewalking and Multiple Events |
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Ch. 18. Racewalking / Jeff Salvage, Bohdan Bolwicaski and Gwen Robertson / [et al.]. Ch. 19. Heptathlon / Cliff Rovelto. Ch. 20. Decathlon / Harry Marra |
Summary |
"The USA Track & Field Coaching Manual is the official coaching guide of the sport's national governing body. The manual covers every major event and includes comprehensive, ready-to-apply information from 33 world-class coaches and experts."--BOOK JACKET. "Contributing authors to the USA Track & Field Coaching Manual have worked with national, world, and Olympic champions. Each is an event-specific expert who has demonstrated the effective use of coaching art and science to train and inspire their athletes to achieve maximum performance."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-311) |
Subject |
Track and field -- Coaching -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Author |
Rogers, Joseph L.
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USA Track & Field.
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LC no. |
99030810 |
ISBN |
0880116048 |
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0880116048 paperback |
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