Track & Field Coaching Essentials

Description

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.

USA Track & Field (USATF) is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and racewalking in the United States. Based in Indianapolis, USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the most popular sport in high school and middle school, and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. Nearly 100,000 people are members of USATF. USATF member organizations include the U.S. Olympic Committee, NCAA, NAIA, Road Runners Club of America, Running USA, and the National Federation of State High School Associations. Fifty-seven USATF associations oversee the sport and its 2,500 clubs at the local level. USATF conducts coaching education courses that elevate and standardize the level of coaching across the country. More than 14,000 coaches have been educated under USATF programs.