Coaching youth track & field
By: American Sport Education Program.
Contributors: American Sport Education Program.; USA Track & Field.; Hershey Company.
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Champaign, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780736069144
Subjects: Track and field for children -- Coaching.
Other titles: Coaching youth track and field
Notes: "Official handbook of Hershey's Track & Field Games, endorsed by the USATF."
Table of contents: value: Stepping into coaching; value: Communicating as a coach; value: Understanding rules and equipment; value: Providing for athletes' safety; value: Making practices fun and practical; value: Teaching and shaping skills; value: Coaching the sprints, hurdles, and relays; value: Coaching the distances; value: Coaching the jumps; value: Coaching the throws; value: Coaching combined events and cross country; value: Coaching on meet day; value: Developing season and practice plans.