Coaching youth track & field /
Coaching youth track and field
American Sport Education Program.
- Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2008.
- vii, 221 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
."Official handbook of Hershey's Track & Field Games, endorsed by the USATF"
Stepping into coaching -- Communicating as a coach -- Understanding rules and equipment -- Providing for athletes' safety -- Making practices fun and practical -- Teaching and shaping skills -- Coaching the sprints, hurdles, and relays -- Coaching the distances -- Coaching the jumps -- Coaching the throws -- Coaching combined events and cross country -- Coaching on meet day -- Developing season and practice plans.