The Complete Guide to Medicine Ball Training [Paperback]

Vern Gambetta (Author), Steve Odgers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 9, 1991

Join the ranks of so many that are coming BACK to this outstanding training method! Med Ball training is an effective, safe and relatively inexpensive way to train! Can be used for general physical preparation or adapted to specifically imitate various sport movements. Appropriate to all levels of ability and development from the beginner to the elite athlete, male or female. Excellent for the young developing athlete, as well! Use it in all training environments, in large group situations or solo. This book demonstrates over 100 medicine ball exercises, drills, teaching progressions and specific workouts for different sports. Easy to follow illustrations.

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About the Author

Vern Gambetta heads his own consulting firm, Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He was the conditioning consultant for the US Men's 1998 World Cup Soccer team. In 1996-1997 he was conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Mutiny Major League Soccer team. He was Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox Minor League Program from 1987 to 1996. Vern is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning and has worked with world class athletes and teams in a variety of sports. He is a popular speaker and writer on conditioning topics, having lectured and given seminars and clinics throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe.

Experience that matters
Vern's coaching experience spans 30 years at all levels of competition. He has coached both cross country and track and field. At Santa Barbara High School he coached boys' and girls' track teams to a combined record of 81 wins and 12 losses. From 1977-1982, he headed the womens' track and cross country program at the University of California, Berkeley. His cross country teams won three Region 8 titles and finished in the top ten at Nationals four consecutive years.

Vern served as the first director of the TAC Coaching Education Program, an innovative program designed to upgrade the standard of track and field coaching in the US. Vern also served on the advisory editorial board of the I.A.A.F. technical journal, New Studies In Athletics. He was the editor of the TAC technical journal, Track Technique, from 1980 through 1988. He edited the TAC Coaching Manual and has authored five books, He also served on the faculty of the National Coaching Institute in Canada.

Vern received his BA from Fresno State University in 1968 and his teaching credential with a coaching minor from UCSB in 1969. In 1973-74, Vern attended Stanford University and obtained his MA in Education with an emphasis in physical education.

Steve Odgers- )- Chicago, Illinois and Irvine, California. Steve is the Director of Conditioning, Chicago White Sox. A former world class track and field athlete, he specializes in speed enhancement. He has co-authored and produced several videos with Vern. As a consultant, he has worked with many top players in baseball. Steve has the distinction of being mentioned in Carlton Fisk's Hall of Fame induction ceremony speech as an integral contributor to his success. Steve is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 60 pages
• Publisher: Gambetta Sports Training Systems (August 9, 1991)
• ISBN-10: 1879627019
• ISBN-13: 978-1879627017
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,010,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 17 years old and it shows, February 15, 2008

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Well, I might have agreed with the other reviewers if I hadn't ordered "Strength Ball Training" by Goldenberg and Twist at the same time. This book seems very amateurish by today's standards. It's a thin paperback with hand-drawn sketches. Maybe this was considered okay back in 1991, but this is 2008. SBT gives you all of the exercises in this book plus many more, updated with recent training science background, illustrated with photographs of actual people, plus a DVD with videos illustrating many of the exercises! And it's the same price! Come on, get into this century. Amateur productions like this one just don't cut it anymore.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars medicine ball book review, December 17, 2007

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the book was very informative and showed me some new exercises with the ball. I use the ball quite frequently and I have learned some new moves with the book. thanks for a well informative book!

Antonio

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good stuff, April 2, 2007

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C. Jackson "striver" (nyc, ny) - See all my reviews
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great resource for anyone looking to add variety to medicine ball exercises, increase their overall explosiveness during intense physical activity.