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USA Track & Field October 7, 1999


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 leading American coaches and experts. This book is the most complete and useful track and field coaching resource available today.

Coaches of club, secondary school, and college men's and women's track and field teams will find a wealth of information among the 20 chapters. Included among the valuable materials are:

- proven predictive testing procedures,
- detailed event-specific technique instruction,
- carefully crafted training programs, and
- preparation and performance tactics for success in competition.

Contributing authors to the USA Track & Field Coaching Manual are among the best coaches and experts in the sport of track and field. Many 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.

The USA Track & Field Coaching Manual is an essential part of any serious track and field coach's library. Whether you use it as a practice tool or prize reference, your athletes and team will benefit from your application of the book's content all the way to the victory stand.


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"There is a tremendous amount of good information in the USA Track & Field Coaching Manual, with alternative techniques explained very well. The book gives coaches valuable tools from basic teaching methods to advanced workout patterns. It's a valuable tool for coaches or athletes in any stage of development."
Sam Bell
President of United States Track Coaches Association
Indiana University Head Coach, 1969-1998
"This manual represents material presented by some of the top coaches in the world. The sharing of their expertise and applications for other coaches is invaluable!"
Deanne Vochatzer
Head Coach, Women's Track and Field
University of California-Davis
Women's Head Coach, 1996 Olympic Games
"What I liked most about the USA Track & Field Coaching Manual is that it covers all aspects of coaching track and field and stresses the athlete's best interest. This book is appropriate for all coaches from those starting out to higher levels."
Irv Hunt
Head Coach, Men's Track and Field
University of California-Berkeley
Men's Head Coach, 1996 Olympic Games
"The USA Track & Field Coaching Manual is a resource library for coaches at all levels. The shared knowledge imparts fresh ideas into any coaching repertoire."
Karen Dennis
Head Coach, Women's Track and Field
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Women's Head Coach, 2000 Olympic Games

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“There is a tremendous amount of good information in the USA Track & Field Coaching Manual, with alternative techniques explained very well. The book gives coaches valuable tools from basic teaching methods to advanced workout patterns. It's a valuable tool for coaches or athletes in any stage of development.”
Sam Bell
President of United States Track Coaches Association
Indiana University Head Coach, 1969-1998

“This manual represents material presented by some of the top coaches in the world. The sharing of their expertise and applications for other coaches is invaluable!”
Deanne Vochatzer
Head Coach, Women's Track and Field
University of California-Davis
Women's Head Coach, 1996 Olympic Games

“What I liked most about the USA Track & Field Coaching Manual is that it covers all aspects of coaching track and field and stresses the athlete's best interest. This book is appropriate for all coaches from those starting out to higher levels.”
Irv Hunt
Head Coach, Men's Track and Field
University of California-Berkeley
Men's Head Coach, 1996 Olympic Games

“The USA Track & Field Coaching Manual is a resource library for coaches at all levels. The shared knowledge imparts fresh ideas into any coaching repertoire.”
Karen Dennis
Head Coach, Women's Track and Field
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Women's Head Coach, 2000 Olympic Games


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics; 1 edition (October 7, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0880116048
  • ISBN-13: 978-0880116046
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Coaching Resource, August 9, 2005
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This is a great Track and Field Coaching Manual. It covers everything Track and Field. This is a manual that every coach should start with. It has very good relay techniques and philosophy as well. I wish that the book cover information on how to best help an athlete recover after races to get ready for additional races that day, or a race on the following day.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text, June 13, 2008
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This book provides great insight to a variety of training methods and should be a must for any coach, at any level. There is a level of specificity and clarity to each of the different chapters, and I am particularly caught with the ease of reading even the most technical terms. One could argue that the sprinter training developed is much more specific than the distance running, but the effort, energy and research put into this book's development is solid.
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4.0 out of 5 stars USA Track & Field Coaching Manual, August 29, 2010
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The manual provides information that will help the beginning coach understand the duties and responsibilities of a coach and how to organize and run a track and field program. However, some of the training concepts, particularly those related to sprint and hurdle events are somewhat outdated, though the coverage of fundamentals related to teaching sprint starts and hurdling technique are well worth the read. The manual needs to be updated to reflect what research shows limits speed in sprinting. The "Spring-Mass Model" should be discussed. The concepts of "Mass-specific Force" and "Ground Force Support" as they relate to top-end running speed should be included. The manual should include up-to-date "minimalist" training protocols that target speed improvement for sprinters without using "old school" drills which have been shown not to improve speed, and sub-maximum speed over-distance runs that have no bearing on speed improvement or "speed-endurance", and in most instances inhibit faster running in sprinters.
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To organize a successful track and field program, a coach should begin, not by placing the sole emphasis on winning, but by first laying the necessary foundation for success. Read the first page
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hurdle spacings, penultimate stride, hurdle clearance, outgoing runner, right footstrikes, incoming runner, takeoff foot, biomotor abilities, touchdown foot, planting action, trail leg, plant leg, takeoff leg, heel recovery, sprinting action, glide technique, spin technique, stride frequency, bar clearance, hurdle height, total weekly mileage, inward lean, fourth runner, finish judge, takeoff board
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United States, Running Run, Friday Same, Throws Coach, Body Density, Olympic Games, Plyometrics One, Throwing Volume-Complete, Thursday Same, World Championships, Correcting Common Faults Fault, Reps Intensity Monday High, Stretching Friday, Stretching Thursday
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