Coaching Track & Field Successfully (Coaching Successfully Series, 4000) (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

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""Mark has provided a valuable guide on the technical aspects of track and field, but more importantly he has captured the ""soul"" of coaching athletes in our sport. This book will help coaches at all levels to coach the events better, to get their athletes to believe in themselves, and to develop them physically, psychologically, and emotionally.""

Gary Wilson
Head Women's Cross Country and Track and Field Coach
University of Minnesota

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Product Description

Building and maintaining a successful track and field program doesn’t happen by chance. And one book is the best bet for making it happen. From planning, organizing, training, and motivating, Coaching Track & Field Successfully offers a comprehensive guide to conducting a winning program.

Season planning. Event coaching. Meet preparation. Postmeet analysis. Athlete–coach communication. This book covers all the issues a coach must effectively address in building and maintaining a championship program. Coaching Track & Field Successfully offers coaches a special look from inside one of the winningest programs in sport, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, which has claimed 15 Division III national championships since 1986.

Guthrie teaches the essential techniques of the sport, provides simple training programs, and presents a wealth of vital information needed to build a high-caliber team. His teaching progressions, event-specific technical instruction and tips on planning for big events make Coaching Track & Field Successfully the critical resource coaches need to take their teams to the top.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; 1 edition (February 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736042741
• ISBN-13: 978-0736042741
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #242,675 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A+++++, March 20, 2005

By	Thomas Stroinski (Whitewater, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book for any track coach, new or old! This book explains more than just the basics!

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, bit out of date, April 3, 2009

By	K. Brinkman "Kirsten, 26" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is very helpful for a head coach, it gives an overview of all aspects of track. The book is a bit out of date but most things still apply, being that running doesn't change, just the kids and equipment. Great book