Product Description

Record-setting athletic performances happen by design, not by accident. Years of learning, training, teaching, competing, and coaching go into developing track and field champions. And it all must start somewhere.

Build a solid foundation for success with Fundamentals of Track and Field. This comprehensive text takes the guesswork out of learning and teaching the basics in all events, including often-excluded events like the 400-meter hurdles, steeplechase, triple jump, hammer throw, and race walking.

Written by former Olympic athlete and veteran coach Gerry Carr, the book presents

• step-by-step instructions progressing from basic skills to intermediate techniques;

• practice drills for mastering each essential skill;

• troubleshooting tables that list common technique errors and corrections;

• coaching tips to improve instruction and organization;

• safety suggestions, performance standards, and assessment tools; and

• nearly 300 high-quality illustrations showing correct technique of each event in sequential detail.

Fundamentals of Track and Field is the best book on the basics in each event. It is the starting point for all those who dream of one day winning a gold medal.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #61303 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780736000086
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review

"Fundamentals of Track and Field provides a systematic and friendly approach to the introduction of track and field fundamentals for physical educators, beginning coaches, and young athletes. This book is a must for your professional library."
Mark R. Guthrie
Head men's track and field coach, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse
11 NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor national championships

"A great book for training and developing new coaching talent for track and field. Super for assisting young coaches in planning practices and seasonal training, and valuable for experienced coaches, too."
Mike Holman
Track and field and cross-country coach, Lawrence Central H.S., Indianapolis, IN
North Region Chair, USA Track and Field Men's Development

From the Publisher
"Fundamentals of Track and Field provides a systematic and friendly approach to the introduction of track and field fundamentals for physical educators, beginning coaches, and young athletes. This book is a must for your professional library."

Mark R. Guthrie Head men’s track and field coach, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse 11 NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor national championships

"A great book for training and developing new coaching talent for track and field. Super for assisting young coaches in planning practices and seasonal training, and valuable for experienced coaches, too."

Mike Holman Track and field and cross-country coach, Lawrence Central H.S., Indianapolis, IN North Region Chair, USA Track and Field Men’s Development

About the Author
Gerry Carr, PhD, is a professor in the School of Physical Education at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, where he teaches biomechanics to physical educators and coaches. During a noteworthy track and field career, he threw the discus for Great Britain in the Olympic Games and competed for the UCLA Bruins in the discus, shot put, and hammer throw. He has coached and taught track and field to physical educators and elite athletes in Europe, the United States, and Canada.

An accomplished writer, Carr has published six books and more than 30 articles on sport and physical education, including Mechanics of Sport: A Practitioner’s Guide (Human Kinetics, 1996), which explains the mechanical principles involved in the performance of sport techniques. Carr resides in Victoria, British Columbia.

Customer Reviews

Fundamentals of Track and Field
I was happy with this book as soon as I opened the front cover. I am a new track coach who "only has a clue" about track from what I have observed from my star athlete daughter. I am pleased with this book because it has a lot of drawings which show good form in executing running, throwing, and jumping events. It is the perfect book for elementary school, middle school track athletes. It gives coaching tips after every explaination, common errors and corrections, and lots of drills to help reinforce the new skills the students learn. I highly recommend it for the beginning track coach, or the old track coach who is getting stale and needs new games and drills to keep track fun.

A great book for beginners
I am a middle school track coach and I've found this book very helpful in explaining the basics of all the track and field events. Carr also offers various activities to gradually develop the necessary skills for each event. Some of the technique motion pictures are slightly incorrect but I'd highly recommend this book for anybody just starting in track coaching

Nice To See a Canadian Perspective
We've adopted this book as our Level 1 Coaches Manual. It gets all the major points of each event discipline in easy to understand terms.