101 Youth Athletics Drills

Designed specifically for young athletes, this
manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help
players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are
illustrated and cover the essential technical skills, including:

• warming up
• running
• jumping
• hurdling
• throwing

As well as easy-to-follow instructions, each
drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required,
how to construct a safe and effective training session and how to
organise the athletes.

About the author

Fitness expert John Shepherd is Editor of Outdoor Fitness magazine and the author of a number of fitness books including The Complete Guide to Sports Training and Strength Training for Runners. He is also a former international athlete and coach.

Product details

• Authors: John Shepherd
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2009
• EAN: 9781408111390
• ISBN: 978-1-4081-1139-0
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 284 g
• Illustrations: b/w illustrations
• Series: 101 Drills
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; SPORTS & RECREATION / Children's & Youth Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Training, Sports training & coaching, Sports training and coaching, For primary education, For secondary education, Track and field sports, athletics, Educational: Physical education (including dance), Teachers’ classroom resources and material, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Physical Education, Educational: Physical education