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Informationen zum Autor Coaching Youth Track & Field was written by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) in conjunction with Matt Lydum and other experts from Hershey's Track and Field Games and USA Track & Field. Matt Lydum is actively involved in the sport of track and field at the national and international levels. He has served as USOC delegate to the International Olympic Academy and on the USA coaching staff for the World Championships in Youth Athletics. As a coaching educator, he has certified hundreds of high school coaches in the Great Lakes region and around the country and coordinates the Instructor Training Course for USA Track & Field. USA Track & Field (USATF) is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the number-one high school and junior high school participatory sport, and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. Nearly 100,000 Americans are members of USATF. The mission of USATF is to foster sustained competitive excellence, interest, and participation in the sports of track & field, long-distance running, and race walking.Hershey's Track & Field program promotes youth physical fitness and is the largest program of its kind in the United States and Canada with more than 400,000 participants. Hershey's Track & Field Games encourage children ages 14 and under to participate in track and field events. Regardless of a child's ability, each child is treated like a winner. ASEP has been developing and delivering coaching education courses since 1981. As the nation's leading coaching education program, ASEP works with national, state, and local youth sport organizations to develop educational programs for coaches, officials, administrators, and parents. These programs incorporate ASEP's philosophy of "Athletes first, winning second." Klappentext Whether the reader is a parent who is new to coaching, or an experienced youth coach, Coaching Youth Track and Field will be a valuable tool that will help run a successful track and field programme for children aged 14 and under. Fun, safe and effective instruction helps to create an environment that promotes learning, helps chidlren to enjoy their track and field experiences and motivates athletes to participate year-after-year. Zusammenfassung Provides a tool that helps run a track and field programme for children aged 14 and under. This book includes drills! games and coaching tips. It also teaches the fundamentals of the events in track and field! and addresses key communication issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Welcome to Coaching!Welcome From Hershey and USA Track & Field1 Stepping Into Coaching2 Communicating as a Coach3 Understanding Rules and Equipment4 Providing for Athletes' Safety5 Making Practices Fun and Practical 6 Teaching and Shaping Skills7 Coaching the Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays8 Coaching the Distances9 Coaching the Jumps10 Coaching the Throws11 Coaching Combined Events and Cross Country12 Coaching on Meet Day13 Developing Season and Practice PlansAppendix A: Related Checklists and FormsAppendix B: Track and Field TermsAbout ASEP...
