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The Athletics Congress's Track and Field Coaching Manual features the latest in techniques and coaching principles. Over 50 of TAC's Development Committee members, all master coaches and trainers, have contributed their expertise. The principles in this manual can be applied to help athletes at every level improve their track and field performances. The manual is designed for high school settings, but every coach from college level to youth sport will want this updated edition of the ultimate track and field coaching handbook. Use The Athletics Congress's Track and Field Coaching Manual to enhance athletes' knowledge of proper form and mechanics, to plan training sessions, and to learn the particulars for hosting competition. ... Read more

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"How can I set up a track and field program for young children?"

"Getting Started in Track and Field Athletics" introduces the history, rules, techniques and competition strategies of each event. Ways of making this event fun - for even the most un-athletic child - are suggested.

"When should my child start practising?" "Getting Started in Track and Field Athletics" considers this question in depth and offers guidance to parents, teachers and coaches.

Do they use real bullets in the starting gun?" "How can I run in the Olympics?" "Will I ever be able to run that fast?"- These questions, and many others, are common themes of curiosity in young athletes. "Getting Started in Track and Field Athletics" offers answers and suggests practical ways for these athletes to enjoy all this sport has to offer.

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From another coach
I've started looking over this book and Gary Barber has done a great job of capturing what is really needed with starting kids in athletics.Far too man of the "coaches" kids encounter today are ready to have them go pro at any cost.

Gary has done a great job at putting forward the development and making it fun.Assuring that the childs experience is rewarding yet still providing the desire to go higher.A very good piece of work, you should adapt it to the baseball, football and soccer coaches as well. ... Read more

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Coaches always need more help.Using students to serve as assistant coaches, do not call them managers, is a great solution to this ever present problem.With some effort on the head coaches part and the selection of the right students, student assistant coaches can fill an invaluable role in any sports program. ... Read more

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"The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering, but fighting well."
- Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games

TRACKING HEROES is about the dreams, goals, challenges, and values of thirteen track and field stars who sought the best in themselves, honored their sport, and enriched their world. Through these profiles you will meet athletes whose determination, drive, character, and courage led to success in sports and in their lives - men and women who overcame personal obstacles, experienced the excitement of competition, and savored the satisfaction of achievement.

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Coaching a Championship High School Track & Field Team
Very practical information regarding track and field precedures, workouts and the technicalities of performance for young athletes.

Great book - Will give you the power to change lives.
I got goose bumps as I read Dick Collins' book. Collins' is right on target as to how to build the heart and soul of a High School track program. If you're a track coach; BUY THIS BOOK - get to work and startchanging lives. Winning will be a by-product. ... Read more

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This book is a simple guide for the Track and Field athlete. Complete with all the references and resources you will need in the world of Track and Field. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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The Bailey School Kids set out to uncover the secrets of their beautiful, singing track coach, who bears a striking resemblance to a mermaid whom the children have seen in a picture. ... Read more

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cool!
There aree some weird grownups in Bailey city but could the singing track coach with long hair really be a magical mermaid?

Well Written Kids' Story
Mermaids Don't Run Track is a good book for 3-5th graders. The characters are action oriented from the first page, and immediately face two interesting mysteries concerning the camp director and the track coach. The Bailey School kids suspect one is a werewolf and the other a mermaid. The art work is also very good and adds detail and interest to the story. The book is approximately 7,000 words long.

A similar book for the same age group which I would recommend is "Abby and the bicycle caper."

Liked how Eddie was always trying to be the big shot.
My name is Leigh.I liked that Eddie tried to be always a smart aleck.And how he said that he would prove that Mrs. Waterford wasn't a mermaid.And whenever they got in the lake, Eddie would try to splash her. And I liked when Eddie pulled Liza in the water. ... Read more

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This comprehensive reference work details the accomplishments of over 90 African-American women in Olympic track and field. They overcame racism, sexism and often, abject poverty to compete and frequently to set world records and win Olympic medals.Detailed information is provided on their Olympic participation and accomplishments. Also, through a series of first-person interviews, 20 of the most prominent Olympians (such as Wilma Rudolph and Evelyn Ashford) reveal their struggles both on and off the track. ... Read more

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Can You Catch Them?
Track and field is the one sport were an athlete by there single effort of running, jumping, or throwing can establish there superiority over all competitors. Michael D. Davis the author of "Black American Women In Olympic Track and Field" writes an inspiring story of how African American women rose in Olympic Track and Field. Until 1948 Black American women were not allowed to compete in Olympic Track and Field despite there outstanding in the sport. Davis glorifies athletes like Alice Coachman, Mae Faggs, Wilma Rudolf, Earlene Brown, Willye White, Wyomia Tyus, Edith McGuire, Chandra Chessebrough, Evelyn Ashford, Valarie Brisco-Hooks, Florence Griffith-Joyner, Jakie Joyner-Kerse and many more. He tells about there life stories and the many adversities they had to go through. These women were said to be manly and had to undergo criticism from newspaper writers and television and radio host. For three generations black women have played a major role in the Olympic track and field events and still continue till this day.
Davis includes illustrations of these great athletes, this helps the reader envision what the conditions were in those times. These stories are in great detail and reveal fascinating information about these female runners, jumpers, and throwers. Some of the athletes still alive praise this book for the dedication Davis put into the writing of this book. There are a few negatives about this book, the writing sometime drags on and drifts to other athletes off the topic. Although the reading about some unknown athletes can be boring, it is interesting to learn about these different people. The book is easy to understand and read, it is overall a wonderful read and I recommend to any athlete who would like to be inspired by other great athletes. ... Read more

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World Record Breakers in Track & Field Athletics is a complete account of the sport’s all-time fastest, highest, and strongest performances. But the book is much more than a listing of dates and statistics; it’s a captivating look at the men and women who had the talent, training, skills, and will to make their marks in the sport.

Bannister’s mile, Beamon’s long jump, and Joyner-Kersee’s heptathlon are but a few of the outstanding performers and performances captured so vividly through stories and hundreds of accompanying photographs. The book also selects and highlights its "Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists," the three best athletes ever to compete in each event.

Athletes, coaches, and fans will treasure World Record Breakers in Track & Field Athletics—a book that sets a new standard in capturing sports history and replaying it for you to enjoy. ... Read more

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A Powerful Text
'World Record Breakers in Track & Field Athletics' is an excellent record of prominent athletes and their training routines. Gerald Lawson's text is confident and unadorned, and the athletes he cites are significant achievers. Colourful illustrations serve to enliven the prose. So, too, does the Introduction, tightly written by Anna Bolic, the coach of the Hungarian Women's Track Team. An excerpt is worth quoting;

'Gerald Lawson's book is inspiration to our womens of the field and truck. I use this words when I'm coaching the girls and they love Mr Lawson and his prominent testimonials. Mr Lawson warns about steroids and I say to my girls that they should listen as steroids are bad, especially when they promote facial hair and aggressive gesturings. I know they have followed because the team's razor bill is now down to only $800 a week. Mr Lawson also teaches that smoking before an event is harming to the lunks and chesticals, so now they only light up after a run. My girls want to be just like Mr Lawson, without having to wait months for the operation in a pubic hospital.'

'World Record Breakers in Track & Field Athletics' is essential reading for all athletes and coaches.

One of the best books on Track and Field World Record books
This book is one of the best books on Track and Field athletics and World Record breakers that I have ever read and I must say that I have read quitea few books since I became a Track and Field statician in 1978. I myselfhave been very interested in Track since I was young and read about theamazing feats of Bob Hayes in the Tokyo olympics in 1964.I would have tosay that this book is very well written compared to the other books that Ihave read. If you are mildy or very interested in Track and Field Recordbreakers I would have to suggest this book.

This book is unparrelled in its information.
I bought this book a couple of months ago and I found it so interesting that I read it in 2 days. If you want to know all the world record improvements for each event buy this book. Each world record has beenofficially approved by the IAAF so you know it's genuine. ... Read more

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Good for the beginner
Let's say you haven't run since you were in high school, and only then because they made you in gym class. Now, because you've seen a story about a 10k run or someone older than you talks about a marathon they participated in, you are thinking of doing some running yourself. This is the book for you.

While some stuff may seem like common sense overall it is a very helpful volume with lots of good info. And when you show up for your for serious run you'll know what those things are on peoples' arms and why some guys are running with no shoes on. There's also a lot of tongue-in-cheek illustrations and info but not enough, I think, to make serious long-term runners that interested in it. I think that the addition of some running plans and perhaps a list of some of the more famous races and when they are run as an appendix might have earned this book a fifth star. That doesn't mean it's not a fun book! ... Read more

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Instructions in the techniques involved in track-and-field events such as sprinting, distance jumping, pole vaulting, and javelin throwing. ... Read more

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Far beyond books with workouts, it provides a foundation to develop youth as an athlete and a person. It is what sports in general and track and field specifically is all about. This book sets the stage for the best track and field experience possible! Parents and coaches: once you read this book, you’ll keep coming back to re-read it! You’ll learn:…how to get kids involved with track and field.…how to enjoy track meets to their fullest.…key facts, practical trivia, and track and field lingo.…how to be prepared for practices and for track meets.…mental game approaches to create a motivational environment for your child.…how to help your child deal with victory and defeat. You’ll get: …check-lists to keep you organized.…assessments to help define parents’ and children’s unique needs.…interview questions for potential clubs and coaches.…a candid view of how far youth can go in track and field and what it takes.…an easy reference for terminology and abbreviations found in track and field. We guarantee you’ll learn something new about track and field and motivating youth! Reviews“Finally, a book that integrates what youth track and field is all about – health, fitness, enjoyment and personal development of children. This is the absolute best guide for parents whose kids are already involved or want to get involved in track and field I have ever seen. You will not find a better or more understandable guide. This book motivates while it educates. In short, in my 20-plus years in track and field this is the finest book of its type.” Coach Rawle Crichlow, Feel The Heat TC (USATF Club #48-0277) & Hamilton HS Cross Country and T & F “Brillian! Thank you for recognizing and then meeting the need.”Mark McDonald, TriExpert Coac ... Read more

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This volume in Mark Littleton's Sports Heroes series deals with the stars of track and field. Fleet feet, stout hearts, and an eye for the prize of God's high excellence characterize the men and women featured in this book for youngsters. ... Read more