THE ART OF COACHING HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY was written to help coaches. However, it is not simply a manual of workouts and training methods. Coach Willems emphasizes the human interaction that shaped the development of this highly successful program as he describes the fundamentals of his coaching, the organization of his program, the training, the traditions, and more. Willems illustrates these things through anecdotes about colleagues, athletes, and competitions. Coaching high school cross country is more than just teaching young people to run fast. At its best it is an art form.

Presents techniques and programs for cross-country runners at all levels.

In Tradition Class Pride, authors Ben Rosario and Jim Linhares share their secrets on how to build a successful high school cross country program. Along the way they share the story of the Saint Louis University High School team that Jim led to three Missouri State titles.

Written by the American Sport Education Program in conjunction with Matt Lydum and other experts from Hersheys Track & Field Games and USA Track & Field, Coaching Youth Track & Field is the only resource available today aimed at coaches of athletes ages 14 and under. Coaching Youth Track & Field includes activities specifically designed for young track and field athletes and fundamentals of all of the events in track and field (USATF and Hersheys Track and Field Games). Coaching Youth Track & Fields 73 activities and 32 age-specific coaching tips are sure to jump-start your planning and practices and help you overcome any hurdle encountered during the season. Plus, sequenced and specific chapters help you learn, retain, and reference in a flash. Endorsed by USATF and named the official handbook of Hersheys Track & Field Games, this book a must-read as you prepare to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of coaching young athletes.

Variant title : USA Track and Field. From USA Track & Field, Inc.

Athletic Development offers a rare opportunity to learn and apply a career full of knowledge from the best. World-renowned strength and conditioning coach Vern Gambetta condenses the wisdom he's gained through more than 40 years of experience of working with athletes across sports, age groups, and levels of competition, including members of the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, and U.S. men's 1998 World Cup soccer team. The result is an information-packed, myth-busting explanation of the most effective methods and prescriptions in each facet of an athlete's physical preparation. Gambetta includes never-before-published and ready-to-use training approaches in - sport-specific demands analysis, - work capacity enhancements, - movement skills development, - long- and short-term training program progressions, and - rest and regeneration techniques. Athletic Development explains what works, what doesn't, and why. Gambetta's no-nonsense approach emphasizes results that pay off in the competitive season and reflect his work at the highest echelons of sport. Merging principles of anatomy, biomechanics, and exercise physiology with sports conditioning applications and four decades of professional practice, this is the definitive guide to performance-enhancing training.