How to Hurdle
Author: Boyd Comstock
Publisher:
Published: 1929
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13:
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Fundamentals of Track and Field
Author: Gerald A. Carr
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780736000086
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEach event includes safety suggestions, teaching steps and drills, common errors and corrections, assessment and suggested performance standards.
The Mechanics of Sprinting and Hurdling
Author: Ralph Mann
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781461136316
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDr. Ralph Mann is a pioneer in conducting sports research, and using these results to produce computer-based teaching technology. An authority in the field of Sport Biomechanics, Dr. Mann has become a leader in analyzing the performance of top amateur and professional athletes. A world class Track athlete himself, Dr. Mann won 5 national championships and 3 collegiate championships in the hurdles. He set the world record in the intermediate hurdles, was ranked number one in the world numerous times, and won several international titles. In the Munich Games, he won the Olympic Silver Medal in the 400 Meter Hurdles. In 1982, Dr. Mann was one of the six individuals that created the Elite Athlete Program that brought sports science to USA Track and Field. Since that time, he has served as the Director of the Elite Athlete Sprint and Hurdle Program. Essentially every elite sprinter and hurdler during this time period has been biomechanically analyzed, with the goal of understanding the characteristics of great sprinters and hurdlers. This information has been used to evaluate and improve the performance of virtually every US sprint/hurdle athlete since the program's inception. This book contains the findings of this unique effort.
Learn'n More about Track and Field
Author: Bob Swope
Publisher: Bob Swope, Jacobob Press
Published: 2008-12
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 0982096011
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA practical guide book for kids, parents, or anyone that wants to learn more about track and field events, this text has 436 pictures, illustrations, diagrams, and charts, and covers all the basic fundamentals for the events.
The Science of Hurdling
Author: Brent McFarlane
Publisher: Athletics Canada
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780919375482
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAthletic Movement Skills
Author: Brewer, Clive
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2017-01-17
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 1450424120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBefore athletes can become strong and powerful, they need to master the movement skills required in sport. Athletic Movement Skills covers the underlying science and offers prescriptive advice on bridging the gap between scientist and practitioner so coaches and athletes can work together to achieve dominance.
Coaching Track and Field Techniques
Author: Ken Foreman
Publisher: WCB/McGraw-Hill
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Hurdler's Hurdler
Author: Steven McGill
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2018-08-03
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1476632421
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn September 1972, Rodney Milburn of Opelousas, Louisiana, won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 110-meter high hurdles. Raised amid segregation and poverty in the 1950s and 60s, Milburn honed his skills on a grass track over wooden hurdles. In a career that spanned more than a decade, he established himself as the greatest hurdler of his era and one of the greatest athletes in track history. This biography chronicles Milburn's rise from poverty to international athletic stardom. Loved ones, as well as track legends Renaldo Nehemiah, Dwight Stones, Tonie Campbell, Brian Oldfield and Bill Collins, relate Milburn's remarkable achievements and humble nature.
Track & Field
Author: Heiko Strüder
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport
Published: 2023-04-01
Total Pages: 1105
ISBN-13: 1782558667
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is officially certified by World Athletics (WA) and is the most comprehensive guide on track & field currently available. Track & Field outlines in detail the cross-disciplinary aspects of training and presents the information as small training theory, which enhances understanding of the special training and movement theory of the various disciplines also presented. Introduced in this book are the basics of training theory, such as main motor stress forms; adaptation and performance; training control; training methods; and general training concepts. The comprehensive training content also includes 96 games and exercises for coordination, flexibility, and strength development. The book goes even further than training method by presenting comparisons of different disciplines, history of training, competition rules, phase structure, and technique, all backed by sports science. It is a textbook for all athletes, coaches, trainers, and sports students and teachers from youth athletics to high-performance training. Also included is a foreword by WA president, Sebastian Coe.
