Overview:
The is the first book in the Youth Coaching series and provides effective and accessible information and techniques for anyone involved in youth coaching. As well as sport-specific training programmes for both individual and team sports, this comprehensive handbook also covers: how to identify potential talent; age and performance; fitness and conditioning; training requirements; the training and competition environment; adapted training and safety.
The Youth Coaching series has been devised to help identify, nurture and develop sporting talent in young sportspeople between the ages of 11 and 18. |
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About the Author:
Tony Gummerson is currently the Senior lecturer of PE at St John's College, York. He has extensive experience as an athlete and coach and was involved in devising the standards for a series of nationally-recognised coaching qualifications. |
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