Coaching Youth Sports: Coaching Youth Track & Field (Paperback)

<p><i>Coaching Youth Track &amp; Field</i> stresses fun, safety, and effective instruction, helping you create an environment that promotes learning, encourages a love of the sport, and motivates your athletes to come out year after year. </p><p>Numerous coaching books present the skills, drills, and activities of track and field. But here's a book that teaches you how to convey those skills to your athletes in an engaging and positive manner. </p><p>Written by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) in conjunction with Matt Lydum and other experts from Hershey's Track &amp; Field Games and USA Track &amp; Field (USATF), <i>Coaching Youth Track &amp; Field</i> is the only resource available today aimed at coaches of athletes ages 14 and under.</p><p><i>Coaching Youth Track &amp; Field</i> includes the following: </p><p>-Activities specifically designed for young track and field athletes <br>-Fundamentals of all of the events in track and field (USATF and Hershey's Track and Field Games)</p><p><i>Coaching Youth Track &amp; Field's</i> 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.</p><p>Endorsed by USATF and named the official handbook of Hershey's Track &amp; Field Games, this book a must-read as you prepare to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of coaching young athletes.</p>