Designed specifically for young people, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help them develop their fitness.
Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills, including: agility, speed, peripheral vision, body awareness, strength and general fitness.
As well as easy-to-follow instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required, how to construct a safe and effective training session and how to organise the
athletes.
Autorentext
Fitness expert John Shepherd is Editor of Outdoor Fitness magazine and the author of a number of fitness books including The Complete Guide to Sports Training and Strength Training for Runners. He is also a former international athlete and coach.
Zusammenfassung
Designed specifically for young people, this manual contains a widerange of progressive practice drills to help them develop theirfitness. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustratedand cover the essential technical skills, including: agility speed peripheral visionbody awarenessstrength and general fitnessAs well as easy-to-follow instructions, each drill containsinformation on the equipment needed, the space required, how toconstruct a safe and effective training session and how to organise theathletes.
Inhalt
Introduction
1 Child development and physical activity
2 Warming up
3 Agility
4 Jumping
5 Throwing
6 Reaction
7 Acceleration
8 Balance and coordination
9 Strength
10 Games