The Complete Guide to Sports Training
The Complete Guide to Sports Training by John Shepherd is a comprehensive resource published by A. & C. Black in January 2006. This 225-page book is designed for individuals looking to enhance their athletic performance and for coaches aiming to optimize their athletes’ capabilities. It simplifies sports science concepts, providing essential information that helps both athletes and coaches understand the foundational elements necessary for maximizing performance.
Readers will find a structured approach that begins with fundamental principles and advances to specific training components such as speed, endurance, and power. The guide covers effective training methods and techniques, offers insights into developing personalized training plans, and addresses aspects of sports psychology. Additionally, it provides advice on training athletes of varying ages, making it a valuable handbook for those involved in sports education, coaching, and fitness.
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This is the definitive practical resource for anyone wishing to improve their performance and for coaches looking to get the best out of their athletes. It demystifies sports science and provides athletes and coaches with the basic building blocks they need to maximise performance…..Starting with the basics and progressing to the specific elements all athletes need – speed, endurance and power – this invaluable handbook explains the theory in simple, easy-to-understand terms before discussing the most effective training methods and techniques, as well as giving guidance on developing a training plan, sports psychology and training younger and older athletes…..This is the first time such a wealth of sports science knowledge has been available in one book and written in such an accessible style, and should become the sports training handbook for athletes, coaches and sports science students.
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