Designed specifically for young athletes, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills, including: warming uprunningjumpinghurdlingthrowingAs 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.

Author Biography

John Shepherd is a qualified coach in a number of sports and coachesathletes to Olympic standard. He is also a sports journalist, writingfor a number of health and fitness magazines. He has written two leading titles for A&C Black: Ultrafit and The Complete Guide to Sports Training.