Sports training principles

by Frank W. Dick

Written by world-renowned coach and president of the European Athletics Coaches Association, Frank Dick, Sports Training Principles is the ultimate reference on training theory and practice for all coaches responsible for developing athletes to fulfill their performance potential. It anatomy and basic biomechanics; energy production systems; psychology, learning procedures, and technical training; performance components (strength, speed, endurance, and mobility); training cycles; periodization; adaptation to external loading; and coaching methods.

275 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 1997

Reviews

[David Fish]

I guess if I read this book a few years earlier it would have been more novel to me. But I'm getting to reading this in grad school when I already learned about many of these principles multiple times. Now I plan to use this as a reference and will recommend to young professionals in my field, but revesting the concepts in here will mostly help me keep them fresh as I continue to learn