Sports Training Principles

As one of the country's best and most consistently inspiring motivational speakers, Frank W. Dick OBE is the current President of the European Athletics Coaches Association, Member of the IAAF Coaches Commission, as well as Chair (and architect) of the IAAF Academy. From 1979 to 1994 he was the British Athletics Federation's Director of Coaching, where he was widely acknowledged as and remains one of the outstanding sports coaches and coach mentors in the world. With a history of sporting excellence through coaching some of the best talent, he has coached tennis star Boris Becker, German figure skater Katrina Witt, golfer Justin Rose and racing driver Gerhard Berger and is now a motivational speaker. With contributions from: Professor John Brewer (St Mary's University, Twickenham, UK), Professor Timothy Noakes (University of Cape Town, South Africa), Dr Penny Werthner (University of Calgary, Canada), Dr Scott Drawer (RFU, UK), Vern Gambetta (Sports Training Systems), and Dr Cliff Mallett and Dr David Jenkins (University of Queensland, Australia).

Preface Introduction PART 1: RODS TO LEVERS 1 The working parts Axes Joint actions Basic structure The upper limbs Spine The lower limbs Male/female body variations Summary 2 Structural change in the growing child Stages of growth Summary 3 Basic mechanics Definitions Laws of motion Summary Summary of part 1 PART 2: THE LIVING MACHINE 4 Nutrition Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Vitamins Minerals Water Nutritional supplements Food allergies Nutritional guidelines for athletes Summary 5 The oxygen transporting system Definition, functions and effects Maximal oxygen uptake Acclimatisation to altitude Summary 6 The working muscle The energy pathways The muscle 7 The fluid systems Homeostasis Specific fluids: composition and function Temperature regulation Summary 8 The hormones Local hormones General hormones Gonadotrophic hormones The secreting glands The immune system Summary 9 Physiological differences in the growing child Effects of stress Summary Summary of part 2 PART 3: MISSION CONTROL 10 Victor in mente, victor in corpore Intellectual preparation of the athlete Personality of the athlete Relationship between athlete and coach Summary 11 Perceptual-motor learning Perceptual-motor skills training The learning concept Aims of technical training Summary 12 Psychological changes and the growing child General patterns Motor learning characteristics Summary Summary of part 3 PART 4: THE LANGUAGE OF TRAINING THEORY 13 Fitness The general picture Basic principles in training Effect of training Basic physical characteristics Points on fitness and training Summary 14 Theory and practice of strength development Strength Strength relative to movement Development of strength Summary 15 Theory and practice of speed development Speed in sport Speed development Summary 16 Theory and practice of endurance development Training methods Altitude training in practice Summary 17 Theory and practice of mobility development Mobility classification Mobility training Summary 18 Evaluation in sport Status classification Summary Summary of part 4 Part 5: Planning the programme 19 Periodising the year Preparation macrocycle Competition macrocycle Transition macrocycle Year-round adaptations Summary 20 Variations in periodisation Setting out the timescale Single and double periodisation Summary 21 Units, microcycles, mesocycles and macrocycles The training unit The microcycle Macrocycles and mesocycles Summary 22 Adaptation to loading Definition Summary 23 Training v straining Summary 24 Competition period Competition Summary 25 Coachworks: principles in practice Performance Developments Results Systems Summary Summary of part 5 Index