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 fulfil their performance
potential.
It covers: 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.
Frank Dick O.B.E. is President of the European Athletics Coaches
Association, and was director of Coaching at the British Athletic
Federation from 1979 to 1994. He is a former international competitor
and continues to coach athletes and teams to international level,
including Daley Thompson, Boris Becker, Gerhard Berger, Denise Lewis,
Marat Safin and Katarina Witt. He is currently involved with Ronnie
Irani, Graham Gooch OBE, Justin Rose, Ipswich Town Football Academy and
Jean Todt (Ferrari Formula One Manager).