Total Training for Young Champions
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Few athletes will be among the best in their sport at such a young age as Martina Hingis and Tiger Woods. But accelerated athletic development is now possible because of better, smarter training starting at an early age.
Total Training for Young Champions provides coaches, instructors, teachers, and parents of potential future sports stars the best conditioning advice and training programs for establishing an overall fitness base and maximizing athletic development from the ages of 6 to 18.
Over 300 exercises are included to safely and effectively increase a young athlete's
• coordination,
• flexibility,
• speed,
• endurance, and
• strength.
Tudor Bompa, one of the world's foremost sports conditioning experts who has trained 11 Olympic medalists, presents a safe, proven training regimen geared specifically to three distinct developmental phases. He also offers sport-specific training programs in 10 sports, including baseball, basketball, ice hockey, football, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and track and field.
Total Training for Young Champions is the comprehensive guide to developing the next generation of superior athletes. Use it to boost the physical tools every young athlete needs to succeed-and shine-in sports.
From the Publisher
“This unique book provides important lessons for those people training young athletes. The critical message is that the design and intensity of training regimens for child and adolescent athletes should not mimic those of their adult counterparts. Training programs for young athletes must be consistent with their level of anatomic, physiological, and emotional maturity. Failure to comply with such programs puts the child at risk for injury and/or early dropout from sports participation. This book provides useful, practical guidance for creating a positive athletic experience for young competitors.”
Thomas W. Rowland, MD Editor, Pediatric Exercise Science Author of Developmental Exercise Physiology
“Total Training for Young Champions encompasses topics that are essential for coaching younger athletes. With Bompa's explanatory writing style and superb training methods, coaches can give their young athletes the basis they need to excel in any sport.”
Lynne Rolley Director of Programs, USA Tennis Player Development
“Although this volume draws primarily from the sport and training model of the Eastern European tradition, it highlights and offers guidelines for the development of a variety of skills in the training of young athletes in a variety of sports. Throughout the volume, emphasis is on the concept of multilateral training of children and adolescents in contrast to early specialization, and the need for training in a variety of skills even during the process of specialization.”
Robert M. Malina, PhD, Professor of Kinesiology and Director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports
Total Training for Young Champions
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