An Athletics Compendium

D 1 2 - 2 3 Coachingforbeginners <&Juniors 12 Club coach award: coaching theory manual. 5th ed. Birmingham: British Athletic Federation, 1994. 1 looseleaf vol.; illus ISBN: 0-85134-125-X BL:YK.1995.b. 14011 c ® = Previous ed. D9 13 Fundamentals of track and fie/ld Gerry Carr. 2nd ed. Leeds: Human Kinetics, 1999. xvii, 284p; illus; pbk Previouslypublished: Champaign, USA: LeisurPeress, 1991 ISBN: 0-7360-0008-9 BL: YK.2000.b.l435 This book by the former Olympaicthlete (discus and shot) and veteran coach Gerry Carr is aimed at instructors working wbitehginners andnovices. Coachingjor beginners&Juniors 14 Physical training, games and athletics in elementary schools: a text-book for training college students / Mabel B. Davies. London: Allen & Unwin, 1927. 288p; illus; index BL: Mic.A.10483/2(8) (microfilm copy) ^ Subsequent ed. D16 15 Teaching and training athletes / F. A. M. Webster. London: A. Wander, for Ovaltine, 1928? 74p ^ Subsequent edition: D19 16 Physical training, games and athletics in schools: a textbook for training college students / Mabel B. Davies. 2nd ed. London: Allen & Unwin, 1930. 296p; illus; index BL: 07912.ee.71 ^ Previous ed. D14; subsequent ed. D17 17 Physical training, games and athletics in schools: a textbook for training college students / Mabel B. Davies. 3rd ed. London: Allen U&nwin, 1933. 318p; illus; index BL:7916.c.37 ^ Previous ed. D16; subsequent ed. D18 18 Physical training, games and athletics in schools: a textbook for training college students / Mabel B. Davies. 4th ed. London: Allen U&nwin, 1936. 320p; illus; index BL: 07908.e.4 ^ Previous ed. D17; subsequent ed. D22 19 Teaching and training athletes / F. A. M. Webster. London: A. Wande1r,936? 94p Previous ed. D15 20 Lessons in athletics/ F. A. M. Webster. London: A. Wander, 1938. 96p 21 A new approachto athletics: a practical guide for teachers, coaches, and 'keep-fit' leaders / Stanley Wilson. London: Allen & Unwin, 1939. 135p; illus BL: 7911.eee.41 22 Physical training, games and athleticsscihnools: a textbook for training college studen/tsMabel B. Davies. 5th ed. London: Allen & Unwin, 1941. 352p BL: 7917.aa.8 ^ Previous ed. D18; subsequent ed. D29 23 Athletics teaching and trainin/g F. A. M. Webster; foreword by RexSalisbury Woods. London: Pitman, 1948. xiv, 241p; illus; index BL: 7919.cc.44 Possibly Webster's least succesbsofuokl . His drill-like teaching methods, with their endless progressive practices, were out of touch with post-war educational thinking. He outlines adiscus teaching- plan in which the athleteis not actually allowed to throw the missile afol rmost two months. The section on the polevault is typical othf e book: 'Now then - pole-planting and right knee raising with one step forwar-d go! Class, rest! NowI want each man, retaining the polein his left hand, to turn about to the righant,d, trailing the pole, to step off with his left foot and take six paces. About turn! March! Left, right, left, right, halt! To your left, about turn! Poles inthe carry position, ready!' [ 9 2 ]