An Athletics Compendium

E 189 - 200 Training forBeginners & Juniors 189 Senior coach; coaching theomryanual. Birmingham: British Athletic Federation, 1982. 1 looseleaf vol.; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-85134-108-X BL: YK.1995.b.665 ^ Subsequent ed. El 91 190 Track and field:how champions are mad/e Peter Batty. London: Evans, 1982. 32p; illus; indexp;bk Originally published:Mahwah, N.J.: TrolAlssociates, 1975 ISBN: 0-237-29349-8 BL:X.629/19781 191 Senior coach: coaching theory manual. Birmingham: British Athletic Federation, 1992. 1 looseleaf vol.; illus ISBN: 0-85134-108-X BL: YK.1995.b.665 Written by the E3AF national coaches andedited by Malcolm Arnold. ^ Previous ed. El 89 Training for Beginners&Juniors 192 The boy's ownbook: a complete encyclopaedia of all the diversions, athletic, scientific and recreative, of boyhood and youth/ William Clarke. London: Vizetelly, Branston, 1828. 447p BL: 1040.a.4 A general work, typical ofseveral published about this time, with an interesting section on gymnastic exercises which describes how the widespread popularity of German gymnastics in the first few decades of thcentury wafsollowed by a rapid decline. The book selects 'exercises which are free from objection', and advises on walking, running, the long leap, the 'higlheap with the pole',hop, step andjump and the javelin. 193 The book of sports, athletic exercises, and amusements / William Martin. London: DartonCl&ark, 1837? 238p BL: 1040.a.5 A book for boys bya schoolmaster. 194 Athletic training for schobool ys / edited bGy eorge W. Orton. London: British Sports Publishing, 1907. 96p; illus; pbk (Spalding's athletic library; no. 16) BL: 07908.i.l4/16 By the famousCanadian distance runner and 1900 Olympic steeplechase champion. Contains over 40 photographs. 195 A handbook on athletics for the beginner / F. W. H. Nicholas; forewords bRy.J. Kentish, R. B. Campbell and R. A. Ray. Aldershot: W. May, 1922. xii, 54p Author's nameappears incorrectly on the title page as F. H. W. Nicholas BL: D Written primarily for the army, the text is couched in parade-ground style, but offers the best advice available at the time. The author sprinted Ofoxrford against Cambridge. 196 Athletics for boys/ G. R. RenwickL. ondon: Herbert Jenkins, 1926. 192p; illus BL: 7904.ee.34 197 Athletics for schoolboys / A.F.M. Webster. London: A. Wander, 1928? 74p 198 How to become an athlete: practical hints for boys and girls. London: Schools Athletic Association, 1928. 11Ip; illus; pbk Includes articles by H. M. Abrahams, Capt. Evan Hunter, D.O. ALowe, and Capt. F. A. M,Webster. 199 Improve yourathletics: a book formodern girls / AM. . A. Williams. London: University of London Press, 1934. xii, 118p; illus BL: 7916.eee.8 After justifying athletics as educationally valuable, the authorgives chapters otnh:e choiceof events; running; sprint startrse;lay racing; the hijguhmp; the standing long jump; hurdling; and athlceotmicpetition. The book is illustrated by photos of leading women athletes. 200 The young athlete/ R. M.N. Tisdall in collaboration with Fenn Sherie, withparefatory note by the VeRryev. C. A. Alington. London: Blackie, 1934. 160p; illus BL: 7916.e.2 The author begins with tshtaetement, 'I never realised before that athletes could be such fun!' andproceeds to communicatehis own love of the sport in a book which must have encouragedmany tocompete. Tisdall describes his own career and then speaks of the value of training, before describing the technique of preparing for individual eventTsh.e chapter on Tahret of hurdling' is understandably the most interesting but perhapsthe mositnspiring chapter thise final one, [ 1 1 0 ]