TRACK AND FIELD

by DEWAYNE J. JOHNSON and JOEY HAINES
1st edition, 78 pages, $10.95
ISBN 978-0-89641-093-0 

 

This text is one of a series of activity texts emphasizing an individualized learning approach. It provides an individualized approach to the fundamental skills of track and field. The text introduces the student to the sport by treating the history and benefits of track and field, and by setting specific objectives for practice. Warm-up, training principles, and weight training are discussed along with essential definitions. The running events are discussed individually, and each section on an event deals with self-instruction and common errors. The chapter on field events also treats each event individually, discussing warm-up and training, self-instruction, and common errors. The book concludes with a detailed and comprehensive evaluation guide which provides for peer and instructor evaluation. Track and field records are given in the appendix.

Contents

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO TRACK AND FIELD
History
Benefits of Track and field
Learning Objectives

Chapter 2: PRINCIPLES OF TRACK AND FIELD
Warm-up
Training Principles
Weight Training.

Chapter 3: RUNNING EVENTS
Sprints
Relay Racing
Middle Distances
Distance Running
Hurdles

Chapter 4: FIELD EVENTS
Javelin Throw
Shot Put
The Discus Throw
High Jump
The Long Jump
The Triple Jump
The Pole Vault

Chapter 5: EVALUATION OF SKILLS

APPENDIX

About the Authors

Dewayne J. Johnson is Professor in the Department of Movement Science and Physical Education at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Before coming to Florida State, Dewayne taught for four years at George Peabody College in Nashville. He received his B.S. from Southern State College in South Dakota, his M.P.E. from Idaho State University, and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.

Joey Haines teaches Health and Physical Education at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Gerardeau, Missouri. Previously he taught at David Lipscomb College in Nashville, Tennessee.