The Art of Coaching High School Cross Country

Download or read book The Art of Coaching High School Cross Country written by Ken Willems and published by . This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ART OF COACHING HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY was written to help coaches. However, it is not simply a manual of workouts and training methods. Coach Willems emphasizes the human interaction that shaped the development of this highly successful program as he describes the fundamentals of his coaching, the organization of his program, the training, the traditions, and more. Willems illustrates these things through anecdotes about colleagues, athletes, and competitions. Coaching high school cross country is more than just teaching young people to run fast. At its best it is an art form.