This book builds on the success of the 101 Youth Drills series Athletics is a hugely popular school and youth sport The drills are fully illustrated and easy to follow All drills specifically designed for youth players This brand new title fills a gap in the list covering these key summer sports, especially in the run up to the London Olympics when more children are likely to get the athletics bug

Designed specifically for young athletes, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills, including: warming uprunningjumpinghurdlingthrowingAs well as easy-to-follow instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required, how to construct a safe and effective training session and how to organise the athletes.