Tip of the Month - July 2024

Excellent Reading for Your Coaching Library

I started to read several selections in my extensive library. Then I received two new ones from Human Kinetics (the largest Sports Publication Company founded in the early 1970s by Rainer Martens with locations in Toronto, Canada, and Champaign, Illinois): Sport Nutrition and Developing the Athlete are listed as 2025 editions, and are absolutely fabulous in their in-depth content! Tudor Bompa is a well-known author and expert on conditioning, developing, and training young athletes, as well as periodization.

Books:

Balyi, I., Way, R., & Higgs, G. (2013). Long-term athlete development: A guide to developing a philosophy of sport for life. Training frameworks. A consistently successful organization. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Bompa, T.O., & Sarandan, S. (2022). Conditioning young athletes (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Bompa, T.O. (2000). Total training for young champions. Proven conditioning programs for athletes. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Bompa, T.O., Howell, S, Hoffmann (Ed.), Orbach, I. (Ed.), & Blumenstein, B (Ed.). (2019). Integrated periodization in sports training & athletic development: Combining training methodology, sports psychology, and nutrition to optimize performance. Orlando, FL: Meyer & Meyer Media.

Bompa, T.O., & Buzzichelli, C. A. (2018). Periodization: Theory and methodology of training (6th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Hoberman, J., (1992). Mortal engines: The science of performance and the dehumanization of sport. New York: The Free Press. A Division of Macmillan.

*Jeukendrup, A., & Gleeson, M (2025). Sport Nutrition (4th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

*Kraemer, W.J., Ratamess, N.A., & Newman, T.H. (2025). Developing the athlete. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Lancaster, S., & Teodorescu, R (2008). Athletic fitness for kids. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.