Fitness for Sport

Demonstrates a variety of exercises reflecting current thinking on basic conditioning for athletic competition. Shows a squad of athletes being led through a training session designed to develop mobility, elastic strength, and endurance by Jan Kopyto, a former Polish Olympic athlete. Illustrates, in addition, the organization of circuit training; the use of music to motivate a squad; and the importance of testing and measuring performance to judge progress. Describes and demonstrates each exercise in detail and then shows it being performed during a practice session.

More in Athletics Series

  1. Fitness for Sport 1977
  2. Middle Distance Running 1977
  3. The High Jump 1977
  4. The Long Jump 1977
  5. The Relay 1977
  6. The Sprint 1977
  7. The Triple Jump 1977
  8. The Relay 1980
  9. The Shot 1980
  10. The Sprint 1980
  11. The Triple Jump 1980

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, description, catalog record