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Transfer of Training in Sports by Dr. Anatoliy P. Bondarchuk, translated by Dr. Michael Yessis 2007Dr. Anatoly Bondarchuk is renowned as an athlete (1972 Olympic Champion and European Champion in the hammer throw as well as a former World Record Holder) and Mr. Bondarchuk’s coaching credentials are virtually unprecedented in the sport of Athletics. Dr. Bondarchuk is a Doctor of Pedagogical Science (University of Kiev) and his research into technique and high-performance training methods formed the basis for many of the common techniques and practices used by the world’s top athletes today. Mr. Bondarchuk developed the USSR National Team throws program from 1976 to 1992 from which he produced numerous World and Olympic Champions in the Hammer, Discus and Shot Put. He has authored 11 books and 195 articles in his areas of expertise. A common focus is training to maintain performance and technique. Since 1992 he has been coaching for Portugal and Kuwait. Mr. Bondarchuk’s athletes, while members of the USSR National Team, broke 12 World Records, and still hold the current world record in the hammer throw. His athletes won all hammer throw medals in 4 consecutive non-boycotted Olympic Games.This book can be purchased from elitefts.ContentsAbout the AuthorAbout the TranslatorPrefaceGlossaryMetric System Conversions1. A Brief Overview of the Transfer of Training1.1 The Specifists Viewpoint on the Theory of Training Transfer1.2. The Generalists Viewpoint on the Theory of Training Transfer1.3. The Holistics Viewpoint on the Theory of Training Transfer1.4. The Principle of Conjugated Training Effects1.5. Types of Training Transfer1.6. Transfer Factors1.7. The Mechanisms of Training Transfer1.8. The Dependence of Training Transfer on the Duration of Different Stages, Blocks of Sports Form Development Cycles1.9. Model Characteristics of the Preparation of Athletes Having Different Sports Qualifications1.10 Characteristics of the Tests Used1.11 Methods Used to Determine the Effect of Training Transfer2. Transfer of Physical Abilities When Using Different Types of Exercise2.1. Transfer of Physical Abilities in the Sprint and Hurdles When Using Various Exercises2.2. Transfer of Physical Abilities in the Jumpers When Using Different Exercises2.3. Transfer of Physical Abilities in the Throws with the Use of Different Types of Exercises2.4. Transfer of Physical Abilities When Using Different Exercises in Cyclical Events Requiring the Display of Endurance3. Transfer of Motor Skills3.1. General Principles of Coordination of Motor Activity3.2. Means of Training that Allow Transfer of Motor Skills3.3. The Sequence of Including Specific Body Links in the Athletes Work3.4. Methods of Learning and Improving Motor Skills3.5. The Influence of Different Training Load Intensities on Learning and Improving Technical Mastery3.6. Rhythm of Competitive Movements3.7. The Duration of Technical Preparation During Individual Training Sessions3.8. Essentials of Learning and Improvement of Technique with the Use of Ordinary and Complex Training SessionsConclusionsTablesReferences