The purpose of this article is to share a different approach to the teaching and coaching of the pole vault, so that vaulters…
Pole Vault – Stationary Pole Swing – Reid Ehrisman – Madison High School (NE)
Watch as Coach Reid Ehrisman explains and vaulters demonstrate this stationary pole swing for developing a powerful trail leg.
Training Plans – Identify Individual Needs – Tom Schwartz, Ph.D.
Watch as Coach Tom Schwartz (Founder of Tinman Endurance Coaching) discusses the importance of identifying the individual needs of runners when designing training plans.
Cross Country – The Basics of Visualization
As coaches, we are always looking to help our athletes squeeze every drop of performance from themselves. When turning…
High Jump: Single Leg Support Exercises with Jim Dilling
Watch as Coach Jim Dilling explains and a high jumper demonstrates these weight room exercises.
Sprints: Running Through the Exchange Zone with Ken Harnden – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Ken Harnden explains and a sprinter demonstrates running through the exchange zone.
Hamstring Injuries – A Practical Discussion
Motor patterns are important to what we do. Consider the following movements: body weight squat, weighted squat, front squat, overhead squat, hang clean…
Motivating the Track Athlete: Walking the Line Between Optimism and Realism
Track has always been a very cut and dry sport. The fastest times win and advance. That has been an advantage track coaches enjoy over team…
Hurdles – Box Jump Drills – Jarius Cooper – Arkansas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jarius Cooper explains and hurdlers demonstrate these speed and power bound drills.
Middle Distance Runners Med Ball Series with Troy McDonough – Iowa State Univ.
Watch as Coach Troy McDonough explains and runners demonstrate this med ball series.
The Long Jump – Physical Backgrounds of the Long Jump for Coaches and Athletes
In this article addressed to practicing coaches and athletes we present a summary of physical phenomena involved with the long jump. We explain the…
Long Jump Pop-Up Drills – Nick Kohl – Wartburg College
Watch as Coach Nick Kohl explains and a long jumper demonstrates these pop up drills.
Distance Runners – Recovery Day – Peter Rea – Zap Fitness
Watch as Peter Rea discusses a recovery day for runners.
Strength: Bar Warmup with Domenic Reno – Western Kentucky Univ.
Watch as Coach Domenic Reno explains and an athlete demonstrates this bar warmup.
Long Jump: Landing Progression with Jeremy Fischer – Olympic Training Center – CV
Watch as Coach Jeremy Fischer explains and a long jumper demonstrates these landing progressions.
How Teams Fail – Is Your Program Headed Towards Destruction?
No one likes to be on a losing team. Yet, many programs struggle to overcome continual defeat. Those stuck in dysfunctional and deflated…
Skill Acquisition – Evidence-Based Practices for Detecting and Correcting Errors
Feedback is one of the most important factors in skill acquisition and one of the most difficult for coaches to master. Feedback is information about performance…
Pole Vault – Single Rope Takeoff with Swing – Reid Ehrisman – Madison High School (NE)
Watch as Coach Reid Ehrisman explains and vaulters demonstrate this single rope takeoff with swing.
Sprints: Curve Running Technique with Ken Harnden – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Ken Harnden explains and a sprinter demonstrates proper curve running technique.
Pacing Strategy – Can Analytics Help Us Run Faster in Cross-Country?
Over the past decade, data analysis has sparked a revolution across all sports. Well-known “truths” have been gradually – often begrudgingly – over-turned…
ACL Injury Prevention – Assessment – Jake Moore – DPT; APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Watch as Coach Jake Moore explains and an athlete demonstrates these ACL injury prevention – assessment exercises.
Distance Runners – Weekly Schedule – Peter Rea – Zap Fitness
Watch as Coach Peter Rea discusses a weekly schedule for developmental runners.
High Jump Approach Mapping – A New Way to Develop A Consistent High Jump Approach
When Dick Fosbury introduced the world to the “flop” high jump technique at the 1968 Olympic Games it became the gold standard for high jumping…
Dynamic Flexibility Drills – Troy McDonough – Iowa State Univ.
Watch as Coach Troy McDonough explains and runners demonstrate these dynamic flexibility drills.
Throws – Ball Throws for Power – A.G. Kruger – University of South Dakota
Watch as Coach A.G. Kruger explains and a thrower demonstrates these ball throw exercises.
Sprints: Dynamic Flexibility Drills with Ken Harnden – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Ken Harnden explains and a sprinter demonstrates these dynamic flexibility drills.
High Jump – Depena Drill – Jim Dilling – Minnesota State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jim Dilling explains and a high jumper demonstrates the Depena Drill.
Watching for and Avoiding Burnout
Coaches sometimes joke that there are only two times when they feel stressed-day and night. Although that story represents the extreme case, certainly…
Horizontal Jumps – Plyometric Drills – Nick Kohl – Wartburg College
Watch as Coach Nick Kohl explains and horizontal jumpers demonstrate these plyometric drills.
Hurdle Warm Ups – Walking with Ball Drills – Lucky Huber – Univ. of South Dakota
Watch as Coach Lucky Huber explains and a hurdler demonstrates these walking with ball drill hurdle warm ups.