This article will look at breaking the mold of happiness or success being on the other side of achievement. If the coach creates an intentionally…
Start-Up Challenges and Opportunities for New Programs
Over the last decade, frequent headlines have circulated of cross country and track and field programs being eliminated. Despite losing the occasional…
Hurdles: Stretching With a Partner with Marcus Newsom – Wartburg College
Watch as Coach Marcus Newsom explains and hurdlers demonstrate this partner stretching warmup.
Long Jump: 1-2, 1-2 Mini Hurdles Drill with Jeremy Fischer – Olympic Training Center – CV
Watch as Coach Jeremy Fischer explains and a long jumper demonstrates this long jump 1-2, 1-2 mini hurdles drill.
Overtraining in Sport – With an Emphasis on Distance Runners
Colin Powell stated, “a dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work” (Brainy Quote, 2013). Many of us…
Sprints: Block Position and Starts with Ken Harnden – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Ken Harnden explains and a sprinter demonstrates proper block positioning and starts.
Running Mechanics Drills with Troy McDonough – Iowa State Univ.
Watch as Coach Troy McDonough explains and runners demonstrate these running mechanics drills.
Sprints: Hurdle Exchange Drill with Erik Jenkins – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Coach Erik Jenkins explains and a sprinter demonstrates this hurdle exchange drill.
Shot Put – Wheel Drill – Jim Garnham – Univ. of Buffalo
Watch as Coach Jim Garnham explains and a shot putter demonstrates this wheel drill.
Pole Vault – Full Speed Runway With Pole Drill – Reid Ehrisman – Madison High School (NE)
Watch as Coach Reid Ehrisman explains and a vaulter demonstrates this full speed runway drill.
Sprints: Setting Up The Blocks – Joey Woody – Univ. of Iowa
Watch as Coach Joey Woody explains and demonstrates the proper way to set up the blocks.
Hurdles – Bound Drills – Jarius Cooper – Arkansas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jarius Cooper explains and hurdlers demonstrate these speed and power bound drills.
Discus – Triple Wheel Drill – Melissa Norton – Wartburg College
Watch as Coach Melissa Norton explains and throwers demonstrate this triple wheel balance and coordination Drill.
Over It: Variables That Affect Take Off
The run-through, an abrupt cessation of motion during the take-off phase, results in the inability of a vaulter to finish the jump. Depending on the degree…
Going the Distance: Tearing Down the 1500 Meters
The 1500 meter race is considered one of the most exciting cornerstone events in any major track and field meet by athletes, coaches, and spectators…
High Jump – Take Off/Penultimate Drill – Jim Dilling – Minnesota State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jim Dilling explains and a high jumper demonstrates this take off/penultimate drill.
4 x 400 Strategies with Joey Woody – Univ. of Iowa
Watch as Coach Joey Woody explains his 4 x 400 strategies.
Long Jump Box Drills – Nick Kohl – Wartburg College
Watch as Coach Nick Kohl explains and a long jumper demonstrates these Long Jump Box Drills.
Hurdles – One Step Drill – Jarius Cooper – Arkansas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jarius Cooper explains and a hurdler demonstrates this speed and power One Step Drill.
Meet Director: Planning and Management
The benefits of hosting a meet at home are countless, but the most common reasons programs host home meets are because they can be more cost…
Sprints: Ground Strike Drills with Erik Jenkins – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Coach Erik Jenkins explains and a sprinter demonstrates ground strikes and resisted ground strikes.
Middle Distance Runners: Speed and Power Elastic Band Drills with Troy McDonough – Iowa State
Watch as Coach Troy McDonough explains and runners demonstrate these speed and power elastic band drills.
Rotational vs. Glide Revisited – Comparing Shot Techniques
Although the rotational style appeared almost sixty years ago, it started establishing itself as a legitimate way of putting the shot in the early 70’s…
Talk Your Way to the Top: Developing the Mental Skill of Performance Enhancing Self-Talk
Student-athletes continually engage in conversation throughout the course of their days. These conversations include telling jokes with their friends…
Pole Vault – Connection Drill – Tom Hays – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Tom Hays explains and vaulters demonstrate this Connection Drill.
Distance Runners – Post Workout Wall Drill – Steve Johnson – Wartburg College
Watch as Coach Steve Johnson explains and distance runners demonstrate this Post Workout Wall Drill.
A Recruiting Blueprint: The Art and Science behind Successful Collegiate Recruiting
Eleven years ago I accepted the position of Associate Head Cross Country/Assistant Track & Field Coach at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North…
Distance Runners – Designing Training Cycles – Tom Schwartz, Ph.D.
Watch as Coach Tom Schwartz (Founder of Tinman Endurance Coaching) explains distance runners – designing training cycles.
Shot Put – South African Drill – Jim Garnham – Univ. of Buffalo
Watch as Coach Jim Garnham explains and a shot putter demonstrates this South African Drill.
Lead and Trail Leg Wall Drill – Marcus Newsom – Wartburg College
Watch as Coach Marcus Newsom explains and hurdlers demonstrate this Lead and Trail Leg Wall Drill.