Proper force application is a prerequisite for faster sprinting, jumping or throwing. Adequate strength levels in relation to sprinters’ and jumpers’ body weight is a great asset for successful performance only if the strength developed…
Distance Runners: Core and Strength Routine with Ryan Warrenburg – Zap Fitness
Watch as Ryan Warrenburg explains and a runner demonstrates this single leg balance exercise.
Long Jump Box Drills with Jeremy Fischer – Olympic Training Center – CV
Watch as Coach Jeremy Fischer explains and a long jumper demonstrates these Box Drills.
Growing Pains: The Effects of the Adolescent Growth Spurt on…
The four of them stood somewhat awkwardly together at the end of the cross-country race, the coach, the father, his wife and their daughter, the young athlete we’ll call Liz. The father looked at his daughter and said, “I don’t know what’s the…
Standing Throws – Jim Garnham – Univ. of Buffalo
Watch as Coach Jim Garnham explains and a thrower demonstrates Standing Throws Technique.
Baton Exchange Drill with Joey Woody – Univ. of Iowa
Watch as Coach Joey Woody explains and sprinters demonstrate this Baton Drill: Hit, Hit, Pass.
Pole Carry and Drop
Vitali Petrov, the father of modern pole vaulting and the greatest innovator of our beloved sport, discovered some interesting aspects of technique when he observed two pole vaulters from the bamboo and steel age. He viewed a 1951 film of a…
Sprint Training: Speed Makers with Clyde Hart – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Clyde Hart explains and sprinters demonstrate Sprint Training – Speed Makers.
High Jump: Dapena Drill with Jeremy Fischer – Olympic Training Center – CV
Watch as Coach Jeremy Fischer explains and a high jumper demonstrates this Dapena Drill.
Developing Speed and Power: Micro Hurdle Drills with Joey Woody – Univ. of Iowa
Watch as Coach Joey Woody explains and demonstrates these Micro Hurdle Drills.
Pole Vault – Two Step Jumps – Tom Hays – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Tom Hayes explains and vaulters demonstrate the Inside Trip.
Pound for Pound: Weight Lifting and the Men’s Throwing Events
Weight lifting is an integral part of strength and conditioning programs for all four throwing disciplines. In the majority of training plans, the exercises that make up the Olympic lifts and Power lifts, and their variations, are the foundation…
Zinc Supplementation in High School Distance Runners
Influence of zinc supplementation on three self-reported respiratory health indicators in a sample of adolescent distance runners. Purpose: Zinc supplementation was administered concurrently with 40 miles per week of aerobic distance training…
High Jump – Circle Drill – John Gartland – Indiana ST. Univ.
Watch as Coach John Gartland explains and high jumpers demonstrate this Approach Circle Drill.
Hurdle Drills – Cliff Rovelto – KS ST Univ.
Watch as Coach Cliff Rovelto explains and a hurdler demonstrates these Hurdle Drills.
Long Jump Acceleration Sled Drills – Tim Cawley
Watch as Coach Tim Cawley explains and jumpers demonstrate these Long Jump Acceleration Sled Drills.
Max Performance: Tips for getting organized and getting things done
The beauty of our sport is the diversity: cross country, sprints, throws, jumps, relays, multi-events. The same things that make our sport interesting and valuable can also make it a challenge. When one competition season ends, the next one…
Fundamental Hurdle Drills – Doug Case – Univ. of AR
Watch as Coach Doug Case explains and hurdlers demonstrate these Fundamental Hurdle Drills.
Chair Stretch with Clyde Hart – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Clyde Hart explains and sprinters demonstrate this Speed Training – Chair Stretch.
Highest Effort Doesn’t Always Equal Highest Performance
Any given performance requires some sort of effort. Generally, higher level performance requires more effort and vice versa. Many times the leap of logic is to assume the highest (perceived) effort must indicate the highest level of…
Injury Protocol
Recent years have shown that NCAA athletics is leaving the transitional period from the old school ‘No Pain, No Gain’ era to the ‘Student-Athlete Wellness Era’. The wizened coaches’ perspective that ‘these kids aren’t as tough as they used to be…
High Jump Warm Up Drills – Karen Gaita – East Stroudsburg St
Watch as Coach Karen Gaita explains and high jumpers demonstrate these High Jump Warm Up Drills.
Shot Put – Using Large Muscle Groups – Travis Geopfert – Univ. of AR
Watch as Coach Travis Geopfert explains and shot putters demonstrate Using Large Muscle Groups in these drills.
Relays: Middle Exchange with Pat Henry – Texas A&M
Watch as Coach Pat Henry explains and a sprinter demonstrates Middle Exchange positioning and starts.
Training: Seated Ball Leg Lift with Baylor Track
Watch as Assistant Head Coach Danny Brabham explains and a sprinter demonstrates this Seated Ball Leg Lift Exercise.
Stepping Up – Correcting errors to improve
The triple jump had a banner year in 2015 as Christian Taylor won in Beijing with an American record 18.21 meters (59-9) and Cuba’s Pedro Pichardo twice exceeded 18 meters (59-0 3/4). But 30 years after I set a world record of 17.97 (58-11 1/2)…
Power and Explosiveness Drills with Dana Boone – Texas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Dana Boone explains and a sprinter demonstrates these Power and Explosiveness Drills.
What’s Often Overlooked – The “other” components of training programs
While possessing a thorough understanding of the technical aspects of each of the throwing events is vital to success as a coach, recognizing that there are many, many less talked about and often overlooked components to a training program as…
Speed Training: Ladder Drill with Clyde Hart – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Clyde Hart explains and sprinters demonstrate this speed training – ladder drill.
Hurdles – Stride Length Drill – Karim Abdel Wahab – Colorado St. Univ.
Watch as Coach Karim Abdel Wahab explains and hurdlers demonstrate this Stride Length Drill.