Watch as Coach Pat Henry explains and athletes demonstrate these proper Relay Mechanics.
FOUR Connections Crucial to the Success of a Pole Vault
The intricate phases of the pole vault are intertwined and connected together, each one will affect, negatively or positively, the one that follows. In this article, I will begin with “Realignment” and work backwards. I hope to show the cause and…
Shot Put Wheel Drill – Erin Wibbels
Watch as Coach Erin Wibbels explains and a shot putter demonstrates this Wheel Drill.
Long Jump Landing – Travis Geopfert – Univ. of AR
Watch as Coach Travis Geopfert explains and a long jumper demonstrates proper landing technique.
Sprints: Post Session Stretching with Adrian Wheatley – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Adrian Wheatley explains and a sprinter demonstrates Post Session Stretching.
Sprinting: Wall Drill with Adrian Wheatley – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Adrian Wheatley explains and a sprinter demonstrates this Wall Drill emphasizing proper mechanics.
Simplified Coaching in the Sprint Hurdles
Coaching the sprint hurdles can be a daunting task… many variables and few constants. Here we ease coaching by developing a simple coaching system for the 100 and 110 hurdles. The key to simplifying the hurdles, as in any other technical event…
Javelin Grips – Travis Geopfert – Univ. of AR
Watch as Coach Travis Geopfert explains and demonstrates the three most common javelin grips.
Long Jump Incline Box Take Off Drills – Tim Cawley
Watch as Coach Tim Cawley explains and jumpers demonstrate these Long Jump Incline Box Take Off Drills.
High Jump Flexibility Drills – Sheldon Blockburger
Watch as Coach Sheldon Blockburger explains and a athletes demonstrates these Flexibility Drills using a cable.
Breathing Rhythms
The total amount of air that you breathe each minute is the product of the size and number of breaths you take each minute. As you start to run you usually increase both the size and number of breaths, but the rate at which you breathe is…
High Jumpers – Dynamic Stretch – Karen Gaita – East Stroudsburg Univ.
Watch as Coach Karen Gaita explains and athletes demonstrate these Dynamic Stretches for High Jumpers.
Hurdle Acceleration Drills – Elisha Brewer – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Elisha Brewer explains and a hurdler demonstrates these Hurdle Acceleration Drills
Acceleration Mechanics, Drills, Synthesis
Postural issues dominate the mechanics of track and field. Conserving posture throughout a race or trial in a field event is a key to optimal performance in any event. Initial postural issues from the start will be carried throughout the extent…
Shot Put Rotational Drills – Travis Geopfert – Univ. of AR
Coach Travis Geopfert explains and athletes demonstrate these Shot Put Rotational Drills
Flexibility for Cross Country From the Ground Up
Cross country athletes and runners in general typically have two goals: run faster and avoid injuries. Achieving both requires balance—between conditioning and recovery, joint stability and mobility, and the left and right sides of the body…
Pole Vault Approach Drills Using Mini Hurdles – Jeff Martin – IN ST. Univ.
Coach Jeff Martin explains and vaulters demonstrate these Mini Hurdles Approach Drills
Hurdles Wall Flexibility Drills – Karim Abdel Wahab – CO ST. Univ.
Coach Karim Abdel Wahab explains and hurdlers demonstrate these Wall Flexibility Drills
Breath Based Training – A Different Approach to Distance Training
For the past eight years, our cross country teams at Grove City College, an NCAA DIII school in western Pennsylvania, which competes in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, have been using breathing-based training. My background in athletic…
Discus R.V.M. Drill – John Ridgeway and Greg Pilling
Coach John Ridgeway explains and Greg Pilling demonstrates the Discus R.V.M. Drill
Horizontal Jumps – Box Drills – Cliff Rovelto – KS ST. Univ.
Coach Cliff Rovelto explains and an athlete demonstrates these Horizontal Jumps – Box Drills
Training With Data
In High School, College, and at the Professional Level: Insights into how mid to long distance coaches perceive and use data to drive performance and progress.
100m Race Strategy with Dana Boone – Texas State Univ.
Coach Dana Boone discusses 100m Race Strategy
Common Ground – Technical Commonalities in the Jumps
Developing Horizontal Force. The approach should provide the jumper with horizontal momentum and velocity. This assists performances in events with great horizontal components. This horizontal velocity also eccentrically loads of the muscles of…
Discobolus
Old may not be quite the right word in the above title. Ancient may be the better word to describe twist in the context of this article. The most accurate Roman copy of the Greek original, Myron’s Discobolus circa 450-460 BC, “…is today…
High Jump Landing Drill – John Gartland – IN State Univ.
Coach Gartland explains and High Jumpers demonstrate this Landing Drill
Hurdle Landing Drills – Doug Case – Univ. of AR
Coach Doug Case explains and Hurdlers demonstrate these Landing Drills
Restoration and Recovery – Will Freeman
Coach Will Freeman discusses the importance of Restoration and Recovery
Acceleration Drills with Cliff Rovelto – Kansas State Univ.
Coach Cliff Rovelto discusses Acceleration Drills
800-1500M 8 Lane Tempo Run – Rose Monday
Coach Rose Monday discusses this 8 Lane Tempo Run