Watch as Coach Alex Armenteros explains and shows clips of these warmup drills. He covers the A Walk, Double Tap, A Skip, Double Legs, and many others. These are everyday drills emphasizing proper technique and […]
Tips for Helping Your Athletes Unwind Using Their Comfort Zone (Phones) with Kim Karr – Digital4Good
Watch as Kim Karr discusses tips that administrators and coaches can use to help athletes unwind using their comfort zone (phones). Communication and conversations about an athlete’s phone can impact their mood and stress level. […]
Plyometric Warmups for Distance Runners Using PVC Sticks with Scott Christensen – Complete Track and Field
Watch as Coach Scott Christensen explains, and distance runners demonstrate using PVC sticks for their plyometric warmups. Coach shows video of wide and narrow stance rotations, lateral and skip jacks, plant the stick, and stick […]
Horizontal Jumps: Bounds with James Thomas – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach James Thomas explains, and athletes demonstrate these extended power-development bounding drills that work on creating force and horizontal and vertical movements. He will cover in detail the alternate leg bound, single leg […]
Gold Medal Mindset with Meghan Orgeman – Alexandria Area High School (MN)
Watch as Coach Meghan Orgeman explains that a Gold Medal Mindset is a theme of her program every year. She hands out to her team one gold and one silver plastic bead which the athletes […]
Buying In
Originally Published in: Raise Your Game Buy-in means that the members of your organization choose to embrace, share, and maintain the culture a coach is trying to create. A culture doesn’t exist because someone at […]
The Benefits of Cold/Hot Post-Practice Recovery with Shelia Burrell – San Diego State Univ.
Watch as Coach Shelia Burrell explains the recovery protocol her athletes follow after training or practice. The process begins with active cold immersion to reduce blood flow, swelling, and inflammation. Next, athletes move to hot […]
Running Every Day with Scott Hippensteel – Lockhart High School (TX)
Watch Coach Scott Hippensteel explains his goals on the distance he wants his runners to cover in a year. Freshman boys run 1,200 miles per year, Sophomore increase to 1,400, Juniors at 1,600 and Seniors […]
A Hard Conversation
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “Face toward the problems” Sports afford coaches a wonderful opportunity to teach life lessons within the game for beyond the game. The first step in this […]
Block Marks and Set Errors with Kebba Tolbert – Harvard Univ.
Watch as Coach Kebba Tolbert discusses block marks and set errors. He explains the proper positioning for hands and feet weight distribution, balance and width, hip height and position, and tension/pressure on the blocks. Coach […]
Leadership Drives the Culture with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon explains that leadership drives culture. It is important to identify what you stand for, what you want to be known for, and what you value. Culture is not static, it is […]
Hurdles: Teach Hip Rotation of the Trail Leg (Wall Drill) with Vince Anderson – (Retired) Texas A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach Vince Anderson explains and shows practice video of teaching hip rotation of the trail leg with the wall drill. The emphasis is on the toe out, knee up, and thigh through with […]
4×100: Incoming Runner Handoff Responsibilities with Dave Pavlansky – USATF
Watch as Coach Dave Pavlansky discusses 4×100 incoming runner handoff responsibilities. The #1 responsibility for the incoming runner is to stay in his side of the lane. Any verbal commands should be given within two […]
How to Avoid Coaching Burnout with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Lee Dorpfeld explains that burnout is unlikely to affect coaches who don’t care or who aren’t passionate about their work. However, most successful coaches who invest significant time and effort without maintaining […]
The Mental Approach to Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “When evaluating your team, look first in the mirror with honest intent.” What is your mental approach to coaching? By your mental approach, I’m not asking […]
Speed Development: Wickets and Flys with Joe Eby – Baldwin Wallace Univ.
Watch as Coach Joe Eby discusses speed development drills focusing on wickets and flys. Coach Eby uses Coach Vince Anderson’s wicket measurements and places pieces of colored duct tape on the corresponding marks. This eliminates […]
Our Mission Coaching/Leading/Teaching Girls with Meghan Orgeman – Alexandria Area High School (MN)
Coach Meghan Orgeman discusses the mission of coaching, leading, and teaching girls. The highlights include these key points: Socialize our girls to be imperfect within a supportive network of people who care deeply for them. […]
Rising Above the Noise: Six Ways Student-Athletes Can Overcome Online Bullying
By: Chris Szabo – Rewild Coaching and Consulting After a Tough Loss for student-athletes, the aftermath of a tough loss can be emotionally challenging, especially when the pressure to perform is amplified online. Social media […]
Sled Pulls Acceleration Drill with Chris Parno – Minnesota State Univ., Mankato
Watch as Coach Chris Parno explains, and a sprinter demonstrates this sled pull acceleration drill. Coach uses a hip harness that allows the athlete to drive the hip forward and slows down the acceleration process […]
Developing the Psyche (Mind/Spirit) with Shelton Ervin – Summer Creek High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Shelton Ervin discusses developing the psyche mind/spirit of his athletes. He believes that he gets his kids to perform better without giving them additional workouts, but by working on their psyche. The […]
Discus: Medicine Ball Throw with A.G. Kruger – Ashland Univ.
Watch as Coach A.G. Kruger explains and demonstrates the discus medicine ball throw drill, using a lighter 4 lb. medicine ball. In this drill, the athlete will use both hands, focusing on turning back and […]
Turnover Drills for Sprinters with Sherita Jackson – Westbury High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Sherita Jackson explains and shows practice video of these everyday sprinter turnover drills. The 1st drill shown is a Double Hop A-Skip in slow motion and normal speed that works on striking […]
Steps Coaches Can Take to Prevent Player Injuries with Dr. Robb Rehberg – William Paterson Univ.
Watch as Dr. Robb Rehberg discusses steps that coaches can take to prevent player injuries. He will explain in detail the following steps: Properly plan activities Provide a safe physical environment Provide proper instruction Supervise […]
A Cornerstone of Effective Coaching: Mastering EQ
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Provided By: Beyond The Game Alliance Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a cornerstone of effective coaching. It directly influences a coach’s ability to manage emotions under pressure, resolve conflicts, and foster an environment […]
Hurdles Start with Alex Armenteros – St. Thomas Aquinas High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Alex Armenteros discusses the start and how he emphasizes to his hurdlers that you have to be in it to win it. If you are going to lose the race, do it […]
What Does it Take to Hold Someone Accountable? with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey explains that it takes expectation, equipping, and encouragement to teach students and athletes to be accountable. You can have a very high standard but if you don’t teach them how to achieve it, […]
Mental Toughness vs. Mental Health: The Strength to Push Through and the Wisdom to Seek Help
By: Tommy Brown Provided by: One Heartbeat I believe in mental toughness. It’s what I do for a living teaching teams, leaders, and individuals how to push through obstacles, develop resilience, and refuse to quit […]
I’m Stressed and I Have the Capability of Calming Down with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker explains that when you are angry, frustrated, stressed, or have lost focus, your next word or thought should be “and”. Whatever the negative situation is that you need to announce, […]
Starts: Efficient Acceleration with Tom Tellez – (Retired) Univ. of Houston
Watch as Coach Tom Tellez discusses starts and efficient acceleration. The acceleration phase should flow smoothly and gradually with the sprinter finding proper stride length and turnover rate for the greatest efficiency over the given […]
Speed Inventory Example Drills with Arthur ‘Iggy’ Ignaczak – Stanford Univ.
Watch as Coach Arthur ‘Iggy’ Ignaczak explains and shows videos of these speed inventory drills for jumpers and pole vaulters. He will focus in detail on the following drills: wicket runs on the runway, wicket […]