Watch as Coach explains, and a hurdler demonstrates these mini hurdle drills that work on speed and agility. The hurdles are 6 and 24 inches, but always start the workout using the 24-inch mini hurdles. […]
High Jump Flight Drills with Nick Davis – UW-La Crosse
Watch as Coach explains, and high jumpers demonstrate these flight drills. The series starts with back flops which allow the jumper to feel the arch and become comfortable with it. Arch-overs work on frogging the […]
The DXA Method – Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density
By: Donald R. Dengel, Ph.D. Originally Published in: Techniques Magazine Provided by: USTFCCCA Not too long ago, I wrote an article (Dengel & Dengel, 2016) for Techniques for Track & Field and Cross Country on […]
Hurdle Mobility Drills with Josh Zill – Green Bay Preble HS (WI)
Watch as Coach explains, and hurdlers demonstrate these hurdle mobility drills. Athletes should complete the drills in both directions, leading with the left leg first and then the right. The first two drills will place […]
Maintaining Focus Is a Mental Skill with Dr. Brian Zuleger, CMPC – Missouri Institute for Positive Coaching
Dr. Brian Zuleger explains that focus is a mental skill that can be taught. This applies to both coaches and athletes. He discusses time orientation/mindfulness, effective self-talk/power statements, and concentration/what is important right now.
Pole Vault Swimming Pool Drills with Josh Buchholtz – UW-La Crosse
Watch as Coach explains, and pole vaulters demonstrate these swimming pool drills. The drills slow the vault down and allows the vaulter to feel some of the body positions. The vaulters can work on technique […]
Long Jump Warmup Runs with James Thomas – Texas Tech Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and long jumpers demonstrate a series of warmup runs. All of these drills will have a walk back as they are high intensity, and the walk back will give them time […]
Cross Country as a Team Sport with Scott Christensen – Stillwater High School (MN)
Watch as Coach explains that there is a psychological force that shapes both the individual and the team. The team concept is the collective synergy of the mental toughness of the runners. Purpose is a […]
Recruiting: Tips for Contacting College Coaches
By: Dr. Micheal Jones – Pasco-Hernando State College Twitter: @TJCF_Basketball As a college coach, we get a high volume of emails every day on recruits. I wanted to provide some examples that may help coaches […]
Video of the Month! Elite Triple Jumper Development with Petros Kyprianou
Welcome to this month’s FREE full-length video session! Access to this 58-minute session from the USTFCCCA Convention will expire on Saturday, August 28, 2021 – Enjoy! In this session, Coach discusses developing elite triple jumpers. […]
Long Jump Take Off Drills with Andrew Basler – UW-Milwaukee
Watch as Coach explains, and long jumpers demonstrate these take off drills. Coach likes to use boxes and ramps in these take off drills, as that allows for less impact so the jumpers can get […]
Social Media: Knowing Your Audience with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that it is important to be informed and have your own opinions, but it is also important to know who your audience is on social media and realize that not everyone […]
Being Liked vs. Being Respected
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual BEING LIKED V. BEING RESPECTED “I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important and a lot greater than popularity.” – Julius “Dr. J.” Erving, […]
How to Avoid Coaching Burnout with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Coaches will not experience burnout if they do not care about what they do and are not passionate about their work. Most successful coaches put in tremendous amounts of time and effort but without some […]
Culture: Vision and Habits with Kevin DeShazo – Culture Wins
Watch as Kevin explains that if you want to change, you need to create new habits while replacing old unhealthy ones. You also may need to replace healthy habits that are not good for the […]
Dual Hurdle: Mixing Systems and Technical Concerns with Tony Veney – USATF
Watch as Coach Veney explains why he varies his hurdle coaching points, in terms of aggressiveness and clearance, for different types of hurdle events. Coach shares an example of a dual hurdle training day with […]
Hamstring Injury Prevention and Sprinting with Josh Ireland – UW-Whitewater
Watch as Coach explains that hamstring injuries among sprinters are common, and he will discuss ways to prevent them. Offsetting hamstring injuries involves mechanics and strengthening. Coach will explain and show video of specific exercises […]
A Common Mistake People in Authority Make with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Dr. Dorpfeld discusses a mistake that people in authority make when dealing with issues of behavior and choices of athletes. It is important to focus on the behaviors that need attention and not on attacking […]
What Makes a Good Coach
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual “A good teacher creates an environment that allows the student to succeed.” – Bill Parcells, 2x Super Bowl Champion Football Coach, New York Giants Disclaimer – […]
Video of the Month! Long Jump/Triple Jump: Video Analysis Comparison with Macka Jones – Project Triple Jump
Welcome to this month’s FREE full-length video session – Enjoy! Access to this 73-minute session from the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association (WISTCA) Virtual Coaches Clinic will expire on Saturday, July 31, 2021 – so get […]
Rotational Shot: South African Drill with Don Babbitt – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach discusses and shows video of the South African Drill. A big difference between the step-in and the South African is a flight phase where both feet are off the ground. This allows […]
How We Practice Relays with Kebba Tolbert – Harvard Univ.
Watch as Coach explains that the athletes involved in relays also participate in individual events. They practice relays twice a week usually in conjunction with acceleration or maximum velocity work. He wants those involved in […]
Maximum Strength, Maximum Force – Strength Training for Athletics
By: Steve Thomas Originally Published in: Techniques Magazine Provided by: USTFCCCA Most Americans cannot identify our sport from this list (see below). It is the second one, Athletics. At one time, our national governing body […]
Mindset: Stop Blaming & Complaining with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan discusses awareness and mindset which may be the #1 separator from good to great and from great to elite. A winner’s mindset involves having extreme accountability and ownership for everything in your life. You […]
The Purpose of Acceleration with Kebba Tolbert – Harvard Univ.
Coach discusses the purpose of acceleration and poses the question “what are we trying to accomplish with acceleration?” He wants the sprinters not staying low but pushing to a power line and driving aggressively and […]
100m Race Model with Dave Pavlansky – Boardman HS (OH)
Watch as Coach discusses the basic blueprint for the 100m race model. He explains that the blueprint is like playing a song with the body, it provides focus for the sprinter as well as order, […]
Long Jump: Run-Run-Jump with Boo Schexnayder – LSU
Watch as Coach explains that ‘Run-Run-Jumps’ are repeated takeoffs. In this drill the jumper is always landing on the foot opposite the takeoff foot. Coach uses this drill as a teaching progression, a fundamental exercise, […]
The Role of Coaches in Addressing Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Social Issues with Dr. Karissa Niehoff – NFHS
Watch as NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) Executive Director Dr. Karissa Niehoff discusses the role of high school coaches in addressing social issues such as diversity, equality, and inclusion. She cites an […]
Stop Competing and Start Winning – The Business of Coaching
By: Beth Launiere and Leo Hopf Originally Published in: Techniques Magazine Provided by: USTFCCCA In programs that are simply competing hard, coaches and support staff go to work every day and do their best. They […]
High Jump Checklist for Success with Amy Acuff – US Olympian
Olympian Amy Acuff discusses her high jump checklist for success. She explains in detail all eight points of this sequential checklist and takes you from the drive through the takeoff. This clip comes from a […]