Watch as Coach Vince Anderson explains and shows practice clips of these hurdle mobility warmup drills. Make sure that you use 27-inch hurdles for female athletes, and some male athletes, as 30-inch hurdles are too […]
Culture Is Not a Sign or a Saying with Seth Greenberg – ESPN
Watch as Seth Greenberg explains that building your culture takes time. Culture is not a sign or a saying but how you live every day and how you carry yourself. It involves being consistent and […]
A Lot of Try
By: Coach Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Previously, I shared that my daddy was a professional cowboy in Texas. Kid Marley had many clever sayings related to his […]
Video of the Month! Weight Training: Developing Powerful Sprinters with Josh Ireland – UW-Whitewater
Welcome to this month’s FREE full-length video session! Access to this 67-minute session from the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association (WISTCA) Virtual Coaches Clinic will expire on Saturday, July 2, 2022 – Enjoy! In this session, […]
Starts: Acceleration Sled Pulls with Chris Parno – Minnesota State Univ. Mankato
Watch as Coach Chris Parno explains, and a sprinter demonstrates these acceleration sled pulls. The sprinter pulls an external load and a hip harness allows the athlete to focus on driving their hips forward and […]
Where Is the Title IX Finish Line with Peg Pennepacker – High School Title IX Consulting Services
Watch as Peg Pennepacker discusses the 50th Anniversary of Title IX and where she sees the end goal or “mythical finish line”. There has been a lot of positive movement in the last 10 years, […]
Networking
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics The old saying that “it’s not what you know but who you know” doesn’t always hold true, but having […]
Creating Positive Culture: Think the Best of Your Athletes with Steve Rainbolt – Wichita State Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Rainbolt discusses the importance of supporting your athletes and using your relationship as a coach to help them to overcome poor decisions.
Social Media Tips with Haley Percell – Chief Legal Counsel, Oregon School Boards Association
Haley Percell offers the following social media tips for a coaching staff: Have separate private (family and friends) and public (professional) accounts when it comes to social media. Always avoid political posts as well as […]
Trust and Adjust with Brandon Hon – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Brandon Hon discusses the importance of developing a practice plan that is flexible and can adjust to how your athletes are feeling on a particular day.
Rotational Shot: Half-Turn Progression with Don Babbitt – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach explains, and an athlete demonstrates this rotational shot-put half-turn teaching progression. The progression starts with the 180 Degrees Turn Drill where there is a rotation to the power position, then rotate back, […]
What Are Your Athletes’ Biggest Influences? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Chet Scott explains the ‘leadership is influence’ concept, and that you know you are a leader if you have followers. If you are going to lead and influence your players, it would be beneficial if […]
Coaching with Cues – Effective Cue Progressions and Practices in Jumping Events
By: Boo Schexnayder Originally Published in: Techniques Magazine Provided by: USTFCCCA Cues are verbal words and descriptions that coaches use in attempts to elicit a specific motor response from an athlete. Cues, along with demonstrations […]
Video of the Month! Basic Hurdling 110/100 with Craig Penney – Univ. of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Welcome to this month’s FREE full-length video session! Access to this 46-minute session from the 2022 Wisconsin Track Coaches Association (WISTCA) Coaches Clinic will expire on Saturday, May 28, 2022 – Enjoy! In this session, […]
Resisted Sprint Training with Jennifer McHugh – Reagan HS (TX)
Watch as Coach explains how her athletes incorporate strength training into their reflexive training with resisted sprinting. They use speed sacks in her program, but you can also use chains or sleds. This puts them […]
Pole Vault: Mat Leg Swing Drills with Johnny Graham – Polebenders Vault Club
Watch as Coach explains, and a vaulter demonstrates these mat leg swing drills. The drill starts with the vaulter in the takeoff position with arms up. The toe is pointed down on the swing leg […]
Generating Speed
By: Dr. Andreas Maheras Originally Published in: Techniques Magazine Provided by: USTFCCCA TWO MECHANICAL CONCEPTS Linear momentum is a term that refers to the mechanics of translation of a system. It is directly proportional to […]
Fuel and Recovery with Dr. Brenda Buffington – Ohio State Univ.
Dr. Brenda Buffington explains that research has shown that with all things being equal, proper nutrition and fueling can help with overall performance. Many track athletes on the high school level do not practice proper […]
Positive Culture: Understanding Cause and Effect with Steve Rainbolt – Wichita State Univ.
What type of environment allows your athletes to reach their optimal potential? Watch as Coach Steve Rainbolt discusses the cause and effect relationship between positive culture and athletic performance.
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 […]
400m Acceleration Mechanics with David Neville – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach explains, and a sprinter demonstrates these acceleration technique drills that focus on the sprinter getting up to top speed by working on their mechanics. They want their bodies to be in the […]
Pole Vault: The Tip Hits After You Jump with David Butler – Rice Univ.
Watch as Coach explains that when doing pole drop drills, emphasize to the vaulters that the tip hits AFTER you jump. If the tip hits before the vaulter jumps, then they are too close. The […]
The Importance of Mindset
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Confidence is a very fragile thing, and it certainly is something that has to start with your mental approach and your ability […]
Video of the Month! Building Successful Jumpers with RJ Soderman – Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Welcome to this month’s FREE full-length video session! Access to this 50-minute session from the 2022 Wisconsin Track Coaches Association (WISTCA) Coaches Clinic will expire on Saturday, April 30, 2022 – Enjoy! In this session, […]
Triple Jump Landing Progression Drills with David Wanta – DC Everest Senior HS (WI)
Watch as Coach discusses and shows practice video of these triple jump landing progression drills. Start by jumping off and landing in a semi-squat position. The progression continues with the jumper landing and squatting down, […]
Are You Humble Enough to Admit You Were Wrong? with Dr. Greg Dale – Duke Univ.
Watch as Dr. Dale asks the question, “Are you humble enough to admit you are wrong?” Most coaches would answer yes to this question, but many have a hard time with it. Why? Undermining creditably […]
Optimism
By: Alan Stein, Jr. Originally Published in: Raise Your Game Confidence comes from an understanding of your own agency, your own influence, and your own ability to make things happen. Bob Rotella is a sports […]
Differences Between Men’s and Women’s Hurdles with Linda Lanker – Community Colleges of Spokane
Speed is the most important component for the girls as the hurdles are lower, and the lean is not as important as it is for the boys. The boys must maintain a higher center of […]
Essential Ordering with Dave Pavlansky – USATF
Watch as Coach Dave Pavlansky discusses the importance of lane alignment while your athletes are running around the curve of the track.
Undertrained and Overtrained with Brandon Hon – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Brandon Hon discusses the dangers of overtraining or undertraining your athletes and how you can mitigate the risk.