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 Nickolas Davis – Univ. of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Watch as Coach Nickolas Davis 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 […]
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 – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach James Thomas 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 Tony 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 […]
Hamstring Injury Prevention and Sprinting with Josh Ireland – Univ. of Wisconsin-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 – […]
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 Kebba Tolbert 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 […]
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 – USATF
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 – Louisiana State Univ.
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
Watch as 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.
Running Injury Prevention with Dr. Lace Luedke – Univ. of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Watch as Dr. Lace Luedke discusses running injuries and explains how there is no existing prevention program at this time. The most promising strength training exercises for injury prevention are exercise-based programs that incorporate high-intensity […]
Building a Successful Program Environment with Steve Rainbolt – Wichita State Univ.
Watch as Coach talks about program success and environment/atmosphere. Collegiate track should be a blast and your athletes should know that they are part of something special. There are many different types of coaches and […]
Box Drills: Hop and Bound with Petros Kyprianou – Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
These box drills use a 6-inch box and are very simple with low intensity. The purpose of the Hop Drill is to make sure the jumper dorsi flexes and works on timing. The Bound Drill […]
Basic Plyometric Guidelines for Distance Runners with Scott Christensen – Complete Track and Field
Watch as Coach explains that any plyometric training should be specific to distance running improvement. All plyometric work should be done at full effort and the activities should resemble distance running. All drills must be […]