Record Keeping – Quantification is the process of planning and recording training volumes. The quantification process is typically concerned with quantifying…
Hurdles: Lead and Trail Leg Drill with Lucky Huber – Univ. of South Dakota [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Lucky Huber explains and a hurdler demonstrates this whole part teaching method combining drills for the lead and trail leg.
Distance Runners: Workout Progressions with Tom Schwartz, Ph.D. – Tinman Endurance Coaching [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Tom Schwartz discusses 3 progression methods of distance runner’s workouts involving rest, duration and speed.
Motor Learning [ARTICLE]
Motor learning is a field of sports science that investigates the processes and factors involved in learning skills. In this section we will investigate motor…
Technical Models for the Glide Shot Put [ARTICLE]
The Preliminary Movements: Locating the Rear Foot. The right (throwing side) foot is positioned flat, near the rear edge of the circle, directed away from the…
Discus: Kick the Cone Sweep Drill – Seth Roberson with Grand View Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Seth Roberson explains the movement out of the back of the ring and throwers demonstrate this kick the cone sweep drill.
Hurdle Block Placement and Start: Jarius Cooper with Arkansas State Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Jarius Cooper explains and a hurdler demonstrates block placement and start technique for attacking the first hurdle.
Glide Shot Put – Double Pivot – John Dagata [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach John Dagata explains and a thrower demonstrates this glide shot put – double pivot.
Sprints – High Skip Drill – Terrence Trammell [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Terrence Trammell explains and demonstrates this high skip drill.
Endurance Training Program Design [ARTICLE]
Over the past 60 years all sport training models have benefited from the scientific principles that scientists have developed to explain the natural world.
The Terms That Define Toughness – Bo Hanson [VIDEO]
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses grit, resiliency and mental toughness.
Sprints – Bounding Single Leg Hop – Erik Jenkins – Western Kentucky Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Erik Jenkins explains and a sprinter demonstrates this bounding single leg hop.
The Biomechanics of Hurdling [ARTICLE]
Every hurdle race consists of a start, an approach to the first hurdle, rhythmic running over and between the remaining hurdles, and a sprint to the finish…
High Jump – Curvilinear Approach – Jeremy Fischer [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Jeremy Fischer explains and a high jumper demonstrates establishing a curve.
Running with Circles – Optimizing the Rotational Movements of the Core [ARTICLE]
In the eastern concept of the body, there is a point called the “dantian,” loosely translated to energy center. This point is located in the lower abdomen…
Discus – Step In: Reverse – John Dagata [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach John Dagata explains and a thrower demonstrates this step in: reverse.
High Jump Approach Drill – Sprint, Float, Sprint – Jim Dilling [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Jim Dilling explains and a high jumper demonstrates this sprint, float, sprint approach drill.
NCAA Eligibility Center [ARTICLE]
When the goal is college athletics, the secret to success for many student-athletes often comes down to a simple premise: Knowing what…
Biomechanical Observations in Hammer Throwing – Distinguishing the Static and the Dynamic [ARTICLE]
The complex special structure of the hammer throw, and the relatively long time that is used to obtain the final speed of the hammer, make it possible…
Throws – Med Ball Drills – Seth Roberson – Grand View Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Seth Roberson explains and throwers demonstrate these med ball drills for proper rotational mechanics and developing power.
Triple Jump Bounding Drill – Kyle Tellez – Univ. of Houston [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Kyle Tellez explains and a triple jumper demonstrates this bounding drill.
Strength Training for Distance Runners – Versatile Conditioning Improves… [ARTICLE]
Many good distance coaches recognize that a strength training regimen will enhance their athletes’ durability, coordination, and…
Triple Jump – Off the Board – Jeremy Fischer – United States Olympic Training Center [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Jeremy Fischer explains and a triple jumper demonstrates this off the board technique.
Hurdle Rhythm Sprints Drill – Jarius Cooper – Arkansas State Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Jarius Cooper explains and hurdlers demonstrate this drill to assist the hurdler to feel the proper position needed to negotiate the hurdles.
Pole Vault – Double Rope Takeoff Drill – Reid Ehrisman – Univ. of Sioux Falls [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Reid Ehrisman explains and vaulters demonstrate this double rope takeoff drill.
High Jump – Hurdle Drills – James Thomas – Texas Tech Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach James Thomas explains and a high jumper demonstrates these hurdle drills.
Creating Confidence – The Four Sources of Self-Efficacy [ARTICLE]
The purpose of this article is to provide coaches with a way to coach mental readiness and show why it can be just as crucial as physical readiness.
The Three C’s of Communication with Millennial Athletes – Bo Hanson [VIDEO]
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of the three C’s of communication with millennial athletes.
Hurdles – Rotary Warmup Drill – Hector Cotto [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Hector Cotto explains and demonstrates this rotary warmup drill.
Sprint-Interval Cycling Training – The Effect of Tabata Protocol on… [ARTICLE]
When studying the growth of marathon participation, Fredericson and Misra (2007) found that a sudden increase in running volume, especially…
