Watch as Ryan Warrenburg explains and a runner demonstrates these Med Ball Exercises.
Key Plyometric Drills for Long Jumpers – Heidi Yost – Wichita State Univ.
Watch as Coach Heidi Yost explains and runs you through a few of her favorite plyometric drills to use with her long jumpers.
Strengthening the Springs
“If you want to be fast, you have to run fast.” While no practice or training tool is more specific to sprint development than consistent exposure to high-quality sprinting, there are obvious advantages to the incorporation of…
Max Velocity – Wicket Drill – Joey Woody – Univ. of IA
Watch as Coach Joey Woody explains and a sprinter demonstrates this Max Velocity – Wicket Drill.
Mastering Accountability with Your Athletes – Bo Hanson
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of accountability for individuals and a team.
Motivating the Modern Athlete
Today’s athlete is different from years past. The much-publicized generation Y student-athletes (1980’s-1999) have moved through college. Generation Z is…
Acceleration Warm-Ups with Joey Woody – Univ. of Iowa
Watch as Coach Joey Woody explains and a sprinter demonstrates these Acceleration Warm-Ups.
Discus – South African Drill – Jim Garnham – Univ. of Buffalo
Watch as Coach Jim Garnham explains and a thrower demonstrates this South African Drill.
By Design – Physical Performance Components for the Jumps
The first step in training any athlete is clear identification of the of the physical talents needed for success in the event. Designing training without a clear purpose in mind is an…
Training: Physioball Stabilization with Baylor Track
Watch as Assistant Head Coach Danny Brabham explains and a sprinter demonstrates this Physioball Stabilization Exercise.
Hurdles – Simulating Sprint Drill – Dr. Tommie White
Watch as Coach Tommie White explains and a hurdler demonstrates this Simulating Sprint Drill.
Straighten Up: The Importance of Proper Posture and the Quality of Stiffness in Sprinting
Proper force application is a prerequisite for faster sprinting, jumping or throwing. Adequate strength levels in relation to sprinters’ and jumpers’ body weight is a great asset for successful performance only if the strength developed…
Distance Runners: Core and Strength Routine with Ryan Warrenburg – Zap Fitness
Watch as Ryan Warrenburg explains and a runner demonstrates this single leg balance exercise.
Long Jump Box Drills with Jeremy Fischer – Olympic Training Center – CV
Watch as Coach Jeremy Fischer explains and a long jumper demonstrates these Box Drills.
Growing Pains: The Effects of the Adolescent Growth Spurt on…
The four of them stood somewhat awkwardly together at the end of the cross-country race, the coach, the father, his wife and their daughter, the young athlete we’ll call Liz. The father looked at his daughter and said, “I don’t know what’s the…
Standing Throws – Jim Garnham – Univ. of Buffalo
Watch as Coach Jim Garnham explains and a thrower demonstrates Standing Throws Technique.
Baton Exchange Drill with Joey Woody – Univ. of Iowa
Watch as Coach Joey Woody explains and sprinters demonstrate this Baton Drill: Hit, Hit, Pass.
Pole Carry and Drop
Vitali Petrov, the father of modern pole vaulting and the greatest innovator of our beloved sport, discovered some interesting aspects of technique when he observed two pole vaulters from the bamboo and steel age. He viewed a 1951 film of a…
Sprint Training: Speed Makers with Clyde Hart – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Clyde Hart explains and sprinters demonstrate Sprint Training – Speed Makers.
High Jump: Dapena Drill with Jeremy Fischer – Olympic Training Center – CV
Watch as Coach Jeremy Fischer explains and a high jumper demonstrates this Dapena Drill.
Developing Speed and Power: Micro Hurdle Drills with Joey Woody – Univ. of Iowa
Watch as Coach Joey Woody explains and demonstrates these Micro Hurdle Drills.
Pole Vault – Two Step Jumps – Tom Hays – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Tom Hayes explains and vaulters demonstrate the Inside Trip.
Pound for Pound: Weight Lifting and the Men’s Throwing Events
Weight lifting is an integral part of strength and conditioning programs for all four throwing disciplines. In the majority of training plans, the exercises that make up the Olympic lifts and Power lifts, and their variations, are the foundation…
Zinc Supplementation in High School Distance Runners
Influence of zinc supplementation on three self-reported respiratory health indicators in a sample of adolescent distance runners. Purpose: Zinc supplementation was administered concurrently with 40 miles per week of aerobic distance training…
High Jump – Circle Drill – John Gartland – Indiana ST. Univ.
Watch as Coach John Gartland explains and high jumpers demonstrate this Approach Circle Drill.
Hurdle Drills – Cliff Rovelto – KS ST Univ.
Watch as Coach Cliff Rovelto explains and a hurdler demonstrates these Hurdle Drills.
Long Jump Acceleration Sled Drills – Tim Cawley
Watch as Coach Tim Cawley explains and jumpers demonstrate these Long Jump Acceleration Sled Drills.
Max Performance: Tips for getting organized and getting things done
The beauty of our sport is the diversity: cross country, sprints, throws, jumps, relays, multi-events. The same things that make our sport interesting and valuable can also make it a challenge. When one competition season ends, the next one…
Fundamental Hurdle Drills – Doug Case – Univ. of AR
Watch as Coach Doug Case explains and hurdlers demonstrate these Fundamental Hurdle Drills.
Chair Stretch with Clyde Hart – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Clyde Hart explains and sprinters demonstrate this Speed Training – Chair Stretch.