Watch as Coach Clyde Hart explains and sprinters demonstrate this Baton Exchange – Hot Stick Drill.
Body Composition – Methods and Importance for Performance and Health
The measurement and understanding of the basic morphological characteristics of the athlete is the foundation on which a training process may be built. Specific anthropometric characteristics are needed to be successful in…
Sprints: Sled Run with Joey Woody – Univ. of Iowa
Watch as Coach Joey Woody explains and a sprinter demonstrates using a sled for resistance and endurance training.
Pole Vault Strength Drills Using An Apparatus – Tom Hays – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Tom Hays explains and vaulters demonstrate these Strength Drills Using An Apparatus.
Long Distance – Basic Aerodynamics and Flight Characteristics in Discus Throwing
The discus is an extremely aerodynamic implement (Hubbard, 2000). This implies that, under certain conditions, the distance thrown can be increased or decreased significantly beyond or below to that expected in a vacuum…
Importance of The Coach-Athlete Relationship – Bo Hanson
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of The Coach-Athlete Relationship.
Hurdle Walkovers – Rolando Greene
Watch as Coach Rolando Greene explains and hurdlers demonstrate this Hurdle Walkovers Drill.
In Motion: Understanding the Psychological Conditions of Run-Throughs
The pole vault is one of the most challenging and technical events in track and field (Orden, 1984). High physical demands such as speed, strength, agility, body control and coordination are coupled with equally important psychological aspects…
Pole Vault – Running Plant Drill – Jim VanHootegem
Watch as Assistant Coach Mike Bina explains and demonstrates this Running Plant Drill.
High Jump: Top of the Bar Drills with Jeremy Fischer – Olympic Training Center – CV
Watch as Coach Jeremy Fischer explains and a high jumper demonstrates these Top of the Bar Drills.
High Hurdles: A Methodical Approach for Developing High Hurdles
This article includes the annual training plan for Colorado State University’s high hurdlers, basic explanations of targeted performance criteria as well as the Ram’s methodical approach in developing high hurdlers. The technical and physiological…
Discobolus: A New and an Old Twist in Discus Technique
Old may not be quite the right word in the above title. Ancient may be the better word to describe twist in the context of this article. The most accurate Roman copy of the Greek original…
Pole Vault Strength Drills – Tom Hays – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Tom Hays explains and vaulters demonstrate these Strength Drills.
4 x 100 Relay Handoff Options with Joey Woody – Univ. of Iowa
Watch as Coach Joey Woody explains Hand Off Options in the 4 x 100 Relay.
Med Ball Exercises for Long Distance Runners with Ryan Warrenburg – Zap Fitness
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.