Watch as Coach Ernie Clark explains that dorsiflexion means that an athlete’s toe is up, but the ball of the foot is slightly lower than the heel. Coach will explain and show practice video of […]
Best Versus Worst Performances
By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics By examining your best performances and comparing and contrasting them with your worst performances, you can identify the key elements of […]
Running Every Day with Scott Hippensteel – Lockhart High School (TX)
Watch Coach Scott Hippensteel explains his goals on the distance he wants his runners to cover in a year. Freshman boys run 1,200 miles per year, Sophomore increase to 1,400, Juniors at 1,600 and Seniors […]
A Hard Conversation
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “Face toward the problems” Sports afford coaches a wonderful opportunity to teach life lessons within the game for beyond the game. The first step in this […]
Hurdles: Teach Hip Rotation of the Trail Leg (Wall Drill) with Vince Anderson – (Retired) Texas A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach Vince Anderson explains and shows practice video of teaching hip rotation of the trail leg with the wall drill. The emphasis is on the toe out, knee up, and thigh through with […]
Are You Trustworthy? with Dr. Timothy Baghurst – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Dr. Timothy Baghurst explains that trust is the #1 factor in building culture. It all starts with you and if the players, assistant coaches, and staff don’t trust you, it does not matter […]
Cross Country Preparation and Competition Phases with Scott Christensen – Complete Track and Field
Watch as Coach Scott Christensen explains how the cross-country season (macrocycle) is divided into two phases: preparation and competition. Coach Christensen outlines each phase by month, detailing how athletes train during each period. He further […]
Developing Athletes at Practice
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “The best athletes have the most potential to be the best players.” Prior to, and possibly including 8th grade, I think all players benefit from playing […]
Show Up and Don’t Miss the Game with Randy Fox – FoxPoint.Net
Watch as Randy Fox explains that leaders need to pursue excellence, not perfection, as perfection is not attainable or sustainable. He states that an individual can always be searching for the highest and best level […]
NIL: What High School Students Need to Know
By: David T. Morris Author of: Student Athletes: Control Your Own Destiny NIL is an exciting opportunity for both college and high school athletes, but before you dive into name, image, and likeness deals as […]
Accountability with Kebba Tolbert – Harvard Univ.
Watch as Coach Kebba Tolbert explains his philosophy on accountability for coaches and athletes. Coaches should be honest and not overpromise. Let the athletes know that you will assist them academically, socially, and performance-wise. You […]
Hurdle Technique Drills with Alex Armenteros – St. Thomas Aquinas HS (FL)
Watch as Coach Alex Armenteros explains and show clips of these warmup drills. He covers the A Walk, Double Tap, A Skip, Double Legs, and many others. These are everyday drills emphasizing proper technique and […]
Discus: Correcting Over-Rotation with Seth Roberson – Wartburg College
Watch as Coach Seth Roberson explains, and a thrower demonstrates this fix for correcting over-rotation. Coach places a trash can or himself in the ring in a position where the thrower does not want to […]
Recruiting, NIL, and Student-Athlete Priorities
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life One significant reason Hall of Fame college coaches such as Nick Saban, Jay Wright, Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski retired prematurely is NIL (Name, Image and […]
Silly Walks: Foot and Ankle Cool Down Drills with JJ Riese – Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach JJ Riese explains and shows video of these silly walks, foot and ankle cool down drills. The focus is to strengthen the feet and ankles and to prevent shin splints. Athletes will […]
Coaches’ Legal Duties
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics Over the past 50 years, through thousands of lawsuits, the U.S. courts have defined and continued to define your […]
Blocks: Roof Start Acceleration Drill with Chris Parno – Minnesota State Univ., Mankato
Watch as Coach Chris Parno explains and demonstrates this roof start acceleration drill that assists a sprinter exploding out of the blocks. Make sure the sprinter is in a set position then place a 1×2 […]
How the “Why?” Generation Is Making Coaches Better with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey gives an interesting take on how today’s generation always asking ‘why?’ can make your coaches better. When coaches communicate, they should always start with ‘yes’ and not ‘no’. If you start […]
Coaching the Athlete with Alissa Rausch – Univ. of Sioux Falls
Watch as Coach Alissa Rausch talks about the mental side of coaching your athletes. Each athlete is an individual and different and she recommends building a relationship and getting your cues down so everyone is […]
Developing a Thriving Culture
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Being a successful organization is all about developing a thriving culture. An organization without a positive culture may thrive in the short term but hardly ever […]
Foundations of Max Velocity: Stair Workout with JJ Riese – Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach JJ Riese discusses the foundations of max velocity for sprinters/hurdlers and shows video of stair runs, double foot hops, and drop step drills. The athletes start with four sets of stair runs […]
Improving Your Players’ Confidence with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses improving your players’ confidence. It is key that the players understand that the conversations they have in their head (self-talk) can be either beneficial or detrimental. The words you use […]
Assistant Coach Checklist
By: Denise Corlett – (Retired) Stanford University Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics ☐ Always be loyal to your head coach, staff, and school. At some point you might […]
Plyometric Warmups for Distance Runners Using PVC Sticks with Scott Christensen – Complete Track and Field
Watch as Coach Scott Christensen explains, and distance runners demonstrate using PVC sticks for their plyometric warmups. Coach shows video of wide and narrow stance rotations, lateral and skip jacks, plant the stick, and stick […]
Great Teams Don’t Happen by Accident with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso discusses La Jolla Country Day’s leadership programs for athletics and how developing a culture is the key for a successful team. He explains great teams don’t happen by accident and although […]
Landing Drill for Jumpers with Rob Assise – Homewood-Flossmoor High School (IL)
Watch as Coach Rob Assise explains and shows practice video of this landing drill for jumpers using exercise balls. This drill evolved as jumpers did not like using chairs and they made the switch to […]
You Have Served and Served Well
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life There are very few certainties in life. In coaching, one of those certainties is that no matter the season, no matter the league, no matter the […]
Shot Put Step-In Drill with Don Babbitt – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Don Babbitt explains, and an athlete demonstrates this rotational shot put step-in drill. The drill starts with the athlete in the back half of the ring with the left foot inside of […]
Leaders Must Look for Opportunities to Serve with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso explains that leaders must look for opportunities to serve. Leadership is not about power, prestige, or a title, but about looking out for others. He explains to the athletes that their […]
Developing a Group Into a Team
By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics One of the main points from this chapter is that groups and teams are formed through intentional actions; they don’t just […]