INTRODUCTION The key to a great jumping performance is consistency. Consistency in the approach begins in the first two to three strides of the approach run-up. The horizontal jumps approach has the same goal as any short sprint race: to accelerate as long as possible and to hold maximum velocity. I plan on talking about…
Barefoot Warmup By Tony Veney The purpose of a good warm up is to prepare the prime movers, which are the feet for the activity to come. We use a barefoot warm up which incorporates one lap of walking and one lap of jogging. One of the reasons why we do this is be incorporating…
Every November for the past 10 years, I have tested my sprinters in order to improve the training for each individual athlete, and to help me become a better coach. All of the tests that I use are designed around specific track and field events. Testing is beneficial for both the athletes as well as…
By now, you’re well aware of how much people enjoyed last year’s clinic. And if you haven’t signed up yet, you only have two weeks to register before we have to jack up the price and/or shut down certain event groups. (Session I: Sprints for example) But, the more I work on setting up the…
Obviously we have the top notch coaching resource here at Complete Track & Field. But, what if I could only pick *one*? Which one is ‘the best’? Well, if you only coach sprinters, it’s CST2. If you’re like me, however, and you’re responsible for sprints (55-400), hurdles (55-400) and jumps (LJ, TJ, HJ) and strength…
If you study speed development based resistance training, you’ve no doubt read the standard line, espoused by many, to ‘never use more than 10% of bodyweight’ when doing sled pulls. The logic is that any more resistance than that will compromise acceleration mechanics making the drill not only ineffective, but counterproductive. Well, the other day…
PART 2 – Terminology Now that we have identified the paces available to us, let’s create a system of terminology that can help us prioritize those training paces as they relate to any primary event. The philosophies of Lyle Knudson, Tom Schwartz and Steve Magness have heavily influenced my perception of classifying training. I have…
There is no shortage of informative and free sprints related content at CompleteTrackandField.com. Here are the three posts that have gotten the most views: #1. Accelerate Daily #2. 3 Reasons Sprinters Fall Apart at the End of Races #3. 4 Goals of 400 Meter Training To your success, Latif Thomas USTFCCCA Event Specialist (Sprints, Hurdles & Relays)…
One of the benefits of Scott Christensen’s ‘Preparing the Elite Junior Middle Distance Runner 800/1600′ is the opportunity to get answers to your training questions when you have them. Here are a couple of good ones for you to think about: Jason S.: How do you figure an athletes VO2 Max, and how do…
