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Mechanics of the Jump Approach (Part II)
MECHANICS OF THE JUMP APPROACH (Part 2 of 2) A Manuscript by Irving Schexnayder, University of Southwestern Louisiana Click here for Part I of Mechanics of the Jump Approach Elastic Energy Conservation and Steering As stated previously, the existence of an undulating path of the center of mass and hip oscillation serve as a great…
Simplified Coaching in the Sprint Hurdles
Simplified Coaching in the Sprint Hurdles Boo Schexnayder, Schexnayder Athletic Consulting Introduction Coaching the sprint hurdles can be a daunting task… many variables and few constants. Here we ease coaching by developing a simple coaching system for the 100 and 110 hurdles. The key to simplifying the hurdles, as in any other technical event, lies…
Inside Tony Veney’s Hurdle Program
In this video, I show you the nuts and bolts of Tony Veney’s new high school hurdle training program, ‘Hurdling Using the Rhythm Method’. Tony Veney’s ‘Hurdling Using the Rhythm Method’
3 Reasons Sprinters Fall Apart at the End of Races
Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of attending a 6 hour freshman/sophomore meet. The meet was very well run, it was just, you know, a 6 hour freshman/sophomore meet. I can’t tell you how many times I watched sprinters fall apart at the end of races. So, I’m standing there, minding my own business and…
Annual Planning for High School Hurdlers (Part I)
Since the high school track season in some states can be as short as 11-12 weeks, the purpose of this article is to assist those coaches who struggle with organizing their high school hurdler annual plan. The first part of this article will ask questions: How long is your high school hurdler’s season? The number of…
How to Get Recruited by College Coaches
I get a lot of questions from athletes and parents about how to get recruited and get in front of college coaches. And I talk to a lot of college coaches who are amazed at how clueless HS coaches, athletes and parents are about the entire process. (I would tell some stories, but I don’t…
Important Summer Clinic Update – Part I
Here are answers to a bunch of questions you probably have about the clinic, as well as answers to questions you didn’t reallize you have… 1. Send in your medical waivers or no soup for you! WARNING: If you already sent them in via email/snail mail/fax, for the love of all that is good and…
5 Upgrades to This Year’s Summer Track and Field Clinic
After each season, successful coaches assess their results and make appropriate changes to their planning to ensure better results next year. We apply the same philosophy to our summer track and field clinic. It’s not our style to sit back and run the same exact event we did last year just because it was successful….
Steal this idea immediately!
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a thief. I steal other coaches’ ideas like it’s my job. In fact, I consider it to be a fundamental part of my job. I was a featured clinician this past weekend at the Wisconsin Track Coaches’ Clinic (I’ll be writing a review very soon) and despite…
Review: Event Specialist Certification Course (USTFCCCA)
A couple of weeks ago I attended the first ever Event Specialist Certification Course run by the US Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). In essence, it is the evolution of the old USATF Level II School that has fallen off over the past couple of years.** I can’t really say I…