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Sprinting the Jamaican Way

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TD-03415A: with Maurice Wilson, Jamaican National Track & Field Team Head Coach (2012 Olympic Games);
Jamaican National Track & Field Team Assistant Coach (Sprints) at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games and in four World Championships;
Head Coach to the 2002 and 2001 Jamaican World Junior Teams;
Head Girls Track Coach at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester (JA) where his squads have taken seven consecutive girls National Championships

In recent years, Jamaican runners have dominated the sprints, consistently producing some of the world's fastest athletes. In this unique 10-part series offered exclusively by Championship Productions, renowned Jamaican coach Maurice Wilson shares the training secrets of elite runners including

Wilson knows that sprinting takes refinement and technique-not just raw talent. His high school runners, who have captured an unprecedented seven consecutive national titles, are the heart of Jamaica's sprinting success. In this 10-part presentation, you'll get an insider's look at Wilson's holistic approach to shaping world-class athletes, from warm-up drills to proven race-day strategies-and more. As an added bonus, you'll also receive an insightful segment on the historical building blocks of Jamaica's inspirational sprinting program.

Presentation summary:

Part 1: Warm-Up - Minimize the risk of injuries with this dynamic 9-drill warm-up method.

Part 2: Running Drills - Incorporate proper running techniques into training drills with this 9-part sequence.

Part 3: Strength Philosophies - Develop stronger runners using Wilson's philosophy for strength development.

Part 4: Strength Work - Learn three variations of Wilson's strength program: circuit training, hip strength and stability strength.

Part 5: Contrast Training - Create power and endurance with these five contrast-training strategies.

Part 6: Training Program Breakdown - See how macrocycle and microcycle training phases can turn your squad into an athletic powerhouse.

Part 7: Meet Preparation - Prepare your athletes for critical meets with competition-day preparation and tapering plans.

Part 8: Competition Day Preparation - Uncover the secrets of using rest, diet and mental planning to enhance race-day performance.

Part 9: Race Strategies - Give your athletes an edge on competition day with proven strategies for the 100- and 200-meter races.

Part 10: Injury prevention - Maximize the chances of an injury-free season for you and your runners with Wilson's holistic training philosophies.

Build a stronger running program with proven training techniques developed by a renowned coach and used by world-class sprinters! Order this unique 10-part DVD presentation today.

61 minutes. 2010.



TD-03415B: with Maurice Wilson, Jamaican National Track & Field Team Head Coach (2012 Olympic Games);
Jamaican National Track & Field Team Assistant Coach (Sprints) at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games and in four World Championships;
Head Coach to the 2002 and 2001 Jamaican World Junior Teams;
Head Girls Track Coach at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester (JA) where his squads have taken seven consecutive girls National Championships

Olympic standout Usain Bolt and his Jamaican teammates dominated the 2008 Games setting world records and bringing home six gold Olympic medals in the sprint events. Now for the first time ever on DVD and offered exclusively by Championship Productions, Jamaican National Team Assistant Coach Maurice Wilson reveals the drills that elevated Bolt and other sprinters into world-class athletes.

In this concise, informative presentation, Wilson delivers intensive technical instruction and shares the key components of Jamaican training including sprint mechanics, reaction drills, start drills, strength drills, blocks basics and drills, and much more.

Give your athletes an early competitive edge by matching starting styles to each sprinter. To improve quickness out of the blocks, Wilson demonstrates a variety of start drills, including three distinctive starting styles. He provides a complete breakdown of the start from the call to the line through the drive from the block.

Maximize performance with a strength-training routine that includes endurance, acceleration, and maximum velocity drills as well as a six-exercise sequence of contrast training. Wilson shows how this type of training fits into seasonal planning. He includes strategies for frequency and duration to maximize your training efforts and enhance your athletes' performance.

Included as a bonus feature, Wilson breaks down footage of two national high school 100M races.

Use Wilson's successful program to improve the athleticism of your runners! Place your order for this unique DVD today.

46 Minutes. 2010.



TD-03415C: with Maurice Wilson, Jamaican National Track & Field Team Head Coach (2012 Olympic Games);
Jamaican National Track & Field Team Assistant Coach (Sprints) at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games and in four World Championships;
Head Coach to the 2002 and 2001 Jamaican World Junior Teams;
Head Girls Track Coach at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester (JA) where his squads have taken seven consecutive girls National Championships

Your relays can be a source of team pride, cohesiveness and camaraderie-and you can score more points! Jamaican sprint coach Maurice Wilson presents a comprehensive guide to maximize your sprint relays.

Begin with the end in mind! Wilson believes that success in the relays requires a season-long commitment to relay training. To assist you in planning for relay success, he includes a seasonal overview of his relay progression, as well as a microcycle for dedicated relay training days during the seasonal phases.

Relay tactics such as proper runner placement play a significant role in relay success. Wilson provides the criteria for each leg of the relay to help you build a successful, cohesive unit by putting the right people in the right positions.

Relay success hinges on careful handling of the baton from the first to the last runner. Wilson demonstrates specific hand positioning and start techniques for the leadoff start as well as skills for handling the baton at each exchange. He offers several baton exchange drills to enhance the performance of the push pass exchange, including a tutorial on how to create exchange zones.

Wilson shares all aspects of successful push pass exchanges for the 4x100 relay, the 4x200 relay and the 4x400 visual exchange. In addition, he demonstrates how to add chaos to the exchange drills to better prepare your team for competition.

As an added bonus, Wilson analyzes four different 4x100 national competition relays, breaking down the legs of each relay to show the challenges of perfecting the push pass.

Enhance the success rate of your relay teams with proven techniques from a world-renowned coach. Order your copy of "Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Relay Technique, Drills, & Strategies" today!

2010. 34 minutes




Clyde Hart's Speed Development for Track & Field

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with Clyde Hart,
Baylor University Director of Track and Field and 400M Coach;
Hart has coached eight Olympians to 12 Olympic medals -- 9 Gold, including winning the 400 meter in three straight Olympic games.While at Baylor, Hart has coached 34 national champions (14 individual and 20 relay) and 533 All-Americans. Hart-coached athletes include Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson and Sanya Richards-Ross!

Track & field coaching legend Clyde Hart reveals what he has learned in becoming one of the most successful coaches in track and field history. Coach Hart provides you with all the tools you need to develop speed-producing sprint mechanics in your athletes. He includes coaching wisdom, training philosophy, sprint drills, workouts, and much more. From hand and arm movements to foot strike and stride, Hart covers sprint mechanics like never before.

Using personal stories and examples, Coach Hart begins the video with a discussion on how he has identified talented sprinters over the years. He unveils the key ingredients to developing a talented sprinter: Proper sprint mechanics, building a yearly sprint training program and creating a strength training program that properly supplements the track work.

Hart breaks down each of the proper movements and mechanics a fundamentally sound sprinter needs. From hand and arm movements to foot strike and stride length, stride rate, relaxation, and the mental framework required to separate you from your competition. Hart covers it all!

In the sprint training segment, athletes demonstrate many of the drills and workouts Hart has utilized over the years to create explosive power and to develop some of the world's best sprinters. He also touches on the use of training aids - ladders, weighted sleds, resistance bands - and how they can be implemented into your program.

No sprint video would be complete without warm ups. Starting with a warm-up run you will see 15 different active and dynamic stretching routines, followed by a few of the training workouts like the: Speed Makers, Event 300's, and even a set of Bleacher Drills.

See how Coach Hart incorporates strength training to create a competitive edge on race day. You will see how Coach Hart uses Olympic lifts, plyometrics, bounding, and more to develop the strength that translates into speed.

This comprehensive DVD is a must have for any sprint coach or athlete who wants to know Clyde Hart's keys to speed!

109 minutes. 2012.

Cliff Rovelto's Complete Guide to the High Jump

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with Cliff Rovelto, Kansas State University Director of Cross Country and Track & Field;
USA Track & Field Master Coach - Jumps; 7x Team USA staff member; 2001 U.S. Track Coaches Association Women's Outdoor National Coach of the Year, 5x Midwest Region Coach of the Year; 2001 USTCA Women's Outdoor National Coach of the Year; 2x Big 12 Conference Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year

Get the the technical skills and knowledge you need to create championship-caliber high jumpers.

Using a easy to follow and extremely detailed approach, Cliff Rovelto, the long time Director of Cross Country and Track and Field at Kansas State University, delves into the basics of the high jump from laying out the approach to safe clearance and landing. His instruction includes understanding center of mass, centripetal force, inertia and momentum, and applying their relationships to running mechanics, strength and posture.

Beginning with the basic theories of the high jump, Coach Rovelto explains that producing pressure into the ground will translate into more vertical velocity - the key to high jumping. Using drills for the first three steps and moving to the actual take-off itself, Rovelto offers not only the keys to a consistent and controlled run-up, but also introduces five drills to develop the proper approach.

Coach Rovelto explains how to properly set out your approach and measure your marks in terms that make this easy to do for any coach or jumper. He emphasizes the need to run a tighter and faster radius, have more lean, apply pressure against the ground, and have a greater range of motion-this converts vertical velocity into horizontal velocity which translates into a better jump.

The takeoff is the key to a successful jump, Rovelto explains how to teach the take-off, and the drills to re-enforce successful take-off form. He also explains teaching the single-arm, one and a half-arm, and double arm take-off.

You will receive an in-depth explanation into flight mechanics and how to teach a safe-landing, including drills to reinforce these concepts. You'll also get ideas on meet strategy and how to set up your practices for the greatest efficiency and benefit of your jumpers.

This video is an outstanding tool for coaches who wish to simplify one of track and field's most technical events and who want to develop great high jumpers. With demonstrations by 2011 World Champion Jesse Williams and other top jumpers, you'll get one of the clearest explanations of techniques available in an instructional video. Both beginner and veteran coaches will appreciate the wealth of knowledge provided by one of the top high jump coaches in the nation!

74 minutes. 2012.

Curriculum Guide for the Long Jump and Triple Jump

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with Tim Cawley, University of Idaho Director of Track & Field and Cross Country;
Assistant Coach for Team USA at the 2014 International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Junior Championships;
former Colorado State University Long Jump and Triple Jump Coach

Tim Cawley shares more than 50 drills designed to develop championship long/triple jumpers. Using on-track demonstration, Coach Cawley gives the how's and why's of horizontal jumps training. He focuses on the technical aspects of teaching the approach, how to work acceleration and top speed mechanics, how to cover plyometric drills and how to execute long and triple jumps.

Coach Cawley's athletes demonstrate easy-to-follow drills that any jumper can use. These drills, which cover every aspect of the jumps, offer a guide to becoming a championship jumper. Beginning with the approach and the common elements in the long and triple jumps, Coach Cawley demonstrates how to use warm-up drills to teach proper running and jumping form.

Moving on to top speed mechanics, Coach Cawley emphasizes the need for "triple extension" to maximize the athletes' biomechanics in their approach. With his transition and stabilizing drills, Coach Cawley demonstrates the elements of an explosive takeoff. He explains how to properly teach all phases of the long jump, including the landing, and how to use the athlete's natural reactions and tendencies to put them in proper position for the approach takeoff and landing.

Coach Cawley also discusses how to coach the triple jump, covering both the similarities and differences between it and the long jump. He uses 15 different drills to train the mechanics needed to be successful in each phase of the triple jump. Although this progression is a great way to build beginning jumpers, it can also be used to reinforce good habits in veteran triple jumpers. Coach Cawley's video is an excellent resource for beginning and veteran coaches of the long and triple jump. His commonsense approach keeps practice lively and fun, and his teaching technique is clear with great coaching points. Athletes and coaches alike will be given an outline for improving their horizontal jumping skills.

83 minutes. 2014.

Clyde Hart's Speed Development 2-Pack

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TD-03995A: with Clyde Hart,
Baylor University Director of Track and Field and 400M Coach;
Hart has coached eight Olympians to 12 Olympic medals -- 9 Gold, including winning the 400 meter in three straight Olympic games.While at Baylor, Hart has coached 34 national champions (14 individual and 20 relay) and 533 All-Americans. Hart-coached athletes include Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson and Sanya Richards-Ross!

and Danny Brabham, Baylor University Assistant Head Coach

Legendary 200/400M sprint coach Clyde Hart delivers a three-hour-plus presentation on running the 200/400 including his total 400M training program.

Coach Hart reveals his total 200/400M training program explaining his philosophy and how it developed. He shares his proven 400M race strategy and how to teach it to your athletes, the physiological challenges of the event, how to match your workouts to those challenges, and how to develop the proper mental toughness to run championship races.

Hart explains how he develops his pre-season program and in-season workouts and then provides sample workouts.

He then moves his focus to the 200M dash where he defines the type of runner needed for this event before concluding the presentation by including fall and early season workouts and drills.

Hart touches on important keys to training, techniques and racing strategy, specific types of workouts and drills, and explains one of his weekly workout schedules. He concludes by taking you to an actual workout where you can watch Hart coach his athletes in a live workout setting.

Coach Brabham adds to the presentation by having an athlete demonstrate 21 different strength training exercises that are an essential part of the Baylor University 200/400 meter program.

This is an outstanding look at Hart's total program for training 200/400m runners sprinters! Buy now and use the same keys to success Clyde Hart has used over the past four decades to develop some of the world's best sprinters!

197 minutes (2 DVDs). 2012.



TD-03995B: with Clyde Hart,
Baylor University Director of Track and Field and 400M Coach;
Hart has coached eight Olympians to 12 Olympic medals -- 9 Gold, including winning the 400 meter in three straight Olympic games.While at Baylor, Hart has coached 34 national champions (14 individual and 20 relay) and 533 All-Americans. Hart-coached athletes include Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson and Sanya Richards-Ross!

Track & field coaching legend Clyde Hart reveals what he has learned in becoming one of the most successful coaches in track and field history. Coach Hart provides you with all the tools you need to develop speed-producing sprint mechanics in your athletes. He includes coaching wisdom, training philosophy, sprint drills, workouts, and much more. From hand and arm movements to foot strike and stride, Hart covers sprint mechanics like never before.

Using personal stories and examples, Coach Hart begins the video with a discussion on how he has identified talented sprinters over the years. He unveils the key ingredients to developing a talented sprinter: Proper sprint mechanics, building a yearly sprint training program and creating a strength training program that properly supplements the track work.

Hart breaks down each of the proper movements and mechanics a fundamentally sound sprinter needs. From hand and arm movements to foot strike and stride length, stride rate, relaxation, and the mental framework required to separate you from your competition. Hart covers it all!

In the sprint training segment, athletes demonstrate many of the drills and workouts Hart has utilized over the years to create explosive power and to develop some of the world's best sprinters. He also touches on the use of training aids - ladders, weighted sleds, resistance bands - and how they can be implemented into your program.

No sprint video would be complete without warm ups. Starting with a warm-up run you will see 15 different active and dynamic stretching routines, followed by a few of the training workouts like the: Speed Makers, Event 300's, and even a set of Bleacher Drills.

See how Coach Hart incorporates strength training to create a competitive edge on race day. You will see how Coach Hart uses Olympic lifts, plyometrics, bounding, and more to develop the strength that translates into speed.

This comprehensive DVD is a must have for any sprint coach or athlete who wants to know Clyde Hart's keys to speed!

109 minutes. 2012.



Clyde Hart's 200/400M Sprint Training Program

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with Clyde Hart,
Baylor University Director of Track and Field and 400M Coach;
Hart has coached eight Olympians to 12 Olympic medals -- 9 Gold, including winning the 400 meter in three straight Olympic games.While at Baylor, Hart has coached 34 national champions (14 individual and 20 relay) and 533 All-Americans. Hart-coached athletes include Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson and Sanya Richards-Ross!

and Danny Brabham, Baylor University Assistant Head Coach

Legendary 200/400M sprint coach Clyde Hart delivers a three-hour-plus presentation on running the 200/400 including his total 400M training program.

Coach Hart reveals his total 200/400M training program explaining his philosophy and how it developed. He shares his proven 400M race strategy and how to teach it to your athletes, the physiological challenges of the event, how to match your workouts to those challenges, and how to develop the proper mental toughness to run championship races.

Hart explains how he develops his pre-season program and in-season workouts and then provides sample workouts.

He then moves his focus to the 200M dash where he defines the type of runner needed for this event before concluding the presentation by including fall and early season workouts and drills.

Hart touches on important keys to training, techniques and racing strategy, specific types of workouts and drills, and explains one of his weekly workout schedules. He concludes by taking you to an actual workout where you can watch Hart coach his athletes in a live workout setting.

Coach Brabham adds to the presentation by having an athlete demonstrate 21 different strength training exercises that are an essential part of the Baylor University 200/400 meter program.

This is an outstanding look at Hart's total program for training 200/400m runners sprinters! Buy now and use the same keys to success Clyde Hart has used over the past four decades to develop some of the world's best sprinters!

197 minutes (2 DVDs). 2012.

The Complete High School Coach's Blueprint for Success Series

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TD-03742A: with Mark Brady, Ft. Worth Country Day (TX) High School Head Boys and Girls Coach;
former DeSoto (TX) High School Head Coach; 2012 5A Texas State Boys Champions;
His 4x400 relay teams at DeSoto posted a 3:15 or faster from 2006 - 2012

Get the tools you need to build a successful sprint program on and off the track. Mark Brady passes along strategies, techniques, tips and drills to help you successfully build your sprint program for individual events and the relays.

Make every minute of your practice time count by ensuring that every aspect of your training has a focus and a purpose.

Brady reveals his systematic approach to training including his max velocity warm-up for developing speed and his max velocity run. This practice sequence can easily be done with over 70 athletes and works not only as a practice sequence but also as a meet sequence.

Maximize the performance of your sprinters on meet day with Brady's meet day sequence. The meet day sequence is plotted out by Brady on a timeline that correlates with the athlete's first race.

Brady provides narration, technical tips and teaching points as his athletes demonstrate each of these sequences.

Brady is a believer that strength equates to speed and shows how he builds force and power in his athletes. He explains and demonstrates his weight room circuit that includes five stations with four exercises per station and includes his end of practice flexibility protocol to promote injury free training.

Gain technical insight and comprehensive strategies for seasonal planning, starts, relays and more.

See a breakdown of Brady's season-long training plan along with examples of his weekly plans for each phase of the season.

Get detailed strategies and techniques for teaching a fast and powerful start, comprehensive training for the 400 and strategies and exchange techniques for the 4 x 400, 4x200 and the 4x100 relays.

Each section is accompanied by marker board breakdowns and on-track demonstrations.

Brady concludes the presentation with strategies he has used to build successful track and field programs at several schools. He includes thoughts on recruiting athletes, combining the boys and girls coaching staffs, selling coaches in other sports on your program, how to work with elite athletes, and more!

Coach Brady's proven strategies that are certain to improve your sprint program!

134 minutes. 2011.



TD-03742B: with Steve McGill,
Ravenscroft (NC) High School Assistant Track Coach;
Head Coach of the Hurdle City Track Club; coach of Wayne Davis, current national high school record holder in the 110m hurdles

Steve McGill is a high school hurdles coach who understands the unique challenges of coaching the hurdles. In this insightful DVD, McGill explains and demonstrates how you can train your athletes to reach their potential.

Coaching the Hurdles
McGill shares his six intangibles of becoming a successful hurdles coach and then answers the question: Who are my potential hurdlers? This segment provides invaluable tools for identifying the physical and personal attributes of successful hurdlers. You will learn how to test potential hurdlers and which sports best fit a hurdler profile.

In addition, McGill offers solutions for practice challenges such as how to manage with limited space and time and solutions for setting up expectations and goals for athletes.

Training for the Hurdles
To assist you in effectively training your hurlders, McGill lays out a three-phase seasonal planning model and a weekly workout example for each phase. This model is specifically designed with the high school season in mind.

On the track, McGill demonstrates a series of four sprint drills to fine tune sprint mechanics - the basis for great hurdling. Through each drill, McGill details the nuances related to hurdling.

McGill offers a simplified front side-back side systematic approach to teaching the hurdles and details a 1- and 3-step drill sequence to help train the technique. Included are essential strength exercises and starting techniques.

Strategies for the Hurdles
This section addresses the typical challenges of coaching the high school hurdler including: Strategies for knowing when to 4-step and when to 3-step, how to transition between the two and strategies for the 300-400 events. Includes meet day protocol for normal meets and championship meets.

This presentation is the most comprehensive hurdle instructional product that has ever been produced. It is packed full of coaching strategies that address the real challenges of coaching high school hurdlers.

72 minutes. 2011.



TD-03742C: with David Halliday,
Flagler Palm Coast (FL) High School Head Track & Field Coach;
2x Florida Class 4A State Champs (Boys)

Create championship middle distance runners using this in-depth training guide! David Halliday spends over 2 hours detailing the philosophy, training ideas and coaching tips that have led to success over his 17 years of coaching runners.

Developing the Runner
One of the most important elements of developing your middle distance program is finding the right athletes. Halliday describes what to look for in prospective athletes and where to look for them. He reveals strategies for testing prospects to make certain that they are targeted for the proper events.

Afford your athletes the best training situation possible and minimize injuries by following Halliday's advice on making the most of your facilities and your surrounding community.

Halliday defines the physiological requirements for success in the 800 and 1500 and critical information related to training all of the energy systems with proper emphasis. He reviews a chart of aerobic and anaerobic contributions in endurance running events to define appropriate workout construction.

With the physiological requirements defined, Halliday shows how he breaks his distance team into three training groups that best meet the needs of his runners; distance oriented, mid-distance (true 800 runners) and the sprint oriented group that can run down to the 400. Halliday's training is flexible enough to meet the individualized training needs of each athlete.

800 and 1500 Training
The training phases in this DVD are segmented into six phases:

  • Off-Season (Summer)
  • Cross Country Season (Fall)
  • Transition Phase (XC to Track)
  • Pre-Competitive Phase
  • Competitive Phase
  • Championship Phase
Learn the training characteristics, goals and the type of training required to make the most of each phase.

Halliday lays out his highly specific seasonal plan. He details the elements of success for implementing the plan including how to prep your athletes both physically and mentally for the season journey and in terms of building a cohesive team.

Discover a detailed warm-up for middle distance athletes. This warm-up is event-specific to ensure it meets the needs of your athletes. The program includes a light run, build ups and accelerations, leg strength exercises, sprint drills, mobility drills, technical sprint drills, light static stretching and hurdle drills. Halliday also shows how to adjust the warm-up for competition.

Strength Training
Halliday breaks down the four elements of his strength training program into weight training, circuit training, med ball and core training, and plyos. He provides you with a total breakdown of his December through May strength training program that includes what to do and when to do it!

Halliday sets up training from the transition phase through the end of the season. To set up this training protocol, he defines the three types of running that are prevalent in each phase. With all of his training modalities defined, Halliday details each phase; Transition, Pre-Competitive, Competitive and Peaking/Championship. In each phase, he includes a weekly training model plus daily workouts for a week in each phase. You will get coaching nuggets from 18 years of Halliday's successful coaching experience throughout his instruction.

This is the most comprehensive middle distance DVD available. It will teach you, guide you and provide a step-by-step proven approach to building a successful middle distance program!

174 minutes (2 DVDs). 2011.



TD-03742D: with Bill Godina,
Coached over 30 State Champions in the throws, 35 years of coaching at the high school and elite levels

This is the most comprehensive throws DVD on the market today. Get insight from throws coaching legend Bill Godina into building a complete program for the throws including seasonal planning, administrative duties, strength training and technical instruction and drills on the glide shot, spin shot and discus throw.

Outside the Ring

Learn strategies for selecting, recruiting and retaining your throwers. Gain insight into testing protocol for determining potential, how to choose the most cost-effective equipment, how to evaluate and organize your facilities, team rules and expectations, team culture, goal setting for beginning and advanced throwers, and more.

Godina also delivers comprehensive planning and training strategies.

  • Training Plan - See Godina's annual plan and a plan for the 3-4 month season. His unique plan accounts for three groups of athletes that are universal in any program: 1) The track only athlete, 2) the fall sport athlete, and 3) the fall/winter sport athlete. This information will help you understand how to work each group under one umbrella of training once the track season begins. Godina's seasonal plan is a 3-phase plan that ends with peaking for championships.
  • Strength Training - Godina's strength program dovetails with his three group training plan. He explains his strength program in detail and lays out his lifting schedule.
  • Workouts and Workout Construction - Learn the elements of what makes a successful workout before detailing his workout construction.
  • Technique Training - Godina details how he works technique instruction into each practice.
  • Meet Day Protocol and Strategies - Godina discusses dual meet protocol that may include JV and varsity throwers, invitational meets that allow 2-4 competitors per team, and state meet protocol. This section is packed with proven tips and strategies for both the coach and athlete garnered from years of experience.
  • Performance Tracking - Use performance tracking to program your athletes to get better each week.
Inside the Ring

Discus Throw - Watch as Godina builds a successful discus thrower using a front-of-the-ring, to the middle-of-the-ring, to the back-of-the-ring progression. Throughout the progression, Godina highlights key technical points to add distance to your throws and points out common errors that steal distance.

Included are alternate training drills to develop hip and back strength for both discus throwers and shot putters. These medicine ball drills can be outdoors or indoors during inclement weather.

Glide Shot Put Technique - Learn the key elements, drills and the teaching progression for the glide technique including grip, push and wrist flick. Godina teaches the glide progression from the front of the ring to the back of the ring. Within each skill, you will learn invaluable tips for both novice and experienced throwers. Included are demonstration breakdowns of each skill set including common errors and corrections.

Rotational Shot Put Technique - Godina's instruction parallels that of his discus instruction with the exception of the position of the apparatus. Includes essential drills for teaching rotational movement.

This presentation is the most comprehensive instructional throwing product that has ever been produced and a must have for your video library. Translate Godina's experience and insight into success with your team!

161 minutes (2 DVDs). 2011.



TD-03742E: with Mike Garcia,
Lanphier (IL) High School Head Track & Field Coach;
2009 Illinois Track & Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee

More than just a technique video, this DVD explores an entire high jump program.

Mike Garcia begins with a classroom overview of coaching the high jump and how to look for athletes who possess the attributes needed to successfully high jump.

Seasonal Planning and Organization
Garcia focuses his planning around a traditional high school season--8-10 weeks on the track with training beginning in late February. Garcia breaks down the season into a 3-phase training plan:

  • The Habit Phase - This early season phase focuses on conditioning and establishing consistent approaches by forming good habits. Consistent approaches lead to consistent heights!
  • Mid-Season Phase - A 3-4 week phase characterized by "developmental meets" and hard training.
  • Championship Phase - This focuses on fine tuning for regional and state championship competition.
A day-by-day sample plan for a typical week in each phase is provided. Garcia also shares his in-season and off-season strength training protocol for his high jumpers.

Creating Workouts
Garcia discusses how he constructs his practices. He details strategies for general warm-up, high jump specific technique and training, as well as the importance of the end of practice time where excellent coach-athlete communication opportunities exist. Included in this segment are strategies to most effectively accommodate both novice jumpers and elite jumpers at the same time.

On the Track Segment
Garcia provides a step-by-step overview of how he teaches the event, identifies common mistakes that rob your athletes of success, and discusses strategies for jumping order and passing.

In the drill segment, Garcia delivers curve drills, basketball drills, wall drill, circle drill, pit drill, 3 and 4 step drills and approach drills. He then breaks down several full jumps narrating each jump and sharing invaluable coaching points on each jump. He follows with a hurdle drill that he utilizes at practice and at meets that are especially good to execute between jumps.

Garcia concludes his presentation by sharing his "best practice" strategies for successful meet days.

66 minutes. 2011.



TD-03742F: with Ken Brauman,
Seminole (FL) High School Track & Field Coach;
2012 US Olympic Team Head Manager;
10x Florida Track & Field Coach of the Year;
1997 National High School Track and Field Coach of the Year; member of the Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame;
has coached 57 High School All-Americans; named the Head Manager of the 2012 Men's Olympic Track & Field team

Learn how to organize and nurture your jumps program from one of the country's most successful high school coaches - Ken Brauman.

Practice Organization
Learn best practices for organizing your horizontal jumps practice. Brauman details the nine components of his daily training pattern that serve as a checklist for meeting the physical and mental goals of each practice.

Training Programs
Get insight on how to get your athletes to buy into your training program. Brauman lays out considerations for structuring workouts, working with mult-sport athletes and how to get your athletes on board with your program. He also provides sample workouts for the three phases of the high school track season: Preseason, beginning in mid January; Competitive Season (March), and Championship Season (April).

Strength and Power Training
Train your athletes to be better athletes, not better jumpers. Following this philosophy, Brauman breaks down his approach to strength and power training exercises, frequency, and set details.

Brauman takes you through his 30-day strength training cycle, which he provides for you as a PDF on the DVD. This cycle includes a percentage-of-max method that takes the guesswork out of your strength training workouts and allows your athletes to easily see their progress.

This tool creates constant accountability for your individual athletes. You'll also learn how to modify the 30-day program to fit the entire season. In addition, Brauman shares invaluable advice for helping out the athlete who may have reached a plateau with his or her strength and power development.

Included in his training program are plyometric exercises to develop power in your jumpers and improves their ability to explode off the ground.

Brauman also touches on off-season training recommendations for the multi-sport athlete and the single sport track athlete.

Horizontal Jump Training
Moving to the nuts and bolts of horizontal jumping, Brauman begins with warm up drills, hip mobility drills, and a static stretching program for jumpers.

In the triple jump segment, Brauman shares a simple progression you can use to train each phase of the triple jump: Take off, the hop and the step. Throughout the progression, Brauman offers technical details for getting the most from your athletes speed and horizontal momentum. In addition, he shares several key techniques and drills for teaching your athletes how to best perform this unique event.

The long jump progression begins with a box drill to teach flight without having to take a full approach. Brauman demonstrates how to establish the approach, showing how to use a consistent mark on the 16th step. He also shares eight key points to adjusting the approach to assist the athlete in executing the take off properly every time. He addresses common mistakes jumpers make and how to help your athlete overcome these errors so that they can hit their mark.

Brauman closes with details on meet day protocol providing you with tips and advice on having your jumpers thoroughly prepared for your meets. He discusses warm-up, mental preparation, equipment check list and tips for meet success.

71 minutes. 2011.



TD-03742G: with Tim Reilly

This information-packed presentation features one of the county's most prolific high school pole vault coaches, Tim Reilly.

Coach Reilly outlines the realities of coaching an 11 week high school season and the challenges this poses for successfully coaching the pole vault event. He touches on recruiting the best possible athletes for the event, having a system in place to simultaneously work with experienced and beginning vaulters, and coaching with safety at the forefront of every aspect of the event.

Reilly breaks his classroom discussion into six segments:

  • An 8-phase Safety Protocol - This information is at the heart of the pole vault coach's certification program Reilly was instrumental in developing in Washington.
  • Metronome Principal - A clear and easy way to understand the physics of the pole vault.
  • Four Foundations of Success - An invaluable narrated film analysis of the four fundamentals for success in the pole vault--approach, plant, take-off and follow through.
  • Team Training - Learn essential strategies for daily team training including managing rainy days, injury days and windy days.
  • Meet Preparation - Includes a quiz to help athletes with pole selection and pole management at meets.
  • Common Bad Habits - Learn to correct four of the most common "bad habits" for vaulters.
  • Practice Schedule - Reilly breaks down the 11-week season into a four cycle flow. With each cycle, he presents an example of a complete week of lesson plans for his practice routine. Reilly also includes how he peaks his athletes for the championship phase of the season.
On the track, Reilly demonstrates more than 75 drills and variations for teaching and coaching the pole vault. These drills are broken into the following sections:
  • Approach Drills (18 drills). Progress from simple walking single leg drills and sequencing through a progression that ends with a complete approach with the pole drop into a sliding box plant.
  • Plant Drills and Plant Sequence Drills (10). Plant drills begin at the most elementary level in the sand and progress to a 3-step with 1/4 swing. The plant sequence drills include a 4-drill teaching sequence.
  • Take-Off Drills (8). These drills are designed to give the pole vaulter the feeling of a long jump style take-off and focus on getting the athlete to transition the horizontal approach velocity to a vertical take-off impulse.
  • Follow Through Drills (6). This drill progression is designed to assist the vaulter in building the sensation of a stretched out and firm body position when transitioning from the take off into the pre-swing position.
  • Swing Drills (7). This drill progression begins on the hi-bar and rings before progressing into the swing and turn on a straight, then bending pole.
  • Strength Development Drills (27). Reilly's pole vault specific strength development is designed to be carried out predominately on the track rather spending a great deal of time in the weight room.
Tim Reilly has coached thousands of pole vaulters in his career. Now you can benefit from Reilly's rich history and success in coaching the pole vault.

160 minutes (2 DVDs). 2011.



Clyde Hart 4-Pack

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TD-03995A: with Clyde Hart,
Baylor University Director of Track and Field and 400M Coach;
Hart has coached eight Olympians to 12 Olympic medals -- 9 Gold, including winning the 400 meter in three straight Olympic games.While at Baylor, Hart has coached 34 national champions (14 individual and 20 relay) and 533 All-Americans. Hart-coached athletes include Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson and Sanya Richards-Ross!

and Danny Brabham, Baylor University Assistant Head Coach

Legendary 200/400M sprint coach Clyde Hart delivers a three-hour-plus presentation on running the 200/400 including his total 400M training program.

Coach Hart reveals his total 200/400M training program explaining his philosophy and how it developed. He shares his proven 400M race strategy and how to teach it to your athletes, the physiological challenges of the event, how to match your workouts to those challenges, and how to develop the proper mental toughness to run championship races.

Hart explains how he develops his pre-season program and in-season workouts and then provides sample workouts.

He then moves his focus to the 200M dash where he defines the type of runner needed for this event before concluding the presentation by including fall and early season workouts and drills.

Hart touches on important keys to training, techniques and racing strategy, specific types of workouts and drills, and explains one of his weekly workout schedules. He concludes by taking you to an actual workout where you can watch Hart coach his athletes in a live workout setting.

Coach Brabham adds to the presentation by having an athlete demonstrate 21 different strength training exercises that are an essential part of the Baylor University 200/400 meter program.

This is an outstanding look at Hart's total program for training 200/400m runners sprinters! Buy now and use the same keys to success Clyde Hart has used over the past four decades to develop some of the world's best sprinters!

197 minutes (2 DVDs). 2012.



TD-03995B: with Clyde Hart,
Baylor University Director of Track and Field and 400M Coach;
Hart has coached eight Olympians to 12 Olympic medals -- 9 Gold, including winning the 400 meter in three straight Olympic games.While at Baylor, Hart has coached 34 national champions (14 individual and 20 relay) and 533 All-Americans. Hart-coached athletes include Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson and Sanya Richards-Ross!

Track & field coaching legend Clyde Hart reveals what he has learned in becoming one of the most successful coaches in track and field history. Coach Hart provides you with all the tools you need to develop speed-producing sprint mechanics in your athletes. He includes coaching wisdom, training philosophy, sprint drills, workouts, and much more. From hand and arm movements to foot strike and stride, Hart covers sprint mechanics like never before.

Using personal stories and examples, Coach Hart begins the video with a discussion on how he has identified talented sprinters over the years. He unveils the key ingredients to developing a talented sprinter: Proper sprint mechanics, building a yearly sprint training program and creating a strength training program that properly supplements the track work.

Hart breaks down each of the proper movements and mechanics a fundamentally sound sprinter needs. From hand and arm movements to foot strike and stride length, stride rate, relaxation, and the mental framework required to separate you from your competition. Hart covers it all!

In the sprint training segment, athletes demonstrate many of the drills and workouts Hart has utilized over the years to create explosive power and to develop some of the world's best sprinters. He also touches on the use of training aids - ladders, weighted sleds, resistance bands - and how they can be implemented into your program.

No sprint video would be complete without warm ups. Starting with a warm-up run you will see 15 different active and dynamic stretching routines, followed by a few of the training workouts like the: Speed Makers, Event 300's, and even a set of Bleacher Drills.

See how Coach Hart incorporates strength training to create a competitive edge on race day. You will see how Coach Hart uses Olympic lifts, plyometrics, bounding, and more to develop the strength that translates into speed.

This comprehensive DVD is a must have for any sprint coach or athlete who wants to know Clyde Hart's keys to speed!

109 minutes. 2012.



TD-04010A: with Clyde Hart,
Baylor University Director of Track and Field and 400M Coach;
Hart has coached eight Olympians to 13 Olympic medals -- 10 Gold, including winning the 400 meter in four straight Olympic games.While at Baylor, Hart has coached 34 national champions (14 individual and 20 relay) and 533 All-Americans. Hart-coached athletes include Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson and Sanya Richards-Ross!

Create successful relay teams with average sprinters! Legendary Coach Clyde Hart shares his secrets to flawless relay technique.

Coach Hart describes why his techniques and strategies have been so successful and how you can implement his methods with your team. These methods can be applied at any level; youth, high school, college, or elite.

Hart shares his ideas in a simple lecture series, sharing why his techniques and strategies have been so successful. Hart takes these philosophies to the track and shows you how to take average sprinters and develop championship relay teams with proper technique. Hart highlights several of his techniques using demonstrators to teach his major points of emphasis.

  • Moving the baton around the track
  • Placement of the relay runners
  • Team workouts
  • Block and block placement
  • Starts
  • The exchangev
  • Baton drills

Coach Hart teaches--in detail--his methods of getting the baton around the track the fastest and safest way possible. He explains and demonstrates his snatch system of exchange and the peek-a-boo exchange. He offers drills to teach athletes how to react and handle the baton while at top speed. Proper runner placement plays a significant role in relay success. Hart provides the criteria for each leg of the relay to help build a successful team by putting the right people in the right positions.

In breaking down the 4x100 relay, Coach Hart emphasizes that whatever method is used-sell it to your athletes. He explains a step-by-step method for passing the baton through the zone, and includes a discussion on the acceleration zone, the marks needed for the outgoing runner so that he is at top speed when receiving the baton and the placement of the hands.

Coach Hart then touches on the 4x200 and 4x400 relay by adding the minor differences needed for these relays. You'll also get Coach Hart's thoughts on the use of the blocks, proper block placement on the track, the start, the exchange, and drills using the baton.

Get the drills and techniques that have made Baylor one of the top relays schools in the nation.

145 minutes (2 DVDs). 2012.



TD-04010B: with Clyde Hart,
Baylor University Director of Track and Field and 400M Coach;
Hart has coached eight Olympians to 13 Olympic medals -- 10 Gold, including winning the 400 meter in four straight Olympic games.While at Baylor, Hart has coached 34 national champions (14 individual and 20 relay) and 533 All-Americans. Hart-coached athletes include Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson and Sanya Richards-Ross!

Achieve coaching excellence in track & field!

Legendary Baylor Coach Clyde Hart reveals the methods and philosophy he has utilized over the past 40 years to build a championship track program and Olympic Gold Medalists.

Listen in as Coach Hart provides you with the keys he has used motivate his athletes to be their best. He discusses coaching philosophies and responsibilities to all athletes that have guided him in his coaching career. He also provides the basis for his training programs, practice planning, and sprint mechanic training. Hart goes through the routines he has utilized with his athletes in practice and at meets that have proven success for high school athletes all the way to world-class competitors.

In addition, Hart goes through how track and field coaching has changed over the years, what he has changed, and what he hasn't changed. Also included in this DVD are bonus materials of his best training and practices.

This is a great comprehensive video for any coach who wants the keys to success in coaching track & field--the same keys that Clyde Hart has used over the past four decades in coaching some of the world's best athletes.

71 minutes. 2012.




High School Coach's Blueprint for Success: 800M / 1500M

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with David Halliday,
Flagler Palm Coast (FL) High School Head Track & Field Coach;
2x Florida Class 4A State Champs (Boys)

Create championship middle distance runners using this in-depth training guide! David Halliday spends over 2 hours detailing the philosophy, training ideas and coaching tips that have led to success over his 17 years of coaching runners.

Developing the Runner
One of the most important elements of developing your middle distance program is finding the right athletes. Halliday describes what to look for in prospective athletes and where to look for them. He reveals strategies for testing prospects to make certain that they are targeted for the proper events.

Afford your athletes the best training situation possible and minimize injuries by following Halliday's advice on making the most of your facilities and your surrounding community.

Halliday defines the physiological requirements for success in the 800 and 1500 and critical information related to training all of the energy systems with proper emphasis. He reviews a chart of aerobic and anaerobic contributions in endurance running events to define appropriate workout construction.

With the physiological requirements defined, Halliday shows how he breaks his distance team into three training groups that best meet the needs of his runners; distance oriented, mid-distance (true 800 runners) and the sprint oriented group that can run down to the 400. Halliday's training is flexible enough to meet the individualized training needs of each athlete.

800 and 1500 Training
The training phases in this DVD are segmented into six phases:

  • Off-Season (Summer)
  • Cross Country Season (Fall)
  • Transition Phase (XC to Track)
  • Pre-Competitive Phase
  • Competitive Phase
  • Championship Phase
Learn the training characteristics, goals and the type of training required to make the most of each phase.

Halliday lays out his highly specific seasonal plan. He details the elements of success for implementing the plan including how to prep your athletes both physically and mentally for the season journey and in terms of building a cohesive team.

Discover a detailed warm-up for middle distance athletes. This warm-up is event-specific to ensure it meets the needs of your athletes. The program includes a light run, build ups and accelerations, leg strength exercises, sprint drills, mobility drills, technical sprint drills, light static stretching and hurdle drills. Halliday also shows how to adjust the warm-up for competition.

Strength Training
Halliday breaks down the four elements of his strength training program into weight training, circuit training, med ball and core training, and plyos. He provides you with a total breakdown of his December through May strength training program that includes what to do and when to do it!

Halliday sets up training from the transition phase through the end of the season. To set up this training protocol, he defines the three types of running that are prevalent in each phase. With all of his training modalities defined, Halliday details each phase; Transition, Pre-Competitive, Competitive and Peaking/Championship. In each phase, he includes a weekly training model plus daily workouts for a week in each phase. You will get coaching nuggets from 18 years of Halliday's successful coaching experience throughout his instruction.

This is the most comprehensive middle distance DVD available. It will teach you, guide you and provide a step-by-step proven approach to building a successful middle distance program!

174 minutes (2 DVDs). 2011.

World Class Shot Put

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with Don Babbitt, University of Georgia Throws Coach; and Reese Hoffa, 2x Olympian and World Champion

With incredible and insightful coaching and demonstration from World Champion and Olympian Reese Hoffa, Don Babbitt provides you with "what you need to know" to be successful in the shot put.

Coach Babbitt's six-part presentation features instruction in the following areas:

  • Warm-up - This shot put specific warm-up consists of a light jog, a series of static stretches that focus on the low back and legs, and med ball throwing drills to prepare for shot put training.
  • Grip and Release - Babbitt presents technical instruction for gripping the shot while detailing the differing neck placements for gliders and rotational shot putters. Three release drills place an emphasis on pushing the shot without spin on the release.
  • Standing Throw - Babbitt takes Hoffa through a five-step teaching progression that begins with an arm strike throw and progresses through to a power position with a throw. He highlights the keys to poser position and includes drills for rhythm and balance. These drills are appropriate for a full range of ability from beginning through elite. Once that athlete has a good grasp on the power position with standing throws, Babbitt introduces the reverse to the throw to assist the shot putter with increasing distance.
  • Full Glide Technique - Babbitt teaches a simple three-drill progression for the glide shot. Included are glide shot put throws with and without reverse.
  • Rotational Technique - Babbitt implements a 12-drill progression that leads the shot putter through every phase of the skill, including a complete throw with a reverse.
  • Training schedule - Babbitt discusses his philosophy and structure of throwing workouts. He offers examples of a thrower's training week and how to balance throwing with weight and agility training. Also included are the weight training and conditioning exercises he uses, as well as recommendations for how to train at the high school level. Downloadable workouts are available on this DVD.

Throughout this entire DVD, Babbitt takes time to explain not only the how of each particular drill and phase of the throw, but more importantly, the whys. Understanding the whys affords both coach and athlete a keen insight into what to look for to prevent and/or correct errors.

This DVD is certain to be a difference maker for coach and athlete!

75 minutes. 2010.

High School Coach's Blueprint for Success (Excluding Pole Vault)

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TD-03742A: with Mark Brady, Ft. Worth Country Day (TX) High School Head Boys and Girls Coach;
former DeSoto (TX) High School Head Coach; 2012 5A Texas State Boys Champions;
His 4x400 relay teams at DeSoto posted a 3:15 or faster from 2006 - 2012

Get the tools you need to build a successful sprint program on and off the track. Mark Brady passes along strategies, techniques, tips and drills to help you successfully build your sprint program for individual events and the relays.

Make every minute of your practice time count by ensuring that every aspect of your training has a focus and a purpose.

Brady reveals his systematic approach to training including his max velocity warm-up for developing speed and his max velocity run. This practice sequence can easily be done with over 70 athletes and works not only as a practice sequence but also as a meet sequence.

Maximize the performance of your sprinters on meet day with Brady's meet day sequence. The meet day sequence is plotted out by Brady on a timeline that correlates with the athlete's first race.

Brady provides narration, technical tips and teaching points as his athletes demonstrate each of these sequences.

Brady is a believer that strength equates to speed and shows how he builds force and power in his athletes. He explains and demonstrates his weight room circuit that includes five stations with four exercises per station and includes his end of practice flexibility protocol to promote injury free training.

Gain technical insight and comprehensive strategies for seasonal planning, starts, relays and more.

See a breakdown of Brady's season-long training plan along with examples of his weekly plans for each phase of the season.

Get detailed strategies and techniques for teaching a fast and powerful start, comprehensive training for the 400 and strategies and exchange techniques for the 4 x 400, 4x200 and the 4x100 relays.

Each section is accompanied by marker board breakdowns and on-track demonstrations.

Brady concludes the presentation with strategies he has used to build successful track and field programs at several schools. He includes thoughts on recruiting athletes, combining the boys and girls coaching staffs, selling coaches in other sports on your program, how to work with elite athletes, and more!

Coach Brady's proven strategies that are certain to improve your sprint program!

134 minutes. 2011.



TD-03742B: with Steve McGill,
Ravenscroft (NC) High School Assistant Track Coach;
Head Coach of the Hurdle City Track Club; coach of Wayne Davis, current national high school record holder in the 110m hurdles

Steve McGill is a high school hurdles coach who understands the unique challenges of coaching the hurdles. In this insightful DVD, McGill explains and demonstrates how you can train your athletes to reach their potential.

Coaching the Hurdles
McGill shares his six intangibles of becoming a successful hurdles coach and then answers the question: Who are my potential hurdlers? This segment provides invaluable tools for identifying the physical and personal attributes of successful hurdlers. You will learn how to test potential hurdlers and which sports best fit a hurdler profile.

In addition, McGill offers solutions for practice challenges such as how to manage with limited space and time and solutions for setting up expectations and goals for athletes.

Training for the Hurdles
To assist you in effectively training your hurlders, McGill lays out a three-phase seasonal planning model and a weekly workout example for each phase. This model is specifically designed with the high school season in mind.

On the track, McGill demonstrates a series of four sprint drills to fine tune sprint mechanics - the basis for great hurdling. Through each drill, McGill details the nuances related to hurdling.

McGill offers a simplified front side-back side systematic approach to teaching the hurdles and details a 1- and 3-step drill sequence to help train the technique. Included are essential strength exercises and starting techniques.

Strategies for the Hurdles
This section addresses the typical challenges of coaching the high school hurdler including: Strategies for knowing when to 4-step and when to 3-step, how to transition between the two and strategies for the 300-400 events. Includes meet day protocol for normal meets and championship meets.

This presentation is the most comprehensive hurdle instructional product that has ever been produced. It is packed full of coaching strategies that address the real challenges of coaching high school hurdlers.

72 minutes. 2011.



TD-03742C: with David Halliday,
Flagler Palm Coast (FL) High School Head Track & Field Coach;
2x Florida Class 4A State Champs (Boys)

Create championship middle distance runners using this in-depth training guide! David Halliday spends over 2 hours detailing the philosophy, training ideas and coaching tips that have led to success over his 17 years of coaching runners.

Developing the Runner
One of the most important elements of developing your middle distance program is finding the right athletes. Halliday describes what to look for in prospective athletes and where to look for them. He reveals strategies for testing prospects to make certain that they are targeted for the proper events.

Afford your athletes the best training situation possible and minimize injuries by following Halliday's advice on making the most of your facilities and your surrounding community.

Halliday defines the physiological requirements for success in the 800 and 1500 and critical information related to training all of the energy systems with proper emphasis. He reviews a chart of aerobic and anaerobic contributions in endurance running events to define appropriate workout construction.

With the physiological requirements defined, Halliday shows how he breaks his distance team into three training groups that best meet the needs of his runners; distance oriented, mid-distance (true 800 runners) and the sprint oriented group that can run down to the 400. Halliday's training is flexible enough to meet the individualized training needs of each athlete.

800 and 1500 Training
The training phases in this DVD are segmented into six phases:

  • Off-Season (Summer)
  • Cross Country Season (Fall)
  • Transition Phase (XC to Track)
  • Pre-Competitive Phase
  • Competitive Phase
  • Championship Phase
Learn the training characteristics, goals and the type of training required to make the most of each phase.

Halliday lays out his highly specific seasonal plan. He details the elements of success for implementing the plan including how to prep your athletes both physically and mentally for the season journey and in terms of building a cohesive team.

Discover a detailed warm-up for middle distance athletes. This warm-up is event-specific to ensure it meets the needs of your athletes. The program includes a light run, build ups and accelerations, leg strength exercises, sprint drills, mobility drills, technical sprint drills, light static stretching and hurdle drills. Halliday also shows how to adjust the warm-up for competition.

Strength Training
Halliday breaks down the four elements of his strength training program into weight training, circuit training, med ball and core training, and plyos. He provides you with a total breakdown of his December through May strength training program that includes what to do and when to do it!

Halliday sets up training from the transition phase through the end of the season. To set up this training protocol, he defines the three types of running that are prevalent in each phase. With all of his training modalities defined, Halliday details each phase; Transition, Pre-Competitive, Competitive and Peaking/Championship. In each phase, he includes a weekly training model plus daily workouts for a week in each phase. You will get coaching nuggets from 18 years of Halliday's successful coaching experience throughout his instruction.

This is the most comprehensive middle distance DVD available. It will teach you, guide you and provide a step-by-step proven approach to building a successful middle distance program!

174 minutes (2 DVDs). 2011.



TD-03742D: with Bill Godina,
Coached over 30 State Champions in the throws, 35 years of coaching at the high school and elite levels

This is the most comprehensive throws DVD on the market today. Get insight from throws coaching legend Bill Godina into building a complete program for the throws including seasonal planning, administrative duties, strength training and technical instruction and drills on the glide shot, spin shot and discus throw.

Outside the Ring

Learn strategies for selecting, recruiting and retaining your throwers. Gain insight into testing protocol for determining potential, how to choose the most cost-effective equipment, how to evaluate and organize your facilities, team rules and expectations, team culture, goal setting for beginning and advanced throwers, and more.

Godina also delivers comprehensive planning and training strategies.

  • Training Plan - See Godina's annual plan and a plan for the 3-4 month season. His unique plan accounts for three groups of athletes that are universal in any program: 1) The track only athlete, 2) the fall sport athlete, and 3) the fall/winter sport athlete. This information will help you understand how to work each group under one umbrella of training once the track season begins. Godina's seasonal plan is a 3-phase plan that ends with peaking for championships.
  • Strength Training - Godina's strength program dovetails with his three group training plan. He explains his strength program in detail and lays out his lifting schedule.
  • Workouts and Workout Construction - Learn the elements of what makes a successful workout before detailing his workout construction.
  • Technique Training - Godina details how he works technique instruction into each practice.
  • Meet Day Protocol and Strategies - Godina discusses dual meet protocol that may include JV and varsity throwers, invitational meets that allow 2-4 competitors per team, and state meet protocol. This section is packed with proven tips and strategies for both the coach and athlete garnered from years of experience.
  • Performance Tracking - Use performance tracking to program your athletes to get better each week.
Inside the Ring

Discus Throw - Watch as Godina builds a successful discus thrower using a front-of-the-ring, to the middle-of-the-ring, to the back-of-the-ring progression. Throughout the progression, Godina highlights key technical points to add distance to your throws and points out common errors that steal distance.

Included are alternate training drills to develop hip and back strength for both discus throwers and shot putters. These medicine ball drills can be outdoors or indoors during inclement weather.

Glide Shot Put Technique - Learn the key elements, drills and the teaching progression for the glide technique including grip, push and wrist flick. Godina teaches the glide progression from the front of the ring to the back of the ring. Within each skill, you will learn invaluable tips for both novice and experienced throwers. Included are demonstration breakdowns of each skill set including common errors and corrections.

Rotational Shot Put Technique - Godina's instruction parallels that of his discus instruction with the exception of the position of the apparatus. Includes essential drills for teaching rotational movement.

This presentation is the most comprehensive instructional throwing product that has ever been produced and a must have for your video library. Translate Godina's experience and insight into success with your team!

161 minutes (2 DVDs). 2011.



TD-03742E: with Mike Garcia,
Lanphier (IL) High School Head Track & Field Coach;
2009 Illinois Track & Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee

More than just a technique video, this DVD explores an entire high jump program.

Mike Garcia begins with a classroom overview of coaching the high jump and how to look for athletes who possess the attributes needed to successfully high jump.

Seasonal Planning and Organization
Garcia focuses his planning around a traditional high school season--8-10 weeks on the track with training beginning in late February. Garcia breaks down the season into a 3-phase training plan:

  • The Habit Phase - This early season phase focuses on conditioning and establishing consistent approaches by forming good habits. Consistent approaches lead to consistent heights!
  • Mid-Season Phase - A 3-4 week phase characterized by "developmental meets" and hard training.
  • Championship Phase - This focuses on fine tuning for regional and state championship competition.
A day-by-day sample plan for a typical week in each phase is provided. Garcia also shares his in-season and off-season strength training protocol for his high jumpers.

Creating Workouts
Garcia discusses how he constructs his practices. He details strategies for general warm-up, high jump specific technique and training, as well as the importance of the end of practice time where excellent coach-athlete communication opportunities exist. Included in this segment are strategies to most effectively accommodate both novice jumpers and elite jumpers at the same time.

On the Track Segment
Garcia provides a step-by-step overview of how he teaches the event, identifies common mistakes that rob your athletes of success, and discusses strategies for jumping order and passing.

In the drill segment, Garcia delivers curve drills, basketball drills, wall drill, circle drill, pit drill, 3 and 4 step drills and approach drills. He then breaks down several full jumps narrating each jump and sharing invaluable coaching points on each jump. He follows with a hurdle drill that he utilizes at practice and at meets that are especially good to execute between jumps.

Garcia concludes his presentation by sharing his "best practice" strategies for successful meet days.

66 minutes. 2011.



TD-03742F: with Ken Brauman,
Seminole (FL) High School Track & Field Coach;
2012 US Olympic Team Head Manager;
10x Florida Track & Field Coach of the Year;
1997 National High School Track and Field Coach of the Year; member of the Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame;
has coached 57 High School All-Americans; named the Head Manager of the 2012 Men's Olympic Track & Field team

Learn how to organize and nurture your jumps program from one of the country's most successful high school coaches - Ken Brauman.

Practice Organization
Learn best practices for organizing your horizontal jumps practice. Brauman details the nine components of his daily training pattern that serve as a checklist for meeting the physical and mental goals of each practice.

Training Programs
Get insight on how to get your athletes to buy into your training program. Brauman lays out considerations for structuring workouts, working with mult-sport athletes and how to get your athletes on board with your program. He also provides sample workouts for the three phases of the high school track season: Preseason, beginning in mid January; Competitive Season (March), and Championship Season (April).

Strength and Power Training
Train your athletes to be better athletes, not better jumpers. Following this philosophy, Brauman breaks down his approach to strength and power training exercises, frequency, and set details.

Brauman takes you through his 30-day strength training cycle, which he provides for you as a PDF on the DVD. This cycle includes a percentage-of-max method that takes the guesswork out of your strength training workouts and allows your athletes to easily see their progress.

This tool creates constant accountability for your individual athletes. You'll also learn how to modify the 30-day program to fit the entire season. In addition, Brauman shares invaluable advice for helping out the athlete who may have reached a plateau with his or her strength and power development.

Included in his training program are plyometric exercises to develop power in your jumpers and improves their ability to explode off the ground.

Brauman also touches on off-season training recommendations for the multi-sport athlete and the single sport track athlete.

Horizontal Jump Training
Moving to the nuts and bolts of horizontal jumping, Brauman begins with warm up drills, hip mobility drills, and a static stretching program for jumpers.

In the triple jump segment, Brauman shares a simple progression you can use to train each phase of the triple jump: Take off, the hop and the step. Throughout the progression, Brauman offers technical details for getting the most from your athletes speed and horizontal momentum. In addition, he shares several key techniques and drills for teaching your athletes how to best perform this unique event.

The long jump progression begins with a box drill to teach flight without having to take a full approach. Brauman demonstrates how to establish the approach, showing how to use a consistent mark on the 16th step. He also shares eight key points to adjusting the approach to assist the athlete in executing the take off properly every time. He addresses common mistakes jumpers make and how to help your athlete overcome these errors so that they can hit their mark.

Brauman closes with details on meet day protocol providing you with tips and advice on having your jumpers thoroughly prepared for your meets. He discusses warm-up, mental preparation, equipment check list and tips for meet success.

71 minutes. 2011.



How to Build a Championship Cross Country Program

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with Jerry Popp,
Wilmar (MN) High School Cross Country & Track Coach;
39x State Championship Coach, North Dakota Coach of the Year 27 times; 3x National Coach of the Year; National High School Sports Hall of Fame (2005);

and Kristy Popp,
former Assistant Cross Country Coach at Iowa State University

Build an effective, successful blueprint for your cross country program!

Three-time National Cross Country Coach of the Year Jerry Popp and daughter Kristy deliver an easy to understand approach to cross country for the beginning and more experienced high school coach.

In an easy to follow discussion and presentation, the Popps cover a range of topics that every new coach--or coach starting a new program--must consider to when building his or her program. They provide insight on establishing a basic program and deliver a simple training program for a season of high school cross country.

In addition, this presentation provides detailed explanation in each of the following areas:

  • Concerns of a new coach
  • Basic Details of a Program
  • Recruiting and Retention of Athletes
  • Four Basic Team Components
  • Seasonal Training Program
  • Four Key Workouts
  • Training Intangibles
  • Meet Day Preparation
  • Meet Warm-Up
  • Race Strategy
  • Strength Training
  • Circuit Training
  • Stretching and Flexibility
  • Coaching Tips

Jerry Popp has been named Coach of the Year 27 times, he has been name National Coach of the Year three times and has been inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame. These are the skills, drills and coaching concepts that have worked for him--and they can work for you too.

This video will teach you how to build a championship cross country program from your first team meeting to the championship meet!

95 minutes. 2012.

Texas A&M Track and Field Drill Series

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TD-03993A: with Pat Henry,
Texas A&M Head Track and Field Coach;
Back-to-Back-to-Back Men's & Women's NCAA Champions (2011, 2010, 2009);
6x NCAA Champs; Henry has won 33 NCAA titles in his coaching career - ranking him third all time in NCAA titles won; U.S. Men's National Team Head Coach at the 2007 World Championships (record 10 Gold Medals).

Teach your athletes specific drills that will improve their sprint mechanics, acceleration and maximum velocity -- and lower their sprint times!

Though practice footage with athletes at Texas A&M, Head Coach Pat Henry takes a coach step by step through many of the drills that produced his successful sprinters and relay teams.

With sprinting, Henry goes through three distinct areas of successful sprinting: the proper block start, the keys to acceleration, and maintaining top end speed throughout the race. Henry takes the viewer through each step in the process he uses to teach the correct way for an athlete to best use the blocks. Henry uses various drills to teach proper foot placement, the correct shin angles at the set position, and foot contacts out of the blocks.

In teaching acceleration, Henry shows the viewer the various drills and cues used to achieve the best drive phase for a sprinter. With top end speed work, Henry goes through his wicket drill that he uses with all his male and female athletes at Texas A&M. The wicket drill provides a process for a sprinter to learn the proper stride rate and frequency through the top end speed phase of the race.

In the relays, Henry explains the process he uses to set up a successful 4x100m relay. Henry provides the viewer the proper place to start for each exchange, how to best accelerate through the exchange zone, and how to handle the baton between each runner.

This video will help you get the very best times out of your sprinters and relays. 64 minutes. 2012.



TD-03993B: with Vince Anderson,
Texas A&M University Assistant Track Coach;
Back-to-Back-to-Back Men's & Women's NCAA Champions (2011, 2010, 2009)

Develop technically sound and fast hurdlers using the coaching philosophy and drill progressions from the back-to-back-to-back NCAA National Championship staff at Texas A&M.

Vince Anderson stresses the connection between hurdling and sprinting throughout the video. He gives you drills in five major areas related to hurdling and ends with four exercises that will develop the strength and athletic ability needed for hurdling.

You don't need to master a ton of drills and techniques to improve your hurdling. Coach Anderson will show you how to use fewer drills and get better results. Using this refined approach and training an equal number of speed days, your hurdlers will see faster times--and you will produce an overall better conditioned athlete.

Speed and coordination are equally essential in the development of the 'sprint' hurdler. Anderson trains his hurdlers as sprinters versus training them as hurdlers who do some sprint work.

Through these drills, Coach Anderson will show you how to:

  • Move hurdlers from 4 steps to 3 steps between hurdles
  • Develop speed between hurdles
  • Break down the phases of the trail leg and increase acceleration after the hurdle
  • Develop overall athletic ability - a key to hurdling
Included in this video are the topics on Hurdle Variables, Mobility Training, Frequency Drills, Hurdle Approaches, Speed Hurdling and Strength Based Exercises.

Coach Anderson explains how the athletes will develop in the drill areas, throughout the season, and passes along modifications you can make in order to assist development. These modifications will assist coaches at different levels in effectively using the drills. Anderson inserts coaching points throughout the video to supplement the demonstrations by both a male and female collegiate hurdler. He also shares how you can adapt the drills to your athletes' level!

Packed full of useful skills and drills, this video will help all level of athletes and coaches improve not only their speed, but there hurdle technique as well. Whether you are a developmental, collegiate, or sub-elite athlete, the skills and techniques shown in this video will help make you not only faster, but technically proficient as well.

43 minutes. 2012.



TD-03993C: with Juan De La Garza,
Texas A&M Assistant Track Coach;
Back-to-Back-to-Back Men's & Women's NCAA Champions (2011, 2010, 2009);
coach of 2004 NCAA Champion Katy Doyle along with 13 other All-Americans while in his tenure at A&M; All- American javelin thrower for Texas A & M in 1983 and 1984.

Learn the basic drill progression perennial powerhouse Texas A&M uses to create championship-caliber discus throwers!

De La Garza takes you step-by-step through more than 30 drills that will help your athletes perfect each movement leading up to the release of the discus. De La Garza refines each step in the progression by demonstrating creative "implement" drills featuring cones, sticks, weights, and other items to improve positioning, footwork, balance, and posture.

De La Garza provides an easy to use workout sequence and explains common mistakes and corrections for beginners learning the event.

Beginning with the grip, you will see the proper set up, turn, and release point for a successful discus throw.

Anyone can learn the discus with De La Garza's easy to understand drill progression. Implement them into your workout today and start adding distance to your throws!

46 minutes. 2012.



TD-03993D: with Juan De La Garza,
Texas A&M Assistant Track Coach;
Back-to-Back-to-Back Men's & Women's NCAA Champions (2011, 2010, 2009);
coach of 2004 NCAA Champion Katy Doyle along with 13 other All-Americans while in his tenure at A&M; All- American javelin thrower for Texas A & M in 1983 and 1984.

Get the drills you need to help your glide shot putter become a successful thrower. Juan De La Garza demonstrates over 50 drills and elastic strength exercises with the shot put that will teach young athletes the basic elements needed for this technical event.

Coach DeLaGarza begins the presentation from the novice level. He explains how to stand in the ring and how to hold the shot put. From there, De La Garza moves to simple progression drills to develop a glide shot putter.

The teaching progressions/drills featured in this DVD include:

  • Glide drills for turning and separating the lower and upper body while turning the foot continuously
  • Drills for arm and foot separation
  • Line turning drills
  • Press drills
  • Kneeling drills for the front of the ring while pressing
  • Standing drills for the front of the ring while pressing
  • Full press drills in the ring
  • Full throw preparation drills
  • Variations of glide drills from the back of ring
  • Full glide preparation
  • Drills for full body elasticity

Also included is a 12 drill, multi-throw circuit. In this section, De La Garza uses the shot to build speed, strength and elasticity. Each drill focuses on a specific muscle and is used to develop a complete thrower.

This video is tailored for the novice high school athlete and coach who is interested in getting the most out of the glide shot put technique.

55 minutes. 2012.



TD-03993E: with Juan De La Garza,
Texas A&M Assistant Track Coach;
Back-to-Back-to-Back Men's & Women's NCAA Champions (2011, 2010, 2009);
coach of 2004 NCAA Champion Katy Doyle along with 13 other All-Americans while in his tenure at A&M; All- American javelin thrower for Texas A & M in 1983 and 1984.

Texas A&M Assistant Coach Juan De La Garza delivers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the development of a total javelin athlete. This breakdown delivers what it takes to become a master of the javelin. This presentation is easy to follow and packed full of useful drills and exercises.

The training progressions demonstrated by Coach De La Garza will help your throwers become more comfortable and confident with the javelin and its demands. You will learn how to properly hold the javelin, how to flow into the jogging and withdraw phase, the mechanics of a proper run up, and the power position right before the delivery.

Once the basics have been covered, De La Garza shows you a series of developmental drills starting with pre-throwing stretches. You will be given a comprehensive list of throwing drills, medicine ball drills and circuits, along with a very unique set of wall rack drills. This is followed by some technique-specific Arm Ball and Hammer Drills to develop overall athletic conditioning. One last series of drills titled Moving with the Javelin shows reinforces the skills needed to succeed in this demanding event.

With over 60 drills and exercises, this DVD is loaded with instruction! The information presented is in a logical order and covers all areas of this specialized event.

45 minutes. 2012.



TD-03993F: with Jim VanHootegem, University of Oklahoma Head Coach;
former Texas A&M Assistant Track Coach;
2013 Men's NCAA National Champs!
Back-to-Back-to-Back Men's & Women's NCAA Champions (2011, 2010, 2009);
in 2011 he was named a Mondo Regional Assistant Coach of the Year by the United States Track Coaches Association; coached A&M's first-ever NCAA Champion in the long jump in 2011; member of five NCAA Championship coaching staffs

Cultivate the knowledge necessary to achieve your personal best in the high jump!

Texas A&M jumps coach Jim VanHootegem presents a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, mechanics, skills and drills involved in optimizing a mechanically sound high jump. These are the same drills and progressions that Texas A&M used to win back-to-back-to-back men's and women's NCAA outdoor championships.

Using practice footage, Coach VanHootegem delivers a solid, high jump fundamentals base from which any athlete can benefit. Each aspect of the high jump is explained along with drills to aid in teaching each key point in the event. Among the topics covered are the crossover squat walk, circle runs, figure eights, transitioning from the straight line to a curve, the 10-step approach, curve initiation, the scissor jump, run-throughs and hurdle drills.

You will learn how to initiate and execute the approach from start to takeoff. Special attention is given to initiating the curved portion of the approach through to the takeoff. Proper ground mechanics are covered in-depth as they are critical to set up the correct takeoff and flight actions. VanHootegem demonstrates several drills that can be used to perfect this critical component of the high jump. Scissor jumps, as well as traditional flop jumps, are also included.

Multi-jump activities are taught thoroughly covering what the athlete should feel prior to contacting the ground and during impact. When executed correctly, the leg will function like a spring and impact forces will be distributed evenly through the hip, knee, and ankle.

Throughout the video VanHootegem suggests real-time technical corrections after the jumper's attempts. This feedback will provide you with word cues and things to look for in your jumpers. He also provides a tip to be used in competition that will allow your jumper to get some run-throughs regardless of the bar height during warm-ups.

This DVD, which is designed for both coaches and athletes at all competitive levels, demonstrates how coaches can train their athletes to maximize their performance.

35 minutes. 2012.



TD-03993G: with Jim VanHootegem, University of Oklahoma Head Coach;
former Texas A&M Assistant Track Coach;
2013 Men's NCAA National Champs!
Back-to-Back-to-Back Men's & Women's NCAA Champions (2011, 2010, 2009);
in 2011 he was named a Mondo Regional Assistant Coach of the Year by the United States Track Coaches Association; coached A&M's first-ever NCAA Champion in the long jump in 2011; member of five NCAA Championship coaching staffs

This is your complete guide to horizontal jumps!

With a focus on speed mechanics and positioning, Jim VanHootegem teaches and demonstrates the drills he uses to develop championship-caliber jumpers.

Following an introductory warm-up phase, Coach VanHootegem focuses on sprint mechanics drills. These drills are used as a teaching tool to train your athletes to achieve a consistent tempo or rhythm during during the approach run. These drills train essential muscle groups to work together in concert.

With the approach run are broken down into sections, VanHootegem provides tips on how to get an accurate approach distance for your athletes. He includes the wall drill as a progression in teaching the athlete how to transition from pure acceleration mechanics to a near max-velocity position during the approach.

Takeoff progressions are delivered moving from slow walking to skipping to running drills. The emphasis throughout the drills is on achieving high hips and the feet low to the ground-low heel recovery with the swing or drive leg. Also emphasized is the actions of the feet in both landings and takeoffs.

VanHootegem uses low hurdles to instill a sense of rhythm in the jumper and to achieve multiple repeated takeoffs and landings. He demonstrates the importance of the takeoff leg/foot in achieving a big split and ensuring complete extension of the takeoff action. Finishing out the video he demonstrates some bounding and positioning drills he uses to enforce good landings between phases and to improve strength.

A multi-jumps section progression moves from double leg and simple to single leg, more complex and more specific to the demands of the events. Some static and dynamic jumps are used both alone and together. In the standing triple jump progression the emphasis moves from a vertical action to a more horizontal action covering increasingly greater distances. A progression of bounds is shown moving from baby bounds to longer bounds and also scissors or straight leg bounds.

63 minutes. 2012.



TD-03993H: with Jim VanHootegem, University of Oklahoma Head Coach;
former Texas A&M Assistant Track Coach;
2013 Men's NCAA National Champs!
Back-to-Back-to-Back Men's & Women's NCAA Champions (2011, 2010, 2009);
in 2011 he was named a Mondo Regional Assistant Coach of the Year by the United States Track Coaches Association; coached A&M's first-ever NCAA Champion in the long jump in 2011; member of five NCAA Championship coaching staffs

Texas A&M Assistant Coach Jim Vanhootegem explains the teaching progression of skills and drills for one of the most exciting events in track & field--the pole vault. Assistant Jumps Coach and former DIII All-American vaulter Mike Bina provides demonstrations of each technique and drill.

You will be introduced to basic Multi-Jump Activities using a short pole to train the proper use of the legs and hips. Coach Vanhootegem shows sprint mechanics with the pole carry followed by drill progressions which include: Single Leg Baby Bounds, Sprint Mechanics, and Jogging down the runway. These seven drills are crucial for getting comfortable with the basics of pole vaulting.

Next is a series of drills that teach the Grip & Pole Carry, Pole Plant, Walking Plant Drills, Jogging Plant Drills, a progression of Wall Plant Drills, and a session on Bending the Pole and Takeoff Drills. All in all, Coach Bina demonstrates over 25 useful and easy to follow drills.

The video also includes demonstrations of several different pole vault specific strength training exercises.

This DVD simplifies one of the most technically demanding events breaking it down into an easy to follow set of progressive teaching steps. Each coach delivers numerous coaching points (in graphic format) that help clarify and teach what is happening in the demonstrations.

If you are new to pole vaulting, need to brush up on a few things, or want to learn one of the most exciting and high flying events track and field has to offer, this video will send you and your vaulters to new heights!

42 minutes. 2012.



Zap Fitness: Proven Training Methods for Distance Running Success

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with Pete Rea,
Elite Athlete Coach and Coordinator at the ZAP Fitness Team USA Training Center;
Since 2002, Coach Rea has guided more than 36 athletes to Olympic Trials berths (1500m to marathon); coach of Tyler Pennell, 2014 USATF Marathon Champion and member of the World Half Marathon Team

and Ryan Warrenburg,
Zap Fitness Strength Coach; steeplechase finalist at the 2009 USATF Championships; All-American runner at Arizona State University

Pete Rea, head coach of the highly successful Zap Distance Running Group, covers the ins and outs of total body training for beginning and advanced distance runners.

Training Methods

In this video, Coach Rea reveals the secrets behind his training methods, the different types of workouts you can use within a single training session, and discusses how you can implement them with the individual runner. The bulk of his training ideologies are based on Arthur Lydiard's training theories.

There are various types of workouts that should be done at different points during the year. Coach Rea shares specific workouts and does a great job explaining when and why each workout should be done. He even goes over an ideal world vs. real world scenario of the training.

Coach Rea also explains the difference between coaching high school, college and elite runners. He explains the differences in training, mileage, seasons, and races and the differences between the athletes and how coaches can work with them.

Included is a definition of the "snowball' effect, a philosophy that focuses on teaching your athletes to progressively get faster by concentrating on starting off at a much slower pace. This helps prevent blowing up the race at the end due to fatigue or lack of experience.

Coach Rea also discusses:

  • The challenges facing successful runners
  • Mistakes runners and coaches make
  • Individual and team goal setting
  • Arthur Lydiard's influence on his program
  • The 7 secrets behind becoming a successful runner

Live Workouts

Covering two days of practice, Coach Rea shows different workouts being performed by team members at Zap. He covers the basics behind a proper warm-up, then explains a typical interval day and a recovery day in his program. After watching the workouts, Rea reviews what his athletes accomplished during the workout.

Core Workout

Developing overall body and core strength is vital for improved running. Ryan Warrenburg, Zap Fitness strength coach, takes you to the weight room and demonstrates 10 core strengthening exercises that emphasize muscle activation and posture.

Learn how to stay healthy and injury-free by emphasizing good posture, teaching the muscles to activate properly, and working them in a sequence by following this simple core routine. Coach Warrenburg explains how these core exercises will teach your athletes to relax during the running movement, emphasize good running form, and generate power.

The Zap coaches do an excellent job of explaining the hows and whys of distance training using an educational approach.

Whether you are a new coach or athlete, or an experienced veteran, there is plenty to learn in this comprehensive and easy to understand video that will help you improve your performance.

96 minutes. 2015.

Online Seasonal Training Plan for Girl's Track and Field

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TD-04789A: with Derek Koonts
Klein (TX) High School Cross Country and Girl's Track Head Coach;
Athletes established five school record in 2 years (2013-14); Coached the 800m Relay Team to the State meet in 2013 and 2014, the first time a relay team from Klein ran at the state meet in 14 years; Named 2011 Gulf Coast Assistant Coach of the Year; former cross country coach at TCU; 2003 Conference Co-Coach of the Year

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

63 minutes. 2015.



TD-04789B: with DeDee Nathan,
Pike (IN) High School Head Girl's Track Coach;
2000 Olympian, placed 9th overall; No. 1 Ranked U.S. Heptathlete from 1999-2001,
ranked No. 3 in the world in 1999Gold medalist at the 1990 Pan American Games; 4x member of the U.S. World Championship team; 4x Collegiate All-American

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

42 minutes. 2015.



TD-04789C: with Dave Emmans,
Wayzata (MN) High School Coach; 3x Minnesota state champions, and have also qualified for Nike Nationals the past two seasons including a national championship; Coaching for 32 years with assistant coaching duties at the University of Minnesota in the late 80's, and at West Virginia University in 90-92

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

119 minutes. 2015.



TD-04789D: with Mike Wallace, Olathe East High School Coach;
4 Boys State Championships (1998, 2007, 2010, 2014); 5 Girls State Championships - 2008-12; 1998 Kansas Coaches Association Coach of the Year (Boys)

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

89 minutes. 2015.



TD-04789E: with John Brand, Lakeville South (MN) Girls High Jump Coach;
Coached seven athletes at the state meet, with all seven placing in the top six (one champion and yhree runners-up); 3 athletes ranked in the top 10 in the nation for their ages with heights of 5'8", 5'8" and 5'7"; 2013 Section 1AA Assistant Coach of the Year; Lakeville South Girls qualified for the True Team State championship the last four years (2011-14) winning the last three years

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

127 minutes. 2015.



TD-04789F: with Brad Wymer, Solon (IA) Track & Field Assistant Coach (Throws);
An Assistant Coach of the Year award recipient, and member of four State Track and Field Team titles; Coach Wymer has mentored four High School All-Americans, 18 state champions, nine state runners-up, and 12 Drake Relay Champions.

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

124 minutes. 2015.



TD-04789G: with Katie Hansen, Poudre (CO) High School Throws Coach;
In 6 years as throws coach has four student athletes competing at the Division 1 Collegiate level; Top 10 All-Time Discus thrower at Colorado State University; 2005 Discus All American; Ranked 8th Nationally; 2006 Mountain West Conference Champion;; Discus Two time NCAA Qualifier

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

120 minutes. 2015.



TD-04789H: with Chris Milton, Eden Prairie (MN) High School Pole Vault Coach;
Coaching pole vault for 12 years; Has coached 3 state champions, 16 all state performances and 22 state qualifiers; Coached the 2005 and 2006 girls state AA pole vault champion to an all-time state meet record (12-9) and a personal best of (13-3), which in 2006 was the 4th best jump in the nation; USATF Level-1 jumps certified

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

131 minutes. 2015.




Online Seasonal Training Plan for Boy's Track and Field

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TD-04788A: with Mark Brady
34-year coaching veteran in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area;
2012 Texas Class 5A State Champions while Head Coach at DeSoto High School, His 4x400 relay teams at DeSoto posted a 3:15 or faster from 2006 - 2012; Named Coach of the Year by the Dallas Morning News in 2010 and 2012; 2012 Texas State Champion & Nation's best 4x 100 relay 40.09 (DeSoto TX HS)

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

118 minutes. 2015.



TD-04788B: with Steve McGill, Southeast Raleigh (NC) High School Hurdle Coach;
Hurdle Coach for Track Xplosion Track Club, Coached several independent school state champions, 4A state champions, and a few who went on to become national champions; Has been coaching hurdlers at the youth and high school levels since 1995

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

83 minutes. 2015.



TD-04788C: with Tim Ives, Dowling Catholic (IA) High School Head Boys Cross Country;
Coach/Assistant Boys Track & Field Coach- Middle Distance/Distance; One of the most knowledgable distance coaches in all of the country!

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

68 minutes. 2015.



TD-04788D: with Michael Chapes, Track coach for 29 years in Wisconsin;
4x Coach of the Year; Past President of the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association President (WISTCA); Track Coach of the Year five of the six years coached in the Lumberjack Conference

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

118 minutes. 2015.



TD-04788E: with Michael Chapes, Track coach for 29 years in Wisconsin;
4x Coach of the Year; Past President of the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association President (WISTCA); Track Coach of the Year five of the six years coached in the Lumberjack Conference

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

142 minutes. 2015.



TD-04788F: with Mike Lugar, Founder and coach of Lake Erie Jumps Club;
Assistant coach at Elyria (OH) High School and Amherst (OH) High School; Currently has 22 state championship medals accredited to his coaching and training; Trained Tianna Bartoletta, United States Olympian and current member of the world record 4x1 team; He jumped 6'5" in the high jump to win the 2013 Masters Indoor National title

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

65 minutes. 2015.



TD-04788G: with Nick Garcia, Notre Dame (CA) High School Throws Coach;
Coached over 35 CIF Southern Section Finalists; Guided more than 30 throwers over 50-feet (15-meters); A level three USATF coach, level five IAAF coach; Master Instructor for John Godina's World Throws Center

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

62 minutes. 2015.



TD-04788H: with Tony Ciarelli, Newport Harbor (CA) High School Throws Coach;
Trained 7 California State Champions, 28 State Medalist and 26 CIF/Masters Champions in the shot put and discus, Coached 10 throwers over 60 feet in the shot and 10 throwers over 180 feet in the discus, including three 200 footers; Currently coaching two-time Olympic discus thrower Seema Punia from India (2014 Asian Games Gold Medalist and 2014 Common Wealth Games Silver Medalist)

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

149 minutes. 2015.



TD-04788I: with Vince Komar, Mukwonago (WI) High School Track and Field Coach;
A pole vault coach for 23 years and a head coach for 19 years.; President of the Wisconsin Pole Vault Coaches Association since 1996 and was influential in the addition of Woman's Pole Vault to the state in 2003.

Follow top high school coaches as they share their thoughts and training plans throughout the course of an actual season.

You'll see a compilation of real-time, weekly videos from master coaches detailing the training week for their program. Included are daily breakdowns for every training session of the season all the way through the championship meet!

You'll get:

  • Weekly video journal for an entire season
  • Seasonal goals and objectives (PDF)
  • Seasonal plan with training phases (PDF)
  • Entire season of workouts (PDF)
  • Coaching tips to give your athletes that extra 'winning edge!'

Learn from the best to become your best!

138 minutes. 2015.



Arkansas Track and Field Presents Common Errors and Corrections Series

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TD-04249A: with Doug Case, University of Arkansas Assistant Coach (sprints, relays and pole vault);
2012 USTFCCCA South Central Region Men's Assistant Coach of the Year

Learn a teaching progression and methods to correct common sprints and relays errors from University of Arkansas Assistant Coach Doug Case. Using a very simple and straight forward approach, Coach Case takes you through the steps needed to develop proper sprint and relay mechanics.

During a through the technical breakdown of the sprint, Case points out the areas where athletes are most prone to errors and then provides a drill that can be used to correct the problem. You will see:

  • Errors and corrections in the start
  • Errors and corrections through acceleration/maintenance phase
  • Errors and corrections at the finish
Coach Case delivers a thorough breakdown of the start phase. Starting block placement and proper starting techniques are covered, in addition to hand and arm placement and demonstrations on 'what to do' and 'what not to do.' Also shown is a unique way to get your athletes to react to the gun instead of anticipating it!

In the Acceleration & Maintenance Phases of sprint training, Case reveals the most common error to sprinters: "ice skating" or running from side-to-side instead of a straight line. He demonstrates an effective drill to alleviate ice skating at any level.

Get a step-by-step tutorial of the proper execution of the 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m relays. Case shows you the proper form for running the curve and receiving and handing off in each relay. He shows you how to perfect the blind pass for the 4 x 100 and the open pass in the 4 x 400.

Case includes the Razorbacks' practice and meet warm-up. This dynamic warm-up develops proper sprint mechanics and lower body mobility - the building blocks to running sprint events.

Take the guesswork out of fixing common mistakes that cost your sprinters time. Use Coach Case's drills to create fundamentally sound, faster sprinters.

39 minutes. 2013.



TD-04249B: with Doug Case, University of Arkansas Assistant Coach (sprints, relays and pole vault);
2012 USTFCCCA South Central Region Men's Assistant Coach of the Year

University of Arkansas Assistant Coach Doug Case takes you through a teaching progression for one of the most physically demanding events in track & field; the hurdles. Using a simple, straight forward approach, Coach Case takes you through the drills and teaching points needed to learn the 110m/400m hurdles from start to finish.

Coach Case presents a series of hurdle drills and demonstrations for critical training areas. Dividing the drills into Starting Drills, Sprint Mechanics, Approach Drills, Clearance Drills and Sprinting Drills, Coach Case and his athletes will increase your grasp of the hurdles event.

Athletes demonstrate the drills in a correct manner, and then in an incorrect manner, so you can visually see the difference. As each drill and demonstration is being performed, Case shares his thoughts on the errors and the necessary corrections using his drill sets. Case demonstrates:

  • Errors and corrections in the starts
  • Errors and corrections over the hurdles
  • Errors and corrections at the finish
Coach Case provides a complete technical breakdown of the 110meter hurdles pointing out the areas where athletes make common errors and then demonstrates the drill that is used to correct the problem.

Clear, specific instructions and demonstrations make it easy for you and your athletes to grasp specific concepts such as leg cycling, proper starting position, proper hurdle approach and proper clearance of the hurdle.

As a bonus, Case discusses the 400 meter hurdle event. He shares two drills: the Left Leg Curve Drill and Random Curve Drill, that he uses in addition to the 110 meter drills. Coach Case then points out some errors and corrections in the event.

  • Hurdle with both legs
  • Step Patterns
  • Lead with left leg on turn
  • Run on inside of track
Coach Case uses his proven drill set to effectively correct common errors in the hurdles. The hurdler will learn to develop better technique as he progresses through the drills.

43 minutes. 2013.



TD-04249C: with Rolando Greene, Purdue University Head Men's and Women's Track & Field and Cross Country Coach;
former University of Arkansas Women's Associate Head Coach (sprints, hurdles, jumps and multi-events); 4x USTFCCCA South Central Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year (including back-to-back honors in 2012 and 2011)

Learn the dos and don'ts of becoming a championship hurdler. Four time USTFCCCA Regional Women's Assistant Coach of the Year Rolando Greene breaks down the 100 meter hurdle event into an easy to follow discussion and demonstration of his four basic Hurdle Preparation Zones.The preparation zones include:

  • Start Acceleration
  • Hurdle Acceleration
  • Hurdle Speed Maintenance
  • Hurdle Rhythm and Endurance
These four areas are crucial when it comes to shaving time off of your personal best.

Coach Greene discusses each zone, breaks them down from start to finish, provides multiple drills to teach and correct technique, and has athletes demonstrate each drill so you can see how to execute the drill. The teaching progression in this video includes:

  • The basic start.
  • Acceleration through the first three hurdles.
  • Speed maintenance through the next five hurdles.
  • Endurance through the finish line.
Greene emphasizes the three drills that he uses consistently in each training zone: Trail leg, lead leg and over the top.

Using his method of "Simple to Complex" and "Beginning to Advanced" drills, Coach Greene explains the purpose of each drill, and then has his athletes demonstrate each drill. He also explain the common errors that each drill addresses, and the coaching points that you should be stressing with your athletes. He does an outstanding job of explaining the progression of each drill, and where to go when the athlete has mastered the drill.

Coach Green's philosophy of perfecting the four zones of hurdling is a great concept to teach in basic hurdling.

49 minutes. 2013.



TD-04249D: with Travis Geopfert, University of Arkansas Assistant Coach (field events and multi-events);
Decathlon coach for the 2009 USA vs. Germany Thorpe Cup; former UNI Head Coach, 2009 MVC Indoor and Outdoor Champions

University of Arkansas Assistant Coach Travis Geopfert takes you through a teaching progression for one of the most exciting events in track & field; the long jump. Coach Geopfert uses an easy to follow discussion along with excellent demonstrations to pinpoint the common errors that are hampering your long jumpers.

You will see athletes demonstrate each error and a series of drills used to correct the error. Geopfert supplements these drills with personal "Coaching Points" you can use to develop championship-caliber jumpers.

The majority of the drills focus on developing a consistent approach. Geopfert shows drills you can use to train your athletes to push through each step in the approach and to develop proper sprint mechanics to maximize your speed and power coming down the runway.

Correct mechanics also lead to a consistent approach. Coach Geopfert shows you how developing rhythm in your approach will keep your speed up through takeoff. You'll also see how body position at takeoff improves the distance of your jump.

To create a uniform stride pattern, Coach Geopfert demonstrates short approach jumps. The focus of these drills is to keep the correct form on a 10 step approach and then transfer that into a 12 step approach and eventually into a 14 to 16 step full approach. He also explains the rationale behind choosing the correct number of steps.

Proper in-air technique is discussed with numerous athlete demonstrations of correct and incorrect technique for the half-hitch and hitch kick techniques. These drills will help your athletes position their body's for an effective jump and landing.

The landing is covered in great detail. You will learn the importance of pressing the knees and chest together while keeping the eyes up to promote proper rotation and landing position.

Create more speed, power and distance in your jumpers by correcting common errors and improving their technique!

41 minutes. 2013.



TD-04249E: with Travis Geopfert, University of Arkansas Assistant Coach (field events and multi-events);
Decathlon coach for the 2009 USA vs. Germany Thorpe Cup; former UNI Head Coach, 2009 MVC Indoor and Outdoor Champions

University of Arkansas Assistant Coach Travis Geopfert takes you through a teaching progression for one of the most technically demanding events in track & field, the high jump. Using a very simple and straight forward approach, Coach Geopfert takes through all of the steps needed to learn and correct common mistakes in the high jump.

Coach Geopfert pinpoints the errors an athlete may encounter during the jump. After an athlete demonstrates the error, Coach Geopfert has the athlete perform a series of drills used to correct the technique. Geopfert supplements these drills with his personal "Coaching Points" that he has used to develop championship-caliber jumpers. He explains the why and how of every drill and how the drill corrects the error.

Geopfert addresses the most problematic part of the high jump; an inconsistent start. A good start provides a more consistent approach which results in a greater chance of hitting your mark at the curve. In addition, Geopert covers the approach, the take off and in-flight technique.

The video is divided into three areas of focus:

  • Developing a consistent approach
  • Take off mechanics
  • Flight mechanics
These essential drills will give you the skills necessary to make the most of every attempt on meet day!

29 minutes. 2013.



TD-04249F: with Travis Geopfert, University of Arkansas Assistant Coach (field events and multi-events);
Decathlon coach for the 2009 USA vs. Germany Thorpe Cup; former UNI Head Coach, 2009 MVC Indoor and Outdoor Champions

University of Arkansas Assistant Coach Travis Geopfert identifies and diagnoses the most common mistakes athletes make when triple jumping. With demonstrations by 4x All-American Tarik Batchelor, Geopfert walks you through the poor technique that hampers performance and provides drills to correct the technique. He supplements these drills with "Coaching Points" that he uses to develop championship jumpers.

The most common error in triple jumping is an inconsistent approach. A consistent start provides a more consistent approach and increases your chances of hitting your mark at the toe board. This is accomplished by creating a uniform stride pattern. Coach Geopfert explains the rationale behind choosing the correct number of steps.

Lengthening each phase of the approach is covered and Coach Geopfert stresses only giving your athlete as much speed as they can handle. This is especially important early in your athletes' development.

The majority of the drills in this video focus on getting full power out of each step down the runway and how to keep your speed, rhythm and form once you take off. In addition to the approach, Geopfert teaches bounding to help incorporate the arms into the jump, the step and skip phase, and how to put it all together.

Not only does Geopfert deliver drills and techniques, he explains the reasons why he uses these particular drills, all relating back to correcting movements which hamper performance. Order now and provide your athletes with the tools they need to reach their potential!

34 minutes. 2013.



TD-04249G: with Travis Geopfert, University of Arkansas Assistant Coach (field events and multi-events);
Decathlon coach for the 2009 USA vs. Germany Thorpe Cup; former UNI Head Coach, 2009 MVC Indoor and Outdoor Champions

University of Arkansas Assistant Coach Travis Geopfert takes you step-by-step through the common mistakes shot putters make and how you can help correct them. He delivers instruction on both the glide and rotational techniques.

You will see demonstrations of each error and drills you can use to correct the techniques. Geopfert supplements these drills with "Coaching Points" he uses to develop championship throwers. He explains the why and how of every drill he uses and how the drill corrects each particular error.

Many throwers hold the shot improperly, which affects their throwing distance. You will be introduced to the proper grip techniques and footwork needed to be an effective glide or rotational thrower.

Another common error in the shot is using only the upper body to throw. Using a series of weight throw drills, you will learn how to effectively use your lower body (large muscle groups) to improve power and balance. Incorporating heavy objects and a elevated target, your athletes will develop the strength and the technique needed to maximize their throwing distance.

The glide technique is covered in its entirety with numerous coaching tips and suggestions. Seeing multiple athletes complete the drills helps reveal the many mistakes athletes can make. The rotational technique is also covered with a group of athletes, as Coach Geopfert takes you step-by-step through the drills that are specific to this style of throwing. He teaches each technique from the front of the ring to the back.

This video will help you identify the mistakes your athletes are making that cost them distance on their throws and points at your meets. Order now and discover the drills and techniques that will help your throwers improve their technique and reach their potential.

65 minutes. 2013.



TD-04249H: with Travis Geopfert, University of Arkansas Assistant Coach (field events and multi-events);
Decathlon coach for the 2009 USA vs. Germany Thorpe Cup; former UNI Head Coach, 2009 MVC Indoor and Outdoor Champions

University of Arkansas Assistant Coach Travis Geopfert uses discus throwers with varying degrees of experience and ability to show you how to correct common mistakes in the discus.

After the athletes demonstrate an error, Coach Geopfert provides a series of drills you can use to correct the techniques. Geopfert supplements these drills with his personal "Coaching Points" that he has used to develop his championship-level throwers. For each drill, the how and why are explained along with how the drill corrects the error and develops proper technique.

Set Up
Many discus throwers hold the discus improperly, which affects their throwing distance. Starting with the basic set-up, Coach Geopfert instructs you on how to grip the discus to maximize your throw.

Front of the Ring
Learning the discus from the front of the ring to the back allows you to concentrate on the release before moving to footwork skills. You'll get a detailed breakdown on the proper angle and height of the release through the Heel-Knee-Hip-Arm Technique, in addition to drills that develop essential footwork.

Back of the Ring
In the back of the ring, you will see numerous drills to work on lower body technique. By utilizing traffic cones or straight bars, you will clearly see the incorrect and the correct way to move into the middle of the circle. Using cues like "slapping the giraffe" and "elbowing the penguin" makes learning the pivot-and-turn fun and easy to remember.

Middle of the Ring
In the middle of the ring, you will learn drills that focus on developing speed across the circle and an entire sequence of full throws.

Small mistakes can cost your athletes on meet day. Correct those mistakes and help your athletes maximize their potential!

55 minutes. 2013.



TD-04249I: with Travis Geopfert, University of Arkansas Assistant Coach (field events and multi-events);
Decathlon coach for the 2009 USA vs. Germany Thorpe Cup; former UNI Head Coach, 2009 MVC Indoor and Outdoor Champions

University of Arkansas Assistant Coach Travis Geopfert takes you step-by-step through the process of identifying and correcting common mistakes in the javelin. Coach Geopfert pinpoints the errors an athlete may encounter and then provides drills and coaching points to correct the errors and improve technique.

Geopfert starts with one of the most overlooked areas of javelin training - flexibility. Geopfert shows you eight upper body flexibility drills to increase not only an athlete's range of motion, but strength as well.

Moving to technique, you will see three of the most common ways to hold the javelin. Using a series of Jav Ball Routines, Coach Geopfert has his athletes demonstrate the correct way to throw the javelin and, in many cases, how to identify technique errors.

Essential runway technique is covered with a simple progression of approach drills. Focusing on perfecting simple and slower 3 to 5 step drills, Geopfert demonstrates Carries, Crossovers, and Penultimates before advancing to full speed approaches.

Geopfert uses simple concepts to show you how to get the most from your throws and how to eliminate the mistakes that cost your athletes distance.

39 minutes. 2013.



Teaching and Coaching the Throws 2-Pack

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TD-04898B: with Jim Garnham,
University of Buffalo Assistant Coach/Throws;
Coach of 2015 NCAA National Champion Jon Jones (shot put);
3x USTFCCCA Northeast Regional Coach of the Year; 30 years as a high school coach, finishing with at least one state champion each year during his final 10 years coaching (1992-2001).

The discus throw is one of the most challenging field events. University of Buffalo throws coach, Jim Garnham, provides basic instruction in teaching the progressions of the discus throw that will benefit all throws coaches.

Coach Garham demonstrates a series of 15 drills that can be used as a tool to develop an effective discus program. These drills cover everything from developing an event-specific warm up, to proper release positions that will help an athlete "sling" the discus more powerfully to drastically improve their throws. Coach Garnham, breaks down the major aspects of the event, from grip and release, to driving from the back of the circle; providing drills, instructions, and personal insights on the importance of each segment of the throw.

Active Warm-Up Routine and Strength Training

Learn the importance of properly warming up and how to design a routine to improve flexibility and mobility in your throwers. Coach Garnham provides the routines and training techniques that have helped him develop multiple nationally-recognized high school and college throwers. He identifies the major elements of a progressive warm up, which includes hurdle mobility drills designed to improve hip flexibility to a variety of band stretches and dynamically activate the upper body.

Teaching the Spin

In the discus, the ability to spin powerfully while maintaining control can lead to significant improvements in the event. To teach proper spin mechanics, Coach Garnham outlines a variety of activities, beginning with Continuous 180's, which are designed to teach athletes the basics of rotation. He progresses through a series of more challenging drills, building up to full throws. Throughout the progression, Coach Garnham discusses body position and shares valuable insights on subtle cues that can drastically improve stability and rotation, such as squeezing the knees, or dorsi-flexing the foot to improve knee bend during the turn.

Coach Garnham also provides simple, easy-to-use, helpful drills that will add those few extra feet to your athletes' best throw. Notable drills include the Wheel Drill, South African Drill and Bowling Pin Drill.

Identify and Correct Common Throwing Errors

You will learn several common mistakes that throwers make and how to identify their main causes. Using one of his current throwers to demonstrate both the error and corrective exercise, Coach Garnham outlines coaching cues and simple drills to fix each error from the ground up, providing drills that can be used both in and out of the circle to improve performance. Even experienced throwers will benefit from Coach Garnham's insights.

Coach Garnham is an engaging instructor who breaks the discus throw into easy-to-understand steps and progressions that all throwing coaches will benefit from. Keeping a simple, positive approach seems to be the secret to his athletes' successes.

54 minutes. 2016.



Teaching and Coaching the Discus Throw

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with Jim Garnham,
University of Buffalo Assistant Coach/Throws;
Coach of 2015 NCAA National Champion Jon Jones (shot put);
3x USTFCCCA Northeast Regional Coach of the Year; 30 years as a high school coach, finishing with at least one state champion each year during his final 10 years coaching (1992-2001).

The discus throw is one of the most challenging field events. University of Buffalo throws coach, Jim Garnham, provides basic instruction in teaching the progressions of the discus throw that will benefit all throws coaches.

Coach Garham demonstrates a series of 15 drills that can be used as a tool to develop an effective discus program. These drills cover everything from developing an event-specific warm up, to proper release positions that will help an athlete "sling" the discus more powerfully to drastically improve their throws. Coach Garnham, breaks down the major aspects of the event, from grip and release, to driving from the back of the circle; providing drills, instructions, and personal insights on the importance of each segment of the throw.

Active Warm-Up Routine and Strength Training

Learn the importance of properly warming up and how to design a routine to improve flexibility and mobility in your throwers. Coach Garnham provides the routines and training techniques that have helped him develop multiple nationally-recognized high school and college throwers. He identifies the major elements of a progressive warm up, which includes hurdle mobility drills designed to improve hip flexibility to a variety of band stretches and dynamically activate the upper body.

Teaching the Spin

In the discus, the ability to spin powerfully while maintaining control can lead to significant improvements in the event. To teach proper spin mechanics, Coach Garnham outlines a variety of activities, beginning with Continuous 180's, which are designed to teach athletes the basics of rotation. He progresses through a series of more challenging drills, building up to full throws. Throughout the progression, Coach Garnham discusses body position and shares valuable insights on subtle cues that can drastically improve stability and rotation, such as squeezing the knees, or dorsi-flexing the foot to improve knee bend during the turn.

Coach Garnham also provides simple, easy-to-use, helpful drills that will add those few extra feet to your athletes' best throw. Notable drills include the Wheel Drill, South African Drill and Bowling Pin Drill.

Identify and Correct Common Throwing Errors

You will learn several common mistakes that throwers make and how to identify their main causes. Using one of his current throwers to demonstrate both the error and corrective exercise, Coach Garnham outlines coaching cues and simple drills to fix each error from the ground up, providing drills that can be used both in and out of the circle to improve performance. Even experienced throwers will benefit from Coach Garnham's insights.

Coach Garnham is an engaging instructor who breaks the discus throw into easy-to-understand steps and progressions that all throwing coaches will benefit from. Keeping a simple, positive approach seems to be the secret to his athletes' successes.

54 minutes. 2016.

Progressions for Teaching and Coaching the Pole Vault

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with Tom Hays, University of Kansas Assistant Head Coach/Vertical Jumps Coach; 2011 National Collegiate Pole Vault Coach of the Year; under Hays' direction, a Kansas athlete has won a Big 12 title in the pole vault in 7 of the last 8 years (2008-15)

University of Kansas vertical jumps coach, Tom Hays, takes you 'to school' in the art of learning to fly. With the help of three All-Americans and one Olympic athlete, Coach Hays will show you over 30 drills and exercises that have driven these world class athletes to maximize their abilities.

Coach Hays goes in-depth sharing overlooked strategies, both at the pit and away from the pit, to develop the complete vaulter. Watch and learn as he takes you through specific things you should look for to create taller takeoffs, improve hand and feet involvement, and connect the sprint pattern with the pole, leading to a more aggressive approach, takeoff, and follow through.

Warm-up Drills

The warm-up phase works on basic sprint mechanics that emphasize the approach. Hays covers six essential drills to improve heel lift and recovery, as well as knee and thigh lift for more effective sprint development.

Plant Drills

Developing control at the 'pivot point' is key to successful vaulting. You'll see two drills that will help your athletes improve their hand and feet involvement, which will create taller takeoffs.

Sand Progressions

You will learn a series of six drills that emphasize the objective of plant mechanics using sand progressions. With these drills, you'll also discover how to teach speed through sprint form drills, how to move the pole to vertical, and how to add a dynamic take-off.

Coach Hays takes the athlete into the 2-, 4- and 6-step drills that demonstrate how to make sure your steps are big and aggressive during the approach and take-off. He shows four drills that emphasize riding the pole into the pit. The drills cover in detail:

  • How to get the arms fully extended
  • How to step into the take-off
  • How to stay active
  • How to get hands tall and up

Connection Drills

Coach Hays uses a series of 13 drills in his connection phase to explain how the run, take-off, and movement of the pole determine success for the vault. These drills are used to work on the approach, take-off, follow through, swing technique and taking off from the ground.

Strength Development

Discover why strength work away from the pit will help with pole vaulting skills. Coach Hays uses a series of drills for core and shoulder development - the key to the success of the vaulter.

Finally, you will see it all put together by watching former University of Kansas vaulters perform full approach vaults. Coach Hays will explain how his drills are used in the five steps needed for a successful full vault:

  • How tall athletes run on the runway
  • Rhythm coming into the box
  • How stretched athletes are at take-off
  • How fast athletes swing their trail leg
  • Flexion over the bar with the knees

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the basic learning progressions of the vault. Coach Hays gives you all the information you need to become a better vaulter and better coach in an easy-to-follow, proven formula for success.

2015

Teaching and Coaching Glide and Rotational Shot Put

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with Jim Garnham,
University of Buffalo Assistant Coach/Throws;
Coach of 2015 NCAA National Champion Jon Jones (shot put);
3x USTFCCCA Northeast Regional Coach of the Year; 30 years as a high school coach, finishing with at least one state champion each year during his final 10 years coaching (1992-2001).

Learn from a coach that has over 45 years experience coaching the shot put at the high school level, collegiate ranks, and on the national scene. Jim Garnham covers everything from grip and carry to pushing aggressively from the back to unleash more powerful throws. With demonstrations from Jon Jones, NCAA Outdoor National Champion in the shot put, Coach Garnham, breaks down the major aspects of the event. He provides drills, instructions and personal insights on the importance of each segment of the throw.

Carry and Strike

You will learn the importance of proper carry position and discover progressive drills for striking the shot put that can be used as introductory practices for beginners, as well as a warm up review for your advanced athletes. Exercises progress from simple warm up activities through more complex actions to allow the thrower to isolate the basics before rehearsing the skill as part of the larger movement.

Improving the Block

Taking advantage of the stretch shortening/reflex cycle is one of the most effective ways to increase power in the shot put. Coach Garnham explains the benefits of blocking the left side of the body (for right handed throwers), to increase the momentum of the opposite side. He then provides a blocking drill and gives various coaching cues to help you communicate effectively with your athlete while rehearsing the skill.

Teaching the Basic Concepts of the Full Glide and Spin Technique

Not all athletes are built the same. By being able to teach the various concepts of both glide and spin technique, you'll feel confident selecting and teaching either technique to your athlete. This will enable you to take full advantage of each athlete's unique skill set to maximize their performance in the ring.

Strength Training

Coach Garnham shows you how to use a variety of implements to build strong and fast throwers. You'll see how to incorporate a bucket full of sand or rice to build strength in your athlete's fingers.

This is a great video for the beginning and intermediate thrower. Coach Garnham's drills and techniques will have an immediate impact on the distance of your athletes' throws.

59 minutes. 2016.

Sprints & Relays Strategies and Training

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with Joey Woody,
Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at the University of Iowa;
4x All-American; Silver Medalist in the 2003 World Championships

Joey Woody explains why the key to having fast relays is developing fast sprinters. You'll learn his philosophy behind team strategy and training for successful relays, as well as how you can build a winning team, or program, from the relay out. At the University of Iowa, their whole philosophy is to build from the relays out. This mindset has led them to back-to-back Big 10 Championship 400-meter relay titles (2013-14). Proof that his system works.

Finding The Right Fit

All relays should be practiced at 100% effort to improve the passing of the baton. Moving your athletes around in all legs will help you determine which athlete is best suited for each position. Coach Woody stresses the importance of the speed of the baton and placing athletes in positions where they can move the baton most effectively.

Included is an in-depth look at the incoming and outgoing runner responsibilities in the 4x100. Coach Woody does a great job showing you the exchange of the baton, as well as hand-off drills and 4x100 strategy. Instruction on what to look for when placing athletes in each leg of the relay is covered in the classroom and on the track.

Longer Distances

The difference in 4x200 and 4x400 relay coaching strategies are also covered, with emphasis put on proper body mechanics. Coach Woody also goes through drills designed specifically for 4x200 and 4x400 relays.

Finally, you will learn Coach Woody's acceleration drills, including the resistance run with a partner, resistance run with a sled and the line drill. Coach Woody uses the line drill to teach greater acceleration mechanics for sprints. This drill is designed to set the sprinter up from start to finish with proper body and shin angles to create maximum ground contact force.

Proper block set-up is also discussed, giving you insight to prepare your runners for a great start.

Coach Joey Woody is one of the best `classroom' coaches with his detailed explanation of running the relays. Not only will you get tons of great drills and techniques for sprints and relays, you'll also learn the "how" and "why" behind each teaching point.

80 minutes. 2016.


Sprint and 400M Hurdle Technique & Training

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with Joey Woody,
Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at the University of Iowa;
4x All-American; Silver Medalist in the 2003 World Championships

Without a doubt, teaching hurdling is one of the toughest tasks for track & field coaches. Coach Joey Woody has created a unique educational tool and does an outstanding job of explaining foundational information that can be used as building blocks toward making a more competitive hurdler. Coach Woody simplifies proper hurdle technique from A to Z. He covers:

  • The athletic qualities required, and how to develop them (speed, strength, endurance, power, and sprint mechanics).
  • Block setup and block starts.
  • Hurdle drills to fix faulty technique, improve stride frequency, and rhythm.

Training Plan

Using a classroom lecture format with on-screen graphics, Coach Woody does an excellent job of explaining the progression of learning the hurdles. You'll get a detailed list of coaching cues that are used to help improve your athletes' hurdling technique.

Coach Woody not only provides sample training slides, but also real-time drills like hurdle walk overs, stationary drills (including lead leg specific drills so the athlete does not lead with a bent knee) and movement based drills.

Additionally, Coach Woody talks about his weekly and yearly training plans, which work on proper mechanics and keeping athletes fresh, while also having them work hard enough to build strength and power.

Sprints

In the 100/110M hurdles, controlled speed is the key to success, and the central nervous system needs to be firing at all times. Coach Woody explains why being a "trail leg hurdler" is the key to faster times. He also breaks down the components of proper hurdle mechanics into three distinct phases: into the hurdle, over the hurdle and off the hurdle.

You'll learn the importance of running with a consistent rhythm during all drills and keeping the feet moving at all times. Having the upper and lower body working in unison is paramount for developing a champion hurdler.

400M Hurdles

Focus on the 400M hurdler is dependent on a few key qualities: above average speed, great endurance capability and the willingness to train hard. The ability to hurdle with both legs efficiently is a skill most successful 400M hurdlers possess.

Coach Woody describes his philosophy, workout examples, training concepts, and training progression that serve as a good foundation for the developing distance hurdler. He likes to compare 400M hurdle training to medicine. Over-training can have the same negative effect as over-medicating. Remember to train the athlete, not just the event!

This video is a no-brainer for the track & field coach that works with hurdlers. Coaches are constantly seeking new drills and techniques to make their programs and athletes stronger competitors. Coach Woody presents his methods in a way that are easy to understand for coaches and athletes of all levels.

110 minutes. 2016.

Joey Woody's Strategies and Training the Sprints 3-pack

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TD-04908A: with Joey Woody,
Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at the University of Iowa;
4x All-American; Silver Medalist in the 2003 World Championships

Joey Woody explains why the key to having fast relays is developing fast sprinters. You'll learn his philosophy behind team strategy and training for successful relays, as well as how you can build a winning team, or program, from the relay out. At the University of Iowa, their whole philosophy is to build from the relays out. This mindset has led them to back-to-back Big 10 Championship 400-meter relay titles (2013-14). Proof that his system works.

Finding The Right Fit

All relays should be practiced at 100% effort to improve the passing of the baton. Moving your athletes around in all legs will help you determine which athlete is best suited for each position. Coach Woody stresses the importance of the speed of the baton and placing athletes in positions where they can move the baton most effectively.

Included is an in-depth look at the incoming and outgoing runner responsibilities in the 4x100. Coach Woody does a great job showing you the exchange of the baton, as well as hand-off drills and 4x100 strategy. Instruction on what to look for when placing athletes in each leg of the relay is covered in the classroom and on the track.

Longer Distances

The difference in 4x200 and 4x400 relay coaching strategies are also covered, with emphasis put on proper body mechanics. Coach Woody also goes through drills designed specifically for 4x200 and 4x400 relays.

Finally, you will learn Coach Woody's acceleration drills, including the resistance run with a partner, resistance run with a sled and the line drill. Coach Woody uses the line drill to teach greater acceleration mechanics for sprints. This drill is designed to set the sprinter up from start to finish with proper body and shin angles to create maximum ground contact force.

Proper block set-up is also discussed, giving you insight to prepare your runners for a great start.

Coach Joey Woody is one of the best `classroom' coaches with his detailed explanation of running the relays. Not only will you get tons of great drills and techniques for sprints and relays, you'll also learn the "how" and "why" behind each teaching point.

80 minutes. 2016.



TD-04908B: with Joey Woody,
Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at the University of Iowa;
4x All-American; Silver Medalist in the 2003 World Championships

Without a doubt, teaching hurdling is one of the toughest tasks for track & field coaches. Coach Joey Woody has created a unique educational tool and does an outstanding job of explaining foundational information that can be used as building blocks toward making a more competitive hurdler. Coach Woody simplifies proper hurdle technique from A to Z. He covers:

  • The athletic qualities required, and how to develop them (speed, strength, endurance, power, and sprint mechanics).
  • Block setup and block starts.
  • Hurdle drills to fix faulty technique, improve stride frequency, and rhythm.

Training Plan

Using a classroom lecture format with on-screen graphics, Coach Woody does an excellent job of explaining the progression of learning the hurdles. You'll get a detailed list of coaching cues that are used to help improve your athletes' hurdling technique.

Coach Woody not only provides sample training slides, but also real-time drills like hurdle walk overs, stationary drills (including lead leg specific drills so the athlete does not lead with a bent knee) and movement based drills.

Additionally, Coach Woody talks about his weekly and yearly training plans, which work on proper mechanics and keeping athletes fresh, while also having them work hard enough to build strength and power.

Sprints

In the 100/110M hurdles, controlled speed is the key to success, and the central nervous system needs to be firing at all times. Coach Woody explains why being a "trail leg hurdler" is the key to faster times. He also breaks down the components of proper hurdle mechanics into three distinct phases: into the hurdle, over the hurdle and off the hurdle.

You'll learn the importance of running with a consistent rhythm during all drills and keeping the feet moving at all times. Having the upper and lower body working in unison is paramount for developing a champion hurdler.

400M Hurdles

Focus on the 400M hurdler is dependent on a few key qualities: above average speed, great endurance capability and the willingness to train hard. The ability to hurdle with both legs efficiently is a skill most successful 400M hurdlers possess.

Coach Woody describes his philosophy, workout examples, training concepts, and training progression that serve as a good foundation for the developing distance hurdler. He likes to compare 400M hurdle training to medicine. Over-training can have the same negative effect as over-medicating. Remember to train the athlete, not just the event!

This video is a no-brainer for the track & field coach that works with hurdlers. Coaches are constantly seeking new drills and techniques to make their programs and athletes stronger competitors. Coach Woody presents his methods in a way that are easy to understand for coaches and athletes of all levels.

110 minutes. 2016.

TD-04908C: with Joey Woody,
Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at the University of Iowa;
4x All-American; Silver Medalist in the 2003 World Championships

Many track & field coaches know their athletes need to become faster and stronger, but they don't know how to make those two essential skills a cohesive unit. Joey Woody lays out the necessary framework to develop your athletes' speed and power at the same time.

Coach Woody uses science, experience and observation to give his athletes a clear-cut advantage over the competition. Now, you can benefit from his knowledge. This video is bursting at the seams with coaching philosophies, training models, periodization models, scientific progressions, drills and exercises to elevate your coaching knowledge to new heights in the areas of sprints, relays and hurdles.

Knowing Your Athletes

Coach Woody believes that you develop an athlete from the ground up, with their sport-specific skill in mind. Whether your athlete sprints, jumps or throws, you need to develop those skills through practice and repetition of movement.

Coach Woody highlights both velocity and force demands associated with the sprints and hurdle events. Next, he lays out his personal road map to building up athletes and their athletic qualities. He stresses that tailoring training components to fit the individual needs of the athlete will better the outcome. Understanding each athlete's background and fitness level will determine the length of your general preparation period at the high school and college levels.

Plyometric Development

Sport demands are extremely high, and in order for the athlete to become more successful, their body must be able to withstand high velocity forces. Coach Woody breaks down how to use plyometric progressions to build better athletes. He explains the science behind implementing plyos to prevent the breakdown effect on the athlete's body, which gives them increased power output for the entire length of the race. This is the secret that leads to building a more competitive sprinter and hurdler.

Next, he uses plyometrics to develop explosiveness in his athletes. Everything from stand-still jumps, to ballistics and depth training is covered, while Coach Woody explains the progressions behind each concept.

Speed Development

Coach Woody goes over the correct angles and mechanics associated with building greater levels of acceleration speed specific to the sprinter & hurdler. He places specialized emphasis on higher knee and thigh lift to increase force velocity upon ground contact. This will lead to less time on the ground, plus more distance covered, with less effort.

You will learn bounding training, medicine ball throws and maximum velocity training that includes discussion and demonstration of the wicket drill, the art of floating, stair runs and speed endurance. Speed endurance is an extended speed rhythm at 90-95% intensity which utilizes shorter rest intervals.

He also includes a warm-up that not only prepares athletes for that day's practice, but also increases their stability and strength for the future.

Throughout the video, you'll see informational graphics related to neuromuscular training modalities that aid in the understanding of each area discussed by Coach Woody.

Coach Woody eliminates all of the guesswork when comes to building a high performance athlete. His instruction covers real-time science and some of the most successful practices implemented by one of the top collegiate track & field programs in the country. If you are an improvement-minded coach, this video will increase your ability to build faster, stronger, more powerful sprinters and hurdlers ranging from high school to the collegiate level.

164 minutes (2 DVDs). 2016.



Drills and Techniques for Teaching the Jumps Series

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TD-04900A: with Jeremy Fischer,
Head Coach and Lead Instructor at the Chula Vista High Performance Training Center/USA Track and Field;
USATF Level 3 Certified, holds Level 2 Certificates in the sprints, jumps and throws and currently serves as the Level 2 (event specific school) Jumps Lead Instructor;
former University of Oklahoma Men's and Women's Jumps and Multi's Coach; 2007 Midwest Region Men's Jumps/Combined Events Coach of the Year; All-American and All-Big Ten jumper for the University of Wisconsin (He also coaches Olympian & medalist Will Clay, 6x National Champion Amanda Smock)

There is a simple principle in the high jump - whenever the athlete starts wrong, they will ultimately finish wrong. Modern athletes struggle with maintaining posture, spatial awareness and multi-planar body control. Therefore, greater amounts of time must be given to work on approach progressions and developing multi-planar movement patterns.

Jeremy Fischer, head coach and lead instructor at the United States Olympic Training Center, outlines the importance of setting up an effective approach for the high jump. He also creates a step-by-step progression, complete with various drills and coaching cues, to help coaches teach athletes how to run smooth curves and maximize their power at takeoff.

Setting up the Approach

The high jump approach is unique to each individual athlete, with a variety of factors to consider. Coach Fisher helps to alleviate the guesswork by establishing guidelines on how to measure the approach and create a radius that will allow each athlete to run smoother and turn effectively. He breakdowns the specifics on how to determine proper start marks and jump marks.

Drills and Cues for More Effective Curve Running

Maintaining speed while keeping a proper curve radius is one of the most difficult challenges facing all high jumpers. Coach Fischer demonstrates drills and provides unique coaching cues to help athletes run the curve more effectively. This includes tips such as running flat footed on the curve, which enables the athlete to use full surface of their foot to gain better leverage and traction on the curve, and in turn, better lean.

Developing the Takeoff

Coach Fischer lays out a simple step-by-step progression for teaching the takeoff. He shows the DiPena take off drills from standing, to walking, before linking them together with the full length approach to blend all aspects of the event together.

Top of the Bar Mechanics

You will learn a drill that trains athletes how to relax while being inverted to prevent premature chin and butt drop while going over the bar.

Outside Factors

Coach Fischer covers the importance of rest recovery, nutrition and prehabilitation. The best athletes in the world tend to maintain weight and strength levels year round, not just during their competitive seasons.

Coach Fisher delivers a straightforward teaching tool for knowledge-hungry coaches who want to build more competitive high jumpers.

59 minutes. 2016.



TD-04900B: with Jeremy Fischer,
Head Coach and Lead Instructor at the Chula Vista High Performance Training Center/USA Track and Field;
USATF Level 3 Certified, holds Level 2 Certificates in the sprints, jumps and throws and currently serves as the Level 2 (event specific school) Jumps Lead Instructor;
former University of Oklahoma Men's and Women's Jumps and Multi's Coach; 2007 Midwest Region Men's Jumps/Combined Events Coach of the Year; All-American and All-Big Ten jumper for the University of Wisconsin (He also coaches Olympian & medalist Will Clay, 6x National Champion Amanda Smock)

In the long jump, speed is critical to success. Athletes that can consistently create fast approaches and minimize deceleration on the runway are often the most successful in the event.

Jeremy Fischer believes 90% of how far athletes can jump depends on pinpointing and eliminating specific flaws that happen during the approach and takeoff. He identifies ways in which deceleration can occur and lays out a step-by-step plan to help athletes establish approaches with proper mechanics maximize their potential.

Developing a consistent approach

To develop a consistent approach, Coach Fischer uses a three zone drill to teach approach rhythm and running mechanics, which lead to greater accuracy at the board. Once rhythm and mechanics have been established, he demonstrates how to create the meet length approach on the track before taking it to the runway to make adjustments and begin jumping.

Perfecting the penultimate step and takeoff

Once your athlete has established a consistent runway, the takeoff becomes the critical linking component to maintain velocity created during the run and transition the athlete into flight. In this segment, Coach Fischer uses U.S. Indoor champion, Tyron Stewart, to demonstrate proper takeoff mechanics through a step-by-step progression of activities that begins with standing and walking drills and progresses through short approach jumps.

Coach Fischer does a nice job of clearing up how far the foot should be placed in relationship to the athlete's center of mass to prevent deceleration forces while taking advantage of forward momentum. He also touches on how to prevent early and unwanted chest rotation, which leads to early leg drop, translating into less distance during the jump.

Landing Mechanics

Coach Fischer breaks down each phase of the landing through simple, low intensity drills that can be easily implemented into practice and used throughout the season.

As a bonus, Coach Fischer discusses outside factors that can affect performance and ways to help coaches holistically prepare their athletes for success.

This video is designed to help coaches of intermediate athletes develop a deeper understanding of the event and enhance their performance. However, it is also laid out in a simple, straightforward manner that will help novice athletes learn the event from the ground up, while giving new coaches the confidence to teach the event.

57 minutes. 2016.



TD-04900C: with Jeremy Fischer,
Head Coach and Lead Instructor at the Chula Vista High Performance Training Center/USA Track and Field;
USATF Level 3 Certified, holds Level 2 Certificates in the sprints, jumps and throws and currently serves as the Level 2 (event specific school) Jumps Lead Instructor;
former University of Oklahoma Men's and Women's Jumps and Multi's Coach; 2007 Midwest Region Men's Jumps/Combined Events Coach of the Year; All-American and All-Big Ten jumper for the University of Wisconsin (He also coaches Olympian & medalist Will Clay, 6x National Champion Amanda Smock)

Jeremy Fischer, head coach at the USATF High Performance Training Center, teaches you how to understand and fix common errors every coach deals with when working with triple jumpers.

With demonstrations from All-American and Olympic trials finalist Toni Smith, Coach Fischer dissects every aspect of the triple jump, including: the approach, establishing marks, acceleration, transition, maximum velocity and speed mechanics.

Coach Fischer emphasizes body awareness, body position, postural integrity, and learning how to run off of the board. Through the use of over 20 drills, Coach Fischer takes the triple jump from the approach, to the runway, to the board and then to the landing. These drills will teach the athlete to:

  • Focus on reactive strength
  • How to get into position to finish the jump
  • Learn forward rotation
  • Maintain posture
  • Have a free leg
  • Learn timing

Not only do you get drills, but more importantly you get the insight, knowledge and technique to better pinpoint flaws every triple jump athlete seems to struggle with.

Establish an Effective Approach

Starting consistently out of the back of your mark is one of the most overlooked parts of the triple jump. Coach Fischer breaks down the specifics for executing a more effective approach and how to establish jump marks. He explains acceleration, transition, to maximum velocity sprint mechanics and how to fix common problems in the approach phase of the triple jump.

Board to Box Drill

One of the biggest gaps limiting the triple jump athlete is an inability to push off the board. This requires proper hip displacement to achieve greater horizontal distance. This drill teaches athletes how to keep their take off leg underneath their center of mass while triple extending through the entire leg system, which promotes a more effective jump off the board.

1-2-3 Drill

This drill teaches athletes how to maintain vertical body positioning with proper thigh angles for increased vertical push against the track, which will improve horizontal speed.

Coach Fischer explains the outside factors that must be accounted for to build the compete triple jump athlete. These include rest, recovery, nutrition and pre-habilitation. Many coaches overlook these factors, which limits their jumpers' overall success.

Coach Fischer delivers one of the most comprehensive and concise teaching tools to build a more competitive triple jump athlete.

49 minutes. 2016.



Developing Speed & Power for Sprints, Relays and Hurdles

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with Joey Woody,
Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at the University of Iowa;
4x All-American; Silver Medalist in the 2003 World Championships

Many track & field coaches know their athletes need to become faster and stronger, but they don't know how to make those two essential skills a cohesive unit. Joey Woody lays out the necessary framework to develop your athletes' speed and power at the same time.

Coach Woody uses science, experience and observation to give his athletes a clear-cut advantage over the competition. Now, you can benefit from his knowledge. This video is bursting at the seams with coaching philosophies, training models, periodization models, scientific progressions, drills and exercises to elevate your coaching knowledge to new heights in the areas of sprints, relays and hurdles.

Knowing Your Athletes

Coach Woody believes that you develop an athlete from the ground up, with their sport-specific skill in mind. Whether your athlete sprints, jumps or throws, you need to develop those skills through practice and repetition of movement.

Coach Woody highlights both velocity and force demands associated with the sprints and hurdle events. Next, he lays out his personal road map to building up athletes and their athletic qualities. He stresses that tailoring training components to fit the individual needs of the athlete will better the outcome. Understanding each athlete's background and fitness level will determine the length of your general preparation period at the high school and college levels.

Plyometric Development

Sport demands are extremely high, and in order for the athlete to become more successful, their body must be able to withstand high velocity forces. Coach Woody breaks down how to use plyometric progressions to build better athletes. He explains the science behind implementing plyos to prevent the breakdown effect on the athlete's body, which gives them increased power output for the entire length of the race. This is the secret that leads to building a more competitive sprinter and hurdler.

Next, he uses plyometrics to develop explosiveness in his athletes. Everything from stand-still jumps, to ballistics and depth training is covered, while Coach Woody explains the progressions behind each concept.

Speed Development

Coach Woody goes over the correct angles and mechanics associated with building greater levels of acceleration speed specific to the sprinter & hurdler. He places specialized emphasis on higher knee and thigh lift to increase force velocity upon ground contact. This will lead to less time on the ground, plus more distance covered, with less effort.

You will learn bounding training, medicine ball throws and maximum velocity training that includes discussion and demonstration of the wicket drill, the art of floating, stair runs and speed endurance. Speed endurance is an extended speed rhythm at 90-95% intensity which utilizes shorter rest intervals.

He also includes a warm-up that not only prepares athletes for that day's practice, but also increases their stability and strength for the future.

Throughout the video, you'll see informational graphics related to neuromuscular training modalities that aid in the understanding of each area discussed by Coach Woody.

Coach Woody eliminates all of the guesswork when comes to building a high performance athlete. His instruction covers real-time science and some of the most successful practices implemented by one of the top collegiate track & field programs in the country. If you are an improvement-minded coach, this video will increase your ability to build faster, stronger, more powerful sprinters and hurdlers ranging from high school to the collegiate level.

164 minutes (2 DVDs). 2016.

30 Drills & Techniques for Teaching the Long Jump

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with Jeremy Fischer,
Head Coach and Lead Instructor at the Chula Vista High Performance Training Center/USA Track and Field;
USATF Level 3 Certified, holds Level 2 Certificates in the sprints, jumps and throws and currently serves as the Level 2 (event specific school) Jumps Lead Instructor;
former University of Oklahoma Men's and Women's Jumps and Multi's Coach; 2007 Midwest Region Men's Jumps/Combined Events Coach of the Year; All-American and All-Big Ten jumper for the University of Wisconsin (He also coaches Olympian & medalist Will Clay, 6x National Champion Amanda Smock)

In the long jump, speed is critical to success. Athletes that can consistently create fast approaches and minimize deceleration on the runway are often the most successful in the event.

Jeremy Fischer believes 90% of how far athletes can jump depends on pinpointing and eliminating specific flaws that happen during the approach and takeoff. He identifies ways in which deceleration can occur and lays out a step-by-step plan to help athletes establish approaches with proper mechanics maximize their potential.

Developing a consistent approach

To develop a consistent approach, Coach Fischer uses a three zone drill to teach approach rhythm and running mechanics, which lead to greater accuracy at the board. Once rhythm and mechanics have been established, he demonstrates how to create the meet length approach on the track before taking it to the runway to make adjustments and begin jumping.

Perfecting the penultimate step and takeoff

Once your athlete has established a consistent runway, the takeoff becomes the critical linking component to maintain velocity created during the run and transition the athlete into flight. In this segment, Coach Fischer uses U.S. Indoor champion, Tyron Stewart, to demonstrate proper takeoff mechanics through a step-by-step progression of activities that begins with standing and walking drills and progresses through short approach jumps.

Coach Fischer does a nice job of clearing up how far the foot should be placed in relationship to the athlete's center of mass to prevent deceleration forces while taking advantage of forward momentum. He also touches on how to prevent early and unwanted chest rotation, which leads to early leg drop, translating into less distance during the jump.

Landing Mechanics

Coach Fischer breaks down each phase of the landing through simple, low intensity drills that can be easily implemented into practice and used throughout the season.

As a bonus, Coach Fischer discusses outside factors that can affect performance and ways to help coaches holistically prepare their athletes for success.

This video is designed to help coaches of intermediate athletes develop a deeper understanding of the event and enhance their performance. However, it is also laid out in a simple, straightforward manner that will help novice athletes learn the event from the ground up, while giving new coaches the confidence to teach the event.

57 minutes. 2016.

20 Drills & Techniques for Teaching the Triple Jump

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with Jeremy Fischer,
Head Coach and Lead Instructor at the Chula Vista High Performance Training Center/USA Track and Field;
USATF Level 3 Certified, holds Level 2 Certificates in the sprints, jumps and throws and currently serves as the Level 2 (event specific school) Jumps Lead Instructor;
former University of Oklahoma Men's and Women's Jumps and Multi's Coach; 2007 Midwest Region Men's Jumps/Combined Events Coach of the Year; All-American and All-Big Ten jumper for the University of Wisconsin (He also coaches Olympian & medalist Will Clay, 6x National Champion Amanda Smock)

Jeremy Fischer, head coach at the USATF High Performance Training Center, teaches you how to understand and fix common errors every coach deals with when working with triple jumpers.

With demonstrations from All-American and Olympic trials finalist Toni Smith, Coach Fischer dissects every aspect of the triple jump, including: the approach, establishing marks, acceleration, transition, maximum velocity and speed mechanics.

Coach Fischer emphasizes body awareness, body position, postural integrity, and learning how to run off of the board. Through the use of over 20 drills, Coach Fischer takes the triple jump from the approach, to the runway, to the board and then to the landing. These drills will teach the athlete to:

  • Focus on reactive strength
  • How to get into position to finish the jump
  • Learn forward rotation
  • Maintain posture
  • Have a free leg
  • Learn timing

Not only do you get drills, but more importantly you get the insight, knowledge and technique to better pinpoint flaws every triple jump athlete seems to struggle with.

Establish an Effective Approach

Starting consistently out of the back of your mark is one of the most overlooked parts of the triple jump. Coach Fischer breaks down the specifics for executing a more effective approach and how to establish jump marks. He explains acceleration, transition, to maximum velocity sprint mechanics and how to fix common problems in the approach phase of the triple jump.

Board to Box Drill

One of the biggest gaps limiting the triple jump athlete is an inability to push off the board. This requires proper hip displacement to achieve greater horizontal distance. This drill teaches athletes how to keep their take off leg underneath their center of mass while triple extending through the entire leg system, which promotes a more effective jump off the board.

1-2-3 Drill

This drill teaches athletes how to maintain vertical body positioning with proper thigh angles for increased vertical push against the track, which will improve horizontal speed.

Coach Fischer explains the outside factors that must be accounted for to build the compete triple jump athlete. These include rest, recovery, nutrition and pre-habilitation. Many coaches overlook these factors, which limits their jumpers' overall success.

Coach Fischer delivers one of the most comprehensive and concise teaching tools to build a more competitive triple jump athlete.

49 minutes. 2016.

20 Drills & Techniques for Teaching the High Jump

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with Jeremy Fischer,
Head Coach and Lead Instructor at the Chula Vista High Performance Training Center/USA Track and Field;
USATF Level 3 Certified, holds Level 2 Certificates in the sprints, jumps and throws and currently serves as the Level 2 (event specific school) Jumps Lead Instructor;
former University of Oklahoma Men's and Women's Jumps and Multi's Coach; 2007 Midwest Region Men's Jumps/Combined Events Coach of the Year; All-American and All-Big Ten jumper for the University of Wisconsin (He also coaches Olympian & medalist Will Clay, 6x National Champion Amanda Smock)

There is a simple principle in the high jump - whenever the athlete starts wrong, they will ultimately finish wrong. Modern athletes struggle with maintaining posture, spatial awareness and multi-planar body control. Therefore, greater amounts of time must be given to work on approach progressions and developing multi-planar movement patterns.

Jeremy Fischer, head coach and lead instructor at the United States Olympic Training Center, outlines the importance of setting up an effective approach for the high jump. He also creates a step-by-step progression, complete with various drills and coaching cues, to help coaches teach athletes how to run smooth curves and maximize their power at takeoff.

Setting up the Approach

The high jump approach is unique to each individual athlete, with a variety of factors to consider. Coach Fisher helps to alleviate the guesswork by establishing guidelines on how to measure the approach and create a radius that will allow each athlete to run smoother and turn effectively. He breakdowns the specifics on how to determine proper start marks and jump marks.

Drills and Cues for More Effective Curve Running

Maintaining speed while keeping a proper curve radius is one of the most difficult challenges facing all high jumpers. Coach Fischer demonstrates drills and provides unique coaching cues to help athletes run the curve more effectively. This includes tips such as running flat footed on the curve, which enables the athlete to use full surface of their foot to gain better leverage and traction on the curve, and in turn, better lean.

Developing the Takeoff

Coach Fischer lays out a simple step-by-step progression for teaching the takeoff. He shows the DiPena take off drills from standing, to walking, before linking them together with the full length approach to blend all aspects of the event together.

Top of the Bar Mechanics

You will learn a drill that trains athletes how to relax while being inverted to prevent premature chin and butt drop while going over the bar.

Outside Factors

Coach Fischer covers the importance of rest recovery, nutrition and prehabilitation. The best athletes in the world tend to maintain weight and strength levels year round, not just during their competitive seasons.

Coach Fisher delivers a straightforward teaching tool for knowledge-hungry coaches who want to build more competitive high jumpers.

59 minutes. 2016.


Marcus O'Sullivan's Threshold Training 3-Pack

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TD-02521A: with Marcus O'Sullivan,
Villanova Head Track & Field and Head Men's Cross Country Coach,
4 X Olympian, 3 X World Champion,
100 Sub 4-minute miles in a 15 year pro career,
voted NCAA National Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1998.

One of the sport's most successful runner turned coach, Marcus O'Sullivan's mastery and understanding of Lactate Threshold Training for middle distance and distance runners has made him one of the most sought after clinicians in the country! O'Sullivan has a special gift of taking the science of physiology and translating it into easy-to-understand terminology, which can be applied to all levels. The key to threshold training is getting a firm grasp on the energy systems. In Part 1, O'Sullivan explains the basic physiology of the Phosphate System, the Oxygen System, and the Lactate System. With a basic understanding of these systems, you will be able to identify the threshold "line" that is the key element in prescribing appropriate training on an individual basis for each athlete. The athletes' appropriate pace is then determined by using heart rate as well as time formulas. Marcus leaves "no stone unturned" as he includes strategies for training that are systems appropriate. He will share with you a workout plan that will include the frequency and volume of a threshold workout, ultimately leading to less injury and the avoidance of overtraining. This video gives you the tools to incorporate a science with practicality for your athletes!

51 minutes. 2006.

TD-02521B: with Marcus O'Sullivan,
Villanova Head Track & Field and Head Men's Cross Country Coach,
4 X Olympian, 3 X World Champion,
100 Sub 4-minute miles in a 15 year pro career,
voted NCAA National Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1998.

The focus of this presentation is on anaerobic work, i.e. work that takes place "above the aerobic/anaerobic threshold line." Before O'Sullivan discusses actual anaerobic training, he shares the set-up of a training plan for the season, working back from the peak meet, including a seasonal breakdown of appropriate training phases helping to establish a solid aerobic base; Marcus presents a wide variety of anaerobic workouts which will help increase the VO2 max and the anaerobic capacity of the athlete. His delivery includes lactate infusion and diffusion - getting the athlete to build lactate in order to teach him/her to diffuse the lactate acid. Throughout the presentation, O'Sullivan offers caution regarding the hazards of over training in this energy system and offers strategies that will allow adequate recovery to avoid overtraining an athlete prior to his or her most important competition. O'Sullivan also presents workout sets that target specific race distances for the middle distance runner. He presents a segment on the importance of speed development, suggesting specific ideas to help increase and enhance the speed of the athlete without it becoming a detriment to the overall performance.

49 minutes. 2006

TD-02521C: with Marcus O'Sullivan,
Villanova Head Track & Field and Head Men's Cross Country Coach,
4 X Olympian, 3 X World Champion,
100 Sub 4-minute miles in a 15 year pro career,
voted NCAA National Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1998.

In this presentation O'Sullivan delves deeply and precisely into a narrow and targeted focus for threshold training. He begins with a brief review of the basics of lactate training including the three energy systems used in training and their relationship to understanding how to streamline training around the "aerobic/anaerobic line." Through all of the physiological discussion, you will greatly benefit from O'Sullivan's unique knack of making the complexities of the science simple to grasp and understand. The overall goal of threshold training is to try to get the heart stronger allowing it to pump more blood, carry more oxygen, and do more work, and hence run faster. Through this methodology the athlete will run consistently faster and further throughout each season during the career of the athlete. The "advanced" aspect of the presentation is in its specificity with regard to training as it relates to an athlete's particular event. O'Sullivan includes sample workout sets that are event specific, with detailed outline on how to increase the production level of a threshold workout without adding to the volume. He deals with training each system as it fits with a season and a segment of the season. He also shares considerations for a long and short season and how competition fits into the training equation.

53 minutes. 2006.



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