Progressions for Coaching Track & Field
TB-00738: by Scott Roberts,
Iowa State University;
certified strength and conditioning specialist,
USATF Coaching Education Levels I and II lead instructorHurdling is a complex skill, requiring a sound training plan to create a foundation for successfully coaching the hurdling events. Coach Roberts' Progressions for Coaching the Hurdles provides the coach with the building blocks necessary to prepare a successful hurdling training plan. Roberts, one of the leading collegiate sprinting and hurdling authorities, provides a straight-forward discussion of the eight factors to consider when coaching hurdlers: speed, rhythm, technique, flexibility / range of motion, strength, stamina, poise and body type and follows these up with teaching progressions, drills and sample weekly training plans. From selecting which sprinters will make the best hurdlers, to drills that help master hurdling technique, Roberts' systematic approach to hurdling in Progressions for Coaching the Hurdles is an excellent resource for coaches (men's and women's) at any level. 48 pages. 2006.
TB-00739: by Scott Roberts,
Iowa State University;
certified strength and conditioning specialist,
USATF Coaching Education Levels I and II lead instructor
All track and field coaches have heard the adage, "sprinters are born, not made." Coach Roberts acknowledges that while there are certain genetic predispositions for speed, anyone can become faster by using sound training principles, technical feedback and repetition, which he presents in Progressions for Coaching the Sprints and Relays. The Iowa State University coaching staff uses a neuromuscular approach to improving the performance of sprinters. This foundation, which is based on the central nervous system's ability to make the muscles fire in the proper sequence and in the most efficient manner possible, enables a sprinter to quickly propel down the track. Roberts' proven methods have developed top sprinters. In his tenure at Iowa State his athletes have qualified for the NCAA Championship 23 times. Progressions for Coaching the Sprints and Relays provides an excellent resource for coaches at all levels. 64 pages. 2006.
TB-00740: by Irving "Boo" Schexnayder,
Lousiana State University Assistant Coach;
certified in Level I, II and III;
former Chair of Jumps program of Track and Field Coaching Education
Irving "Boo" Schexnayder has coached the jumps and multi-events at LSU for the past 10 years and is one of the premier field event coaches in the nation. His Progressions for Coaching the Horizontal Jumps provides an excellent resource for teaching the long and triple jumps for coaches (men's and women's) at all levels. Schexnayder's comprehensive discussion of multi-system and multi-lateral training and how to incorporate each into your program, will help lay the foundation for your horizontal jump training plan throughout the year. Progressions for Coaching the Horizontal Jumps will help teach you why a particular technique is useful, what results can be expected with the technique, and how to evaluate and correct deficiencies in the phases of the horizontal jumps. This book is an excellent addition to your coaching library. 80 pages. 2006.
TB-00741: by Jeff Hoskisson,
Highland Community College;
certified Level I and II, and Lead Instructor by USA Track and Field
The two most highly technical events in track and field are likely the vertical jumps: the high jump and pole vault. Progressions for Coaching the Vertical Jumps provides coaches (men's or women's) at all levels with an excellent resource for teaching, evaluating and analyzing these complex events. Coach Hoskisson's student athletes have earned conference championships and All American awards at each of the levels that he has coached. Progressions for Coaching the Vertical Jumps systematically presents each event from the approach, to the takeoff, to bar clearance and provides the coach with sample trouble spots and an assortment of remedies to work through them with their athletes. The drills and sample training plans sections include a wide variety of each to help you construct a sound training plan for your vertical jumpers. 64 pages. 2006.
TB-00742: by Tony Benson,
former Olympic, Commonwealth,
World Championship, and Asian Games coach; Corey Ihmels,
Iowa State University Head Cross Country Coach;
six-time All American, a sub 4-minute miler; and Irv Ray,
member of the Olympic Development Middle and Long Distance Committee, NAIA championship coach Two successful NCAA coaches collaborate with Australia's Tony Benson to develop a practical approach to the "Run with the Best" training system. This system provides coaches with a program that enables the development of athletes to their full potential. The focal point of the program is the need for mental, emotional, physical and spiritual balance. Each of these coaches utilize the "Run with the Best" training system which incorporates three main principles: coach and athlete setting goals together, establishing appropriate training volumes and progressively more aggressive workloads throughout the athlete's career. Progressions for Coaching the Middle Distances is an excellent resource for the coach (men's and women's) striving to construct a program that takes the guess work out of training 800- to 3200-meter runners. 64 pages. 2006.
TB-00743: by Brett Halter,
University of Missouri;
USA Track and Field Development Coordinator for the junior men's shot put
Coach Halter has been a student of the sport learning from some of the brightest most successful coaches in track and field, and has evolved into one of the most successful and respected throws coaches in the country himself. Halter's throwers have earned 20 All American awards, earned U.S. Olympics Trials qualifying spots four times and been members of four U.S. National teams. Included in this group is seven-time All American and IAAF World Indoor Champion Christian Cantwell, who recorded the longest throws in the world in 2004 both indoors and outdoors. Halter utilizes a conglomeration of theories to coach these events but the foundation of his methods is a thorough knowledge of the technical demands and training theory associated with each event. Progressions for Coaching the Shot Put and Discus Throw provides useful guidelines for developing athletes in each of these events, and coaches at all levels (men's and women's) will find it to be an excellent resource. 128 pages. 2006.
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