Coach Winckler applies his expertise to the area of program organization for your hurdlers. This process starts by identifying your training tasks and objectives. In a high school or middle school environment, Winckler believes it is important to identify groups of athletes that work well together. The training year consists of a general (4-8 weeks), specific (2-4 weeks) and competition phase (through the end of the season). General fitness, strength and endurance are the objectives of the general period. The specific preparation phase should focus on technique, speed and special endurance. Technical activities are performed when the athlete is fresh and learns at a higher level. Five segments of the workout session include the warm-up, technical aspects, power, strength and cool down. Winckler then takes the weekly training period and details each day of the week and the activities each day. Planning starts with training menus, which comprise all of the drills and exercises that will be used during the season. In addition, Winckler uses athletes to demonstrate the warm-up exercise program.

58 minutes. 2007.

With over 40 years of coaching experience, Graham Knight is undoubtedly one of the world's leading authorities on hurdles. In this DVD, Knight shares his wealth of expertise with you presenting the drills that develop the technical elements of the 100 & 110M hurdles. Knight begins with the lead leg technique that includes technical breakdown and drill progressions in a walk, skip, run sequence. Knight's lead leg philosophy is "time in the air is time wasted," and his drills focus upon getting the lead leg down quickly. Next, Knight switches his technical breakdown to the trail leg and includes techniques and drills to keep the body "tall" as well as techniques for teaching proper arm mechanics. Knight includes on-ground mobility exercises and trail leg isolation drills. Knight combines the lead and trail leg skills into the complete hurdle technique. Let Graham Knight show you how to incorporate speed without compromising technique.

53 minutes. 2009.

Coach Dakin presents a 5-part drill plan for you to incorporate into your hurdle practice routine. Dakin's instruction consists of:

• Hurdle mobility drills that work through range of motion with lead and trail legs.
• Technical Conditioning, Dakin begins with postural drills that are designed to strengthen the core and to keep the athlete "tall" at all times.
• Technical drills, Dakin focuses on isolation drills with a progression that includes side step drills, full hurdle short stride drills, alternating lead right and lead left and a one-step drill.
• Spatial Awareness drills, Dakin's focus is creating athlete awareness for coming into and away from the hurdles.
• Bend Drills, Dakin offers drills and strategies for maintaining technical control on the bend.

27 minutes. 2009.

Coach Elliott believes that hurdling is a very dynamic event involving key components including flexibility, speed, explosive power and - most importantly - coordination. Elliott shares how to combine all of these ingredients into effective progressions for the teaching and coaching of the hurdles. Elliott's dynamic warm-up routine for the hurdles incorporates A-skips, B-skips, high knees, fast lead leg and fast feet drills similar to those of sprinters. He proceeds to hurdle specific technical instruction utilizing "wall drills" for the lead and trail leg. Elliott next incorporates the lead and trail leg wall drills into a step-by-step drill progression for moving over the hurdles. Elliott concludes with starting block drills that will get the athlete to the first hurdle in eight steps, emphasizing the drive phase and approach. Throughout the presentation, Elliott shares techniques, tips and drill alternatives for making the instruction skill-level appropriate for athletes from beginners through more experienced hurdlers. This is a great tool for coaches and athletes of all levels who want to learn Grass Roots Hurdling at its best.

36 minutes. 2008.

Coach Holloway, one of the most respected sprint and hurdle coaches in the sport, takes you beyond the basic components of the hurdle event and shows you how to unlock your potential as a hurdler. Holloway begins with a thorough functional warm-up routine designed to increase the hurdler's flexibility and increase the heart rate. Holloway's instruction begins in the blocks showing how to efficiently get out of the starting blocks with speed and power. He then teaches you how to approach the first hurdle, while maintaining a focus on sustaining good ground contacts and carrying a sprint form. Once the athlete is running between the hurdles, Holloway demonstrates how to target and attack each hurdle while keeping a good flow and rhythm, allowing the runner to finish strong. Also included is a segment about running the turn in the 300/400m events, focusing on standing up tall and maintaining good posture. Holloway shares drills that cover all of the technical aspects of hurdling. The DVD also contains a breakdown of race footage to help witness firsthand the components of a great hurdle race.

24 minutes. 2007.