Inclement Weather Coaching Tools: Folding Chair Hurdles with Shelton Ervin –...
Watch as Coach Shelton Ervin discusses tools to continue training in inclement weather. Folding chairs can be used and set up to act as hurdles for hurdle mobility and turnover drills. Doing these...
View ArticlePlyometric Warmups for Distance Runners Using PVC Sticks with Scott...
Watch as Coach Scott Christensen explains, and distance runners demonstrate using PVC sticks for their plyometric warmups. Coach shows video of wide and narrow stance rotations, lateral and skip jacks,...
View ArticleHow Coaches Can Develop an OUTSTANDING Working Relationship With Your AD
By: Kevin M. Bryant, CMAA Many times, in my 35-year career in college and high school athletic administration I have heard coaches share their frustrations about their athletic director. While I...
View ArticleSpeed Inventory Example Drills with Arthur ‘Iggy’ Ignaczak – Stanford Univ.
Watch as Coach Arthur 'Iggy' Ignaczak explains and shows videos of these speed inventory drills for jumpers and pole vaulters. He will focus in detail on the following drills: wicket runs on the...
View ArticleSteps Coaches Can Take to Prevent Player Injuries with Dr. Robb Rehberg –...
Watch as Dr. Robb Rehberg discusses steps that coaches can take to prevent player injuries. He will explain in detail the following steps: Properly plan activities Provide a safe physical environment...
View ArticleThe Drama Stops Here with Jen Hardy – The Academy of MotivAction
Watch as Jen Hardy discusses the weight that today's coaches carry. The mindset of a coach feeling pressure can shift quickly if they don't practice awareness, presence, and recognize the opportunity...
View ArticleMy Favorite Cross Country Workouts with Loy Triana – Burkburnett High School...
Watch as Coach Loy Triana shares his favorite workouts for his cross country team. These include circuit exercises, hills, intervals, and a tempo/speed mix. He also explains how his '7-Minute Mile'...
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The Ten Most Important Things a Coach Should Do in the Off-Season
Even if the last game of the season ends in a victory, the off-season begins for me after the last out of that game. Next season, I know I must be better and my team must be better. I begin to...
View ArticleRollover Block Starts with Chris Parno – Minnesota State Univ., Mankato
Watch as Coach Chris Parno explains how he introduces blocks by using the Rollover Block Start. The athlete will not be in an actual starting position but will step on top of the block while staying...
View Article9-Dot Challenge with James Leath – Mental Performance Coach
Watch as Mental Performance Coach James Leath presents a group of athletes with the 9-Dot Challenge. The challenge has 4 rules and the athletes have 5 minutes to work by themselves, then with a...
View ArticleHurdle Technique Drills with Alex Armenteros – St. Thomas Aquinas HS (FL)
Watch as Coach Alex Armenteros explains and shows clips of these warmup drills. He covers the A Walk, Double Tap, A Skip, Double Legs, and many others. These are everyday drills emphasizing proper...
View ArticleBand Dorsiflexion Drill with Lakeidra Hayes – Lancaster STEM High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Lakeidra Hayes explains and shows video clips of this band dorsiflexion drill. The drill is done in multiple ways starting with the athletes lying on the ground with the band in the...
View ArticleBuilding Core Values with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey is a keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author, and character leadership & culture development coach. Better known as Coach Mackey, he has spent the last 20 years...
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Building Trust Quickly with Learning Styles
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Provided By: Beyond The Game Alliance As a high school or elite-level coach, your ability to understand how athletes learn best is critical to unlocking their potential and...
View ArticleSpeed Development: Wickets and Flys with Joe Eby – Baldwin Wallace Univ.
Watch as Coach Joe Eby discusses speed development drills focusing on wickets and flys. Coach Eby uses Coach Vince Anderson’s wicket measurements and places pieces of colored duct tape on the...
View ArticleMinimizing Your Athletes’ Anxiety with Robert Schinke – Laurentian Univ.
Watch as Robert Schinke discusses minimizing your athletes' anxiety. Lack of confidence is the main cause of anxiety for athletes as an upcoming event nears. Focusing on previous negative performances...
View ArticleFoundations of Max Velocity: Stair Workout with JJ Riese – Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach JJ Riese discusses the foundations of max velocity for sprinters/hurdlers and shows video of stair runs, double foot hops, and drop step drills. The athletes start with four sets of...
View Article4×100 Relay Tape Placement with Chris Parno – Minnesota State Univ., Mankato
Watch as Coach Chris Parno explains setting up his tape marks for the 4x100 relay. The age, speed, and strength of the athletes are the determining factors of tape placement but generally it is 18 to...
View ArticleRent Is Due with Shelton Ervin – Summer Creek High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Shelton Ervin discusses a philosophy stating that the rent is due at the end of the week. The philosophy promotes striving for excellence through hard work and accountability. The...
View ArticleEstablishing Mutual Trust
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Athletes will never reach their peak performance unless a deliberate and sustained effort to teach...
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