Long-to-Short or Short-to-Long? Comparing & Contrasting Different Training Models

Long to Short, or Short to Long?

That is the question!

Coach Ryan Banta of Parkway Central High School and Nick Buckvar of Ladue High School compare and contrast two different systems of sprint training over an entire season. The clinic session was purposefully developed to give coaches numerous examples of different methods of training at different stages of the annual plan.

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Ryan Banta

Assistant Coach at Ladue/St. Louis Lightning Track & Feld club

Ryan Banta is an assistant coach at the Ladue/St. Louis Lightning Track & Feld club, where the club has assisted athletes in achieving 6 national titles, 31 All American performances, and 61 national qualifiers. He has earned a USATF level II certification in sprints, hurdles, relays, and endurance as well as a USTFCCCA track and field technical coaching certification.

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Latest posts by Ryan Banta (see all)

• How to Train the 400/800 meters Double - February 5, 2017
• 10 Things I learned from Sprinter’s Compendium [Dutch Clinic 2017] - January 22, 2017
• The Start and Acceleration – Chapter 3 (Free Download) - December 27, 2016

Ryan has a new book coming out titled, Sprinter’s Compendium, a “one stop shop” for theory and practical information for any coach looking for real world strategies to improve sprint training for any type of athlete. Look for it soon!