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Share Here are my top 7 tips for your Track spikes Don’t leave them in your spike bag Dip the spike pins in 10W30 oil before inserting Carry extra pairs with different spike lengths and types Carry a pair of pliers 200m specialists pin placements Differences in spike plates Choosing pins and needles Take them [...]
Share This article discusses wind assistance for the short sprints and horizontal jumps. This article will not discuss excessive wind assistance for the hurdles, as that’s another story with stride and step patterns. You’ve all seen the dreaded +2.1 on the race results which nullifies any attempts for record purposes (or achieving standards). I know [...]
Share The following tips are training strategies related to speed and power development for the long jump and triple jump from Boo Schexnayder presentation notes on this subject. Re-printed with permission from the author. >> Click here for Coach Schexnayder’s Complete Horizontal Jumps Training Program. A horizontal jumper’s speed and power capabilities are the greatest [...]
Share I started my Track career at nine years old as a Triple Jumper, so the horizontal jumps has a special meaning to me. Because speed training is vital for jumpers, I also ran the 4x200m relay, then eventually became a specialist in the 400 meters. The Long and Triple Jump doesn’t have the glory [...]
Share Strength Speed. Technology and training for sprinter speed and long jump Sometimes, thinking out of the box is a good thing. If you are getting the same results with old antiquated methods, it’s time to try new things. This book is about technology and training for sprinter speed and long jump. ”Powersprint” is a [...]
Share If you are familiar with the 2009 IAAF Biomechanics Research Project in Berlin, you’ll be glad to know there was a follow up in Daegu. The goal of this project is to provide scientific information on the competitions and offer the details to athletes and coaches to help improve their performance. Below are brief [...]
Share Mike Conley: Triple Jump (DVD) Here’s an oldie, but goodie. And highly recommended to anyone who wants to Triple Jump. This VHS cassette from 1991 was one of the first coaching films I purchased, and now it’s great to see it on DVD. When you have names like Mike Conley and Dick Booth, these [...]
Share I think regular Blog reader realize I have been living in Rome, Italy for nearly 2 years. One of the little known trivia facts is basketball player Kobe Bryant lived in Rieti, Italy for 6 years while his father played professional basketball. His dad, Joe Bryant, played in Rieti from 1984 to 1992. To [...]
Share NOTE: I spent most of my early days in Athletics as a Long jumper and Triple jumper. PREAMBLE: We all agree younger and non-elite sprinters reach their maximum velocity much earlier than elite sprinters. As well, females reach their top speed sooner than males. What used to be the gold standard distance of 60m [...]
Share When I challenged Asafa Powell to the Standing Triple Jump, I didn’t expect him to take me seriously. After all, he tore a pec muscle during testing week. Along with the Standing Long Jump, the Standing Triple is a great explosive plyometric exercise. I do this on a flat grass surface with an old [...]
Share What the heck is an Icosathlon? The icosathlon is simply a Double Decathlon, formerly known as the “Double Deca”. When you think about it, Track and Field has 19 events without relays. So what’s the 20th event? A 800 meter race walk which was held in the original Decathlon? A 150 meters straightaway? Nope, [...]
Share The world is still buzzing about Sebastian Bayer’s 8.71m Long Jump on his 6th and final jump. And it wasn’t performed with a fancy 2-and-a-half hitch kick either. Here’s a good question for Track and Field Coaches: In the long jump and triple jump, should you try to win the jump on your first [...]
Share Here is some original research from the Department of Physical Therapy, Wichita State University, that further proves why a Dynamic Warm Up may be better than Static Stretching. For a brief introduction, see the article on Dynamic Warm Up vs. Static Stretching Controversy. The original research article can be found here (PDF) Introduction Our [...]
Share When you think of high jump, no one uses the straddle roll anymore. The last time we saw that technique being used was Vladimir Yashchenko (2.33m & 2.34m World records from 1977-78) or Valeriy Brumel (2.23-2.28m World records from 1961-63) In the long jump, most Elite men (if not all) use the hitch kick. [...]
Share The Canadian Athletics Coaching Center has a wealth of free coaching articles, including a great article I referenced on Valeri Borzov’s mental preparation before a race. If you are interested in more advanced topics such as developing Strength, Power and Mobility, then check out this article from Dan Pfaff. You can download the entire [...]
Share Forget Usain Bolt’s 9.72 World Record! Forget Ben Johnson! The fastest recorded 100 meters of all time is Obadale Thompson, who ran 9.69! Of course, this was at altitude, with a wind of nearly 5 meters per second! That’s over 10 miles per hour! There are other superhuman feats with the help of Mother [...]
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5 True Stories About Me –NOT an April Fools Joke
Share Instead of some silly post of a stupid April Fool’s Joke, like Speedendurance shutting down due to excessive bandwidth cost, here are 5 TRUE stories about me. I hope you enjoy them. 1. I Beat Mike Conley in the Triple Jump in 1985 Arkansas was invited to a 4 way meet (quadrangular meet) in [...]