I want to thank Ryan Banta for an hour+ long discussion on testing for Track and Field. The question to ask is, why test? Is there a correlation? Are you keeping your athlete's "honest"? Of course, the best test for 400m is to run a 400m! If you use a 10-15m fly start, you can add 1 … [Read more...] about Testing for Speed, Power, Strength, & Endurance [VIDEO]
Ryan Banta
SpeedEndurance TV – Back to the Basics of Speed
Before you begin, click here to download Back-to-the-Basics-of-Speed (PDF 1.2Mb) for easy viewing, as we'll be following this slide deck. To develop successful sprinters in track & field, all these elements below are important to your program. So in this presentation, Ryan discusses: … [Read more...] about SpeedEndurance TV – Back to the Basics of Speed
Ultimate Recruiting Guide for High School Athletes [PODCAST]
Scroll down to the end of the article to play the Podcast. Alternatively, you can download the MP3 to your phone or laptop. If you missed Ryan Banta’s last two videos & presentation, go to Long-to-Short or Short-to-Long? Comparing & Contrasting Different Training Models AND Defining the … [Read more...] about Ultimate Recruiting Guide for High School Athletes [PODCAST]
Back to the Basics of Speed
If you missed the excerpt from the upcoming book The Sprinters Compendium, here is the link to the Free Chapter. (over 6000 people have downloaded this already) If you missed Ryan Banta’s last two videos & presentation, go to Long-to-Short or Short-to-Long? Comparing & Contrasting … [Read more...] about Back to the Basics of Speed
10 Things I learned from Sprinter’s Compendium [Dutch Clinic 2017]
If you missed the excerpt from the upcoming book The Sprinters Compendium, here is the link to the Free Chapter. (over 6000 people have downloaded this already) If you missed Ryan Banta’s last two videos & presentation, go to Long-to-Short or Short-to-Long? Comparing & Contrasting … [Read more...] about 10 Things I learned from Sprinter’s Compendium [Dutch Clinic 2017]
Defining the 100m Dash – Speed Development, Explosion, Acceleration, Max Velocity, & Speed Endurance
Coach Ryan Banta of Parkway Central High School gives an excellent 1 hour presentation on How to Train the 100m dash. If you missed Ryan Banta's last video & presentation, go to Long-to-Short or Short-to-Long? Comparing & Contrasting Different Training Models. Click here for other … [Read more...] about Defining the 100m Dash – Speed Development, Explosion, Acceleration, Max Velocity, & Speed Endurance
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 … [Read more...] about Long-to-Short or Short-to-Long? Comparing & Contrasting Different Training Models
Evaluating New Athletes into your Sprint Program
How do you evaluate an athlete when they first enter your program? This question is part of my 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 … [Read more...] about Evaluating New Athletes into your Sprint Program
Foam Roller Routine
This article is guest blogged by Ryan Banta, an assistant coach at the Ladue/St. Louis Lightning Track; Feld club. He previously wrote Sprint Drills and Cues and Acceleration and Maximum Velocity To view all his articles on this Blog click here . This routine comes from Olympic … [Read more...] about Foam Roller Routine
14 Tapering Strategies to Bring Speed Athletes to Peak Cycle
This article is guest blogged by Ryan Banta, an assistant coach at the Ladue/St. Louis Lightning Track; Feld club. He previously wrote Sprint Drills and Cues and Acceleration and Maximum Velocity To view all his articles on this Blog click here . It's my birthday, and I thought … [Read more...] about 14 Tapering Strategies to Bring Speed Athletes to Peak Cycle
