Here are three drills designed to help teach the proper work patterns for the long jump and triple jump.

In the first video belowm Jim VanHootegem, former Texas A&M Assistant Coach and Current Oklahoma Head Coach for Track and Field, demonstrates three drill that he uses to teach athletes the proper footwork pattern for the horizontal jumps.

In the second video Coach  VanHootegem, demonstrates the start that he teaches to his horizontal jumpers.

In both videos he offers coaches cues to help you to train your athletes.

These drills are taken from his comprehensive coaching DVD. If you are interested in learning more about that DVD click the link Texas A&M Track & Field Series – Drills and Progressions for Championship Horizontal Jumps.

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While strength is important in the discus, in order to produce champion throwers you must be able to teach proper technique. That process begins with the grip and stand throws.

In the video below Carrie Lane, former throws coach at University of Nebraska and current throws coach at University of Wyoming, provides the key coaching points and cues that will help your throwers learn the correct grip and execute a fundamentally sound stand throw.

This teaching segment is just a small clip from Coach Lane’s excellent instructional DVD. For more information about that DVD click the link Becoming a Champion: Discus for Girls’ Track & Field.

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There is a simple principle in the high jump – whenever the athlete starts wrong, they will ultimately finish wrong.

The high jump starts with the approach. The approach is unique to each individual athlete, with a variety of factors to consider. In the video below  JeremyFisher,Head Coach and Lead Instructor at the Chula Vista High Performance Training Center/USA Track and Field. Shows how he teaches the approach

He helps to alleviate the guesswork by establishing guidelines on how to measure the approach and create a radius that will allow each athlete to run smoother and turn effectively. He breakdowns the specifics on how to determine proper start marks and jump marks.

For more information about the DVD that this drill was taken from click the link 20 Drills & Techniques for Teaching the High Jump.

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Training an athlete to throw the discus properly requires technical knowledge and teaching skill. Here are some training ideas to help you get started training your athletes to throw the discus.

In the video clip below Kaitlyn Ciarelli, Associate Head Coach at UC-Irvine discusses the dynamic warm-up routine that she uses with her throwers. She also demonstrates five different throw drills and touches briefly on how she incorporates strength training into her program.

Coach Ciarelli’s presentation is from a recent Glazier Track and Field Clinic. For information about how to gain access to her entire presentation, viewing hundreds of other clinic presentations or attending a live clinic click the link Glazier Track and Field Clinic.

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How can you build a consistent approach in the long jump? Here is a simple drill to help train your long jumpers to build rhythm in their approach and to run through the board with near maximum velocity.

In the video clip below Jeremy Fischer, Head Coach and Lead Instructor at the Chula Vista High Performance Training Center/USA Track and Field and former University of Oklahoma Men’s and Women’s Jumps and Multi’s Coach takes you through a simple approach drill that will help your runners build rhythm in their approach.

To develop a consistent approach, Coach Fischer uses this three zone drill to teach approach rhythm and running mechanics, which lead to accuracy at the board. He does this drill on the track before taking jumpers to the runway to begin jumping.

Coach Fischer divides the approach as follows:

Acceleration Zone  – The start to appox. 22 meters. In this zone the athlete is just getting up to speed and overcoming inertia

Tranistion Zone – From the 11 meter mark to the 22 meter mark. In this zone the athlete will transition from acceleration to maximum velocity like mechanics.

Near Max Velocity Zone – From the 22 meter mark to the 33 meter mark the athlete will be running with near max velocity sprint mechanics.

Coach Fischer stresses that the goal is not to reach max velocity at the midpoint of the approach, but rather to maintain max velocity through the board. He also states that in order to have the energy and coordination to jump off the board, the athlete is really looking at acheiving between 95-97% of max velocity at the board.

He usually does between 6-7 reps, beginning at 70% of max early in the season and then builds up. If you are a high school, you might not have that kind of time and you will need to start at 80-90% of max effort.

This drill is taken from Coach Fischer’s training DVD. If you would like more information about the DVD click the link 30 Drills & Techniques for Teaching the Long Jump

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