ELITETRACK Forum

Running Mechanics

2010-03-08T13:23:00-05:00

Stumbled on this picture today while searching the internet for something in preparation for my talks this week. This is Kip Kieno and I think Peka Vasala from the early 70’s, may actually have been 72 Olympic games. Regardless this picture speaks a thousand words. You don’t get this from doing drills, you get this from running fast!Look at this from the PAL Paradigm.P = PostureA = Arm ActionL =

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March DVD Offer

2010-03-08T17:03:31-05:00

For a limited time this month I am offering a DVD set with Tom Tellez, Dan Pfaff, and Boo Schexnayder. Tellez - Methods to Improve Sprint Starts and Sprint/Hurdle Mechanics (2 DVD set) Over 2 hrs of lecture, demonstration and video analysis by the master.Pfaff - Technical Problem Solving - 80 min lecture on how to detect and solve technical errors… covers a myriad of overlooked topics.Pfaff

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Wooden - The Teacher

2010-03-11T02:27:22-05:00

I recently picked up a book You Haven’t Taught Until They Have Learned by S. Nater and R. Gallimore. I’ve read a few chapters, faxed a few chapters to friends, and started some interesting discussions. Wooden was the consummate teacher who was organized, demanding, yet humble. One of the best chapters is “It’s What You Learn After You Know It All That Counts Most”. I think back to some earlie

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14 reasons why Jamaica is the Sprint Capitol of the World

2008-09-10T15:16:14-05:00

At this past Olympics, Jamaica put on a show. The tiny island with a population of less than 3 million people won more Olympic medals than every other country not named USA, Russia or Kenya. And when you consider the QUALITY of their medals, things are even more astounding. Consider these points:If we use the point system I described HERE, Jamaica (24 points) is actually the 3rd best track and fie

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Periodization is Passé

2009-06-11T08:54:43-05:00

Good now I got your attention. Classical periodization as most coaching education programs teach is history. The classic X curve of high volume work developed in a preparatory phase of training then crossing and moving to a high intensity low volume phase during competition is gone. Why is it still taught? Periodization is about the timing of the application of the training stimuli, it is not abou

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Coaching Education Opportunities

2010-03-04T22:58:52-05:00

I have a couple things that might be of benefit for professional development for some of our members.SOLD OUT Dynamic Warmup Considerations for Speed-Power Athletes DVD for only $14.95My DVD publisher misprinted several of one of my DVDs such that the DVD has the content of Dynamic Warmup Considerations for Speed-Power Athletes but the label of Maximal Velocity Sprint Mechanics is on the cover. Th

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Periodization – Some Thoughts Random and Otherwise

2010-03-05T13:24:10-05:00

There is so much mumbo and confusion in this whole area I am not sure where to begin. Perhaps these thoughts will lend some clarity.Lets start by defining Periodization, it is the planning and organization of training into a cyclic structure to develop all biomotor qualities in a systematic, sequential, and progressive manner for optimum development of performance capabilities.Another way to look

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An Honest Snatch

2010-02-09T21:43:27-05:00

If you’re using the olympic lifts in your program which variation(s) do you choose and why? I’m not going to get into different initiations (floor, box, hip, hang, static, dynamic, complex, etc..), but will focus on the quality and the carry over of the snatch and the clean. Often I see athletes with PRs and work weights in the power clean that are almost double what they work with if they do

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Physical Competency Assessment – A Rational Approach

2010-03-03T08:14:25-05:00

Over the course of my career I have used various forms of assessment to determine the athletes readiness to train and compete. Sometimes they looked more like something you would see in physical therapy clinic and other times it was just pure end range jumping, throwing and running tests. I kept searching for an assessment tool that would give then information I was looking for. A few years ago s

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Changing Technique - Quick Fixes

2010-02-27T13:22:17-05:00

It is always interesting at this time of the year at the start of spring training and with the NFL combine to read the stories of how people have changed their technique. I have been following the Tim Tebow story with great interest. Apparently he has a team of “experts’ who have completely revamped his throwing style. He is not going to unveil his new technique at the NFL CONbine, but will wa

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