During my previous article I discussed important technical components of the approach run for the horizontal jumping events. Another important aspect of a successful approach run is the ability to…
Author: Nick Newman
Nick Newman
Nick Newman joined the Athletic Lab staff in 2013 as the Director of Scholastic Training. Before joining the Athletic Lab team, Nick had 10 years of study and application pertaining to the development of athletes ranging from pre-adolescent youth through to the professional ranks. Nick earned his Bachelors degree in Exercise Science from Manhattan College and later earned an Masters in Human Performance and Sport Psychology from California State University, Fullerton. Nick has become an elite jumps and sprints specialist and in 2011 published his highly acclaimed book entitled The Horizontal Jumps: Planning For Long Term Development which has been endorsed by several world class speed and power coaches. Nick prides himself on his ability to teach and relate to athletes of all ages and levels. His passion and expertise in athletic development is second to none.
To the untrained eye it may appear that horizontal jumpers simply run and jump into the sand. During the early stages of development this may be true, but in order…
Those who follow my training log will know that I started Assisted Jump Training today. As this training method is not commonly used, I wanted to share my video from…
I wanted to make my first ELITETRACK blog a memorable one and it certainly was that for me. I interviewed someone who has become a good friend of mine, Kerron…