Sprints

Elbow Palm Ear Technique for 4×400

Run through the zone. Not to the zone. In this clip, Joe Lee breaks down his elbow palm ear baton exchange technique and explains why natural sprint mechanics matter in the 4×400. Small details. Big speed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

400 Meter Race Plan: 0-60 meters

In this powerful clip from “The 400m Coaching Blueprint: Slaying the Dragon with Joe Lee”, Coach Lee breaks down Phase One of his proven 400m race model. You will see exactly how he defines the first 60 meters as the push phase, why athletes must attack it at 95 to 98 percent, and how going…

Strength Training for the Sprints & Jumps

This presentation was made by Daniel Flahie for a previous Iowa Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Clinic. At the time, Coach Flahie was an assistant at Mount Marty. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Nick Buckvar Resources

These resources were provided by Coach Nick Buckvar (Ladue Horton Watkins HS, Missouri) for an online clinic by MidAmerica Nazarene University. These are across multiple areas of track and field: team culture, sprints, and hurdles. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Running Drills – trackextreme

Here are two different sets of running drills to help improve sprint form. These were found on Instagram and were posted by trackextreme. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Tony Holler Sprints

These two videos come from Coaches Insider and feature Coach Tony Holler (Feed the Cats). Here is demonstrates two drills: Cat Jumps and Split & Rip. Watch as Coach explains, and sprinters demonstrate Cat Jumps. The Russians developed this drill over twenty years ago and it involves jumping off high places and sticking the landing.…

400 “The Hard Way”

This two posts from Instagram are from Coach Saidah Jones (Lovett). In the two posts she talks about training for the 400 “the hard way.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

400 Meter Drills – David Neville

These two videos from Coaches Insider feature Coach David Neville (Georgia Southern, then Tennessee) talking through two different drills for 400 meter runs. Watch as Coach explains, and a sprinter demonstrates the 400m B-Skip Drill. This is different than the A-Skip Drill as the knee will open and cycle out in front while pulling down.…

4×100 – Dave Pavlansky

These two videos from Coaches Insider feature Dave Pavlansky (USATF) discussing details of the 4×100 meter relay. Watch as Coach Dave Pavlansky discusses 4×100 incoming runner handoff responsibilities. The #1 responsibility for the incoming runner is to stay in his side of the lane. Any verbal commands should be given within two strides of the…

Chris Parno Sprint Training

These Coaches Insider videos feature Coach Chris Parno (Minnesota State-Mankato) discussing different training techniques and drills for sprinters. Watch as Coach explains, and a sprinter demonstrates these different types of wall drills. The wall drill with toe drag helps the sprinter to feel the low heel recovery out of the blocks and the high knee…

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