The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) just announced their regional awards for the 2019 Indoor Season. Three Harvard University coaches affiliated with Complete Track and Field won Northeast Regional Coach of the Year Honors: 🔥Marc Mangiacotti (Men’s Assistant) – CTF Clinic CoDirector, Hurdles Group Lead Instructor & author of…
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Summer Camp Registration Deadline is This Friday!
If you’re still debating whether or not to come to the clinic this summer, search #ctfclinic on Twitter to see what past attendees said during and after the event. So, every year we get a flood of last minute registrations and countless sad stories from coaches, parents, and athletes who waited too long and get locked out….
3 Factors More Important Than the ‘Workouts’ You Write
Obviously the ‘workouts’ we prescribe are important to the success of our athletes. But, I’ve said it countless times: My ability to ‘write workouts’ is absolutely not why I’m successful at coaching. I think that’s particularly evident these days. Today I want to share 3 new (and excellent) posts that will make coaches and athletes…
3 Great Posts From 2015 Complete Track and Field Clinic Event Group Leaders
Over the past week or so, I’ve posted three articles/videos from 2015 Complete Track and Field Clinic Event Group Leaders, all of which I think: A) You’ll really like B) Are important tools for becoming a better coach and athlete Share them with others or save them to look at again later. But, certainly take…
Vertical & Horizontal Jumps Drills
So Latif has asked me several times to write a post giving coaches opportunities to improve their jumpers’ technique even when coaching large groups, without a jumps facility or when athletes/coaches are pressed for time. Over the summer, one of our horizontal jumpers competed for her country, Ghana, at the Commonwealth Games and the IAAF…
2015 Complete Track and Field Clinic Registration Update
We’ve been getting an increased number of calls and emails about the 2015 Complete Track and Field Clinic to be held July 18 & 19 at Harvard University. I understand many of you are trying to plan your summers so I wanted to give you an update: We’re within a few days of opening ‘Early…
The Path to Becoming a Professional Track and Field Athlete?
Over the coming months, CTF will be expanding and evolving in a number of directions I believe will contribute to improving the sport as a whole, as well as enhancing the experiences of athletes and coaches. We will continue to place our primary emphasis on coaches and athletes competing at the developmental levels. But, that…
3 Phases of the Horizontal Jumps Approach
INTRODUCTION The key to a great jumping performance is consistency. Consistency in the approach begins in the first two to three strides of the approach run-up. The horizontal jumps approach has the same goal as any short sprint race: to accelerate as long as possible and to hold maximum velocity. I plan on talking about…