We have a lot of new information to share with you today. Some of it is only being confirmed as I log into work this morning so I’m posting this before we’ve even added all the new info to the site. Bottom line: This clinic is going to be pretty bad ass! Update #1:…
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Learn This at the Summer Clinic (Heavy vs Light Sled Pulls)
If you study speed development based resistance training, you’ve no doubt read the standard line, espoused by many, to ‘never use more than 10% of bodyweight’ when doing sled pulls. The logic is that any more resistance than that will compromise acceleration mechanics making the drill not only ineffective, but counterproductive. Well, the other day…
Answers to popular training questions (March ’13)
I spend a lot of time answering training questions. In fact, I’ve been answering training questions since first going ‘online’ in 2004. I’ve noticed a pattern in the types of questions I get. So today Here are answers to a couple that I see on a regular basis… Question #1: Latif, I could use your…
Follow up to ‘The Lance Armstrong Defense?’
So many comments came in so quickly to last week’s ‘The Lance Armstrong Defense’ article about submitting false seed times, I didn’t get a chance to respond to individual questions and statements as I normally do. But, it was such a hot topic I felt it deserved one more day of discussion. So here are…
3 Ways to Run More Efficient Practices
Because we don’t have any other choice, we spend much of our learning time studying college coaches. With their small groups and biomotor geniuses, they can (and must) spend the bulk of their time refining their technical and energy system progressions in practice. And, make no mistake, I steal their stuff early and often. But,…
Developing the HS Sprinter/Hurdler/Jumper
Last winter, when I spoke at the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches annual clinic, one of my talks was about how to effectively coach the kid who competes in the sprints, hurdles and jumps — a sprinter/hurdler/jumper. Or, at the very least, more than one event group. Chances are that your athletes,…
The best coaching resource on CTF.com?
Obviously we have the top notch coaching resource here at Complete Track & Field. But, what if I could only pick *one*? Which one is ‘the best’? Well, if you only coach sprinters, it’s CST2. If you’re like me, however, and you’re responsible for sprints (55-400), hurdles (55-400) and jumps (LJ, TJ, HJ) and strength…
8th Anniversary Sale! Lowest Prices of the Year!
We’re celebrating our 8th Anniversary as a company this week and that means, for this week only, you can get all of our resources at the lowest prices of the year. ==> Complete Track & Field 8th Anniversary Sale I think you know how a sale works so I’ll just stick to the relevant points…
See you at the 2012 U.S. All Star T&F Clinic in Atlantic City?
I’ll be giving three presentations at this year’s US All Star T&F Clinic in Atlantic City on December 13- 14, 2012. As you probably know, this is one of the biggest clinics in the US so I highly recommend you attend if you can get there. You will certainly leave a better coach. I’m scheduled…
How to ‘three step’ in the sprint hurdles
At the end of the day, if we can’t get our athletes to three step their race, we’re not very good hurdle coaches. But, the reason they’re not three stepping between, say, hurdle three and four, isn’t because of what they’re doing between hurdle three and four. In the jumps, we know that every problem…
Training High School 400m Runners (Extended Trailer)
Here is a sneak peek at Latif Thomas’s new ‘Training High School 400m Runners‘ program.
400m Training Q&A – Part II
Today I’m answering more common questions about 400m training for high school runners. If you missed my first video, click here. Before you play today’s video, I’d like to apologize in advance for, truly, two of the worst jokes I’ve ever made, as well as my reaction to them. As well as for not editing…