My first job out of college was not coaching track, it was teaching a classroom full of kids with behavioral, social and emotional disorders. Spend a few full work days restraining a kid screaming racial slurs and trying to spit at and bite you for six hours and you quickly learn the art of patience….
Archives for long jump workouts
Boo Schexnayder on Long Jump Penultimate Step Technique
Prior to contacting the surface, the penultimate leg must be prepared for impact. This is done by placing the ankle in an exaggerated dorsiflexed position in such a way that the heel leads the foot toward the ground… In this video, Boo Schexnayder teaches penultimate step technique for the long jump. Long Jump: Technique…
13 Questions (and Answers) with Boo Schexnayder
Jumps Expert Boo Schexnayder answers 13 popular questions from Complete Track and Field readers. Question #1: How do you increase the distance of the second phase of the triple jump? Coach Schexnayder: The second phase of the triple jump seems difficult to fix because it is a collection point for all triple jump errors. Any…
Save the date!
I’m excited! After countless meetings, emails and phone calls over the past 12 months, I’ve ‘signed’ who I consider to be the best jumps coach in our sport: Boo Schexnayder! And two weeks from today, Monday October 17, we will be releasing his brand new horizontal jumps training resource here at Complete Track and Field….
Coaching the Long Jump
Coaching the Long Jump By Boo Schexnayder, LSU I. Understanding the Event A. The Run and Its Purpose B. Lowering and Setting Up the Takeoff C. Hip Undulation and the Takeoff D. Making the Connection II. The Approach Run A. Phases B. Technical Features 1. Posture 2. Progressive Body Angles 3. Pushing Up 4. Vertical…
Development of Speed in the Horizontal Jumper
Development of speed in the horizontal jumper is one of the most important and difficult tasks that coaches face. In one sense, development of speed is an extremely simple process. When simple guidelines are patiently followed, the program will generally be successful. But in another sense, development of speed is an extremely complex process with…
Mechanics of the Jump Approach (Part I)
MECHANICS OF THE JUMP APPROACH A Manuscript by Irving Schexnayder, University of Southwestern Louisiana Importance of the Jump Approach When projected into flight, the center of mass of any object (including the human body) follows a predetermined, predictable, unalterable parabolic curve. Thus, establishment of the proper flight path is totally dependant upon proper force application…