Today, Complete Track & Field Clinic Jumps Leader Reuben Jones shares a video breaking down what ‘bad’ triple jump looks like and what ‘good’ triple jump looks like. He also explains common errors to look for, as well as what quality execution looks like. Plus, he uses a 43’4 female triple jumper as his demo…
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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…
Off Season Training for the Jumper
A common concern and question for the jump coach of any level is simply this. The season is over… now what? If not moving into another sport, what comes next for off season training? Recently for some reason I have been inundated with questions about this time of year, a time of year no one…
Two New Programs I Highly Recommend
Over the next week, we’ll be promoting two new programs, both of which I highly recommend. I’m letting you know in advance, to be honest, in order to avoid returns from those of you who get the one coming out tomorrow and then realize, next week, that you’d rather have that one. The first new…
For Jumps Coaches (programs on sale this week)
Jumps coaches – All of Boo Schexnayder’s Jumps Coaching DVDs are on sale this week. You can get any of the individual event DVDs or get the entire 5 DVD package for an even bigger discount. I’ve provided individual links for the full package, the individual jumps DVDs and the accompanying strength and power training…
This will make your life easier
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….
FAQ – Boo Schexnayder’s Horizontal Jumps Program
If you have questions about Boo Schexnayder’s new horizontal jumps training program and/or DVDs, please post them in the comments section below. Please note, this is not a place to ask training questions, only questions about the program itself, i.e., how, if and why it is a good fit for your coaching/training needs. Training questions…
Horizontal Jumping 101
Horizontal Jumping 101 By Cameron Gary Running and jumping (along with lifting and throwing) are the most fundamental of human athletic movements. The Olympic Motto of “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (faster, higher, stronger) illustrates the applicability of these basic performance attributes. However, to avoid digressing into a history lesson, suffice it to say that in sprint/jump…
Boo Schexnayder on Triple Jump
Aside from basic bounding skills, there are two major technical components of concern in the hop phase: 1. The Hop Leg Cycle 2. The Free Leg Cycle Watch as Boo Schexnayder sheds more light on the first phase of the triple jump: Get more exclusive information on the horizontal jumps from Coach Schexnayder. If you…
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…
Coaching the Triple Jump
Coaching the Triple Jump By Boo Schexnayder, LSU I. Understanding the Event A. The Run and Its Purpose B. Hip Undulation and the Phases C. Making the Connection II. The Approach Run A. Phases B. Technical Features Posture Progressive Body Angles Pushing Up Vertical Velocities in the Run Elastic Energy Factors III. General Considerations for…
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….