The Stick Drill
Article By: Aaron Thigpen
An Effective Tool for Improving Stride Frequency, Rhythm or Stride Length
The
Long Sticks
Article By: Tony Veney
The 300/400 sticks represent a sprint discipline that places the
sprinter right in the midst of several areas where they can contribute
to their teams. The long sticker can:
Teaching
the Beginner Sprinter the Block Start
Article By: Coach, George Payan
Is
this the most efficient position to effectively accelerate?
Align the blocks in
the direction of the sprint start in your lane. To begin, place
the starting blocks one-foot length from the starting line. The
front pedal is two feet length from the starting line. Next, place
the rear pedal three feet lengths from the starting line or place
the front pedal one and one-half to two feet lengths from the
starting line. Place the rear pedal two and one-half to three
feet lengths from the starting line. Both hands and fingertips
are placed on the track behind the starting line.
A
General Workout for Sprinters
Article By: Coach, George Payan
The following
workout is for hurdlers, sprinters and sprinters who run 400 meters.
To be a sprinter, you
have to train like a sprinter. You should work on the areas that
improve and develop the phases of sprinting.
SPRINTS:
Training the Energy Systems
Articles By: Tony Veney,
Co-Chair USATF Women's Sprint
Development.
In the beginning
of each track season, you sit down and evaluate the returning
and the incoming talent. The thoughts eventually shift to the
top sprinters and the expectations we both have for the upcoming
season. If girls or boys ran 12.5 or 11.0 last year, you just
assume that they will improve through maturation. But sometimes
our expectations are not always met with the hoped for results.
If you eliminate the distractions of approaching graduation, boy
and girlfriends, jobs, parental pressure, etc., your kid should
run better (the good ones are able to manage all of the other
static, which includes the coach as well). And running better
is what I am the most concerned with. Getting the sprinter to
run faster than ever before through a systematic approach to the
energy systems needed to produce the needed performance.
SPRINTS: Periodization
Periodization is the ability of the coach and athlete to organize
your season to reach an optimal performance at the right moment.
This involves introducing the athlete to levels of stress and
recovery that will enable them to hit their best effort with the
lowest potential for illness or injury.
