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Track & X-Country – Coaches Insider HomeContact Us Log In Sign Up Free Baseball Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Football Lacrosse Soccer Softball Track & X-Country Volleyball Wrestling ADInsider Navigation Track & X-Country Home Videos Articles Newsletters Coaching Clinics Shop LEARN MORE Jul 16, 2020 None of this Matters without the Athletes with Steve Rainbolt – Wichita State Univ. Coach wants to remind everyone that they all have jobs because of the athletes. He believes that a coach’s job is to be there for the athletes and to make decisions with their best interest […] Developing Trust with Jamie Cook – Naval Academy How do you discuss with an athlete how things are going? Coaches are constantly watching and getting feedback from the athletes. As the coach and athletes’ relationship develops into trust the feedback from both is […] Jul 14, 2020 Hurdles Start with Alex Armenteros Watch as Coach discusses the start and how he emphasizes to his hurdlers that you have to be in it to win it. If you are going to lose the race do it in the […] Jul 8, 2020 When to Start Specializing in the Shot Put with Tom Walsh Watch as Tom responds to a question on the proper time for an athlete to start specialization in the shot put. He encourages participation in other sports if you are having fun and don’t rush […] Jul 8, 2020 Consequences Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning I can’t speak for you, but I certainly can for me. I always want to know the consequences that may be involved before I do […] Jul 8, 2020 Jul 7, 2020 Wade Gilbert’s Coaching Better” Breakouts Session 1: Relationships and Winning Your Team’s Trust Live Wade Gilbert breakouts session held on July 9, 2020, hosted by Coaches Insider and Human Kinetics. In this session, Dr. Gilbert discusses two main topics surrounding trust and building relationships: Topic 1: Building athlete […] Helping Athletes Overcome Perfectionism with Stephen Mackey Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that athletes are dealing with pressure and expectations that come from the community and from themselves. Most athletes do not expect growth or personal best but instead, perfection. Athletes should […] Jul 2, 2020 Shot Put Stand Throw with Don Babbitt – Univ. of Georgia Watch as Coach discusses, and an athlete demonstrates the Stand Throw and the keys to teaching it. The Stand Throw requires different positioning for a rotational thrower than for a glider and Coach will focus […] Jun 24, 2020 The Basics Really Work with Alan Stein, Jr. Watch as Alan explains that in today’s world, it is popular to keep chasing what is hot, new, flashy and to ignore what is basic. This is a mistake, as the basics do work and […] Jun 24, 2020 Biggest Roadblocks to Success By: Jeff Zannetti While there isn’t a magical formula to guarantee or control success, there are certainly elements within our control that will lead to increasing the probability of achieving success in all aspects of […] Jun 24, 2020 Jun 17, 2020 Understanding Mental Health Stressors for Athletes with Steve Young – New Rochelle HS (NY) It is important to recognize and understand some of the reasons your athletes may be experiencing stress. Mr. Young will explain in detail, with examples, the following causes of stress: time demands, athletic performance, injury […] Long Jump Penultimate Step with Heidi Benton – Wichita St. Univ. Watch as Coach explains, and a jumper demonstrates the penultimate step. She is driving the arms and knees and reacting to the ground and not just falling to the ground which is one of the […] Jun 16, 2020 Why Is Speed Key Over Fitness and Strength in the 400m with Ernie Clark – Ashland Univ. Watch as Coach explains why speed is key over fitness and strength in the 400m. He shows comparisons on men and women world record holders split times and the athletes who ran the fastest first […] Jun 10, 2020 Squat Technique for Throwers with A.G. Kruger – University of South Dakota Watch as Coach explains that squatting is one of the most important exercises for developing throwers’ speed and power. The feet should be shoulder width apart, but it depends on where the athlete is comfortable […] Jun 10, 2020 Six Steps in Mastering Tough Conversations Provided by: Raise Your Game Effective coaches and leaders stand firm in telling their people what they need to hear, not necessarily what they want to hear. Trust and truth go hand in hand and […] Jun 10, 2020 Jun 4, 2020 Current Trends with Dan Pfaff – ALTIS Watch as Coach discusses current trends and how you must develop your own philosophy filtered for your own biases. General Days: Lifting with Ethan Rich – Chadron State College Watch as Coach explains that general days are when you focus on the depleting glycogen levels and regional body parts. These lifts allow for training biceps and triceps, hamstrings, quads, glutes, lower back. He recommends […] Jun 2, 2020 Long Jump Approach Coaching Tips with Kyle Tellez – Univ. of Houston Watch as Coach explains, and a long jumper demonstrates these approach coaching tips. Most critical is how the athlete begins the approach run, athletes are all different but at Houston they teach a static start. […] May 27, 2020 Identifying Which Cues to Use for Each Athlete with Nick Winkelman – The Language of Coaching Watch as Nick discusses identifying which cues to use for each individual athlete. Before you can influence an athlete, you must try to understand them, and it is important to be flexible and adaptable with […] May 27, 2020 5 Characteristics of a Successful Track Mindset By: Jeff Zannetti Provided by: Z-Winning Mindset Passion – Don’t run track or do a field event for reasons other than yourself and your love for the sport. Don’t do it because your friends do it, […] May 27, 2020 May 21, 2020 Technique Tips/Insights for Hurdlers with Alex Armenteros Watch as Coach explains several tips and insights that will help in coaching and monitoring a hurdler’s technique. Make sure your athletes go slow in practice before they speed up, so they learn proper technique. […] Long Jumping Cues with Sean Brady – Texas A&M Univ. Short and Concise Cues. Watch as Coach explains his long jumping cues which are easy for the jumpers to understand and remember. This is important in meets as the stress and the pressure of performing […] May 19, 2020 Low Bungie High Legs Pole Vault Drill with Johnny Graham Watch as Coach explains, and vaulters demonstrate this low bungie high legs drill. This is a six-step approach with the grip moved up a bit and a transition into a full vault. The goal is […] May 13, 2020 Accept It or Correct It with Alan Stein, Jr. Alan Stein, Jr. explains that every single behavior that goes on in your program, on or off the field, is either something you accept or correct. He also explains how eliminating some behaviors, such as […] May 13, 2020 High Jump: A 3-D Technical Model and Practical Application By: Jake Brydson Originally Published in: Techniques Magazine Provided by: USTFCCCA There is an old adage that crossbars don’t lie,” and while true, that statement only scratches the surface of the vertical jumps. While the […] May 13, 2020 May 7, 2020 100m Finish with Dave Pavlansky – Boardman HS (OH) Work the lean. Watch as Coach explains that it is always important to practice the finish. The finish can be practiced at the end of a warmup, the beginning of a cool down or on […] The Most Important Movement in Sports with Jamie Cook – Naval Academy How to extend the hips. Watch as Coach explains that the element of movement is based on hip extension and hip extension is used on almost everything we do. Using 30-inch hurdles the athlete must […] May 5, 2020 Long Jump Approach with Brooke Rasnick – Univ. of Louisville Watch as Coach discusses the key factors of the long jump approach. Speed is always necessary and usually the good long jumpers are good overall athletes. The key factors are proper...