Track Coach (formerly Track Technique) is the official technical (some
articles) quarterly of USA Track and Field and has been the sport's major
publication since 1960. It was founded by Fred Wilt in an effort to make
technical and practical information available to American coaches. Wilf
Hello:
Read your article with interest on t-and-f, you stated:
"As it stands currently in the short hurdles the men are required to clear a
hurdle 122% higher than their leg length, and the women 100% in the long
hurdles it is 103% to 91%."
How did you derive these relative percents? What
Maybe this will help some new coaches. It is only meant as a starting point
and adaptation is needed for various groups. Good coaching is the key to
keeping kids interested and building the foundation for future stars...
Alternative devices to "bunge" running described below...parachutes,
Some ideas on motivation. Welcome to hear other ideas.
Craig
Track and Field is hard work, and all athletes who participate need some
form of motivation. Rewards can be a form of motivation. Rewards can
take many forms and be both tangible and intangible; carry positive or
negative
This may be of use to new Junior and Senior High Coaches and others as well.
Comments? Maybe start a new thread of thinking other than drugs, etc.
I wrote this for Track Technique (now Track Coach) about 12 years ago.
Track Coach is still a useful publication available from the publishers of
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