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High Jump: Straight Line 8 Step Rhythm Approach
This is a straight line, 8 step rhythm approach used by high jumpers, the most typical approach used in the high jump. The athlete runs a straight line off o...
Javelin Training: Stretch Roll Up Drill
The javelin roll up drill is probably the most important drill in our javelin routine. The impulse of the javelin has to be an upward roll above the shoulder...
Core Strength Training: Medicine Ball Sit Up Throw
This med ball sit up throw is used for general core strength. Reach all of the way back and contract the core and fire the med ball while performing the sit ...
Discus: South African Line Drill
The is a South African line drill with a cone in the hand, a drill used for the discus. This drill teaches the athlete to run away from object in their hand ...
Long Jump: Seated Long Jump Landing Drill
This seated long jump landing drill is a great beginning level drill in teaching an athlete how to create an active landing. Have the heels in the sand sitti...
Pole Vault: Four Step Top Hand Swing Drill
This is a 4 step top hand swing drill that should be used with all of your beginning level pole vaulters. This drill is focusing on coming from 4 steps and l...
Discus: Quarter Turn Line Drill with Cone
This is a quarter turn line drill with a cone, a drill used in the discus. This drill teaches the athlete to feel a good shift from right to left getting the...
Hurdle Training: Skip Drill Routines
This hurdle skip drill with a right leg lead teaches athletes to use both sides of the body. Eventually both the left and right leads should look the same in...
Power and Explosion: Squat Jump Bounding
This plyometric drill is the squat jump bounding routine, used to develop power and explosiveness in athletes. The athlete should squat down in a near squat ...
Shot Put: Right Side Snatch Drill
The right side snatch drill is used by all shot put throwers to teach and learning sequential timing while working from the ground up. The athlete is reachin...
Core Development: Back Hyper Med Ball Push
This med ball back hyper push is a general core workout in addition to creating dynamic flexibility in athletes. Create an inverted c by raising the feet, ra...
Discus: Segmented Full Line Drill with Stick
This is a segmented full-line drill with a stick, a drill used in the discus. This drill teaches the athlete to put the proper steps together to complete a f...
Hurdle Training: One Step Drills
The one step drill with a right leg lead is a good beginning to teach 400 hurdlers to hurdle with the non-dominant leg. The athlete should focus on having qu...
Shot Put: Ramp Drill
The shot put ramp drill is used for athletes that struggle with rolling off the heel with the glide technique. A small A-frame ramp can be used, or a plate. ...
Javelin: Right Hip Rotation Drill
This right hip rotation is part of our javelin warm-up routine used to teach athletes how to feel an active right hip. They simply put the flex cord on the r...
Javelin Training: Medicine Ball Hip Toss Drill
This is a right side hip toss med ball drill used to teach javelin throwers how to turn their right foot on their penultimate step in throwing. Reach back wi...
Pole Vault: Four Step Two Hand Swing Drill
This is a four step two hand swing drill in the pole vault. This drill teaches an athlete a proper extension of the right hand all the way above their head a...
Weight Training: Speed Bench Press
This movement is the speed bench press. This movement will actively train explosive power with all the muscles of the upper body including the chest, triceps...
High Jump: Short Approach Run Through
This is a short approach run through, a drill used in the high jump. After the mark has been developed off of the apron, and then transferred the distance ov...
Hurdle Mobility: High-Low Double Under Drill
This is a right leg high-low double under hurdle mobility drill, a drill used in hip mobility and warm ups. The athlete should step over the low hurdles with...
Javelin Training: Gap Throw Drill
This gap throw drill is teaching the athlete to get the right leg across effectively, by having the visual cue of trying to cover that one meter gap. Coming ...
Shot Put: Swivel Hips Drill
The swivel hips drill teaches glide shot put throwers how to be active and pull the right foot underneath in a pre-turned position in the center of the ring....
High Jump: Full Approach Run Through
This is a full approach 8 step run through, a drill used in the high jump. This drill focuses on the rhythm of the high jump approach. The athlete needs to b...
Hurdle Mobility: Backward Mobility Drills
This is a right leg backward hurdle mobility drill, a drill used in hip mobility and warm ups. The athlete should step over backwards with the right leg foll...