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Triple Jump: Skills & Drills (DVD)
Triple Jump: Skills & Drills presents a step-by-step overview of the fundamentals and techniques involved in mechanically sound triple jumping. Appropriate for coaches and athletes at all competitive levels, the DVD explains and demonstrates how coaches can train triple jumpers to maximize their performance.
Among the topics covered: - The four phases
- The approach
- Take-off speed
- The hop phase, the step phase, the jump phase
- Standing triple jump
- Drill work, bounding, weight training, putting it all together
- Being a runner too.
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Nutrition for the Track & Field and Cross Country Athlete (DVD)
Nutrition for the Track & Field and Cross Country Athlete examines the USDA food pyramid and addresses whether many aspects of it offer the most appropriate approach to achieve and maintain the desired level of health in both athletes and non-athletes alike. The DVD then details a newer approach—the Harvard Medical School food pyramid—as an alternative, healthier nutrition model. The DVD is especially useful for coaches who deal with athletes suffering from eating disorders and also offers healthy options for eating, including what to eat prior to and during competition. Among the topics covered: problems with eating healthy, faults with the USDA Pyramid, a healthier pyramid model (Harvard Medical School model), understanding carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, what to eat the day before competition, the day of competition, and after both, competition and workouts, the critical nature of water for the athlete, and eating disorders: definitions, signs, and research.
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Effective Practice Drills for the High Jump (DVD)
Effective Practice Drills for the High Jump offers a step-by-step guide to understanding drills for developing key fundamentals and techniques for the high jump event. The practice drills focus on running mechanics and high jump-specific exercises that give coaches and athletes a visual guide for complete training sessions. This DVD is designed for beginning-to-advanced high jumpers looking for proven drills that will enhance practice sessions and build the skills necessary for successful high jumping. Among the topics covered: sprint-development drills, approach drills, takeoff drills, bar-clearance drills, and cues for the coach and athlete.
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Track & Field News Presents: Technique & Drills for the Discus (DVD)
with Jim Aikens, Fremd HS (IL) Head Boy's Track Coach.
Coach Jim Aikens delivers it all in this comprehensive discus throw presentation. Coach Aikens begins with a technical discussion on general throwing principles and a brief stretching sequence applicable for all throwers. Aikens then moves into the discus throwing sequence beginning with the basics of the grip with instruction for two grip variations.
Aikens teaches the power position of the discus throw, detailing proper foot and body positioning and follows with demonstration for delivery methods. Aikens identifes a thrower's proper proper body angles that will lead to the most efficient throws. Aikens revels benefits and risks for non-reverse and reverse and provides detailed demonstrations of both release styles.
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