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230+ Coaching Articles for Track & Field, Athletics, and other sports:

Football & Basketball Speed and Drills:

• SOME OF THE STANDARD FOOTBALL SPEED AND AGILITY DRILLS THAT THE SCOUTS USE
• BASKETBALL TRAINING INFORMATION

Speed Training (40 yard dash - 60 meters - 100/200 meters):

• Speed Training
• TRAINING FOR SPEED STRENGTH
• TRAINING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MAXIMUM SPEED: FLAT RUNNING OR RESISTANCE TRAINING?
• THE DRIVE TO THE FINISH LINE
• TRAINING IMPLICATIONS OF STRIDE LENGTH ANALYSIS
• RUNNING THE TURNS (OR CURVES)
• Better_baton_passing
• The_Start (For a clinic on Valeri Borzov's starting technique, see Speedendurance.com)
• The_foot_drills
• Ground_contact
• Training for maximum speed - flat running or resistance training

400 meters (visit Speedendurance.com for a detailed look on the 400)

• Speed strength endurance and 400m performance
• 400M RHYTHM WORKOUT - a workout from John Smith
• LONG SPRINT TRAINING SESSIONS - COMPETITIVE SEASON
• LONG SPRINT TRAINING SESSIONS - PRE-COMPETITIVE SEASON
• LACTATE- It is not lactic acid's fault
• LOOKING_AT_100-200_AND_200-400 RATIOS

800 meters - 1500 meters - Steeplechase - distance running - Cross-Country:

• 1500/MILE TRAINING SESSIONS - PRE COMPETITIVE SEASON
• DISTANCE TRAINING - SPECIFIC TRAINING BY EVENT
• SHORT MIDDLE DISTANCE (600-1000M) TRAINING SESSIONS COMPETITIVE SEASON
• SHORT MIDDLE DISTANCE (600-1000M) TRAINING SESSIONS PRE-COMPETITIVE SEASON
• A Goal-Setting Strategy For Endurance Athletes
• Strength Training For Endurance Runners With Applications To Other Events
• Steeplechase Technique
• 800_and_1500_meters
• Endurance_training
• Coaching_Cross_Country
• Evolution_of_marathon_training
• Endurance_performers_and_iron_deficiency
• Middle_and_long_distance_races_viewed_from_the_perspective

Hurdles (short & long):

• Reflections on a change in the height of the hurdles in the women's sprint hurdles event
• Specific Flexibility In The Hurdles
• The Hurdles
• THE SHORT HURDLES
• THE LONG HURDLES
• 400-Meter Hurdle Theory
• Components Of The 400m Hurdles
• DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPRINT HURDLES
• Colin_Jacksons_hurdle_clearance_technique
• Hurdling_abstracts
• Angular_Momentum_of_Hurdle_Clearance
• Blocked_vs_random_practice_with_drills_for_hurdlers

The Jumps (in general) :

• THE JUMPS- LONG, TRIPLE, HIGH & POLE VAULT
• The Jumps
• Training principles for jumpers: Implications for special strength development
• Approach_speed_and_performance_in_the_horizontal_jumps
• Teaching_the_long_and_triple_jumps
• Training principles for jumpers - implications for special strength

High Jump:

• The Rotation Over The Bar In The Fosbury-Flop High Jump
• The High Jump
• High Jump: Technical Aspects
• High Jump: The Straddle and the Flop
• High_Jump_abstracts

Long Jump:

• The Long Jump
• The Long Jump
• TRAINING AND DRILLS FOR THE RUNNING LONG JUMP

Triple Jump:

• The Triple Jump
• NOTES ON THE TRIPLE JUMP
• The Triple Jump
• Triple_Jump_drills

Pole Vault:

• The Pole Vault
• POLE VAULT
• BEGINNING POLE VAULTING PROGRESSIONS AND FORMULAS
• Groundwork For The Pole Vault
• EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO POLE VAULT SAFETY
• Troubleshooting The Pole Vault
• VISUAL SKILL AND POLE VAULTING
• Beginning_pole_vaulting_progress
• Pole_vault_coaches_check_list
• Pole_vault_progress

The Throws (general):

• Technique And Rhythm In The Throws
• The Throws
• Mixing Weights And Plyometrics For Maximum Results on Throwing Events

Hammer Throw:

• The Hammer Throw
• Hammer_throwing_the_right_foot_liftoff_180_degrees_dilemma
• Teaching The Women's Hammer

Shot Put:

• Roundtable: Rotational Versus Glide Technique In The Shot Put
• The Shot Put
• Critical_factors_in_the_shot_put

Discus:

• STEP-BY-STEP TEACHING OF DISCUS TECHNIQUE - Training The High School Discus Thrower
• The Discus

Javelin:

• The Javelin
• Why did the senior javelin specification have to be changed?
• 3-Dimensional_kinematic_analysis_of_elite_javelin_thrower

Decathlon:

• CHALLENGE DECATHLON - BARRIERS ON THE WAY TO BECOMING THE "KING OF ATHLETES"
• DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR THE DECATHLON by SHELDON BLOCKBURGER
• Decathlon_toward_a_balanced_and_sustainable
• Development_and_training_techniques_of_American_Decathletes by Bevan T. Hart and Chris Huffins

Strength Training, Weight Training & Plyometrics: (see also the Supertraining Blog's weight training section)

• STRENGTH TRAINING FOR SPRINTERS
• Strength Assessment
• Muscle Architecture, Mechanics and Specific Adaptation to Resistance Training
• THE OLYMPIC LIFTS- The Clean and the Snatch
• Weightlifting_in_training_for_athletics
• Weightlifting_in_training_for_athletics_part2
• Strength_muscular_endurance_and_power_in_sports
• Philosophy of Plyometric Training
• Plyometrics_in_the_pool
• Plyometrics Roundtable

Abdominals and Core Stabilty:

• THE OUTER UNIT by Paul Chek
• The Inner_Unit by Paul Chek - A NEW FRONTIER IN ABDOMINAL TRAINING
• THE FUNCTION OF THE MID-TORSO IN SPORT ACTIVITIES
• Core stabilisation training for middle and long-distance runners

Injuries:

• Plantar Fasciitis
• Plantar fasciitis
• New Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis
• Pain in the Achilles
• Evolution of injuries in athletics
• Ankle: Proprioceptive exercises balance rehabilitation
• Heel pain treatments stretch patients’ tolerance
• Overtraining
• OVERUSE INJURIES!
• Physical exercise in the treatment of low back pain: A Guideline for athletes
• Sides Stitches
• STRENGTHENING THE ROTATOR CUFF
• STRENGTHENING THE TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE MUSCLE
• Update And Reflections On The Athletic Health Care System High School Injury Surveillance Study
• Rotator Cuff
• The Knee
• Hamstring_injuries_in_sprinting
• Evolution_of_injuries_in_athletics
• Ten_laws_of_running_injuries
• Over_training

Women's section:

• Strength Training For Women: Some Hormonal Considerations
• The physical work capacity of female athletes and its determining factors
• The 2000m Steeplechase for Women
• 10 Things Coaches Can Do To Help Prevent Eating Disorders In Their Athletes
• Effects of 24 Weeks of Whole Body Vibration Training on Body Composition and Muscle Strength in Untrained Females
• Endurance performers and iron-deficiency
• Individual_approach_to_womens_training_in_speed_and_power

Youth Training:

• The Pros And Cons Of Using Resisted And Assisted Training Methods With High School Sprinters: Parachutes, Tubing, And Towing
• Tips for Avoiding Sports Injuries in Children and Adolescents
• Some features of the anatomy and exercise physiology of children, relating to training
• Raising Winners: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Kids Succeed On and Off the Playing Field
• How to prevent dropout in competitive sport
• Identifying and developing junior elite athletes
• Rage in youth sports discussion
• BEGINNING: STARTING A RUNNING/FITNESS TRAINING PROGRAM
• High_school_track_coach_survey
• Preparation_of_junior_athletes
• Identifying_and_developing_junior_elite_athletes
• Teaching_beginners_to_hurdle
• What_are_the_effects_of_parental_and_coaching_pressures
• Some_features_of_the_anatomy_and_exercise_physiology_of_children
• Upfront_communication_with_parents_of_young_athletes

The Warm Up:

• The Warm Up
• McFarlane’s Basic Continuous Warm-up—Sequence 1

Race Walking:

• The Judging Of Race Walking
• The Grace And Disgrace OF Race Walking
• Correct_race_walking_technique_and_judging

Stretching & Flexibility:

• The Effect of Static Stretch and Dynamic Range of Motion Training on the Flexibility of the Hamstring Muscles
• Flexibility_training
• Microstretching__a_new_recovery_and_regeneration_technique

Sports Psychology:

• A Method For Enhancing The Psychological Skills Of Track And Field Athletes
• Who_uses_mental_practice
• Why_mental_practice_works
• Build_confidence_with_affirmations_and_self_talk
• Use_visual_rehearsal_to_fine_tune_your_style

Training, Planning, and Peaking:

• 24 Consensus Principles of Athletic Training
• Annual_training_programmes_and_the_sport_specific
• Peaking_for_competitions
• Planning_the_training_program
• Periodization_principles_for_strength
• Learn_the_15_laws_of_training
• Methodical_approach_to_training
• Basis_for_training
• Training_theory
• Workout_planning
• Variables_of_training
• Annual Training Program.htm
• DETERMINING YOUR "BEST DISTANCE"
• Common_characteristics_of_successful_endurance_programs

Nutrition:

• Carbohydrates_and_the_distance_runner

Heat Training:

• Climatic Heat Stress And Athletic Performance
• Model_for_heat_training

Sport Science & other articles:

• Heart Rate Training for Improved Running Performance
• Sergey Bubka - An Athletes View Of Limits And Possibilities
• Muscle Fiber Types and Training
• HYDROTHERAPY or hydrotraining
• YOU NEED A NEEDS ANALYSIS
• Training for Proprioception & Function
• THE SKILLS OF PROGRAMMING THE TRAINING PROCESS
• Sports Vision
• An_antidote_for_competitive_stress
• A_graphical_model_for_interval_training
• Barefoot_running
• Biomechanical_analysis
• Biomechanics
• Comparison_of_successful_sport_systems
• Cryotherapy_for_acute_ankle_sprains
• Developing_control_of_movement
• Energy_systems
• Energy_system_contribution_in_track running
• Biomotor Abilities: The Components of Fitness
• Gospel_according_to_joe
• Growth_and_development
• How_does_vo2_evolve_during_the_800m
• I_cant_catch_my_breath
• Kinematic_analysis_of_jolanda_ceplak
• Lactate_threshold_application_to_training_and_performance
• Learning_and_performance_effects_of_practice
• Methods_of_training_for_distance
• Methods_to_increase_the_delivery_of_oxygen
• Practical_management_vocal_chord_dysfunction
• Prevention_and_management_of_respiratory_tract_infections_in athletes
• Reflections_on_the_professionalism_of_coaches
• Restoration and Regeneration: The Role of Chiropractic in Sport
• Running_and_your_health
• Selection_design_of_event_specific_exercises
• Sensory_motor_learning
• Skills_of_programming_the_training_process
• The Biomechanics of Long Distance Runningÿ A running stride
• What_an_american_runner_can_do
• Winter_work