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Developing Power and Stability in Athletes: Medicine Ball Lunge Toss Exercise

This right side med ball lunge toss develops power and stability in athletes. Putting the left leg forward, with the right leg back and reaching back into th...

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Grip/Hold Techniques For Throwing Javelin: Fork Grip vs. Finnish Grip vs. American Grip

Here we're going to teach you the basic fork grip technique used by a lot of beginning Javelin throwers and decathletes. Notice the athlete has the index and...

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How to Pole Vault: Stationary Plant Drills Standing Pole Drop

This is a standing pole drop with both hands on the pole. Similar to the left punch only drill, the left hand is acting as a fulcrum. Notice as the pole begi...

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How to Pole Vault: Ten Step Continuous Plant Drills

This is a 10 step continuous jogging approach drill. The athlete is working on the timing of the pole drop learning how to put a little momentum into the run...

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How to Throw Discus: 360 Degree Stick Drill

This is a 360 line drill with a stick on the shoulders, a drill used in discus. The main point of this drill is to maintain balance on the left foot while do...

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Hurdle Technique: Skip Drills Over The Top

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...

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Plyometric Training: Penultimate Bounding Routine

This plyometric drill is a penultimate routine, used to develop power and explosiveness in jumpers. This drill teaches proper foot contact along with a push ...

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Power, Strength, and Velocity Training: Alternating Bound For Speed

This plyometric drill is an alternating bound for speed, used for sprinters and jumpers. This drill focuses on maintaining velocity and speed through the bou...

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Sprint Mechanics Training: A-Skip Sprint Drill

This A-skip sprint drill teaches proper sprint mechanics at all levels in track and field. The knee and thigh are in a parallel position, the foot directly b...

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Developing a Pole Vault Approach: 8 Step Short Approach Take Off With Towel Box Drill

This is an 8 step short approach take off with a towel as a box. This is a very good drill to teach the athlete on how to steer the pole towards the box appr...

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Developing Power and Explosiveness in Athletes: Split Jump Drill

This plyometric drill is a split jump, a drill used to develop power in athletes. The athlete is switching back and forth close to a kneeling position withou...

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Hip Mobility: Head to Sky Knee Grab Drill

This is a head to sky knee grab drill, a drill used for hip mobility and warm ups. The athlete should keep an upright posture, grabbing the knee, bringing th...

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How to High Jump: Resisted Box Step Up Drill

This is a resisted box step up drill, a drill used in high jump. There should be a band or cord around the jumpers waist, with an active step up on the take ...

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How to Throw Javelin: Shuffle Gap Throw Drill

The shuffle gap throw is great for Javelin throwers that struggle with basic rhythm at the end of the approach. Taking a 10 meter shuffle with a quick right ...

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How to Throw Shot Put: Glide Front Box Drill

This shot put front drill teaches the athlete how to block properly with the left leg. The left leg up should be on an elevated box or a plate, something a c...

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Long Jump Technique: Box Landing Drill

This box landing drill is used to teach long jumpers how to develop an active landing. Jump from an elevated surface, get the feet as far out in front of as ...

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Proper Sprint Mechanics: Dynamic March Sprint Drill

This dynamic march sprint drill teaches proper sprint mechanics at all levels in track and field. Keep the knee up, heel pulled up under the rear end, and th...

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Teaching Proper Sprint Mechanics: 1-2-3 Wall Fire Drill

This 1-2-3 wall fire drill is used to ingrain proper drive phase sprint mechanics. The athlete is driving 1-2-3 then holding that front knee drive position. ...

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Hamstring Mobility: Straight Leg RDL Warm Up Routine

This is the straight leg RDL, a drill used to loosen the hamstring muscles. The athlete makes a hinge movement at the waist, touching the ground out in front...

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How to Hurdle: 3 Step Trail Leg Drill

This a 3 step trail leg hurdle drill. The athlete should keep the trail leg tight, pulling their knee up into their armpit, keeping the shoulders square whil...

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How to Triple Jump: Continuous Triple Jumps Training Drill

This is a continuous triple jump drill used for triple jump athletes. This is a great beginning drill teaching the athletes repetitively the motion of a righ...

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