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Single Day Icosathlon World Record
The icosathlon is simply a Double Decathlon, formerly known as the “Double Deca”. It can be held on one day, or two days. When you think about it, Track and Field has 19 events without relays. So...
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Horizontal Jumps – Teaching Leg Extension & Landings
By Robert Marchetti, Assistant Track Coach, Rider University. The landing in the long jump and the last phase of the triple jump is marked by the extension of the legs in front of the athlete before...
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Visual Steering: Approach Accuracy in the Long and Triple Jump
By Robert Marchetti, Assistant Track Coach at Rider University When extreme runners (Xtreme) run or cycle down mountains, over rocks and other objects, they must view the ground ahead. They must know...
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Was Carl Lewis Right about the Long Jump being Pathetic?
When someone criticises a sport when it’s at the lowest point in popularity, usually it’s a sign of seeking attention. Let’s take a look at what Carl Lewis quoted last week about the state of the Long...
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Long Jump Statistics (Part 2)
This article and compiled statistics is guest blogged by Ian Graham. Click here for Part 1 of the article Was Carl Lewis Right about the Long Jump being Pathetic? Below is a chart of all the number of...
View ArticleAlyn Camara 10 meter Long Jump Video… sort of
Alyn Camara is a German Long Jumper with 8.29 PB set in 2013. I remember watching the 2012 European Championships in Helsinki on Eurosport, and remember seeing a 10 meter, but foul, long jump by Alyn...
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Complete NACACTFCA Virtual Congress Videos & Presentations
First, a huge thank you to Richie Mercado for organising the NACACTFCA (North America, Central America, and Caribbean Track & Field Coaches Association) conference during this covid-19 pandemic...
View ArticleTesting for Speed, Power, Strength, & Endurance [VIDEO]
I want to thank Ryan Banta for an hour+ long discussion on testing for Track and Field. The question to ask is, why test? Is there a correlation? Are you keeping your athlete’s “honest”? Of course,...
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My 8 step PLYOMETRIC workout from Beginners to Advanced
My 8 step PLYOMETRIC workout from Beginners to Advanced I truly believe in the elastic component of sprinting, not only strength. I used to SLJ over 10 feet and VJ over 29 inches. I was also very...
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Oregon22 Coaches Club now Online
Last summer’s 2022 World Championships in Eugene are now a distant memory. Good memories, however, but in no particular order… Tobi, Mondo, Sydney, Noah, Canada’s 4×100 relay… it was a wonderful 10...
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