TrackCoach

Interested in discussing all things Track & Field / Strength & Conditioning

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

I love talking with other coaches and hearing their opinions on subjects. I find myself more towards the middle on many subjects, not to the extremes. I like speed work, but still run tempo. I like to lift, but also throw med balls and do plyos.

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

@CoachNickNewman The LJ was much faster than the TJ, but also had much more experience lifting. So the decision isn’t solely based on the stimulus, but also the athletes ability to perform the exercises.

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

@CoachNickNewman I lean more towards option 2 here, but for certain athletes I can definitely see option 1 working well. In fact, I would say the best LJ athlete I have coached would be an option 1 athlete. On the other hand beat TJ athlete would be an option 2 athlete.

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

@CoachNickNewman I like it and it works, but wouldn’t say I use it often.

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

From the article; @coachgambetta wouldn’t the GA position and 3 internships get you coaching experience?

But Can You Coach? https://t.co/a94WEALORv

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

How any program could allow a coach to act like this is beyond me.
How is a coach traveling in athletic shorts, a CUTOFF polo, and a backwards cap while athletes are in suits???
Act like you know what you’re doing.

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Northwestern’s strength coach is the ultimate hype man 😂💪

(via @NUFBFamily, turbostrengthnu/Instagram)

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

I really hope this is a joke...
Terrible form
Yelling and acting like a fool
Makes me sick 🤢🤮

[Overtime @overtime]

Y’ALL KNOW WHERE LONZO BEEN 🗣 (via @ZO2_)

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

@M_Nichol Personally, I don’t care what was used. That’s a lot of weight!
Also I’m not sure he was worried about being functional haha 😂

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

3) college coaches saying they won’t recruit an athlete if the first question is about a scholarship or for bad social media posts. Everyone is trying to win and those kids are finding a college to go to, and then helping that college win. Coaches know they need good athletes.

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

From scrolling through my feed today here are some unpopular truths that some are going against.
1) while certs. are good, formal education matters! Certs. only give you so much, get down to the science and truly understand what is happening during sport.

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

2) coaches stop trying to sell yourself as an amazing coach by exaggerating (and sometimes flat out lying) about your athletes accomplishments. We know how to look it up and can tell when you do so.
And don’t get pissy when someone calls you out in it.

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

@BoomAthletics It would have only qualified for Juco. NAIA is a “B” standard, which doesn’t guarantee into the meet. Not trying to be combative, but that time wouldn’t have qualified for any of the NCAA divisions.

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

Great explanation of using a belt while lifting.
I don’t generally let athletes use a belt, because most wont use them correctly. If the athlete can demonstrate understanding of how to use a belt properly, I have no problem letting them use one.

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

Actually, belts are utilized to give you something to push air against

When “bracing,” you want to get air 360 degrees around your spine through your diaphragm & deep breathing muscles

The belt gives you something to push air into around the back & belly to support bracing

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

I have nothing against those doing virtual clinics that you have to pay for (we all got bills to pay). But the fact that this is FREE AND RECORDED so you can watch later is amazing. Great work being done here!

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

I'm attending Track & Field Summit.

RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌

https://t.co/LvYIErGfPR

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

@latif_thomas @kebbat @coachcarylsg @pntrack @CoachGSanders @MarcMangiacotti Is this a free event?

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

So, who gets to decide when someone else has accomplished something and can give advice?

[Michael Boyle @mboyle1959]

If I retweet this people will come up with a negative. But shouldn’t you have had to accomplished something to be giving advice?

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

I'm attending Track & Field Summit.

RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌

https://t.co/LvYIErGfPR

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

@coachbick83 I have data that shows athletes ran a faster 10m fly with a 40m acceleration zone than a 30m zone. This shows that these athletes were still accelerating between the 30-40m mark.
There is plenty of data on this if you look for it.

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

People trying to tweet good info right now about speed, but they aren’t actually talking about speed. 20 yards isn’t speed work, it’s acceleration. And a 10 yard fly with a 20 yard half hearted acceleration isn’t speed either. To get speed work, you gotta get up to speed!

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

@Plainstrackxc @speedendurance I like that!

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

Thanks @speedendurance! Great follow up to my previous tweet about speed.
“The sprinter must achieve his maximum velocity before entering the zone. Otherwise, he will defeat the purpose of the drill, making it an acceleration drill rather than a full-speed drill.”

[SpeedEndurance @speedendurance]

@Coaching_TF Flying 30 for Sprinters: How to Reach & Maintain Max Velocity https://t.co/11dE2B54iZ via @SpeedEndurance The run-in is anywhere from 25-50m, I use ~40m for College men, and ~30m for Masters men

[TrackCoach @Coaching_TF]

@coachbick83 Speed can be different for different athletes, but the athlete has to actually reach their top speed. 20 yard or meter accelerations are great and have their place, but since the athlete won’t reach top speed in that distance it isn��t speed.