Payton Shipley

Husband, father, teacher, head girls T&F @ Whitharral ISD. Go Panthers ⚫️🔴

[Shawn Siemers @Siemers_XC_TF]

The two weeks before State might be the most dangerous training window of your entire season.

Not because your athletes might get hurt.

Because this is where championship races get lost — and nobody calls it what it was.

You cut mileage. Smart.
You cut intensity too, because they need rest. Also sounds right.

Race day comes.

They feel heavy. Flat. Slow.

They run 1-2 seconds per 400 off what they ran three weeks ago.
You blame nerves. The weather. The kid next to them.

It wasn't any of those.

You detrained them.

The motor pattern that produces race pace doesn't wait around. Miss it for 5-7 days and the timing softens. The snap disappears. The sequence goes fuzzy.

The fitness is still there.
The access to it isn't.

This kills more championship races than anything except pressure itself.

Taper the volume. Keep the intensity.

Protect the gear they spent 16 weeks building.

[Payton Shipley @PaytonShipley]

A simple three-step approach to our triple jumping drills today; take out the speed and focus on form and technique.

One of our seniors hitting 40 feet with plenty left in the tank… recently PR’d at 43’0 last week!

[Payton Shipley @PaytonShipley]

Leading up to the meet, our week consisted of our “new normal”:
- FreeLap timed sprints (30yd flys, 40yd)
- JumpMat measurements (hands-on-hips vert)
- % lifts based on AMRAP (75% x5 reps)
- And the most important part? Plenty of rest and recovery time!

[Payton Shipley @PaytonShipley]

First year for me at a new school, first year attempting to build a program that lasts. We’re on the track!
10 athletes advancing to regionals in 9 different events; 3rd overall in a competitive area 💪🏻

Go Lady Panthers
#WFast

[Payton Shipley @PaytonShipley]

@CaseyBHead @nealjclark1 “You don’t have to feel good to do good”

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

Better quote:

“Only one letter separates ‘got to’ and ‘get to.’” ~Steve Jones

[Gerry DeFilippo | Strength & Speed @Challenger_ST]

If your training sucks… start doing some of these things!

1. Stop training like a bodybuilder… be athletic, throw med balls, train power
2. Train plyometrics in multiple planes
3. Stop being afraid & lift heavy!!
4. Build your grip strength
5. Perform maximal depth landings
6. Train plyometrics unilaterally
7. Race a partner when you sprint
8. Use repeat contact jumps/plyos

[Jake Tuura @jake_tuura]

You lose maximal speed after 5+-3 days.

Why is this never questioned?

Why do we just trust the 70s/80s Russians?

[Payton Shipley @PaytonShipley]

Consistency will always be correct ✅

[Coaching Distance @CoachDistance]

Resist the urge to use April workouts to verify fitness.
Just keep building.

[Payton Shipley @PaytonShipley]

I need @MattDoyle76’s take ASAP on this one.

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

“Normalize high outputs.”

One of the Ten Pillars of Feed the Cats ⤵️

#7 Perform in Practice (Moderate Exercise Never Leads to High Performance)

[Payton Shipley @PaytonShipley]

@timkettenring @ResilientPPT @Guadango Change is an acceptable option when athletes tire, have bad days, weather, etc.
I don’t believe anyone is above criticism and defending what they believe in, but Holler seems very open with what he believes in and how he implements his style. It works, I do know that.

[Payton Shipley @PaytonShipley]

@timkettenring @ResilientPPT @Guadango Genuine question, because I do not have the experience or expertise as most of the people in this discussion, but what’s wrong with a philosophy? A comprehensive system seems counterproductive when I know my athletes are different than your athletes.

[Coach Wayland | Performance Expert | Craftsman @WSWayland]

Off-season philosophy

[Max Price @MrMaxPrice]

If you want to be a successful head coach, fall in love with the details.

The scheduling, the communication, the ordering, the inventory, the game day music, the PA scripts, the media inquiries, the release times, etc. The list never ends.

[Payton Shipley @PaytonShipley]

We talk about this a lot with block starts. Strength, then speed!

[Fred Duncan @Fred__Duncan]

Ralph Mann broke the start into two parts - the first three steps are power dominant, then you start to transition into speed.

The best sprinters hit their 7th step right around 10 meters, which reflects how force application, posture and rhythm evolve out of the blocks.

[Fred Duncan @Fred__Duncan]

Ralph Mann broke the start into two parts - the first three steps are power dominant, then you start to transition into speed.

The best sprinters hit their 7th step right around 10 meters, which reflects how force application, posture and rhythm evolve out of the blocks.

[Payton Shipley @PaytonShipley]

@CoachJTAyers Congrats to Tommy

[Fred Duncan @Fred__Duncan]

The best sprint starts aren’t just drills…they’re opportunities for athletes to self organize into efficient positions.

You don’t teach “perfect” posture/form, you give them the right constraints and let the body solve the problem.

That’s why I use variations like band

[Austin Jochum @AustinJochum]

Standing Triple Jumps 🐇

You Should Be Doing These More With Your Athletes

Equal Parts Power, Elasticity And Rhythm

All Things I Want To Build In My Athletes