Maximizing Potential in the 400m

Coach ,Competing in the 400m track and field race presents a multitude of challenges. This is why excelling in the 400m race requires having a comprehensive and specific 400m training program. There are some basic drills and tips that most track...

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Oct 22, 2024
Revolutions in Speed Training

Coach,Last year I was able to attend the Revolutions in Speed Training at the University of Minnesota. It was one of the most informative events I’d ever attended on speed. Chris Korfist, Cal Dietz, and Dan Fichter each contributed both in person and...

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Oct 17, 2024
Level Up this Off Season

Coach ,As a coach you’re always thinking about how to improve your athletes' performance. You’ve stayed up and meticulously wrote programs for your summer strength and conditioning, mileage programming, and speed training regiments. Offseason trainin...

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Oct 14, 2024
Building a Sprint Training Inventory

Coach ,As sprint coaches, what should be in our sprint training inventory? Do you have a defined list of items you can refer to for each athlete to maximize their ability to perform? Having the right ingredients for each athlete can be a challenge.&n...

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Oct 11, 2024
Are Block Starts Overrated?

Coach ,Most of us remember not too long ago when Devon Allen was thrown out for reacting too quickly. In that race another American took advantage of an opportunity. Grant Holloway and Trey Cunningham completed a 1-2 finish for the USA in the men’s 1...

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Oct 07, 2024
Is the Glide or Rotational Technique Better?

Coach ,Rotational shot put is all the buzz over the last decade. Athletes like Adam Nelson, Christian Cantwell, and Reece Hoffa transformed our understanding and appreciation for the rotational technique. The men’s event has seen nearly every glide a...

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Oct 02, 2024
3 Keys to Improving Hurdle Performance

Coach ,Coach Jamie West of West Hurdle Training helps hurdlers across the country with technical issues and provides corrections.There are three things that Coach West focuses on when developing hurdlers. Take off spot, lead leg mechanics, and trail...

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Sep 25, 2024
Improve and Increase Speed with This Drill ⚡

Coach ,We all have our favorite drills to improve speed, I had to share one that Coach Chris Korfist uses with clients that helped one of his NNL clients increase 1.5 MPH.Detriot Lion's RB David Montgomery ran 4.64 at his pro day combine back in 2019...

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Sep 16, 2024
3 Ways to Maximize Training in the Jumps

Coach ,When coaching the jumps there are many variables it takes to make a quality jump such as acceleration to top speed, transition to a takeoff, and finally coming to a controlled landing. All three of these are vital to quality attempts. &nb...

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Sep 13, 2024
Rotational Shot Put Simplified ✅

Coach ,The rotational shot put technique has taken over the national and global stage as the almost exclusive technique for the best throwers in the world. It’s an event that is far too often overcomplicated. Coach Justin St. Clair of the Univer...

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Sep 02, 2024