Texas Track & Field Coaches Association

Have you needed help teaching the younger generation shot put and discus? Well then you have come to the right place! In this course, Coach Philip Olson reveals a multitude of drills for the shot put and discus you need in order to fully develop younger athletes. He includes things like:

• Drills
• Weekly Plans
• Training Progressions
• Competition Preparation

On top of all of that he even includes video footage of his drills for you to see and completely understand how they should be incorporated.

Lance Harter - Arkansas - Training and Racing with Confidence 

Lennie Waite (OLY) uses her experiences as an elite athlete and her experiences as a sport psyhology consultant to bring to light the mental performance skills, inhibitors, and techniques athletes and coaches should be aware of when planning for peak performances. So much goes into the sport of track and field beyond just the physical workouts. This course inspires coaches to instill confidence in athletes and teach the mental skills necessary to be your absolute best. 

Want a new method for training your middle distance runner? Then you've come to the right place! In this course, Coach Lance Harter explains different systems of training for middle distance runners you need to know to enhance your athletes running capabilities. He includes things like:

• Arkansas Energy Plans
• Weekly Plan
• Monthly Plan
• Plans for Beginner and Veteran Athletes

On top of all of that, he even reveals a seasonal workload that will help your athletes improve their times.

Need new ways to train your Track & Field athletes? Well, you've come to the right place! In this course, Coach Boo Schexnayder reveals multiple different types of lifts and exercises to enhance your athletes' capabilities. He includes things like:

• Restoration/Fitness Based Training
• Speed/Power Based Training
• Planning

On top of all of that, he even has videos of exercises you can teach your athletes now!

Need help in teaching lifts with proper form? Well, you've come to the right place! In this course, Coach Boo Schexnayder goes in-depth on lifting and form so your athletes can lift properly and avoid injury. He even goes through the lifts with videos and analysis to fully explain and show how to properly do these lifts.

Need some help training your pole vaulters to reach new PRs? Then you've come to the right place! Coach Don Kemp reveals a series of pole vaulting drills that will help improve your athletes' form and strength.

Included:

• Beginning Starter Information
• Advanced Pole Vault Information
• Drills
• Warmup Drills
• Planning
  • 'Off-Season
  • In-Season

The rotational shot put can be one of the most difficult events to coach and can be very intimidating to get started with as an athlete. Coach Justin St. Clair has proven to be a highly skilled coach in developing rotational shot putters. His work with Payton Otterdahl is highlighed in this course. 

Multiple aspects of each of the followig are covered in detail...

Technical Model 
Teaching Progression 
6 Stages of Rotational Technique 
Drills and Video 

In this course Justin St. Clair breaks down the discus throw in a way that all coaches can understand. He starts with the 5 aspects that make up his view of the discus technical model. He then walks coaches through the 7 key applications of his technical progresion. Each stage of the throw is discussed as to what key elements are important and what to look for at each stage. He finishes the presentation with drills to use to help your athletes and video analysis of certain technical positions necessary to achieve proper throwing mechanics. 

Klein (TX) HS Vault Coach Taylor Baumbach explains the basics and how to get started coaching the pole vault. The topics that are examined in depth include. 

1) What to Look for in a Vaulter
2) Getting Started 
3) The Vault 
4) The Run, Plant, Drive 
5) Rock, Pull, Turn 
6) Drills/Training
7) Yearly Plan 
8) Meet Routine 

This is a comprehensive overview and a great resource for beginning and intermidate experience coaches. 

Want to help your athletes in the 1600m run? Then you've come to the right place! In this course, Coach Justin Leonard reveals the essentials you need to train your athletes for the mile run. He includes things like:

• Keeping Motivation
• Training
• Racing Tips

On top of all of that, he breaks down the difference between the strength and speed of a runner.

Want faster 4x100m and 4x200m times? Then you've come to the right place! In this course, Coach Ahmad Roper reveals the ins and outs of the short sprint relays to help improve your relay times. He goes into detail on things like:

• What You Need to Stop Doing
• 4x100m Relay
• 4x200m Relay
• Exchanges

On top of all of that, he even shares videos for you to see and fully understand the exchanges!

Have you wanted to utilize the help of science to improve your endurance athletes? Then you've come to the right place! In this course, Coach Develyn Lovell breaks down the science you need to know in order to improve your distance athlete's speed and endurance. He includes things like:

• Keys to Success
• Science-Based Training
• 4 Week Periods

On top of all of that, he even walks through his calculation chart showing how to use it and how it helps!

Want your hurdlers to become faster sprinters? Then you've come to the right place! In this course, Coach Elton Ervin reveals different drills and philosophies about hurdling and sprinting to make you hurdlers reach new PRs. He includes things like:

• Sprint and Speed
• Drills
• Training

He even includes videos of his drills so you can see exactly how they are supposed to be performed!

In this course, legendary Coach Bennie Brazell breaks down the 4x400m relay to improve your transitions and handoffs. He even goes over the foundation of the 4x400m relay to give you a better understanding of the race as a whole. In the Q&A section, you will find frequently asked questions and his answers are sure to help you!

Need expert advice on how to fuel your athletes? Then you've come to the right place! In this course, Dietician Amy Goodson goes in-depth on nutrients and types of food to eat to properly fuel your athletes. She also includes things like:

• Athlete's Diet
• Pre-Exercise 
• Training
• Hydration

On top of all of that, she includes tips and information on recovery and post-exercise!

• Ryan Banta - author The Sprinter's Compendium (HC Parkway HS, MO; Sprints - click here for the book's website) 

• Sue Humphrey - USATF & Independent Coach - TX T&F Hall of Famer (Coaching the athlete who competes in multiple events but not a heptathlete or decathlete)

• Bennie Brazell - LSU (Intermediate Relays & Hurdles)

• Chris Carter - Atascocita HS (Long & Triple - 8 conference titles at UH; competed in 2012 & 2016 Olympic Trials)

• Ray Doakes - The Woodlands HS (High Jump - SEC HJ Champion 4 straight years + NCAA HJ Champion 1995)

• Elton Ervin - Humble Summer Creek HS (Sprint Hurdles - coaches one of nation's top hurdle trios in Richard [13.83], Davis [14.56] & Richardson [14.13])

• Amy Goodson, MS, RD, CSSD, LD (Sports Nutrition Fueling and Hydrating the Athlete for Optimal Performance; has worked with Cowboys, Rangers, TCU Athletics, & multiple PGA stars - visit her website)

• Juris Green - The Woodlands HS (Building a Complete Program - Multiple National & State Coach of the Year Awards XC & TF)

• Lance Harter - University of Arkansas ("Training & Racing with Confidence")

• Tony Holler - Plainfield North High School, IL

• Brendon Kelso - University of North Texas

• Don Kemp - Coppell HS (Pole Vault - 15 years at Coppell; former UTA record holder at 17')

• Justin Leonard - Southlake Carroll HS (Distance - One of the Nation's Most Respected Distance Coaches)

• Phil Olson - Stephen F. Austin University (Discus & Shot Put)

• Boo Schexnayder - LSU (Functional Strength Training for the TF Athlete - Internationally respected TF tactician)

• Lennie Waite, Certified Mental Performance Consultant (Mental Skills for the Developmental Athlete; left Rice with school mile, 1500 & steeple records + 2016 Olympian  - visit her website)

• Justin Wickard - Owner Tier1 Athlete; former Coach at TCU, Air Force, et al.

• Special Olympics

Want some help in getting your athletes recruited or need more knowledge on recruiting? Then you've come to the right place! In this course, Coach Justin Wickard reveals the ins and outs of recruiting you need to know to give your athletes the chance for scholarships. He speaks on topics such as:

• Academic Qualifications
• Official/Unofficial Visits
• Scholarship Standards

On top of all of that, he even speaks on full-ride scholarships and gives a recruiting timeline for the high school athlete.