What is the correlation between speed and coaching? At the risk of painting with a broad brush, it seems our best coaches were slow athletes. Yes, slow may be a coaching prerequisite. Thirteen of the eighteen track events are athlete-developers. We need to make sprint, jump, and throw performances understandable to slow people. Just because a football coach never ran 100 meters in 10.55 should not keep them from attending meets.
Read More10 Reasons to Join the Track Team
Track coaches everywhere face significant obstacles. By sharing my challenges, I hope to help other coaches overcome theirs. The only way my track program can excel is through promotion and recruitment. We must work harder than the ball-sports.
Read MoreTeaching Science and Coaching Sprinters
Coach Holler discusses sprint training in the context of human energy systems.
Read MoreHamstrings, Activation, and Speed
I am proud to say that I am a life-long learner. I read and I read and I read. I observe successful educators and question their ideas. I also learn from the mistakes of others. However, it’s hard to look back on my younger days without some remorse. “Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.” – Mark Twain
Read MoreSprint-Based Football
Fifteen years ago I found a better way of coaching sprinters. To sum it up, I began coaching quality over quantity. You don’t get fast by running slow.
Read MoreTony Holler
Tony Holler is a chemistry teacher and coach at Plainfield North High School.
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