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Track & Field Clinic Scheduled for December 11-12, 2009!

nate.landas — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:16:34 +0000

The 41st Annual Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic will be held on December 11-12, 2009 at the Gateway Hotel and Convention Center in Ames, IA. We have a great coaching staff lined up, including:

Maurice Wilson (Jamaican National Coaching Staff – Sprints and Jamaican World Junior Team Head Coach)
Barbara Crousen (McMurry University Head Track Coach – 2008 DIII National Champions)
Nat Page (Former USA Olympian and Georgia Tech coach)
Danny Harris (Olympic Silver Medalist and Iowa State University coach)
Jim Aikens (William Fremd High School Coach (IL) and Inductee of the Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame)
Trevor Richards (National Masters Pole Vault Champion and Drake University coach)

Complete details for the 2009 Iowa Track & Field Coaching Clinic can be found at www.ChampionshipProductions.com or call 1-800-873-2730.

UK Athletics Appoint Alex “Fuzz” Caan as High Jump Coach!

nate.landas — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:39:16 +0000

Alex Fuzz Caan (Fayyaz Ahmed) has been appointed by UK Athletics as its new national event coach for high jump in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics. Fuzz has previously worked as a consultant coach for UK Athletics, working with 2008 Olympic silver medallist Germaine Mason and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Julie Crane, and a group of emerging athletes, including European under-23 finalist Jessica Leach.

Fuzz has worked with us in the The Best of British Track & Field Drills Series. This instructional drills series features world-class instruction from the top British track and field coaches. Learn the secrets of the UK’s long-standing tradition of success in track & field. The drills presented in this series of DVDs are essential for building each skill in a progressive sequence to ensure top performance. Fuzz’s two Track & Field DVDs include:

High Jump Drills: The Best of British Track & Field
Fundamental Movement Drills for All Athletes: The Best of British Track & Field

Are You Prepared for Cross-Country Season?

nate.landas — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:14:05 +0000

Coach your team to success by implementing successful training tips, techniques, strategies, and more! Check out the following cross country DVDs to take your team to the top!

Jack Daniels: The Grassroots of Coaching Cross Country
Coaching High School Track & Field: Distance Running
Marcus O’Sullivan: The Basics of Lactate Threshold Training
Marcus O’Sullivan: Core Strength for Middle Distance & Distance Runners
Marcus O’Sullivan: Advanced Methods for Lactate Threshold Training
Endurance Distance Running Drills: The Best of British Track & Field
Cross Country Intangibles for Success
Marty Stern: Training Female Cross Country Runners
Coaching Distance Runners: Planning Guide for Success
Building Your Cross Country Program with Pride

260 “Pro Power” Drills with Alan Stein!

nate.landas — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:21:46 +0000

Alan Stein’s Pro Power Training 2-Pack is now available! Stein shares 260 training drills to improve speed, quickness, reaction, strength, power, and explosiveness. The two training DVDs are titled:

130 “Pro Power” Speed, Quickness and Reaction Drills
130 “Pro Power” Strength, Power and Explosiveness Drills

Alan Stein is one of the country’s top performance training coaches. His passion, enthusiasm and innovative training techniques have made him one of the most sought after clinicians and strength coaches in the nation. Stein serves as a performance consultant for Nike Basketball and has tremendous experience working with elite level athletes in every major sport, including Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley. Players and coaches in any sport can utilize the concepts, principles and drills that Stein’s innovative system employs. Stein’s “Pro Power” Training 2-pack combines to offer you more than 260 drills to enhance athleticism for any athlete in any sport!

Championship Cross Country & Distance Running Clinic

nate.landas — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:39:21 +0000

The 1st Annual Championship Cross Country & Distance Running Coaches Clinic is scheduled for August 8, 2009 at Ames High School (Ames, IA). The clinic will feature John McDonnell (42X NCAA Champion at the University of Arkansas), Steve Johnson (Wartburg College Head Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Coach), Van Rose (31X Kansas 6A Champ – Shawnee Mission Northwest HS), and Steve Bobenhouse (Fitness Sports).

The clinic will cover the following topics:

* Reaping the Benefits of Team Bulding
* Developing a Distance Running Culture of Excellence
* Maximizing Your High School Workouts
* John McDonnell’s Training Formula for Success
* Recruitment & Retention for High School Success
* Running Healthy – Injury Prevention & Care

Don’t Have a Track & Field Practice Plan?

nate.landas — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:26:01 +0000

Let us help! It’s never too late to create a plan for your Track & Field practices. Ensure that your athletes are progressing at the right pace…and that they will PEAK at the right time! Here are a couple of Track & Field DVDs that provide great information on building a practice plan & specific plans for each area:

How to Plan Track & Field Practices
How to Coach & Organize a Successful Track & Field Program
Coaching Hurdlers: Planning Guide for Success
Coaching Sprinters: Planning Guide for Success
Coaching Distance Runners: Planning Guide for Success
Coaching Jumpers: Planning Guide For Success
Coaching Throwers: Planning Guide for Success

The Best of Bristish Track & Field DVDs!

nate.landas — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:34:40 +0000

In search of the best track & field drills and techniques, we sent our video production crew acrosse the ocean to film the best coaches in Great Britain! The Best of British Track & Field Drills Series provides cutting edge instruction from the top Bristish track & field coaches. The innovative drills and coaching techniques presented in this series of track & field DVDs are essential for building each skill in a progressive sequence to ensure top performance.

Price Reduction on Track & Field DVDs!

nate.landas — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:02:12 +0000

All track & field DVDs regularly priced $39.99 are now $34.99! You won’t find better track & field instruction anywhere! Learn various tips, techniques, and drills for the High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put, Triple Jump, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, Hurdles, Sprints, Relays, and much more.

The 40th Annual Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic

nate.landas — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:07:54 +0000

The 40th Annual Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic will be held on December 12 & 13, 2008 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames, IA. This year’s featured speakers are: Lolo Jones, US Olympian and World and NCAA Champion Hurdler; Brian Fitzgerald, Rio Mesa (CA) High School Track Coach, Athletic Director; Don Babbitt, University of Georgia Throws Coach; Jerry Popp, Wilmar (MN) High School Cross Country & Track Coach; Sheldon Blockburger, Assistant Coach (Jumps/Multi-Events) University of Arizona; Nate Wiens, Iowa State University Assistant Coach; and Jim Nichols, Buena Vista University and Storm Lake (IA) High School Track Coach.

Registration for the 2008 Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic can be placed at www.ChampionshipProductions.com.

Olympic Coaches / Athletes Provide Quality Instruction!

nate.landas — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:46:47 +0000

The following coaches and athletes will represent Team USA in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Improve your individual / team skills today with instruction from these Olympic coaches or athletes!

Mike Krzyzewski – Basketball – Men’s Head Coach
Jim Boeheim - Basketball – Men’s Assistant Coach
Gail Goestenkors – Basketball – Women’s Assistant Coach
Mike Candrea – Softball – Head Coach
Eddie Reese – Swimming – Head Coach
Richard Quick – Swimming – Assistant Coach
Gregg Troy – Swimming – Assistant Coach
Michael Phelps - Swimming – Qualified in eight (8) events
Aaron Peirsol – Swimming – Multiple Events
Jeff Huber – Diving – Head Coach
Irving Schexnayder – Track & Field – Men’s Assistant Coach (Jumps / Combined Events)
Ben Askren – Wrestling – Freestyle Wrestling @ 74 kg / 163 lbs
Kevin Jackson – Wrestling – Head Freestyle Coach
Kerry McCoy – Wrestling- Freestyle Coach
Terry Brands - Wrestling – Freestyle Resident Coach