Curriculum Guide to Track & Field

with Larry Judge, Ph.D., C.S.C.S.;
Ball State University Associate Chairperson, Professor of Kinesiology;
USATF Coaches Education, Executive Committee Chairman;
USATF Master Coach (2002);
has coached over 100 All-Americans and 9 Olympians;
has coached at every Olympics or Paralympics since the Atlanta Games (1996);
Ball State University Outstanding Faculty Award (2017);
Level III instructor for the International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) Coaching Education Program;
2019 USATF Kevin McGill/Legacy Award;
2016 USATF Joe Vigil Sports Science Award;
2015 Research Fellow by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE);
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach Emeritus;
was an Assistant Coach (Throws) at Indiana State, Wyoming, South Carolina & Florida;
USTFCCCA D-1 Assistant Coach of the Year (2003)

In this outstanding track and field video course, nationally recognized throwing coach Larry Judge doesn't just teach the shot put, he teaches you how to teach the shot put to your athletes! Much more than just a collection of drills, Coach Judge takes the shot event step-by-step and analyzes not only movements, but coaching points, cues and ways to teach your athlete the proper movements to throw the shot far consistently.

Creating an "academic approach", which Coach Judge feels is lacking in all other forms of shot put literature on the market, this video uses a prescribed easy to follow set of 20 lessons to teach the event. The video focuses on taking the beginning coach/athlete through all of the steps needed to succeed in learning to throw the shot. With the help of live demonstrations by both male and female athletes using both right and left hands, each drill is shown numerous times and with various demonstrators to completely cover the drill in its entirety.

Below you will find a sampling of the over 20 'LESSONS' taught by Coach Judge:

• The Grip and Neck Position
• The Arm Strike
• The Block
• Learning the Power Position
• Beginning Throwing Progression
• Specialty Power Position Drills
• Deciding the Technique
• Learning the Glide
• Entry Drills
• Learning the Sweep
• Special Strength Exercises

With over 100 step-by-step drills and detailed explanations, dynamic movements and complex motions are now easy to teach, and Coach Judge does an outstanding job of both breaking down the event and putting it all together to start teaching/throwing the shot put. Beginning with Medicine Ball Drills and progressing all the way through Special Throwing Strength Drills, this video is one of the most complete 'teaching' videos on the market.

This is a video that is an absolute necessity for a coach who is either learning the event or working with young or beginning athletes. Veteran coaches and advanced athletes will benefit from Coach Judge's outstanding analysis of the event's movements. This video is an absolutely dynamic teaching tool for both athlete and coach!

With this 'Educational Approach', it is easy to understand why Coach Judge is looked upon as one of the premier throwing coaches in the country. With it's easy to understand and descriptive detail, The Curriculum Guide to the Shot Put allows you a deeper understanding of the shot put, while allowing you to simplify the event for your athletes!

166 minutes (2 video courses). 2012.

with Larry Judge, Ph.D., C.S.C.S.;
Ball State University Associate Chairperson, Professor of Kinesiology;
USATF Coaches Education, Executive Committee Chairman;
USATF Master Coach (2002);
has coached over 100 All-Americans and 9 Olympians;
has coached at every Olympics or Paralympics since the Atlanta Games (1996);
Ball State University Outstanding Faculty Award (2017);
Level III instructor for the International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) Coaching Education Program;
2019 USATF Kevin McGill/Legacy Award;
2016 USATF Joe Vigil Sports Science Award;
2015 Research Fellow by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE);
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach Emeritus;
was an Assistant Coach (Throws) at Indiana State, Wyoming, South Carolina & Florida;
USTFCCCA D-1 Assistant Coach of the Year (2003)

Here is your A-to-Z training plan to develop your discus throwers from day one of practice through your championship meet.

Nationally recognized throwing coach Larry Judge presents nearly two hours of video instruction that provides an extensive array of skills and drills meant to improve any discus thrower from the beginner to the nationally elite. This video course is meant as a curriculum guide for both athletes and coaches at all levels and will help to add new "tools" into your discus "toolbox." Coach Judge gives you a wealth of knowledge to help you customize your program and infuse variety into your workouts.

Each segment of the throw is broken down into specific sequences beginning with simple drills and progressing to more complex tasks. This "academic approach" to teaching the discus will show you when to use a drill, why to use it and how to do it properly. Coach Judge covers lessons on:

• Block and Arm Strike
• Grip and Release
• Learning the Power Position
• Learning the Lower Body Action
• Throwing Progression
• Rotational Transition Drills
• Learning the Starting Position
• Entry Drills from the back of the Ring
• Entry Drills
• Throwing Series
• Special Strength Exercises

With over 50 step-by-step drills and explanations, this video covers everything you will need to start teaching/throwing the discus in a few short hours. Taking you from the basic Throw on your Knees Series of drills all the way through the Full Spin these drills reinforce the skills need to become a successful discus thrower/coach.

Also included is a series of Special Strength Exercises, Medicine Ball Drills and Specific Flexibility chapters to help in advancing 'your education.' Coach Judge stresses the importance of being creative with your workouts and training drills to suit the needs of your particular athletes.

With this 'Lesson Plan Approach' to teaching the discus, it is easy to understand why Larry Judge is looked upon as one of the premier throwing coaches in the country. Whether you are a beginning coach or athlete, or just want to brush up on the exciting event of discus throwing, this video course covers it all!

132 minutes (2 video courses). 2012.

with John Gartland,
Indiana State University Women's Track & Field Assistant Coach (former Head Coach)/Cross Country Head Coach;
12x Conference Champions (two cross country, four indoor, six outdoor titles); 10x MVC Coach of the Year; USA Track and Field: Level I, Level II (Endurance and Combined Events), and Level I Lead Instructor

ISU Assistant Women's Track & Field Coach John Gartland has worked with world-class high jumpers, including three jumpers who have cleared 7' 5". In this curriculum guide to the high jump, Coach Garland provides detailed explanations and easy-to-follow drills to simplify one of track and field's most exciting events.

With on-site demonstrations from high jumpers Major Clay and Liz Evans, Coach Gartland breaks down the high jump into four basic lessons, demonstrating 12 drills to use with your athletes covering:

• approach
• penultimate and ultimate step
• take-off
• bar clearance

Breaking down the high jump into four distinct phases simplifies training. The DVD opens with four drills for the approach, including the Circle Drill, Straight Ahead and Run-By (U-Turn).

Next up is the penultimate and ultimate step. You'll get an overview on why these last two steps are the most important in successfully completing the jump. The Continuous Pop-Up drill shows you how to focus on good knee drive with a dorsi-flexed foot.

The third chapter focuses on the take-off. Coach Gartland delves deeply into the intricacies of this technically difficult point of the run up. Included are two drills he uses with his athletes.

The bar clearance portion of the DVD presentation starts with a lesson on what happens as the jumper leaves the ground. Coach Gartland then moves to the track and shows drills including the Back Over and Thigh Slapper. Finally, you see both athletes go through a series of complete jumps using slightly different 10-step approaches.

Coach Gartland's 12 essential drills provide a blueprint for a successful high jump. The drills are explained in a progressive manner so that the coach and athlete can learn the step-by-step approach behind a successful high jump in a sequential way. These drills lead to Coach Gartland's three main points behind a successful jump:

• perfect approach
• the last two steps
• getting a great take off

These drills cover every aspect of the high jump and can be used as a guide to teach beginner and advanced jumpers. Whether you're a coach or athlete, there's plenty to learn from this well produced and easy-to-follow video.

54 minutes. 2014.

with Jeff Martin,
Indiana State University Assistant Track & Field Coach (pole vault, long jump and triple jump);
2010 USTFCCA Great Lakes Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year; USA Track & Field Level 2 Coach for Jumps

Jeff Martin delivers 10 basic lessons that are critical to success in the pole vault event. Coach Martin's presentation begins by teaching the basic grip of the pole and continues through the conclusion of the vault - all while keeping safety in mind.

Coach Martin shares a step-by-step progression of the pole vault with over 40 drills demonstrated by his athletes. Learn how to master the following 10 essential elements of the sport:

• Grip
• Pole Carry
• Approach
• Plant
• Takeoff
• Swing
• Pull and Turn
• Push-Off
• Safety in Pole Vaulting
• When to Teach the Pole Bend

Coach Martin uses a lecture format and drills demonstrated by accomplished athletes to fully explain these elements. He gives clear teaching points and a progressive lesson for each phase of the vault. He discusses how and when to advance athletes to more difficult stages of the vault, and how to teach the vault as a complete action. This video offers structure to a program interested in implementing the event, and it builds on concepts that most programs already know.

Whether you are an experienced or beginning pole vault coach, whether you are teaching beginning or elite pole vaulters, Coach Martin's "Curriculum Guide to the Pole Vault" is an invaluable tool both for learning the pole vault and for teaching it to your athletes..

84 minutes. 2014.

with Tim Cawley, University of Idaho Director of Track & Field and Cross Country;
Assistant Coach for Team USA at the 2014 International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Junior Championships;
former Colorado State University Long Jump and Triple Jump Coach

Tim Cawley shares more than 50 drills designed to develop championship long/triple jumpers. Using on-track demonstration, Coach Cawley gives the how's and why's of horizontal jumps training. He focuses on the technical aspects of teaching the approach, how to work acceleration and top speed mechanics, how to cover plyometric drills and how to execute long and triple jumps.

Coach Cawley's athletes demonstrate easy-to-follow drills that any jumper can use. These drills, which cover every aspect of the jumps, offer a guide to becoming a championship jumper. Beginning with the approach and the common elements in the long and triple jumps, Coach Cawley demonstrates how to use warm-up drills to teach proper running and jumping form.

Moving on to top speed mechanics, Coach Cawley emphasizes the need for "triple extension" to maximize the athletes' biomechanics in their approach. With his transition and stabilizing drills, Coach Cawley demonstrates the elements of an explosive takeoff. He explains how to properly teach all phases of the long jump, including the landing, and how to use the athlete's natural reactions and tendencies to put them in proper position for the approach takeoff and landing.

Coach Cawley also discusses how to coach the triple jump, covering both the similarities and differences between it and the long jump. He uses 15 different drills to train the mechanics needed to be successful in each phase of the triple jump. Although this progression is a great way to build beginning jumpers, it can also be used to reinforce good habits in veteran triple jumpers. Coach Cawley's video is an excellent resource for beginning and veteran coaches of the long and triple jump. His commonsense approach keeps practice lively and fun, and his teaching technique is clear with great coaching points. Athletes and coaches alike will be given an outline for improving their horizontal jumping skills.

83 minutes. 2014.

with Karim Abdel Wahab,
University of Georgia Associate Head Coach (Sprints/Hurdles);
2025 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track & Field Champions;
2025 NCAA Men's & Women's Indoor Track & Field National Championship Runner-Up;
2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor National Women's Assistant Coach of the Year;
2025 USTFCCCA South Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year for Indoors and Outdoors;
University of South Carolina Track & Field Assistant Coach (Sprints/Hurdles) from 2019 to 2023;
Colorado State University Assistant Coach/Sprints, Hurdles and Relays from 2011 to 2019 ;
Coach of the Egyptian National Record Holders in the 100, 200 and 400;
Member of the Egyptian National Team Coaching Staff at the 2010 African Championships, the 2011 World Outdoor Championships, the 2012 World Indoor Championships and the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games;
USATF Level I Coach

Coach Adbel Wahab shares a proven step-by-step annual plan that he has used successfully for over 20 years to produce Olympic medal winners and championship caliber athletes. He demonstrates more than 70 drills that are important to developing high hurdlers. The drill sequence starts with basic warm-ups and continues into his Six Phases of Skill Development. Coach Abdel Wahab uses his drills to teach a consistent stride pattern, aggressiveness, fast trail leg action, turnover between hurdles and more.

Coach Abdel Wahab begins his presentation with a detailed look at a hurdle-specific warm-up. Athletes demonstrate the proper development and execution of these drills. The video also covers proper starting and hurdling techniques, stressing that a hurdler is a sprinter.

You will also see a detailed, season-long plan to develop hurdlers using the six phases of development -- a system that begins at the start of the school year and concludes with the championship season. Contained in Abdel Wahab's season-long training guide is a complete breakdown of the specific drills needed to become a successful high hurdler.

Coach Abdel Wahab's presentation is an excellent resource for both beginning and experienced hurdlers and coaches. His clear explanations of drills and, specifically, why they are done is illuminating, and his seasonal plan is a great boon to coaches who need guidance in this area.

72 minutes. 2014.