Training For Track And Field - Jumping Events

featuring Coach Rod Tiffin

What you'll learn

Students will develop proper technique and mechanics in the long jump event.

Using a variety of progressions and drills, the students will develop and improve in the high jump event.

Students will learn numerous of pole vault exercises and drills to help gain consistency in this challenging event.

Students will learn important details and drills to help them improve in the triple jump event.

Students will learn several plyometric exercises designed to develop explosive power.

Requirements

There are no requirements or prerequisites for taking this course.

Description

This program takes viewers step by step through the individual components of each jumping event. Coach Rod Tiffin provides numerous training exercises and practice drills for the four jumping events: pole vault, high jump, long jump and triple jump. The coach also provides a detailed chapter covering plyometric exercises designed to develop explosive power. This video is a great resource for coaches who need to be well-versed in every jumping event. The in-depth demonstrations of proper techniques also make this program very beneficial for athletes at any level.While working an assistant track and field coach for the University of Alabama, Rod Tiffin’s field event crew amassed 17 school records, 20 All-American honors, eight Southeastern Conference Championships, three NCAA titles, a gold medal at the World University Games, two Olympic team berths and two World Championship berths.The past several years, Coach Tiffin has been the head track and field coach at Samford University in Homewood, Alabama. A 12-time Southern Conference Coach of the Year, Tiffin has already earned six SoCon championships during his tenure. Tiffin set a few records of his own as an All-SEC (Southeastern Conference) standout decathlete for Auburn. He was ranked fourth on Auburn’s all-time list when he scored 3,590 points in the pentathlon.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 2-Warmup Drills

Lecture 3 Pole Vault

Lecture 4 High Jump

Lecture 5 Long Jump

Lecture 6 Triple Jump

Lecture 7 Closing Comments

Any coach or track and field athlete should find this course content valuable.