The Springbak Springsole Advantage
The AdvantageSpringbak Springsoles is a shoe insole that is proven to increase vertical jumping ability, speeds, and more. I am always looking for the next best training tool so I…
#TRACKANDFIELD Block Starts Training
Sometime last week I slipped up and said I would work on block starts with my athletes and they locked my comment into their super memory bank that teenagers have. Monday…
#TRACKANDFIELD Meeting Jon Rankin
Last Friday, Rick Martinez (Mater Dei Cross Country Head Coach / Track and Field Head Coach) set up a XC pool party and had a surprise guest speaker. After a…
#TRACKANDFIELD Practicing with my Athletes
Today was fun, my athlete Art Hinojosa and I jumped for the first time together. I thought us jumping together would great because I usually practice solo and he usually…
#TRACKANDFIELD Recovery day
Skins RY400Found a new favorite brand for recovery pants. I tested out the Skins RY400 after a long weekend of sports which left me sore for a couple days. I…
#TRACKANDFIELD Skill Development
The last few weeks I have been working with Art Hinojosa, a recent alumni from my LEAP Squad. Two years ago he was jumping 43+ feet and his senior year…
#TRACKANDFIELD Coaching and its challenges
Being a track and field coach is a challenge. Basketball and football seem easier because they are all girls or boys. Also on those sports the levels of competition are…
#TRACKANDFIELD Triple Jump Posture Drills with #SkinsCompression A-400
Last week I stepped on the runway determined to fix my triple jump form. All last season I had issues and was out of position on many of my jumps.…
#TRACKANDFIELD Long Jump Prep Drill
As a coach my job is to put an athlete in a position to succeed. When I assess an athlete I take the time to figure out what is needed…
#TRACKANDFIELD CA State Games Recap
5 weeks ago I put together the LEAP Squad Track Club and this past weekend we competed at the CA State Games in San Diego, CA. The meet is basically…