www.youreonathletic.com – track technique for high school & junior high athletes
When I was in junior high, I was a pole vaulter and high jumper. With great interest and passion I wanted become better at my newly chosen sport of track & field. In the library of our junior high school I came across a book written by former American record holder in the decathlon, Ken Doherty, titled, Track & Field Omnibook. This book gave detailed instructions of every track and field event along with simple line drawings of every sequence of every event in our sport. If you go to Grandville Junior High School today, in Grandville Michigan, I am sure you will still find my name there, having signed out this wonderful book 20-30 times in the one year that I discovered it.
Well, thanks to that book, it became the start and the foundation of what became the source of my college tuition scholarship when I later became a very good decathlete.
In addition to the Omnibook, my high school coach, Bill Dudas, subscribed to publications called, Track Technique that he alway gave me access to. These two publications lead me to being ranked as one of the top three decathletes in the United States in 1983 and upon retirement from the sport, I went on to have a lot of NCAA Division I success, coaching the throwing events and decathletes. I now run my own speed, agility, track and sports development business in Saline, Michigan with my partner, Mark Gardner, called, You’re On Athletic Development. www.youreonathletic.com
I wanted to start a blog where, like the Ken Doherty book, I could provide a free space where kids could come in the same way I did and study the sport of track & field and get some answers about their technique and training
So, if anybody is out there and they want to get some advice or help, please read what I post here, or simply write me and ask any questions you might be having as it pertains to your specific track or field event. I can help you improve your technique and you will be able to learn from my experiences as both an athlete and a coach.
It is late tonight, so I will not yet startprinciples.
on the blog, but this intro is a start and an invitation to you to stop in to either read what I have posted or post a question here that I hope I can answer for you. www.youreonathletic.com
Sincerely,
Trackcoach8000
