Summary
In this three-videotape series, America's top coaches introduce the fundamental skills and techniques used in each track and field event. Produced in conjunction with The Athletics Congress (now U.S. Track and Field), the Coaching by the Experts series covers running events, jumping events, and throwing events on separate videotapes.
With the help of slow-motion and stop-action photography, all three videos
- show athletes how to perform the specific skills and use the correct technique for each event,
- point out common mistakes in each event, and
- provide drills to correct these mistakes.
Featuring instruction from Tom Tellez, head track coach at the University of Houston, this 40-minute video covers the long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault.
For each event the video shows how to correctly perform the approach, penultimate stride, last stride, take-off, and flight landing. The video also demonstrates how to combine all of these components into effective jumps. The pole vault segment provides additional information on selecting the right pole.
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, racewalking and cross country. It is the United States' member of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, the world governing body for Athletics, as well as a Group A member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Through their nationwide membership of more than 2,500 clubs, schools, colleges, universities, and other organizations interested in track and field, long-distance running, and racewalking, USATF promotes programs of training and competition for men and women and boys and girls of all ages; protects the interests and eligibility of its some 125,000 member-athletes; and establishes and maintains the sports' rules of competition. The USATF is comprised of 56 member Associations. USA Track & Field's mission is to continue its leadership role as the world's preeminent national governing body in Athletics-from the grassroots to the elite level. It will provide opportunities for athletes of all ages to pursue excellence in long-distance running, racewalking, and track and field in the USA. USA Track & Field is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
