Coach Education Resources

The High Jump Approach - Finding Where to Start the Curve
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The High Jump Approach - Finding Where to Start the Curve

According to Nenad Peisker, one of Australiaโ€™s leading High Jump coaches, 90% of success in the high jump lies in an effective and consistent approach. There are a number of tools that coaches can use to measure and design an effective personalised run-up and this article will examine one of the methods that is becoming increasingly popular in America.

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Body Composition Assessment Guidelines
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Body Composition Assessment Guidelines

Assessments of body composition provide a useful tool to determine the impact of nutrition strategies and training interventions. However, in particular athletes, such activities have the potential to cause harm. Protocols should be established and implemented before, during and after assessments of body composition to reduce this risk. These guidelines seek to safeguard the athlete and apply to each individual athlete, their coach(s) and their local support network.

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The High Performance Vegan Athlete
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The High Performance Vegan Athlete

Over the last few years, more and more sports stars and wellknown athletes have also made the decision to go green and follow a vegan diet.โ€ This article looks at nutrition strategies to balance elite performance with a vegan diet and is a must-read for any coach with athletes following a vegan, pesco-vegetarian, or lacto-vegetarian diet.

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Plyometrics - Four Studies All Track and Field Coaches Should Understand
Strength and Conditioning, Sprints, Jumps, Hurdles Athletics Australia Strength and Conditioning, Sprints, Jumps, Hurdles Athletics Australia

Plyometrics - Four Studies All Track and Field Coaches Should Understand

This article will examine four key research papers on the benefits and sport-specific effectiveness of plyometrics training. We will examine their findings and place the results in the context of the wider peer-reviewed literature and expert opinion on the topic.

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Race Breakdown and Verbal Cues for the 100m
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Race Breakdown and Verbal Cues for the 100m

Based on a lecture by Tom Tellez, this article shares his approach to coaching the sprints. This article covers the notes that were made, outlining what he identified as the key priorities for each stage of a 100m and the verbal cues that he used with his athletes.

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Pre-Competition Preparation for Throwers
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Pre-Competition Preparation for Throwers

This article looks at the vital pre-competition phase of training for throwers, providing information about technique oriented training, converting overall physical capacity into specific explosive power and examining the importance of intensity, control, and the correct psychological approach.

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Core Training for Athletes - Applying the Science
Strength and Conditioning Athletics Australia Strength and Conditioning Athletics Australia

Core Training for Athletes - Applying the Science

Based on the article โ€˜Progressions of Isometric Core Trainingโ€™ authored by Mendrin, Lynn, Griffith-Merritt, & Noffal (2016), Loren Landow takes us through the coaching points, progressions, and demonstrations for the exercises found to be the safest and most effective for the development of core strength and stability to improve performance and reduce the likelihood of injury.

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