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DECATHLON TESTING FOR FIELD EVENT ATHLETES  " A practical testing program that can be used for all field-event athletes of all levels and gender.  With minimal equipment you can assess the progress of each athletes physical abilities using this protocol.  Easy to use tests and scoring that are fun and motivational".  Includes directions and scoring tables in HTML format.  Comes on a CD/R up to x 48 speed.  MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP FORMAT

 $19.95
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TESTING FOR SUCCESS  A simple way of accessing your training program.  Can be used for any sport by changing the lifts or runs in headers.  Self calculates Strength and Fitness factors for easy comparison.  Includes direction in HTML format and a Microsoft Spread sheet for data entry.  Comes on a CD/R up to x 48 speed. MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP FORMAT

 $9.95

 

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Achieving Breakthrough Performances in Distance Running

with Eric Anderson, Sports Psychologist and Sociologist, Has coached athletes at HS, college, and World Class levels.  This video teaches both coaches and athletes how to apply the concepts of sport psychology to everyday training and racing. Borrowing from academic research into performance enhancement techniques, and presented with common language and examples, it equips coaches and athletes with the tools necessary to understand and overcome common problems. It explains what happens when athletes bomb races, and how to overcome it; how to maximize belief in ones athletic ability; how to overcome fear; and how to deal with the pain associated with distance running. It illustrates the value of visualization for better performance and how to achieve an ideal state of physical arousal prior to a race. Finally, it enables coaches to better understand and communicate with their athletes through simple rules of coaching and communicating, teaching them how to tailor emotional support for and athlete's individual needs. 57 minutes.

 $39.95
TB-00742

Progressions for Coaching the Middle Distances

by Tony Benson, Corey Ihmels and Irv Ray

Two successful NCAA coaches collaborate with Australia's Tony Benson to develop a practical approach to the "Run with the Best" training system. This system provides coaches with a program that enables the development of athletes to their full potential. The focal point of the program is the need for mental, emotional, physical and spiritual balance. Iowa State University Head Cross Country Coach Corey Ihmels was a six-time All American, a sub 4-minute miler, and a member of Iowa State's 1994 National Champion cross country team. He was also the 1991 Foot Locker Midwest Regional Cross Country champion. NAIA championship coach Irv Ray boasts 20 years of coaching experience and is in demand at the national coaching levels where he is a member of the Olympic Development Middle and Long Distance Committee and former chair of the men's national 1500 meter team. Tony Benson of Australia, a sub 4-minute miler, was a '72 Olympian who was ranked in the top five in the world. Benson has been an Olympic, Commonwealth, World Championship, and Asian Games coach. Each of these coaches utilize the "Run with the Best" training system which incorporates three main principles: coach and athlete setting goals together, establishing appropriate training volumes, and progressively more aggressive workloads throughout the athlete's career. Progressions for Coaching the Middle Distances is an excellent resource for the coach (men's and women's) striving to construct a program that takes the guess work out of training 800- to 3200-meter runners.  2006.

$14.95
TV-02016A Coaching Cross Country  with Jack Hazen, Malone College Head Cross Country Coach.  Jack Hazen, the nation's winningest collegiate cross country coach, was one of the original coaches to achieve Level III certification, the highest level of USA coaching. He speaks from experience on what it takes to create a successful program. Hazen shows how to: establish a winning tradition, recruit and motivate young runners, and organize your total cross-country program. Includes pre-season & in-season planning, setting up a home course, developing a parents' support group, fundraising, making cross country a spectator sport, organizing successful home competitions, and much more! $39.95
TV-02016B Workout Planning for Cross Country  with Jack Hazen, Malone College Head Cross Country Coach.  Drawing upon his 35+ years of high school and collegiate coaching experience, Coach Jack Hazen presents a complete, concise cross country training plan applicable for male and female cross country runners at any level! The video is ideal for both the novice and the experienced coach; it covers the fundamental and scientific principles essential for developing and preparing young athletes to improve and reach their greatest potential. Hazen breaks down the training program into monthly, weekly, and daily training sessions and includes sample workouts. All the training components are covered: Volume, Intensity, Strength, Speed, Rest, Recovery, Technique, Flexibility, and Mental Preparation. A must for every cross country coach! $39.95
TV-01806E Becoming a Champion Distance Runner  with Doug Brown, former University of Florida Head Coach.  This is the ideal video for the enthusiastic young runner who wants to learn the "ins and outs" of what it takes to make it as a distance runner! Learn from a 3-time Olympian, who began running as a 9th grader and over the past 20 years has helped thousands of young distance runners achieve success. Coach Brown starts with the very basics to orient the beginner and provides much "food for thought" with his observations and suggestions. Some of the topics covered include: weight lifting, circuit training, involvement in multiple sports, shoes to wear, keeping a running log, nutrition, the "no-nos" of distance running, road races and their place for developing runners, and much more! He also shares a sample workout cycle and gives a few valuable tips on racing strategy. 60 minutes. $29.95
TV-01806F Becoming a Champion Distance Runner: Advanced Techniques & Training  with Doug Brown, former University of Florida Men's Track & Field and Cross Country Coach.  For the distance runner who wants to go to the next level! Quality distance runners develop over many years through a dedicated training regimen. Coach Brown shares many of the valuable and success-bearing lessons, training ideas, and philosophies he learned firsthand as an Olympic runner, and now implements in coaching distance runners. The entire gamut of distance running is explored through Brown's discussion of endurance, flexibility, nutrition, importance of rest, balance in your training and in life, patience, visualization, peaking, and many other critical areas directly related to continued success and improvement. He also shares sample workouts, talks about collegiate-level running, discusses the value of 2-a-day workouts, and covers many other areas such as circuit training, warm-up/cool down routine, the value of keeping a running log, and more! 58 minutes. $29.95
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Explosive 400 Meter Dash Training  with Rodney Price, Head Track & Field Coach, University of Oklahoma. The 400M dash is a challenging sprint and a test of endurance and strength. Coach Price demonstrates weight room workouts, stadium workouts, and hill training along with sample workouts done in the early season, in the pre-competitive season, and in the competitive season that will help your sprinters gain strength, improve mechanics, and improve form to compete better when it counts! This video is ideal for the HS and JHS level and features a very thorough overview of the training regimen, complete with useful demonstrations to allow you to better teach each aspect of training. 45 minutes.

 $39.95
TV-01771 Behind the Record: Alan Webb's High School Career  with Scott Raczko, South Lakes HS (Reston, VA) Head Coach. Alan Webb has done it again! For the second time in his career Webb has broken a record set by the legendary Jim Ryun. On June 19, 2004, Webb ran a 3:50.85 mile, the fastest ever run by an American on US soil, and breaking the mark of 3:51.1 set by Ryun. In 2001, Webb shattered Ryun's 36 year-old high school mile record with a time of 3:53.43. In this insightful video, Webb's coach, Scott Raczko provides insight into Webb's personality, motivation and work ethic and how he was able to break this remarkable barrier. Raczko discusses Alan's development and how the training and racing schedules were customized to accommodate his unique abilities. Emphasis is given to the period of time surrounding Alan's record-breaking performance! 40 minutes. $39.95
TB-00591 The Long Green Line  by Joe Newton, former Cross-Country Coach York (Ill.) High School, 23 Illinois State High School Championships! Out of print for seven years, The Long Green Line has been reprinted to help cross country coaches build strong programs. This book was the first written by Joe Newton, cross country coach at York (Ill.) High School, whose teams have won 23 Illinois State High School Championships. Newton explains how he built this program into a successful one in just eight years. It is filled with recruiting and motivational techniques, numerous charts for pace, workout schedules, and even a unique meet scoring system. This book is a must read for cross country coaches - beginner and veteran alike! $29.95
TB-00561 Training for Cross Country  by Jack Hazen, Head Coach Malone College, top five finishers in NAIA XC Championships 23 of past 29 years! Hazen deals with all the basic elements of any school program: Motivating athletes, team cohesiveness, funding the program and more. The main focus of the book is training. Hazen shows how to develop your runners over time, with detailed workout schedules for all levels. The appendix contains a number of charts and report cards to use with your team. 144 pages. $19.95
TB00016 Running Trax  by J. Gerry Purdy Completely new version of Computerized Running and Training Programs with new metrically-based tables and all-new introduction. Wire binding allows pages to open flat or fold back for easy handling. The pacing tables in this book can be used to bring your athlete to his or her peak performance! 1996. 127 pages. $20.95
TB-00013C Middle Distance Running  Dan McClimon, formerly of University of Wisconsin 1981. 40 pages $4.95
TB-00013D  Cross Country & Distance Running  Harry Groves, Penn State University 1981. 32 pages. $4.95
TV-624H MIDDLE DISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAM  with Del Hessel, Colorado State University Del Hessel ranks as one of the most successful cross country and distance coaches in the country, having successfully led three collegiate programs to national prominence as well as having great success on the international level. This excellent instructional videotape shows that the very best runners have many common training workout ... he shares these with you. Hessel also combines theory with scientific fact to help sort out the proven, time-tested methods from the rest. These training programs are applicable for middle distance runners at all levels who are serious about improving performance! 1998. 49 minutes. $29.95
TV-1107 RACING STRATEGY with Del Hessel, Colorado State University Distance Coach and US Olympic Training Center Coach, was a nationally-ranked 800 meter runner! There is no question that if your middle distance runners apply the tactics shown in this video their times will improve and they will have a more successful career. These tactics have been taught to runners at all levels (including at the US Olympic Training Center)! Hessel points out that not always does the fastest middle-distance runner win the race, but frequently it is the one who makes the right move at the right time that wins. The tactics he presents can be applied whether the athlete is racing for a win, or racing for an improved place. An excellent video for high school level, college level, and international level competitors and their coaches! 1999. 43 minutes. $39.95
TV-993 THE 800 METERS  with Doug Brown, University of Florida Head Coach, 1991 NCAA Coach of the Year! The 800 meters is the most strategic of all running events. To help your 800 meter runners develop maximum speed and endurance, Coach Brown explains and demonstrates the techniques, training philosophy, and methods that have propelled his athletes to the top rung each season. Brown explains important essentials of the 800 meters such as: developing a great finishing kick, energy conservation, racing strategies, and sample workouts. A great video for coaches and athletes at all levels who wish to see improved performance in the 800 meters! 1999. 42 minutes. $39.95
TV-1098 COACHING 1600 & 3200 METER RUNNERS  with Doug Brown, University of Florida Head Coach, 1991 NCAA Coach of the Year! The 800 meters is the most strategic of all running events. To help your 800 meter runners develop maximum speed and endurance, Coach Brown explains and demonstrates the techniques, training philosophy, and methods that have propelled his athletes to the top rung each season. Brown explains important essentials of the 800 meters such as: developing a great finishing kick, energy conservation, racing strategies, and sample workouts. A great video for coaches and athletes at all levels who wish to see improved performance in the 800 meters! 1999. 42 minutes. $39.95
TB-389 RUN WITH THE BEST by Tony Benson, Olympic and World Championship Coach and Irv Ray, California Baptist 
University Head Coach The Run with the Best program is what a coach needs to take their runners to the next level! Forged from the training philosophies of legendary coaches Arthur Lydiard and Percy Cerutty and polished by modern approaches and technology, this is a system that will enable athletes to compete on equal footing with the best, whether a world record holder or the top runner in the conference. The RWTB plan is a long-term program with a stage-by-stage buildup, and with equal attention to endurance and speed development. 1998. 128 pages		 $19.95
TB-58 TRAINING FOR YOUNG DISTANCE RUNNERS by Larry Greene and Russ Pate Training for Young Distance Runners is the first practical, science-based training guide written specifically for this age group. Filled with more than 100 helpful tables, illustrations and photos, this book helps runners and coaches understand how much to run at various stages of development and how to design appropriate training programs. It presents all the information young distance runners and their coaches need. This great book also provides sample workout and training programs, 40 strength and flexibility exercises developed specifically for young runners and career profiles of nine elite runners. 1997. 190 pages. $19.95
TV-624A COACHING CROSS COUNTRY with Frank Gagliano, Georgetown University One of America's premier distance coaches reveals the secrets of Georgetown's cross country success for the past several years. Coach Gagliano, coach of Steve Holman, Rich Kenah, and several other great American runners, discusses training philosophy, racing strategy, and the purpose of long runs, recovery runs, tempo runs, hill runs, stretching, and much more in this highly informative tape. College and high school cross country runners demonstrate Coach Gagliano's techniques and principles, using a variety of running terrains. 1997. 40 minutes. $39.95
TV-624B MIDDLE DISTANCE RUNNING with Frank Gagliano, Georgetown University The coach of Steve Holman, Rich Kenah, and several national champion middle distance runners, Frank Gagliano of Georgetown University, discusses the ins and outs of what it takes to be a successful middle distance runner. Coach Gagliano talks about how to use both the aerobic and anaerobic systems to develop 800 and 1500/1600 meter runners. All of the facets of interval training are discussed: distance, recovery and speed. Demonstrations include both college and high school athletes. Long runs, tempo runs, hill runs, and stretching are also covered in this must-have tape. 1997. 40 minutes. $39.95
TV-1076 CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING with Doug Brown, University of Florida Head Coach, 2X Olympian & NCAA Championship Coach! Whether you are just starting out as a cross country coach, or an experienced coach seeking new training concepts, this video offers something for all levels and stages of cross country coaching. Brown dissects the training programs he has used successfully as a coach into a pyramid of three training phases: the Base Phase, the Interval Phase, and the Speed Phase. E.g.:"In order to move onto the Interval Phase and be successful, a strong Base Distance Phase must be established". Full of excellent training tips and expert advice. This comprehensive video also includes the workouts Brown recommends for each phase. An excellent resource for every cross country program at any level! 1999. 45 minutes $39.95
TB-55 TRAINING GAMES: COACHING RUNNERS CREATIVELY by Eric Anderson This number one seller gives coaches a wealth of ideas about varying the day-to-day training routines so your team will be kept fresh, motivated and enthusiastic. Lots of productive games and diversions to enliven daily workouts and build team cohesion are included. Also, discussions of race tactics, mental games, dealing with pain, team safety, off-track activities and much more. Cartoons are by George Anderson. 1996. 141 pages. $19.95

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