Get Better

By Mike Rosenbaum, About.com Guide to Track & Field

Check out a variety of drills for athletes hoping to improve their performances, plus strategies to help coaches get the most out of their performers.

1. Drills and Technique
2. Strategy

Drills and Technique

Drills and technical advice from track and field experts for athletes of all ages.

• Mike Powell's Long Jump Advice
• 4 x 100 Relay Drills
• High Jump Drills
• Stride Patterns in the 300 Intermediate Hurdles
• How to Coach the 300 Intermediate Hurdles

Strategy

These strategies, courtesy of top-flight track and field experts, can help coaches and athletes alike.

• Basic 300 Intermediate Hurdles Strategy
• Conserve Energy in Multi-Heat Events
• How to Coach Young Long Jumpers
• Mike Powell's Step-By-Step Long Jump Tips

• Strategies for the 4 x 100 Relay
• Keep Track and Field Athletes Healthy at Practice
• Brian Diemer Interview: Training the Athlete's Mind
• Brian Diemer Interview: Coaching Philosophy