Team Steve is back with another hurdling academy. Our next one will be held in Frostburg, MD on June 25-26. For more details about the academy, and to register for what will surely be a highly valuable experience, continue reading.
Team Steve Downhill Hurdling Academy #3
When: June 25-26, 2022
Time: 9am – 4pm both days
Where: Mountain Ridge High School
100 Dr. Grasmick Lane
Frostburg, MD 21532
Price: $250
Who: The Team Steve coaching staff, featuring coach Steve McGill
We will be accepting a total of 30 athletes for this academy. We will accept hurdlers of all ages and ability levels.
Prerequisites:
- Athletes must have an updated physical and must bring a copy of the physical to turn in at the beginning of camp.
What Athletes Will Do and Learn:
- Athletes will be taught the downhill hurdling style, with an emphasis on the 1-2-3 action of the lead leg, trail leg, and lead arm.
- Athletes will go through the progression of drills designed for beginners so that they understand the concepts and familiarize themselves with the vocabulary of downhill hurdling.
- Athletes will go through the series of drills designed for advanced hurdlers so that they know how to continue to quicken their cadence to avoid plateauing.
- Athletes will be instructed on the relationship between speed, rhythm, and technique.
- Athletes will be guided in refining their block starts to the first hurdle.
- Athletes will do competitive starts.
- We may or may not have a long hurdle (200/300/400m) session, depending on demand.
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
8-8:30 setup
8:30-9 registration
9-9:30 introductions, group photo, two laps, static stretching
9:30-10:00 dynamic warmup, sprint drills
10-12: marching popovers, cycle drill,
12-1: lunch
1-1:30 dynamic warmup, sprint drills
1:30-3:00 individual block start work
3-3:30 cool down, static stretching
3:30-4: wrap-up discussion
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
9-9:30 two laps, static stretching
9:30-10:00 dynamic warmup, sprint drills
10-12: quickstep drill, block starts over first hurdle
12-1: lunch
1-1:30 dynamic warmup, sprint drills
1:30-2:30: block starts over 2-5 hurdles
2:30-3:30 long hurdle work or competitive starts
3:30-4: cool down, wrap-up discussion
