Team Steve Downhill Hurdling Academy #4
When: June 24-25, 2023
Time: 9am – 4pm both days
Where: Mountain Ridge High School
100 Dr. Grasmick Lane
Frostburg, MD 21532
Price: $300 through May 31, $350 After May 31
Who:
The Team Steve coaching staff, featuring coach Steve McGill. McGill has been coaching hurdlers since the mid-1990’s. His proteges include 2021 Olympic 100h silver medalist and former 100h world record holder Keni Harrison, 2010 400h NCAA champion Johnny Dutch, and 2013 110h NCAA champion Wayne Davis. McGill also served as hurdles specialist for 2022 U20 national champion Malik Mixon, who is currently a freshman at the University of Southern California. In addition, McGill has coached numerous national and state champions over the years, either as their school coach, club coach, or private hurdles coach. McGill has been conducting Team Steve hurdle camps since 2017. He is also author of the coaching manual, The Art of Hurdling For more on Coach McGill’s athletes and his coaching methods, check out his YouTube channel, or check him out on Instagram, where he goes by @artofhurdling.
We will be accepting a total of 30 athletes for this academy. We will accept hurdlers of all ages and ability levels.
Check out our hype video from last year’s academy:
Updated Physical Exam:
- 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.
Some photos from last year’s academy:
PLEASE BE AWARE, YOUR SPOT IS NOT GUARANTEED UNTIL WE HAVE RECEIVED PAYMENT. REGISTERING WITHOUT PAYING DOES NOT GUARANTEE A SPOT AT THE ACADEMY.
If you have any questions or need further info, contact Coach McGill at: stevemcgill@hurdlesfirst.com
