Team Steve Downhill Hurdling Academy #5
When: March 2-3, 2024
Time: 9am – 4pm both days
Where: Mercersburg Academy
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
We’ll be Hale Field House on the campus of Mercersburg Academy. It is an indoor track with a 200 meter oval, so weather will not be a factor. This academy will be a great start to hurdlers’ outdoor season.
Price: $315 through February 14, $350 After February 14, 2024
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 currently runs hurdles 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 Maximum of 30 athletes for this academy. We will accept hurdlers of all ages and ability levels.
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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.
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If you have any questions or need further info, contact Coach McGill at stevemcgill@hurdlesfirst.com or smcgillhh@aol.com.
