TEAM STEVE DOWNHILL HURDLING ACADEMIES 6 AND 7
When:
Academy 6: June 28-29, 2025
Academy 7: August 30-31, 2025
Time:
9am – 4pm both days, both camps
Where:
Academy 6: Varina High School
7053 Messer Rd
Henrico, VA 23231
Academy 7: Woodlawn School
135 Woodlawn School Loop
Mooresville, NC 28115
Price:
$310 for each academy
The Virginia Academy will be sponsored by the Future Flyers Youth Track Club
We will be accepting a maximum of 30 athletes for each academy. We will accept hurdlers of all ages and ability levels.
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Who: Coach Steve McGill
Coach Steve McGill has been coaching hurdlers since the mid-1990’s. His proteges include 2021 Olympic 100h silver medalist and 100h American 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. 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 began conducting Team Steve hurdle camps since 2017, and has been conducting the Team Steve Downhill Hurdling Academies since 2021. 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.
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COACH KEVIN HOWELL
Coach Kevin Howell, head coach at Shaw University in Raleigh, NC, has been head coach there since 2022. Coach Howell and Coach McGill have known each other and worked together since 2011, when McGill coached Howell’s daughter Jackie in the hurdles. Coach Howell has partnered with Coach McGill at all but one of the Team Steve events dating back to 2017. Coach Howell is an expert when it comes to teaching block starts and sprint mechanics. Coach McGill’s and Coach Howell’s relationship is one of mutual appreciation, as each has grown tremendously by soaking up the knowledge of the other.
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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. The copy can also be scanned and sent to Coach McGill at smcgillhh@aol.com.
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 sprint drills and hurdle 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 (200/300/400h) session, depending on demand.
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Nearest Airports:
For those coming from out of town, the closest airport to the June Academy in Henrico, VA is Richmond International Airport, about 12 miles from the venue.
The closest airport to the August Academy in Mooresville, NC is Charlotte Douglass International Airport, about 30 miles from the venue.
Notes for Coaches and Parents:
Coaches and parents who have athletes participating in an academy may attend for free, are welcome to take videos of their athletes and of myself and my staff members when we are coaching.
Schools or track clubs who send three or more athletes to one of the academies will receive a 10% discount off of the registration price, for each athlete. The discount will come in the form of a refund, so you will need to notify me at smcgillhh@aol.com and identify which athletes are yours.
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If you have any questions or need further info, contact Coach McGill at smcgillhh@aol.com.
