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False Start Rules Ain’t Nothin but Trouble
False Start Rules Ain’t Nothin but Trouble by Steve McGill Seems every time they change the false start rule, they make it worse. Okay, so I’m making an intentionally overly-cynical assessment, but after watching the World Championships last month in Eugene, OR, it seems evident that another change in the rules needs to be considered....
Baby Steps Drills Workout
Baby Steps Drills Workout by Steve McGill When teaching beginning hurdlers, gradual progress is key. Try to go too fast too soon and you’re inviting trouble. But building a foundation slowly and meticulously can lead to rapid progress further on down the road. Last year, a sophomore girl named Grace Galloway stepped forward about three...
Experimenting with Wider Strides out of the Blocks
Experimenting with Wider Strides out of the Blocks by Steve McGill This article probably applies more to coaching hurdlers who 7-step out of the blocks, but I think it can also apply to 8-steppers as well, and to non-hurdling sprinters too, as the impetus for this article came from watching old footage of Maurice Greene’s...
The Age of the Super Hurdler, Part I
The Age of the Super Hurdler, Part I by Steve McGill Last year’s Olympic Games, and now the recently completed 2022 World Championships, seem to indicate that we are in the midst of a golden age when it comes to the hurdles, particularly in the men’s 400h, the women’s 400h, and the women’s 100h. The...
The Age of the Super Hurdler, Part II
The Age of the Super Hurdler, Part II by Steve McGill In the men’s 400m hurdles, there are three hurdlers over the past two years who have raised the standards of excellence to an extreme degree. At the forefront has been Karsten Warholm of the Netherlands, America’s Rai Benjamin, and Brazil’s Alison Dos Santos. In...
Central Nervous System Fatigue & Its Effects on Athletes
Central Nervous System Fatigue & Its Effects on Athletes by Melinda Burris An intense discussion has been waging around the topic of central nervous system fatigue for several years now, especially within the athletic community as the condition directly affects the body’s ability to perform at optimal levels. While questions still abound over the specific...
