Presentation Notes

Over 375 coaches attended the 2008 SuperClinic on Tuesday, July 1 at South Eugene H.S.  The  Eugene SuperClinic was the fifth installment of a concept initiated by Criss and Rita Somerlot back at the 1992 Trials.  Special thanks goes to the Development Chairs who contacted the clinicians, and the over fifty clinicians who took time away from their athletes' preparation to speak at the SuperClinic.

All notes are in PDF format and are restricted to informational and educational use only.

Sprints Group
Caryl Smith Gilbert - Main Power Exercises to Develop Sprint Components
Dwayne Miller - From Prep to Pro: The 400m
James Williams - Designing workouts

Hurdles Group
Dr. Ralph Mann - Critical General Performance Descriptions for the Short Hurdles
Dr. Ralph Mann - Critical General Performance Descriptions for the Long Hurdles
John McNichols - Training for the 110/100 Hurdles: The Perspective of an Elite Athlete

Courtesy of the Men's Hurdle Development Sub-committee:

Endurance Group
Dr. Iain Hunter - The Biomechanics of Distance Running: What is Optimal Form? 
Terrence Mahon - Get to Know Your Athletes and Train More Effectively
Pat Tyson - Oregon and Mead H.S. Training Principles

High Jump Group
John Rembao - High Jump Progressions
Dave Kerin - Deconstruction of the High Jump
Diane Wholey - Technical Concepts in the High Jump
Sue Humphrey - Training High Jumpers to Medal

Pole Vault Group
Jim Bemiller, JD - Peak Performance in the Pole Vault
Jan Johnson - History of the Pole Vault
Dave Nielsen - Inversion Mechanics, Techniques, and Drills for the Pole Vault
Dr. Peter McGinnis - Energetics of the Pole Vault
Pat Licari - Mechanics of the Pole Vault

Horizontal Jumps Group
Dr. Mel Ramey - Runway Velocity and Force Plate Analysis of Olympic Caliber Horizontal Jumpers
Rock Light - The Approach, Preparation for Takeoff, and Takeoff in the Horizontal Jumps
Randy Huntington - How to Design an Effective Approach in the Horizontal Jumps
Joe Walker, Jr. - A Holistic and Simple Approach to Coaching the Long Jump

Throws Group
Ramona Pagel - Developing Strength with Speed in the Javelin
Bud Rasmussen - Setting up a Year Round Program for Throwers
Mohamad Saatara - Developing Performance in the Hammer
Brett Halter - Maximizing the Ring for Tall Throwers
Dr. Bing Yu - The Biomechanics of Discus Throwing

Auxiliary Group
Ingrid Skoog - Fueling the Competitive Athletes: Best Practices
Dr. Rick McGuire - Coaching the Coach: Putting the 'C's into SuCCCCCCess
Duncan Atwood - Identifying and Developing Critical Components of the Javelin
Cliff Rovelto - Combined Event Training Theory

HPCSports.com Gold Medal Elite Clinic
Tom Tellez - Block Starts and Acceleration Mechanics
Tom Tellez - Penultimate and Take-off Mechanics in the Long Jump
Dr. Larry Judge - Maximizing Competition Performance: The Warm-up and Post Activation Potentiation
Dave Kerin - Eccentric Strength Development, Specific Means, for Specific Strength for the Jumps
Mike Young - When a Plateau is a Good Thing: Extending Peak Performance During the Competitive Cycle
Dan Pfaff - Competition Phase Micro-Cycles for the Elite Pole Vaulter
Dr. Will Wu - Practice Variability: A Framework for Coaches