ThrowsCoach
Manoa, HI
Male, 52
I am a track and field coach and my specialties are in the throwing events namely, the shot, the discus the hammer and the javelin. The training involves a lot of strength training as well as technical development. My other responsibility is in recruiting men and women (in this case women only as I am with an all female team), to represent the university in various collegiate competitions.
The post collegiate goal for some post college Track and Field athletes is a professional career as a competing international athlete. The governing body for all track and field world wide is IAAF. They have a website, www.iaaf.org and there the listing of international competitions ( Diamond League) available to athletes. Most athletes need/have an agent who is certified by the IAAF and are able to represent and negotiate appearance fees, shoe contracts and bonuses on behalf of their athlete. If you are in the right event, you can earn a significant amount of money in a competition season. Significant is in excess of $100,000 per year.
He would be reported to the Athletic department's sports administrator and the NCAA. He would be most likely be tested and if found positive, would be subject to the NCAA discipline.
I do not prescribe a diet for the athletes as the university has a nutritionist who will assist the athletes in designing a meal plan.
A final pitch to an athlete is: asking if he/she sees the value of what we are offering today? If yes, then great, come to our university. If no, what are your concerns? If we can make this right, will you come here?
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Have you ever been shot or seriously injured on the job?I start recruiting high school athletes based on the NCAA rules and regulations that govern the NCAA college sports and coaches. The current rule is that we can begin phone calls following the completion of a prospective student's junior year or July1.
The track and field events for outdoor competition, other than changing from yards to meters, has not changed in the events contested. There are no new events that are up for consideration. In recent history, the Women's Pole Vault, the Women's Steeplechase , Women's Hammer throw and the Women's Triple Jump were all added to the NCAA competition events. The same events, give a history of the development of the sport as well as a comparison of athletes over time.
Steroids are no longer a big problem in college track and field. There is testing for performance enhancing drugs during the competition season especially at the NCAA championships. There is also drug testing during the off season and if any national records are set, the athlete has to undergo a drug test in order for the record to be ratified.
Over the years, the percentage of athletes who play for four years, not counting dual sport athletes, 97%.
The shot put is based on the ability to throw. There are 2 types of technique, the spin technique and the glide technique. Both are highly effective, depending on the skill of the athlete. it can be argued that the spin suits the "smaller" athlete as compared to the glide which, favors the bigger bulkier athlete. But irregardless of the style the ability to throw well is based on technique.
The students have a set schedule, where they are encouraged to alert their professors that they are student-athletes and provide the professors with their travel schedule before going on the road. Regarding time to handle school work, the internet has become a great source of allowing the students to maintain their classes as well as provide the ability to submit their papers and homework. As for energy concerns, athletes have to pass a physical before they are allowed to participate with the team. if there are any health problems the Athletic department has a medical staff to address any concerns.
The admissions standards are in general the same for students as it is for student-athletes. The NCAA does have requirements for student-athletes to be eligible to participate in college sports and meeting the minimum requirements is a combination of g.p.a and SAT/ACT.
For the most part, athletes involved in athletics, are doing so by choice. They are having a college experience, but it is one that includes Athletics. Athletics does not stop a student from going to parties nor "hanging out" with friends. The choice to participate in sports is the choice made by the students and usually your education is paid for by scholarship for your participation in sports. So there is a financial as well as a personal satisfaction gained by being involved in college sports. Your commitment is reflected by the the college's commitment vis a vis scholarship.
Track and Field and Cross Coutry are year round sports. Sometimes athletes are talented enough to be abe to contribute at a collegiate level in more than one sport. In general, if an athlete is in Track and Field, he/she will concentrate soley on Track and field. there are the exceptions, such as offensive or defensive linemen who may have thrown a Shot or a Discus in high school and they are good enough to continue that process into college. Perhaps one of the greatest examples of this, is Michael Carter. Michael is the national high school record holder in the Shot at 81'3 1/2" set in 1979 and he did that during his off-season in Football! He went on to win 7 NCAA titles in the Shot and is the 1984 Olympic Silver medalist in the Shot and then went on to win a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers in 1985. So I would say that the commitment to your sport(s) is reslly determined by your abilities and though very tough it is possible. So the most common dual sport athlete is Football and Track for the men, and Volleyball and Track for the women.
If you were to look at the number of countries participating in Track and Field (over 200 at Olympics and World Championships), you could say Track and Field is one of the biggest sports world wide. At the collegiate level, Football, Basketball and Baseball are very important, that does not diminish Track and Field because usually the success of those programs, in particular Football, allows Track and Field to flourish in the collegiate setting.
Hammer followed by Javelin followed by Discus and then, Shot.
Yes to recruit, yes so that your college can be seen, and finally if the NCAA rules are permitted.
Colleges scout at the Ne balance, Foot Locker most of the state meets and international competitions.
It depends on how good they are and what the "attitude" problem. All cases are different and all coaches have different opinions as to the issue, their preference of that issue i.e. is it that big of a deal or is it something that they cannot tolerate. Ingeneral as long as the "attitude" is not disrupting the team, causing harm or in general can be mananged, then that athlete will remain on the team.
Yes, I did track and field in college. I was good enough to compete at an Olympics while I was in college.
Yes, but not seriously enough to get hospitalized. At practice the usual protocol is to teach safety first, where to stand, what to do or not do. In general, no one is allowed to pick up an implement and use/throw it unless they are either in the circle, or on the runway and no one is allowed to throw while there is someone in the landing area. This prevents accidents.
One way to gain from the off season is to reflect back on your performances during the season. Sit down with your coach, if possible, or by yourself and answer some general questions about your season. Questions to ask;
-what went well
-what did not go as well
-what was my best perofrmance and why
-what was my worst performance and why
-if I could change anything abiut the last season what would it be
-going forwards, what would I want to keep form the last seaon
These general answers will form the basis of what you might want to do in preparation for the next season.
Not sure what the best answer is here, but perhaps freezing your shoe might help.
A Pole Vault coach spends a lot of time explaining the event as well as detailing what an athletes needs to learn inorder to do well...gymnastics, flexibility, running, tumbling, lifting weights are all part of the development for an aspiring pole vaulter.
Any college where the coach has a record of developing champions or improving the performance of athletes. Look at the roster of the triple jumpers and long jumpers on the teams' roster and then research the athletes to see their progression.
If, and this is a big "IF" you are able to continue to grow and mature and stay interested in Track then there is every possibility that you will be able to compete at the D! level. Most young athletes who are very good in their youth, lose interest, get beaten by other athletes who mature later or just stop for some unknown reason or interest. But the odds favor you if you can maintain your interest.
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