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Coaching the Horizontal Jumps

$149.00

Featuring 12 modules written by esteemed Coach and Educator – Irving “Boo” Schexnayder – this digital course will be of great benefit to coaches working with athletes competing in the Long and Triple Jump and is also recommended to Coaches of any sport requiring their athletes to excel in jumping. This includes Multi-Event Coaches, and Coaches of other Track & Field disciplines.

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Become A Better Coach

Coaching the Horizontal Jumps is a digital educational program dedicated to the Long and Triple Jump.

Build topic-specific understanding related to the Long and Triple Jump.

Develop confidence to apply concepts learned in your own coaching setting.

Accelerate your development and coaching abilities to ensure athlete performance.

Course Overview

Packed with coaching insights, tips, tools, and progressions, the ALTIS Coaching the Horizontal Jumps Course includes 24 hours of digital guided learning material that you can digest at your own pace. Each of the 12 topic-specific modules is designed to be taken in series, forming a platform of knowledge built upon by the themes covered in successive modules.

Who's It For

  • Beginner Coaches seeking to gain an understanding of the event from one of the world’s best coaches.
  • Developing Coaches looking to expand their knowledge base and challenge their understanding.
  • Emerging-elite Coaches seeking to grow their perspectives, continue their development, and challenge their philosophies.

Become A Better Coach

Gain online access to 12 modules of bespoke content designed to:

Course Format

Designed by experts in education and digital technologies, the Coaching the Horizontal Jumps Course enables Coaches to access premium coaching education curriculum on any digital device, anywhere, anytime. With the ability to start where you last left off, you receive a guided education on your own terms. Our digital education platform delivers 12 modules of engaging discussions, graphics, videos, and learning checkpoints that support your learning experience and encourage critical thinking.

  • This format allows you to:
    Study online at your own pace
  • Take the online learning checks when you are ready
  • Refer back to content at leisure with lifelong access to the course
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Course Outcomes

  • Understand and apply the biomechanics of the Horizontal Jumps to their coaching practice
  • Understand the technical model for the Long and Triple Jump, and associated Key Performance Indicators
  • Safely and effectively apply progressions to coach beginners to progress to development level and beyond
  • Understand the basics of effective programming for the Long and Triple Jump
  • Understand how to best prepare an athlete for competition
  • Error detect and correct
  • Build athlete competency using appropriate cues and teaching activities

ALTIS Certification

In recognition of your achievement you are awarded with the ALTIS Coaching The Horizontal Jumps Course Certificate of Completion.

Course Modules

1 Introduction 

2 Biomechanics

3 Acceleration and Sprint Skills

4 Technical Exploration – The Horizontal Jump Approach

 

5 Long Jump Technical Exploration

6 Hopping & Bounding Skills

7  Triple Jump Technical Exploration

8 Biomotor Development

9Programming

10 Technical Tools

11 Technical Teaching & Training Design

12 The Coaching Process

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Course Creators

Written by Coach Irving “Boo” Schexnayder with contributions from renowned ALTIS coaches and experts in the field, the Coaching the Horizontal Jumps Course shares the collective knowledge of some of the most experienced minds in the coaching profession today.

Coach Irving “Boo” Schexnayder, Author

Coach Irving “Boo” Schexnayder is regarded internationally as one of the leading authorities in training design. As co-founder of Schexnayder Athletic Consulting, he brings 37 years of experience in the coaching and consulting fields to this course and is most noted for his 12 years as a member of the Track & Field coaching staff at Louisiana State University. Schexnayder has been a prominent figure in the national and international scenes, having coached multiple World Champions. He is certified at Level I, II and III, and owns the prestigious ‘Master Coach’ Designation from USA Track and Field. Schexnayder also founded the Track and Field Academy – the educational branch of the US Track and Field and Cross Country Association.

Along with:

Coach Dan Pfaff, Dr. Mike Young, Dr. Jill McNitt-Gray, Reuben Jones, and Peter Stanley; including guest interviews from former international Long Jumper – Kareem Streete-Thompson – who boasts a PR of 8.64m, and Tianna Bartoletta – two time Olympian, and three time Olympic Gold Medalist – giving you an athlete’s perspective on the horizontal jumps.
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Gain access to the ALTIS AGORA Council, a private Facebook community providing exclusive video content and live streams, as well as a forum for discussion, collaboration, and networking for coaches across the globe.

FAQs

No, you can choose to enroll at any time you like, and complete the course according to whatever timeline suits you. There is no time limit for completion, and you can study at your own pace.

Reviews

“The ALTIS Horizontal Jumps course was the perfect solution – I could go through the content at my own pace and apply it in real time. The combination of written content, images and videos, makes it easy to consume. It’s giving me confidence in new events and furthering my coaching skills for the benefit of my athletes!” Heather Hamilton | Former international Pole Vaulter | Technical Coach – Long Jump, Triple Jump, & High Jump at Dalhousie University

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