This convention has been great. Normally I hate crowds and conventions, but it has been real special to get hang out with some of my old track coaching colleagues and learn. Track & Field is the mother of all sports. You run, jump and throw. The open learning and sharing that is going on here is wonderful. I just spend two hours with four other coaches discussing training, really cool stuff. I wish some of these narrow minded muscle head strength coaches could be here to listen and learn, they would have their eyes opened.
It was really neat to see my friend Gary Winckler inducted into the Hall of Fame last night. Gary is an tribute the sport and a true coaches coach. Always willing to learn and find ways to get better. It was a proud moment for me and everyone who has had the opportunity to know Gary. By the way he gave an awesome presentation on sprint mechanics on Tuesday that was the best I have ever heard Gary present and one of the best I have seen in my career. No BS, no marketing, no hype, just the facts grounded in science and functional anatomy from the coaches perspective.
The organization has made giant strides under the direction of Sam Seemes and his staff. I believe that a strong coaching organization is the cornerstone of success for any sport. This organization is making giant strides toward reviving the great sport of track and field.
Tim
there is so much being lost to the point where the athlete is being… “blamed for being an athlete that has fun playing”!?
matt snipes
vern, would it be possible to buy a copy of gary winkler’s speech.