"Be good to your Mother" No not that kind of tip (although it is a good tip)!

This page has been established to index and list tips and advice prepared by coaches at Knox, and from the broader sporting community, with the aim of athlete self improvement.

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• Dynamic Warm-ups
  Very interesting discussion on the conventional vs contemporary warm up process.
• Preparation for Competition - “Should and Should Nots”
  Good advice every athlete should take note of prior to a competition
• Racing Tips - Cross Country
  Practical advice based on years of experience from Knox coaches
• Running economy
  Brief intro to Stride length, stride rate and breathing
• Stitch - Why do I keep getting a 'Stitch' and what can I do to prevent it
• Sprint Starts - Simple set up guidelines for block starts.
• Nutrition - what, and what not to eat, and when.
• Cross Country
  Advice from an Australian Olympic athlete
• Long Jump
  Simple advice on the primary focus for each stage of the jump
• High Jump
  Expert advice from an Olympic High Jumper
• Javelin
  Down to earth tips for every spear chucker
• Hurdles
  Useful advise and drills for every stump jumper
• Sprint Training for the developing athlete
• Sprints - A step by step breakdown of sprinting from start to finish
• Race Walking - Frequently asked questions (and answers) relative to Race Walking
• Relays - Technical aspects of relays
• Strength & Conditioning - Strength & conditioning programs can be prepared for athletes or other coaches if required. Programs are more specific than those normally found in gyms and are focused on functional sporting performance for junior sports. For more information about resistance training at Knox please click on the above link. Resistance training is only for older junior athletes aged 12 and older. Gym places are currently full as demand is very high and Mike Donato is the only qualified coach. Priority of places is in the following order - throwers, then sprinters/jumpers and finally endurance runners.
• Stretching - Warmup and stretching guidelines

Acknowledgments

Many of the tips linked from this page are original to Knox LAC however some are extracts from other sources that have been carefully selected and in some case modified for Little Athletic athlete use. Acknowledged sources include the following.

Brian Mackenzie - UK Athletics Senior Coach - Sports Coach

Lee Naylor - Fit & Healthy

Steve Bennett - http://www.oztrack.com

This page was last updated on 31/03/05