Teaching Hurdles to Beginners
Teaching Hurdles to Beginners
A Coach's Toolkit
Designed for the coach who has 3 weeks before the first meet and athletes who have never touched a hurdle. This no-nonsense program gives you a step-by-step system to take complete beginners and make them competitive hurdlers. Lower barrier heights, modified spacing, and confiden...
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Teaching Hurdles to Beginners
A Coach's Toolkit by Coach Lisa Park
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Designed for the coach who has 3 weeks before the first meet and athletes who have never touched a hurdle. This no-nonsense program gives you a step-by-step system to take complete beginners and make them competitive hurdlers. Lower barrier heights, modified spacing, and confidence-building progressions included.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Day-by-day practice plans for the first 3 weeks
- Modified height and spacing progressions
- Confidence-building drills that eliminate fear of the hurdle
- Assessment rubric to identify natural hurdlers on your team
COURSE CONTENT
3 modules · 10 lessons · 3 hours total
- The tryout: identifying hurdle athletes
- Flexibility and coordination assessments
- Managing fear and building excitement
WHAT IS INCLUDED
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lisa Park made her name developing beginner hurdlers at the middle school and high school level. A former Division II All-American in the 100m hurdles, she spent 8 years teaching athletes who had never touched a hurdle to become competitive varsity hurdlers. Her step-by-step progressions are designed for the coach who has 3 weeks before the first meet and a group of kids who have never hurdled.
Credentials
- D2 All-American, 100m hurdles
- 8 years developing beginner hurdlers
- Created the "Zero to Hurdles" progression system
- Middle school & JV specialist
- Presented at 4 state coaches clinics
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“I am a parent volunteer with zero track experience. This program gave me a plan I could follow from day one. My kids went from tripping over hurdles to actually racing them in two weeks.”
Coach Diane N.
Volunteer Middle School Coach, Washington
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