planning Specific preparation for speed and power athletes

part of the mesocycle workshop series for speed and power athletes

Join SAC Speed’s Boo Schexnayder for a detailed look at the Specific Preparation Mesocycle for speed and power athletes.

Monday, October 13 | 7-10PM ET | Online

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Workshop lead coach

BOO SCHEXNAYDER

Director, Consultant, Coach

SAC Speed

With over 40 years of experience in coaching and consulting, Boo Schexnayder is regarded as one of the world’s premier field event coaches.

He was the mastermind behind 26 NCAA Champions during his collegiate coaching career, was part 13 NCAA Championship teams and a pair of Juco National titles, and he has developed a host of conference champions and All-Americans.

  • Schexnayder has also been a prominent figure on the international scene. He has coached 18 Olympians and 7 Olympic/World Championship medalists, and served on coaching staffs for Team USA to the 2003 Pan Am Games in Santo Domingo, the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing, and was the Jumps Coach for Team USA at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

    Schexnayder has been just as successful off the track. He is certified at Level I, II and III, and owns the prestigious Master Coach Designation from USA Track and Field. He is also certified by the NSCA as a Strength and Conditioning coach.

    Schexnayder has been heavily involved in Coaching Education. He formerly served as national chair of USATF’s Coaching Education Committee, Jumps Subcommittee chair, and chair of the Biomechanics subcommittee.

    Schexnayder was also the founder of the Track and Field Academy, the educational branch of the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. He served as program director from its inception in 2009 through 2017, and still serves as an instructor in biomechanics, training design, and event-specific courses.

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What to Expect

LEARN TO PREPARE YOUR SPEED AND POWER ATHLETES IN THE SPECIFIC PREP MESOCYCLE

  • Phase Length

  • Facts and Falsehoods

  • The High - Low Model

  • Specific Preparation Basics

  • Intensity Management

  • Volume and Density Management

  • Improving Power Production

  • Development of Absolute Strength to High Levels

  • Development of Absolute Speed to High Levels

  • Development of Reactive Strength to High Levels

  • Continuing Critical Ongoing Processes

  • The Technical Component

  • Goals of Specific Preparation

  • Writing Training in Specific Preparation

  • Writing the Speed Component

  • Planning and Individualizing the Plyometric Program

  • Planning Weight Training

  • Organizing Restoration Training

  • Event Specific Fitness

  • Specific Preparation: Goals and Needs

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Frequently asked questions

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  • The workshop will be recorded for all attendees, to be used for reference purposes. Any Ascent Track Workshop content, including but not limited to audio, video, slides, and any associated materials, is subject to copyright and intellectual property rights held by Ascent Track and its authorized licensors. Any unauthorized distribution, reproduction, or dissemination of workshop content, in violation of this prohibition, may result in legal action being taken against the authorized party.

  • We have no plans to do so— though we do plan to run this workshop again for those who cannot make the date.

  • No— but there are discounts available. Sign up for our mailing list for promotion codes and to keep up to date with all the latest Ascent Track offerings. Email info@ascenttrackclinics.com about program rates (3+ people).

  • The workshop is three hours long, including a Q&A section at the end and a break or two in the middle.