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 *Javelin Case - Make Your Own*

A protective carrying case for javelins that you can make from plastic sewer pipe.
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 *Indoor Javelin - How to Make*

How to convert a bamboo pole into a lightweight, indoor practice javelin.
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 *High Jump Crossbar - Make Your Own*

You can make an inexpensive, easy-to-store high jump cross-bar from a rope and water-?filled bottles.
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 *Javelin- Cue for Shoulder Torque*

A coaching cue that helps javelin throwers keep their arm back until the shoulders have rotated forward.

 *TJ - Cue for the Step Phase*

A coaching cue that will help your triple jumpers extend their step phase.
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 *Discus - Square Drill for Rhythm*

A drill for improving balance, control, fluidity and rhythm in the discus.

 *Discus - Teach With Quoits & Hoops*

Hoops and quoits can be used to simulate discus footwork and torso rotation without the distraction of dropping the discus.

 *Discus - Towel Drill for the Spin*

A drill that increases speed in the swing leg, resulting in a faster, more forceful discus swing.

 *HJ - Dollar Drill for the Drape*

A tip that will help high jumpers produce a better drape over the bar.

 *LJ - Hip Drive Drill for the Hang*

A drill that teaches long jumpers to drive the hips forward during the airborne portion of the hang technique.

 *Shot - Glide Exercises*

Backward movement exercises will help your throwers become better in the glide phase of the shot put.
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 *HJ - Backward Arm Gather Drill*

A skipping rope can help your high jumpers learn the backward arm action needed in the last three strides of the runup.

 *HJ - Why the Curved Approach?*

The curved approach in the flop high jump technique ensures upward direction of force and a backward layout position over the bar.

 *HJ - Technique Sheet*

A handout that provides a quick reminder on how to teach the high jump "flop" technique.

 *HJ - Lightning Round Contest*

A contest in which your high jumpers make predictions and attempt to clear the bar with fewer steps than their teammates.