Recently I’ve been coaching at the local high school. I’ve done this before and really enjoy it. I learn more about the jumps every time I coach high shool athletes. The most difficult part for me is realizing that I need to explain everything down to the most detailed elements. When I coach world class or elite athletes they tend to understand things quickly and I never have to get too detailed. I realized that if I don’t go back to high school I lose my coaching edge. It is always good to go back to the basics so that I can polish up my skill as a coach. Any coach that always teaches at the top of the heap will tend to get lulled into a pattern that I think is rather dangerous. I have learned that it is important to continue to “replenish my knowledge”.
Tomorrow I’ll go watch my athletes compete in a local track meet. I don’t expect much because I just started helping them and I haven’t been consistent. It will be exciting to see how much they improve or, how much they don’t improve due to confusion. Stay tuned for the result…
Mr. Triple Jump 
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