Coaching Education
Athletes prepare for the start of a race.
This area provides coaching and training resources for track and field athletes and coaches. Coaches can often be the difference makers in the lives of youth with physical disabilities aspiring to compete in track and field. Resources are in PDF documents, videos and Microsoft Word documents.
"One day after school, before our season started, I saw this young athlete with his racing wheelchair and asked him if he did road races or what. He told me he trains for track meets; I told him he needs to be a part of our high school team, and he is. Our high school track team has close to 300 athletes, and to make this young man feel as part of team during warm ups, team meeting, traveling, talking about scholarships, and training has been no different than any other student athlete on our team." - Arizona high school track and field coach
Resources
- Challenged Athletes Foundation
Track & Field Videos - Throws
Throwing Chair Diagram I
Throwing Chair Design
Beginner Shot Put
IPC Athletics Updated Seated Throws Rules
- Wheelchair Racing
Wheelchair Racing Technique
Tire Coating Racing Handrims
How-to Build Hard Gloves
Wheelchair Track Racing Equipment Overview
Preparing for Competition
Glove Making-Materials Needed
Trigger Glove
Flat Glove
Shoulder Strength: W Position
Shoulder Strength: Y Position
Shoulder Strength: T Position
Shoulder Strength: L Position
- Visually Impaired
Guide Running
Guide Running example
Forms
- Periodization Forms
Daily Training Planner
Weekly Training Planner
Mesocycle Training Planner
Microcycle Training Planner
- Training Forms
Athlete Attendance Form
Athlete Emergency Contact Information Sheet
Injury Report
Training Session Planning Sheet
- Injury Forms
Injury Report
High School Inclusion
A number of states now have inclusion rules which will allow athletes with a physically disability to participate and score points for their team at high school regional and state finals/championships. The states include Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. Scoring events are offered for certain track events and field events.