WEEK BEGINNING: Monday June 29th 2009
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THE LONG JUMP
A COACHING AND INFORMATION
WEBSITE AND BOOK
FOR LONG JUMPING
Hi, My name is Nigel Lewis and I am a Senior Level 4 UK Athletics Jumps Coach and Senior Level 4 Combined Events Coach. I have had a jumps website since 2005. The main aim being to share information with long jumpers and long jump coaches all over the world.
I have written several books and manuals on long jumping related topics since leaving the teaching and lecturing profession. I currently work for UK, England and Welsh Athletics as a Senior Coach Education Tutor and Assessor.
Look out for the new UKCC Level 1 Coaching Courses in Wales and England from this Autumn. I attended the orientation weekend in Birmingham with other UKA tutors. Brilliant!! This course will really help aspiring athletics coaches and set them on the path to a long rewarding coaching career.
Got a busy week this week -Primary Schools Course on Wednesday and a Level 2 Core on Friday in Cardiff.
Details of how to Purchase my 140 Page Long Jumping Book can be found below
'Thanks for visiting my site and I hope you enjoy your visit and come back at regular intervals'
ABOUT ME: I was Head of a large Physical Education Department in a South Wales High School for 28 years and lecturer for many years but left the teaching and lecturing profession in 2002 to pusue other ventures. I now spend some or as my wife says most of my time coaching, writing long jumping articles, triple jump manuals and articles and blogs and developing my website.
For many years I was the Event Coach in Wales for the Jumping Events and was part of coaching teams at the last two Commonwealth Games in Manchester [2002] and Melbourne [2006]
I have written a 140 page book entitled "Technical Skills and Drills for Long Jumping - Training and Coaching for the Event" and is based on my coaching experiences over the past 30+ years. This is now Volume 2 which contains an expanded chapter on Runway Construction.
The book costs: £14.97 plus £1.75 p/p
NOTE
It is in a CD format and can be read from your
computer/laptop screen or simply printed out.
To purchase my book please CLICK ON the BUY NOW BUTTON at the bottom of this page
ALSO, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE REGULAR FREE LONG JUMPING COACHING TIPS
PLEASE SIGN IN BELOW
All coaches and athletes who 'sign up' will receive over the next 3/4 weeks a series of 12 long jumping related articles [at present] and coaching tips. Then, at regular periodical intervals you will receive an extended article on some aspect of long jumping training.
WATCH OUT FOR...............
In the Autumn I shall be unveiling my 'Manual on Plyometrics' and will be available for sale to all the Coaches and Jumpers who have signed in to my Coaching Tips Newsletters
Thoughts at this early stage of this current season are wandering to training this Autumn and next Spring: I hope to set up a Junior Training Group based at Cardiff - if you are interested in being part of this training group contact me by email at: nigel.lewis2a@virgin.net for further details. I hope to work with this group once or twice a month.
Some Recent Testimonials
Hi Nigel,
I'd just like to say THANK YOU for all your great tips! And keep them coming!
I did some Long Jump on wednesday and I am already showing HUGE improvements! I was jumping consistantly just under 5m.
Thanks Georgia
Aloha Nigel, [from Honolulu]
I wanted to let you know that I received the CD on Tuesday, so it didn't take very long at all.
It all looks extremely interesting and I will spend the weekend going over it.
Thanks again,
Diane
Hi Nigel
Thanks you for all the information you have sent, there is so much I
can use. At present I am working with another coach with a large
group of sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers - mainly U15 and first year
U17. I am gradually trying to ease myself towards taking the jumpers
more often so I am sure I will be reading and re-reading and then
putting into practice much of what you have sent.
Thanks again
Liz
Nigel,
I made considerable use of your LJ book last season. Photo is 1st, 2nd, 3rd NZ Championships M19 triple jump. Not often a coach gets three on the podium at once at a national championship. Winner (centre) also won 400m, second (left) also silver medal long jump. Anyway, your LJ book and the TJ drills contributed (and to the 14 year old who TJed 11.40 to get silver medals in the W16 and W19 championships), so thanks for the input. Also, would be interested in your hang style worksheets.
Lance
Hi Nigel
Just a note to tell you that 2 of my under 13 girls did PBs in a long jump competition yesterday I have been placing a skipping rope in the sand to help them in training as you have suggested in one of your emails.
Many Thanks with all you help and advice
Averil Hewitt
Hello Nigel
Thank you so much for all your emails, it helps me a lot.
I will be very interested in your manual for Plyometrics.
Thanks again
Irma
WHAT'S IN MY BOOK?
THE CONTENTS OF MY 140 PAGE BOOK INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:-
Runway and Speed related training sessions and WHY long jumpers should develop maximum speed as well as specific optimal speed.
Fact or Fallacy: The last 3 strides. Drills to enhance the take-off. Leg placement, ankle sweep plus the value of short approach work.
- Specificity of strength development in improving the take-off in long jumping.
- How to introduce the Long Jump. The styles - stride, hang and hitch-kick. Drills to help develop each style.
The development of reactive, elastic and explosive strength. Weight training structure and specificity for long jumping. Plyometrics - it's intergration into the training programme.
Complex training - What is complex training and its benefits for long jumping.
Development of Core Strength
How to structure a long jumpers training year.
Coaching the better performer.
Bio-mechanical support for long jumping
My own training programmes
Coaching the Younger Long Jumper
PLUS MUCH, MUCH, MUCH MORE............
TO PURCHASE MY BOOK PLEASE
CLICK ON THE BUY NOW BUTTON BELOW
MY CURRENT RESEARCH: I have spent the past few weeks researching the work of 5 of the USA's top jumps coaches. Boo Schexnayder, Lee Taft, Adarian Barr, Jim Giroux and Patrick Beith.
CLICK ON BUTTON 2 TO SEE THEIR VIEWS AND MY COMMENTS
I have studied their coaching philosophies, their current thinking, their concepts and ideas but essentially HOW they coach jumpers - ranging from ther younger jumper to the vastly more experienced jumper.
