Over 40 specific drills for sprinting in sequence are provided. Acceleration and Max-Velocity mechanics are discussed while purposeful drills are provided to help coaches refine and enhance an athletes technique profile. Coach Parno does an excellent job of blending influences from many great coaches and explaining how he utilizes and sequences the drill usage in his program and in his warm-ups. An all-encompassing course to help your athletes get faster!1 Background 2:46
2 Overview Free 0:35
3 Dynamics of Acceleration 1:17
4 Positions in Acceleration 4:05
5 Set Up Positions 1:01
6 Drilling Overview 2:45
7 Wall Attack Drill 2:35
8 Wall Walks With Toe Drag 2:10
9 Wall Walk with Walk Up 0:48
10 Wall Switches 1:15
11 Hurdle Acceleration Position 1:18
12 Toe Drags 2:36
13 Starts with Toe Drag 2:04
14 Block Roll Over Starts Free 1:42
15 Banded Accelerations 1:36
16 Bar Accelerations 1:37
17 Heel Traps Free 1:38
18 Kick Starts 1:26
19 Pressure Starts 2:45
20 Lean and Go Series 2:38
21 Chase Drill Free 1:35
22 Dynamics of Max Velocity 1:30
23 Positions in Max Velocity 5:47
24 Max Velocity Drilling 3:34
25 A Series 2:28
26 B Series 1:50
27 Double A Skip 0:45
28 Alternating A/B's 0:51
29 A March with Plank 1:08
30 Up and Outs 0:46
31 Grab Backs 1:09
32 Dribbles Free 3:21
33 Skip Switches 1:48
34 A Skip with Bounce 1:23
35 A Skip 3 Switch With Pause 0:42
36 A Run With Plank 1:09
37 1000 Step Drill 0:39
38 Straight Leg Bounds 2:06
39 Quick Fire Series 1:49
40 Locking Leg Swings 0:38
41 High Knee Lean and Go 1:28
42 Wickets 2:20
43 Acceleration Warm-Up 1:53
44 Max Velocity Warm-up 1:31
45 Warm-Up Variations 0:30
46 Contact Information 0:41
47 Q&A 2:45Chris Parno is the Associate Head Track and Field Coach at Minnesota State University. Parno leads the men and women's sprint/hurdle groups and serves as the recruiting coordinator. While being led by Parno, the maverick sprinters and hurdlers have experienced unprecedented success, re-wrote the record books and established MSU as a sprints and hurdles powerhouse among Division II. On top of his coaching duties at Minnesota State, Parno serves as the USATF Mid-America Regional Education Coordinator, directing level 1 certification courses.
While at Minnesota State:
11�Individual/relay NCAA National Champions
8 Individual/relay NCAA National Runner-up
132�NCAA All-Americans (110 first team, 22 second team)
DII Record�� Myles Hunter (60m hurdles � 7.53)
DII Record�� Women�s 4x200m (1:34.87)
126�NSIC individual/relay Conference Champions
352�NSIC all-conference performances
301�NCAA national qualifying performances (provisional/auto)
14�Drake Relays Champions
3�USTFCCCA�National�Assistant Coach of the Year
10�USTFCCCA Assistant Coach of the Year � Central Region
6�NSIC Assistant Coach of the Year
25�NSIC Team Championships (indoor, outdoor)
Coaching Honors:-2022 USTFCCCA NATIONAL Outdoor Women�s Assistant Coach of the Year-2022 USTFCCCA Outdoor Women�s Assistant Coach of the Year � Central Region-2022 NSIC Outdoor Women�s Assistant Coach of the Year-2021-2022 USTFCCCA NATIONAL Indoor Women�s Assistant Coach of the Year-2021-2022 USTFCCCA Indoor Women�s Assistant Coach of the Year � Central Region-2021-2022 NSIC Indoors Women�s Assistant Coach of the Year-2021 NSIC Outdoor Men�s Assistant Coach of the Year-2020-2021 USTFCCCA NATIONAL Indoor Women�s Assistant Coach of the Year-2020-2021 USTFCCCA Indoor Women�s Assistant Coach of the Year � Central Region-2019-2020 USTFCCCA NATIONAL Women�s Assistant Coach of the Year Finalist (top 3)-2019-2020 NSIC Indoor Men�s Assistant Coach of the Year-2019 USTFCCCA Outdoor Men�s Assistant Coach of the Year � Central Region-2018-2019 NSIC Outdoor Men�s Assistant Coach of the Year-2018-2019 USTFCCCA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year � Central Region-2018-2019 NSIC Indoor Men�s Assistant Coach of the Year-2017-2018 USTFCCCA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year � Central Region-2016-2017 USTFCCCA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year � Central Region-2015-2016 USTFCCCA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year � Central Region-2015 USTFCCCA Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year � Central Region-2014-2015 USTFCCCA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year � Central RegionCoaching Certifications:-USATF Mid-American Level 1 Regional Education Coordinator (course director)-USATF Level 1 Certification (2011)-USATF Level 2 Sprint/Hurdle/Relays Certification (2015)-USATF Level 2 Jumps Certification (2016)-USATF Level 3 Sprints/Hurdles/Relays (2017)-USATF Emerging Elite Sprints/Hurdle/Relay Clinic (2014)-USATF Instructor Training (2018)-IAAF Level 5 Sprints Certification (2017)-USTFCCCA Technical Certification (2011)-USTFCCCA Track and Field Program Management Certification (2013)-USTFCCCA Sprint, Hurdle, and Relay Event Specialist (2013)-USTFCCCA Combined Events Specialist (2014)-USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Advanced Endorsement (2015)-USTFCCCA Short Sprints Masters Endorsement � (2017)-USTFCCCA Hurdle Masters Endorsement � Apprenticeship Completed (2018)-Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) Level 1 (2018)-ALTIS Short Sprints Course (2020)-ALTIS Short Hurdle Course (2021)Symposium/Clinic Presentations:-2016 Minnesota Track and Field Coaches Association Clinic-2017 Minnesota Track and Field Coaches Association Clinic-2018 Illinois Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association Clinic (ITCCCA)-2018 Wisconsin Track Coaches Association Clinic � Madison, WI-2018 North Dakota Coach Clinic (NDHSCA)-2018 USTFCCCA National Convention � San Antonio, TX-2019 Lead Instructor � USTFCCCA Technical Certificate � Mankato, MN-2020 Minnesota Track and Field Coaches Association Clinic-2020 Zoom Coaching Clinics � Mankato, MN -2020 National All-Sports Virtual Coaches Summit-2020 Championship Virtual Track Coaches Clinic-2021 Indiana Virtual Coaches Clinic-2022 Wisconsin Track Coaches Association Clinic � Madison, WI-2022 Virtual Speed and Power Clinic (VSPC)
-USATF Mid-American Level 1 Regional Education Coordinator (course director)-August 2021 Level 1 Course-August 2021 Level 1 Course-November 2021 Level 1 Course-January 2022 Level 1 Course-May 2022 Level 1 Course-June 2022 Level 1 Course-November 2022 Level 1 CoursePublications/Podcasts-Techniques Magazine � Short Sprint Rhythm � November 2017-Techniques Magazine � Young Coaches Roadmap � November 2018-Simplifaster � Freelap Friday Five � 2017-Simplifaster � When and When Not to Use Track Drills � 2018-Simplifaster � Hurdle Technical Drills Simplified � 2019-Gill Athletics: Track and Field Connections Podcast - 2020-Simplifaster � Pet Peeves of Track and Field � 2021-Championship Productions � Sprint Starts and Acceleration Series - 2021-Championship Productions � Front-side Mechanics & Maximum Velocity in Sprinting Series- 2021-Championship Productions � Developing Great Hurdlers Series � 2021-Championship Productions � Speed of the Stick � Building High Performing Relays Series � 2021-On The Track Podcast w/ JT Ayers � 2022
