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Competition-Phase Micro-Cycles for the Elite Pole-Vaulter features world-renowned coach Dan Pfaff, who details a sample competition-phase micro-cycle plan of an elite pole-vaulter. The DVD reviews the speed, strength, and technical work that track coaches can use to train their pole-vaulters. The DVD also includes proven strategies for addressing such topics as diverse as sport psychology and physical therapy. While the DVD covers training for elite pole-vaulters, the information is applicable to competitors in other speed-power events.Among the topics covered:
- A generalized overview of in-season training sessions
- The warm-up
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday, non-meet day
- Saturday, meet day
Dan's biography:
Dan Pfaff is the field event coach at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. Widely regarded as one of the world’s top track and field coaches, Pfaff has coached a number of world-class performers, including 33 Olympians to seven medals and 45 world championship performers to ten medals. Among these are Donovan Bailey (1996 Olympic double-gold medalist, world record holder, 100m), Bruny Surin (1996 Olympic gold medalist, 4x100m relay, 1999 world championships silver medalist, 100m), Obadele Thompson (2000 Olympic bronze medalist, 100m), and high jumper Mark Boswell (1999 world championships silver medalist, 2003 world championships bronze medalist). He has coached five men under the 10-second barrier in the 100m dash. Most recently, his list of successes includes Brad Walker, the 2007 Osaka world championships gold medalist in the men’s pole vault.
