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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “New Submission”

Boyz II Men

Rob Assise February 5, 2019Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

Coach Assise discusses music, sport, education, and being a boy and a man.

Evolution to Essentialism

Rob Assise June 24, 2018Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

More than anything, this is a track and field story.

Raising the Bar of Opportunity

Rob Assise April 9, 2018Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, Illinois HS Track & Field, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

I write this on the tail end of a weekend where just about every outdoor track and field meet in Illinois was cancelled.  Our team …

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Principles of Flight

Rob Assise March 11, 2018Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

The path of flight is determined by what happens before the athlete leaves the ground.

The Death of “Football Fast” and “Track Speed”

Rob Assise January 22, 2018Illinois HS Track & Field, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

It is time for coaches of either of these sports to use better language.

On Teaching…

Rob Assise December 27, 2017Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Track & Field, New Submission, Opinion 2 Comments

By Rob Assise, Homewood-Flossmoor High School  I am not a fan of jigsaw puzzles.  My three-year-old daughter is.  Over the past year we have spent many …

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Overlooked Connections between Team Sports and Track and Field – Part 1

Rob Assise December 22, 2017Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

Track and field has more in common with team sports than most think.

Sport Conditioning: Field and Court Applications for Coaches

Rob Assise November 23, 2017Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion, Philosophy/Ideas Leave a Comment

The 2nd part of the article I posted last week. The focus are the glycolytic and aerobic energy systems.

Field and Court Sport Training from a Track Coach’s Perspective: The Phosphagen System

Rob Assise November 16, 2017Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion, Philosophy/Ideas, Sprints/Speed Leave a Comment

As track and field and/or cross country coaches, I think it is important we view training from a different perspective periodically to help notice things …

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ITCCCA’s objectives are as follows:

• To promote interest, enthusiasm, and improvement in track and cross-country in Illinois.

• To provide education and opportunity for involvement for every coach in our association by methodology. We also strive to bring in outstanding coaches and athletes from the college ranks.

• To promote, publicize, and recognize achievement of our athletes and coaches.

• To request the feelings of schools, coaches, and athletes of Illinois on rule changes, administration of track and cross-country meets to the IHSA. We strive to provide a voice representing the needs and interests of Illinois in any decisions regarding track and cross-country in the state of Illinois.

• To work with and generally support the Illinois High School Association.
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