Jayci A.

I have coached girls & boys high school track and field specifically focusing on both the 100 meter & 400 meter hurdles.
I have also volunteered at my former high school, Plymouth South High. I typically focus on the high school level but I am also very open to college level.

I graduated from Bridgewater State University, a Division III school, where I participated on the women's track and field team for 4 years. During my time there, I have earned many accolades. While qualifying 8 times to compete at the national level, I became a 2-time national champion for the indoor 60 meter hurdles & the outdoor 100 meter hurdles and also awarded 6-time All-American (100H & 400 hurdles) throughout my career. I was also honored to become the first women's national champion to attend & compete at Bridgewater State.

Hurdling is a lot about technique & rhythm. It is important to have a strong foundation when focusing on form & technique, before speed.
Fundamentals are key when learning to hurdle. Here is just an idea of a typical practice day, of course it depends on intensity level, fatigue, and type of workout needed.

- Proper warm up + mobility (jog, dynamic stretches, sprint drills {A-skip, B skip}
- Hurdle mobility drills (trail leg, lead leg- walk overs)
- Acceleration drills
-Sprint work/mechanics (Depends on session)
- Cool down & stretches (core)

Hurdle Drills (keep hurdles at lower height to focus on form) *really focusing on upper body posture when performing drills*
-lead leg
-trail leg
-quick 3-step drill

-block starts to 3 or 5 hurdles (focus on drive phase & staying low to attack the first hurdle)
-block starts (focusing on first 8 strides)