Pamela M.

I teach athletes how to hurdle and high jump, using progression as a guiding philosophy. I teach precise technique from the beginning so that the neural pathways ("muscle memory") are correct from the start, rather than trying to correct them later. My specialty is getting hurdlers to achieve a 3-step pattern between hurdles.

I work with 9 years old and up for high jump and 10 years old and up for hurdles. I am a private coach, and I also coach for a club team and spent close to a decade w high school teams. My athletes consistently qualify for National-level meets and are on the podium for their high school championships. We start hurdles on collapsible, adjustable hurdles to avoid injury and negate fear from the athletes. I raise the hurdles up as they master the technique.

Through teams, camps/clinics and physical education classes, I have introduced thousands of athletes to the hurdles and jumps.

I am a USA Track and Field Level 2 Coach in Combined Events, Jumps, Sprints/Hurdles/Relays, and Youth Specialization. I've attended the USATF/IAAF Level 3/5 schools in Jumps and Youth Specialization.

I ran track and field at Mt. Hebron High School, where I held the school records in the 800 meters, 4x800 relay, and 4x400 relay, indoors and outdoors. I also held the record for the total number of points scored in a season. I was the top 300 meter hurdler and high jumper. I ran for UMBC for one year and finished my collegiate career at Mississippi State University. I also had a successful 20-year triathlon and road racing career.

Warm up lap
Walking/skipping drills (sprint technique)
Hurdle warm up on the ground
Hurdle wall drills
Hurdle walkover drills
1-steps and fast 3's
Set hurdles up for a 3-step and work on hurdle rhythm over the hurdles with the athletes working on their individual hurdle spacing and hurdle height.
(More advanced work and corrections for the more experienced hurdlers.)
Cool down
Stretch