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Rick Y., Blairsville, PA Track & Field Coach

Rick Y.

Track & Field

SILVER
5 reviews

I have worked with athletes of all ability levels and while they may not have all become champions they all improved and competed at their full potential. View all coaching experience

This coach is unavailable to take clients at this time.

Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Northern Cambria High School, 813 35th Street, Northern Cambria, PA
  2. Franklin Regional Sr High School, 3200 School Rd, Murrysville, PA
  3. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1011 South Drive, Indiana, PA

Coach is willing to travel up to 50 miles

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA)

  • 2 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Throws, Sprints, Jumps

  • Triple Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump, Javelin, Hammer Throw, Discus, Baton Handoffs

Credentials

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA)

  • 2 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Throws, Sprints, Jumps

  • Triple Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump, Javelin, Hammer Throw, Discus, Baton Handoffs

More About Coach Rick

I have coached at the high school and collegiate levels. I coached at Woodland Hills High School for 6 years before moving on to coach at IUP where I coach the Throwers.

At WH I coached multiple WPIAL and state championship medalists including 5 WPIAL champions and 6 WPIAL/State championship runners up. Events that I specialize in are the throws, horizontal jumps, and sprints/relays.

I started working with IUP last spring and coached 2 young ladies to PSAC qualifying standards and multiple throwers to personal bests.

I also have experience with NCAA eligibility requirements and I can help guide athletes on the academic side of sports.

I started throwing in 8th grade and continued to compete through my sophomore year of college at IUP. I was slightly above average as an athlete but especially excellent as a coach. As a coach, I have become a student of the sport and I am constantly learning and improving to ensure I can provide the skills that my athletes need to be successful.

Each session begins with a thorough warmup specific to the events the athlete compete.

We will then go through a planning session where I break down the event and the training progression that we follow.

I will then break the event into small parts and work through specific drills and techniques.

Each session will include video review where we will critique each attempt and I will provide specifics to work on.

Then a quick cool down and stretch.

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Client Reviews

Fabulous! My son was very excited about how much he learned in just one sessions. Will definitely be reserving more sessions in the Spring!

Rick is a great coach! Friendly and on top of his game in field events. We are pleased. Avery told his parents that rick has already corrected and retaught him new techniques

Thank you Coach Rick! There was noticeable improvement in my son's throws after just one session. He is looking forward to more training!

I reserved lessons with Coach Rick for both of my sons and they have already shown significant improvement. One son sprints and the other son does shot put and both have only had 2 lessons so far. Timing results are decreasing and throw distances have improved. My sons have enjoyed their lessons and both have commented that they have learned a lot. Coach Rick took the time before the first lesson to analyze my sprinter's form via video so he could accurately provide instruction at the first lesson. Coach Rick is highly respectful and shakes his student's hand before and after each lesson, teaching manners and good sportsmanship. I highly recommend Coach Rick.

We had another great practice with Coach Rick! He is very knowledgeable and the fact that my son is left handed, having a left handed throwing coach has been a big help.

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