Tony R.

I was a long jumper and triple jumper in high school and college. In high school I was ranked 17th in the U.S. In college, I twice qualified for the NAIA national championships but was unable to attend. I have been an assistant track coach for Fresno Pacific University for 5 years, 2 years for Fresno City College, and head coach at Reedley College for 2 years. I have been a head coach for a high school for around 8 years. My specialties are the long and triple jumps.

I competed for Central Union High School in Fresno and was ranked 17th in the U.S. in 1971. In 1971, I was one of three high school athletes in the U.S. to be chosen to train in Brunswick, ME at U.S. Specialized Training Camp by the U.S. Olympic Committee. I competed for Fresno Pacific College from 1972-1976 and twice qualified for nationals.

After a brief warm-up each day which includes jogging and stretching, Two days a week would focus on drills and technique and three days a week on speed, endurance, and strength training in the off/early season. I break down the triple jump into learning each part along with many drills to build strength and muscle memory. With the long jump, I concentrate on foot plant, body angle, body position and leg lift running down the runway, and landing. There are many drills I use to teach these parts.