The Art of Hurdling: A Manual for Hurdle Coaches

by Steven McGill, Jaden Graham (Photographer), Hector Cotto (Preface)

The Art of Hurdling is a manual for hurdle coaches at all levels, from beginners to the elite. In this book, long-time hurdle coach Steve McGill presents the methods he has used over the past 25 years to produce some of the best hurdlers to ever come out of the state of North Carolina. Throughout his career, McGill has produced many state champions and national champions at the youth and high school levels, and many of McGill’s hurdlers have gone on to have major success at the collegiate level and beyond, including current women’s 100m world record holder Kendra Harrison. In this book, McGill explains in simple, straightforward language how to teach hurdlers to hurdle efficiently, free of wasted motions and efforts. The book contains many illustrations of the drills and workouts McGill uses in training his athletes. If you’re looking for a book that will help you to bring out the best in your hurdlers, this practical guide is the one for you. Beyond that, McGill ties in the hurdling advice to his larger life learn technique so that you can transcend technique. For McGill, any endeavor that an individual chooses is, in fact, an art form, and that by focusing on mastering the art form, one can discover one’s true potential.

214 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 2, 2020

Reviews

[Hector Cotto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best of the best

Best book on hurdling you can purchase. Covers short hurdles and long hurdles and will help any coach develop winning hurdlers!

[David LaDay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome read for hurdlers and hurdle coaches.

Awesome read for hurdlers and hurdle coaches. Also, I feel like Steven and I would be instant friends if we had the opportunity to meet. We are in the same age range, we teach the same subject in the public school system, we both coach track (sprints & hurdles), and we are both from the South (even though I live in Nebraska now). I graduated college in 1992 with a Psychology degree and wanted a break from school before going to pursuit a PHD and become a child psychologist. Got a job in a high school in MPLS, MN working with at-risk kids and coaching football and track. I instantly feel in love with the profession and obtained a teaching license instead. I have been teaching and coach ever since. Steven, I hope to meet you some day. DLaDay

[Paul Owens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read

Explained very well and with the heart.Passionately written .Excellent read for all coaches who are involved in athletes at all levels