Optimum Athletics SA

Optimum Athletics SA Since 2017.
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Optimum Athletics SA provides professional track and field athletics coaching for all age groups, from youth to masters, with a focus on both the physical and mental development of athletes.

10/09/2026

There are hundreds of ways to use agility hurdles - here's one:
Tiny 1-legged hops between, bunny hops over. Swap the up leg after every landing.

Knee up, toe up, stay up. 🔥

10/09/2026

While shooting a new drill for our new Training Hub on Skool, a Hadeda decided to become part of the festivities. 💩💩💩

Welcome to South Africa 🇿🇦

09/09/2026

Rhythm with a plyo bounce over agility hurdles!

07/09/2026

First pre-season race done and dusted! 🔥
Well done to our two u13s! 👏
Great to be back on the track after 5 months!

The U13 girls 75m Hurdles at WPA Little Athletics ended up being a 2-athlete race — both from Optimum Athletics SA. They raced hard, and got that first run in.

Proud of ALL our athletes who competed this past weekend — distance runners, hurdlers, sprinters! Experience gained! 🙌

What does "success" mean? How do we measure it?
How we measure success has a massive impact on how we perceive a race and its result.
What's YOUR definition of success? Let us know in the comments or DM us.

Thanks to WPAthletics for organizing these WPA Little Athletics and High School events. 👏🙌🙏

07/09/2026

Develop movement ability. 🔥
Sideways high knees into a sideways bunny hop over agility hurdles.

👉 Follow for more drills & training ideas
👉 Want the full program, coaching & drill library? Comment "Training Hub" and we'll send you the sign-up link for a ✅ 7-day free trial ✅ on our BRAND NEW Training Hub on Skool! [Cancel anytime in the first 6 days if it's not for you]

04/09/2026

Our training week in 35s — Aug 31 to Sep 3.
We love what we do! 🔥

(This video excludes the running part — that's another 30-40 min of our 1-hour session).

👉 Tap the link below to join our Training Hub on Skool for training programs, our drill library, and our ever-growing content base — all packed into courses for easy access. 🙌
https://www.skool.com/optimum-athletics-sa-3265/about

Follow along with our weekly program, or scroll the drill library for ideas for your own sessions.

DM us if you have any questions 🙏
👉 Follow us for more training content and ideas.

03/09/2026

The best way to get faster is to sprint really fast. That's non-negotiable. 🙌

But how much force you put into the ground, and in what direction, comes from technique, strength, mobility, and control. Better angles mean more forward force, quicker ground contact, and faster leg turnover. 🔥

And then, how long can you HOLD that speed? 1 second? 3 seconds? Better mechanics are more efficient, so you maintain top speed for longer.
And then, yes, you MUST have speed endurance. Another non-negotiable. (This is hard work!).

Sprint fast to get fast. Build endurance to keep it. Use drills to become a more efficient mover.

We start with Bread & Butter: The A-Skip 🥖🧈

02/09/2026

An apple a day...Core strengthening a day 🏆

Our core keeps us stable when we run.

It keeps us balanced, stops us wasting energy, and cuts out all that extra twisting and turning. It keeps everything moving forward.

For sprinters - better power transfer.
For hurdlers - more control over the hurdle.
For distance - holding form when fatigue hits.

Not just abs. It's hips, glutes, lower back - everything working together.

Core is vital.

01/09/2026

Gotta love ladders! 🙌🏆
Coordination, foot placement, ankle stiffness, posture, FUN!

31/08/2026

"Stop moaning" is easy to say. But why should you stop?

If you want to struggle more, if you want everything to feel more difficult - then keep moaning and complaining. 👍 That's a choice.
But the moment you change your attitude, it feels easier.

The work stays the same. Your attitude determines how you perceive it, and how much you are willing to put in. And this determines how much you get out. 🙏
The more you get out, the more you can put in. And the cycle continues.

Postive or negative 🙌

Perspective is everything!
Coaches: a good explanation goes a long way to help with this.

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Tuesday 08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 18:00
Thursday 08:00 - 18:00

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