Small group hurdle coaching for Salem, Keizer, and local hurdlers

Coach Reason will help you become the best hurdler you are capable of becoming!

Small group hurdle coaching for Salem, Keizer, and local hurdlers

Coach Reason will help you become the best hurdler you are capable of becoming!

2026

Girls 300m hurdle league champion and 3rd place finisher in her division at the State meet from Stayton HS. She also qualified for State in the 100m hurdles. I only worked with her one year because she was a senior.

Boys 300m hurdle league champion from Blanchet Catholic HS. This was only his second year to run the hurdles and my first year to work with him. As a sophomore he finished the season ranked 3rd in State in the 110m hurdles and 6th in the 300's in his division.

Two other boys from Blanchet Catholic HS finished the season ranked 8th, and 9th in State in their division in the 110m hurdles, and one also ranked 8th in the 300m hurdles.

2025

Boys 300m hurdle league champion and 5th place finisher at the State meet from Blanchet Catholic HS. He was a senior and this was his first year to run the hurdles.

A second boy from Blanchet was also a State qualifier in the 110m hurdles, placing second at the league meet. This was his first year to run hurdles as well.

A girl from Jefferson HS qualified for State in both hurdle events by taking second place in league in both events as a freshman.

2024

Girls 100m hurdles 5th place finisher at the State meet in her division from Blanchet Catholic HS. This was her first year to run the hurdles.

A second girl from Blanchet also qualified for the State meet as well in the 100m hurdles.

Girls 100m hurdle 2nd place finisher at the middle school "Meet of Champions" state meet from Jefferson Middle School. (Same girl mentioned above as a freshman).

"How well you do during the season is NOT based on how hard you work DURING the season, though that helps, but more importantly, what you do to improve during the OFF-SEASON."

"Winners look for ways to improve while the average athlete looks for excuses to get out of working out."

She is a great example of someone putting in the extra time during the summer months, just a couple of days per week, and in February prior to her season starting, to get better, and she ended up improving from 18.1 seconds and placing 39th as a 7th grader, to 16.1 and 2nd place at the State Meet as an 8th grader.

2023

Boys 3rd and 5th place finisher in his division at the State meet in both hurdle events from Blanchet Catholic HS. He was a senior and this was his first year to run the hurdles.

Girls 100m hurdle district champion, also from Blanchet Catholic HS. She placed 4th and 5th in both hurdle events at the State meet in her division. This was her first year to run the hurdles. Unfortunatly she was an exchange student and had to return to her country that summer.

A second girl from Blanchet also qualified for the State meet in the 100m hurdles.

2022

Girls 4th and 5th place finisher at the State meet in both hurdle events from Scio HS. She was a senior sprinter with no hurdle experience. I taught her how to hurdle 2 weeks prior to the district meet.

2021

Girls 300m hurdle district champion, also from Scio HS. She placed 3rd and 4th place at the State meet in both hurdles. I only worked with her one year because she was a senior.

2018

Boys 300m hurdle district champion and State qualifier from Sprague HS. I only worked with him one year because he was a senior.

2017

JV boys 110m hurdle district champion from South Salem HS as a Freshman. (He also led the league in the 300m hurdles by almost three seconds but then got hurt the week before league finals and only ran the 110m hurdles at Finals).

2016

Boys 300m hurdle district champion and State qualifier from South Salem HS. I only worked with him one year because he was a senior.

(This list is extensive so I will stop here).

Notice that with almost every athlete above I was only able to work with them for ONE year, and most had NO previous hurdle experience. Imagine what I can do with an athlete who I'm able to coach for multiple years!!

About Coach Reason's own hurdle experience, he ran the hurdles at South Salem HS and set the school record in the 300m hurdles in 1981 with a time of 38.9 seconds. He also ran 15.4 seconds in the 110m hurdles. Coach Reason also ran the 400m hurdles at Linfield University for four years and is currently ranked 10th overall.

Coach Reason was a Physical Education, Health, and Math teacher at the Elementary, Middle School, High School and Collegiate levels for 37 years, as well as an assistant and head track coach at various schools. He retired in 2022 from full time teaching and being the head coach at a nearby high school here in the valley. He is currently the hurdle coach at a local high school here in Salem and plans to focus on his taekwondo business, investment business, and personal hurdle coaching.

Coach Reason is married and has an adult son.

How Does Coach Reason Help Hurdlers Improve

Hurdle Technique

Steps to First Hurdle

Starts From Blocks

The biggest thing that an outside observer will notice about Mr. Reason's hurdlers who have been coached by him for at least a year, and especially 2-3+ years, is their hurdle technique is far superior than most of their opponents.

Being a former hurdler himself from early high school and four years in college, Mr. Reason knows about and teaches the smallest details of being a great hurdler.

Starts From Blocks

Steps to First Hurdle

Starts From Blocks

To be a great hurdler, an athlete must know how to use blocks properly; how to set them so the leg angles are exactly right, how to get into them, and how to use them to explode out instead of just stepping out, as many hurdlers and sprinters do.

Also, they will learn which foot they need to have in front and behind in the blocks so they are taking the correct number of steps to the first hurdle based on their current speed and which leg is their lead leg.

Steps to First Hurdle

Stepping and Rhythm Between Hurdles

Mr. Reason helps hurdlers know exactly how many steps they need to take to get to the first hurdle based on their current speed and which leg is their lead leg so they are attacking the hurdle at full speed and not hesitating, stuttering, or over-striding.

One key to maintaining their speed, stepping, and rhythm between the hurdles is how fast they can get to the first hurdle.

Stepping and Rhythm Between Hurdles

For Middle School / Junior High Hurdlers

Stepping and Rhythm Between Hurdles

Most new hurdlers begin by taking 5 steps between the hurdles. Mr. Reason helps hurdlers learn their opposite lead leg so that they can eventually switch to 4 steps so they don't stutter, and finally to 3 steps as their technique, speed, and strength improve.

Mr. Reason also teaches hurdlers how to sprint between the hurdles and not bound between them like an antelope, especially when they are first learning to 3-step.

Mental Preparation to Compete

For Middle School / Junior High Hurdlers

Having the mentality and confidence to attack the hurdles and barely clear them without being scared of hitting them, as well as doing mental visualization of what their technique and their stepping between hurdles should look like prior to racing, are just a couple aspects of the mental preparation that Mr. Reason teaches.

For Middle School / Junior High Hurdlers

For 7th and 8th grade boys - The jump from 30" hurdles to the high school's 39" hurdles is a huge difference and can take boys a couple of years to adjust. This sometimes causes them to initially develop bad habits to try and get over the taller hurdles.

To help them begin to adjust and develop correct habits, 7th grade boys will practice with the 33" hurdles and 8th grade boys will practice with the 36" hurdles in preparation for the high school's 39" high hurdles.

Additionally, to prepare both boys and girls for the 300-meter hurdles, hurdlers will learn how to run the 300's including stride pattern, stride length, and stepping between the hurdles.

Cost

2 days per week

The cost for small group coaching for two days per week is $139 per month.

That's only $12.35 per hour! (based on 9 practices per month x 1.25 hrs per day, or 11.25 hours per month)

NOTE: Your first lesson is FREE to try out before deciding to continue.

3 days per week

2 days per week

The cost for small group coaching for three days per week is $169 per month.

That's only $10.40 per hour! (based on 13 practices per month x 1.25 hrs per day, or 16.25 hours per month).

Those who practice 3 days per week, especially during the off-season, will learn the technique faster and will retain it longer, thus making you a much better hurdler when your season actually begins in the Spring.

SPECIAL

2 days per week

Why so Inexpensive?

Pay $150 per month for 6 consecutive months and receive unlimited 3 days per week coaching from July through February every year until the athlete graduates from high school. (No more payments required after 6 months).

This is most beneficial for younger athletes who have at least two years or more of high school remaining.

Why so Inexpensive?

What Happens When My School's Track Season Begins

Why so Inexpensive?

To be a great hurdler takes many hours of coaching and practice. I would rather keep my prices low so that you will continue coming back month after month and year after year (until your son or daughter graduates from high school) to get the greatest benefit over the long run. This will lead to them being a much better hurdler.

What Happens When School Begins in the Fall?

What Happens When My School's Track Season Begins

Once school begins, if you want to continue then we will practice after school beginning at about 3:30pm (until we run out of daylight), and/or possibly on Saturdays. Days and times may vary slightly depending on the day as I also teach taekwondo in the evenings.

If you are in another Fall or Winter sport then you can wait until your season is finished, or do a refresher once or twice per month on a Saturday to keep up your skills.

What Happens When My School's Track Season Begins

Once your track season officially begins at your school in February or March, you will stop training with me until your season ends, then you may continue training with me again in the summer or Fall, if you choose to continue.

Contact Me

Questions?

Contact me with any questions or to schedule your first practice, using any of the following methods; the Contact Form, Phone/text, or email. I will get back to you within 48 hours.

Your first lesson is FREE to try out before deciding to continue.

Exact location TBD, but will be in south Salem.

hm (503) 371-4272, cell (714) 330-8348 email randy_reason@yahoo.com

Small group hurdle coaching for Salem, Keizer, and local hurdlers

Small group hurdle coaching for Salem, Keizer, and local hurdlers

About Coach Reason

How Does Coach Reason Help Hurdlers Improve

Hurdle Technique

Steps to First Hurdle

Starts From Blocks

Starts From Blocks

Steps to First Hurdle

Starts From Blocks

Steps to First Hurdle

Steps to First Hurdle

Stepping and Rhythm Between Hurdles

Stepping and Rhythm Between Hurdles

For Middle School / Junior High Hurdlers

Stepping and Rhythm Between Hurdles

Mental Preparation to Compete

For Middle School / Junior High Hurdlers

For Middle School / Junior High Hurdlers

For Middle School / Junior High Hurdlers

For Middle School / Junior High Hurdlers

For Middle School / Junior High Hurdlers

Practice Schedule

Practices are held Monday thru Saturday.

Choose any 2-3 days based on your schedule and space availability. Location TBD.

Practices are held Monday thru Saturday.

Choose any 2-3 days based on your schedule and space availability. Location TBD.

Cost

2 days per week

2 days per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

2 days per week

2 days per week

SPECIAL

2 days per week

Why so Inexpensive?

Why so Inexpensive?

What Happens When My School's Track Season Begins

Why so Inexpensive?

What Happens When School Begins in the Fall?

What Happens When My School's Track Season Begins

What Happens When My School's Track Season Begins

What Happens When My School's Track Season Begins

What Happens When My School's Track Season Begins

What Happens When My School's Track Season Begins

Contact Me

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