Here's what's actually happening.
Same Workout. 30 Athletes. Nothing Fixed.
Most programs run everyone through the same template. The athlete with bad arm action gets the same drill as the one who can't cycle their legs.
Nothing specific gets coached.
So they train hard… and don't get faster.
Here, every athlete is coached on what their body is doing wrong.
Most athletes have never been taught this.
If this sounds familiar, your athlete isn't the problem.
50+ Athletes to College. Built the Same Way.
D1, D2, D3, NAIA, JUCO. The level changes. The process doesn't.
Identify what’s wrong. Fix it. Repeat.
That's why the results are consistent.
This Is What's Actually Wrong.
And no one has explained it to them.
Their limbs don't sync.
Their posture breaks at speed.
They don't know how to cycle their legs.
These are fixable problems — but they require real coaching.
Not conditioning. Not more reps.
Direct instruction on exactly what they're doing wrong.
This is why nothing changes.
You Cannot Coach What You Cannot See.
Enrollment is capped. When it's full, it's full.
That's the only way every athlete gets coached directly.
If you can't see the problem, you'll never fix it.
If you can't see the problem, you'll never fix it.
Here's How We Fix It.
These are the programs. Each one is built around the same process — identify what's wrong mechanically, coach it directly, and repeat until it's fixed.
Start with the problem you see most.
Speed Development
Your athlete's posture is collapsing. Their arms are fighting their legs. Every step is leaking speed.
This program finds exactly what's wrong — and coaches it out of them.
Hurdle Training
Rhythm is off. Lead leg is late. Trail leg is breaking down. Every rep is reinforcing bad habits.
This is where that gets fixed.
Drop-In Session
Full training session. No commitment. Pay via Venmo or Zelle.
For families trying the program for the first time — or those who want to keep training without a fixed schedule.
Not sure where to start? Talk with Coach Wickard and choose the right fit for your athlete.
Sibling discount: $50/month off for each additional athlete.
What Families Say
“Coach Wickard transformed my son's confidence and speed. He went from struggling at practice to being the fastest kid on his football team in one season.
Jennifer M.
Football Parent
Justin Wickard
Division I hurdler turned sprint mechanics specialist. 15 years coaching at Texas Tech, UNC-Chapel Hill, TCU, Louisiana Tech, and the Air Force Academy — diagnosing and fixing the same movement problems your athlete has right now.
Founded Tier1Athlete in 2015. Left college coaching in 2020 because developing young athletes from the ground up produces better results than inheriting broken mechanics at the college level.
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Where They're
Competing Now.
Every one of them was coached here.
USC
Stanford
Baylor
Prairie View A&M
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