Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Relay Technique, Drills & Strategies
with Coach Maurice Wilson
2010
34 Minutes
Instructional
Available on DVD
Track meets start and end with the relays as team pride, momentum, points, and medals are all on the line. In this DVD you will learn Coach Wilson’s techniques and philosophies that have taken Jamaica to the top of the podium in the short relay event. A host of information is presented including season planning, cycles of training, runner placement, start technique, baton handling, and managing the exchange zones. Specific detail is outlined for the 4 x 100 relay, the 4 x 200 relay, and the 4 x 400 visual exchange. Coach Wilson closes this presentation by analyzing four different 4 x 100 national competition relays where he breaks down each leg of the relay to illustrate the challenges of perfecting the push pass. This DVD is one of three in the Sprinting the Jamaican Way Series produced by Championship Productions.
