Jamaican National Track & Field Team Assistant Coach (Sprints) at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games and in four World Championships;
Head Coach to the 2002 and 2001 Jamaican World Junior Teams;
Head Girls Track Coach at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester (JA) where his squads have taken seven consecutive girls National Championships
In recent years, Jamaican runners have dominated the sprints, consistently producing some of the world's fastest athletes. In this unique 10-part series offered exclusively by Championship Productions, renowned Jamaican coach Maurice Wilson shares the training secrets of elite runners including
Wilson knows that sprinting takes refinement and technique-not just raw talent. His high school runners, who have captured an unprecedented seven consecutive national titles, are the heart of Jamaica's sprinting success. In this 10-part presentation, you'll get an insider's look at Wilson's holistic approach to shaping world-class athletes, from warm-up drills to proven race-day strategies-and more. As an added bonus, you'll also receive an insightful segment on the historical building blocks of Jamaica's inspirational sprinting program.
Presentation summary:
Part 1: Warm-Up - Minimize the risk of injuries with this dynamic 9-drill warm-up method.
Part 2: Running Drills - Incorporate proper running techniques into training drills with this 9-part sequence.
Part 3: Strength Philosophies - Develop stronger runners using Wilson's philosophy for strength development.
Part 4: Strength Work - Learn three variations of Wilson's strength program: circuit training, hip strength and stability strength.
Part 5: Contrast Training - Create power and endurance with these five contrast-training strategies.
Part 6: Training Program Breakdown - See how macrocycle and microcycle training phases can turn your squad into an athletic powerhouse.
Part 7: Meet Preparation - Prepare your athletes for critical meets with competition-day preparation and tapering plans.
Part 8: Competition Day Preparation - Uncover the secrets of using rest, diet and mental planning to enhance race-day performance.
Part 9: Race Strategies - Give your athletes an edge on competition day with proven strategies for the 100- and 200-meter races.
Part 10: Injury prevention - Maximize the chances of an injury-free season for you and your runners with Wilson's holistic training philosophies.
Build a stronger running program with proven training techniques developed by a renowned coach and used by world-class sprinters! Order this unique 10-part DVD presentation today.
61 minutes. 2010.
TD-03415B: with Maurice Wilson, Jamaican National Track & Field Team Head Coach (2012 Olympic Games);
Jamaican National Track & Field Team Assistant Coach (Sprints) at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games and in four World Championships;
Head Coach to the 2002 and 2001 Jamaican World Junior Teams;
Head Girls Track Coach at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester (JA) where his squads have taken seven consecutive girls National Championships
Olympic standout Usain Bolt and his Jamaican teammates dominated the 2008 Games setting world records and bringing home six gold Olympic medals in the sprint events. Now for the first time ever on DVD and offered exclusively by Championship Productions, Jamaican National Team Assistant Coach Maurice Wilson reveals the drills that elevated Bolt and other sprinters into world-class athletes.
In this concise, informative presentation, Wilson delivers intensive technical instruction and shares the key components of Jamaican training including sprint mechanics, reaction drills, start drills, strength drills, blocks basics and drills, and much more.
Give your athletes an early competitive edge by matching starting styles to each sprinter. To improve quickness out of the blocks, Wilson demonstrates a variety of start drills, including three distinctive starting styles. He provides a complete breakdown of the start from the call to the line through the drive from the block.
Maximize performance with a strength-training routine that includes endurance, acceleration, and maximum velocity drills as well as a six-exercise sequence of contrast training. Wilson shows how this type of training fits into seasonal planning. He includes strategies for frequency and duration to maximize your training efforts and enhance your athletes' performance.
Included as a bonus feature, Wilson breaks down footage of two national high school 100M races.
Use Wilson's successful program to improve the athleticism of your runners! Place your order for this unique DVD today.
46 Minutes. 2010.
TD-03415C: with Maurice Wilson, Jamaican National Track & Field Team Head Coach (2012 Olympic Games);
Jamaican National Track & Field Team Assistant Coach (Sprints) at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games and in four World Championships;
Head Coach to the 2002 and 2001 Jamaican World Junior Teams;
Head Girls Track Coach at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester (JA) where his squads have taken seven consecutive girls National Championships
Your relays can be a source of team pride, cohesiveness and camaraderie-and you can score more points! Jamaican sprint coach Maurice Wilson presents a comprehensive guide to maximize your sprint relays.
Begin with the end in mind! Wilson believes that success in the relays requires a season-long commitment to relay training. To assist you in planning for relay success, he includes a seasonal overview of his relay progression, as well as a microcycle for dedicated relay training days during the seasonal phases.
Relay tactics such as proper runner placement play a significant role in relay success. Wilson provides the criteria for each leg of the relay to help you build a successful, cohesive unit by putting the right people in the right positions.
Relay success hinges on careful handling of the baton from the first to the last runner. Wilson demonstrates specific hand positioning and start techniques for the leadoff start as well as skills for handling the baton at each exchange. He offers several baton exchange drills to enhance the performance of the push pass exchange, including a tutorial on how to create exchange zones.
Wilson shares all aspects of successful push pass exchanges for the 4x100 relay, the 4x200 relay and the 4x400 visual exchange. In addition, he demonstrates how to add chaos to the exchange drills to better prepare your team for competition.
As an added bonus, Wilson analyzes four different 4x100 national competition relays, breaking down the legs of each relay to show the challenges of perfecting the push pass.
Enhance the success rate of your relay teams with proven techniques from a world-renowned coach. Order your copy of "Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Relay Technique, Drills, & Strategies" today!
2010. 34 minutes