Track and Field Starting Blocks Evolution

December 29, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Starting blocks were developed in the late 1920’s over the alternative of digging holes into the ground. They were patented in 1935, and have officially been used at the start of sprint races since 1937. Several iterations of starting blocks have been filed by the US patent office since then.

They have always been […]

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Dynamic Warm Up vs. Static Stretching Controversy

November 25, 2008 by Jimson Lee

Somehow, when the NY Times speaks, everyone listens. This stretching article was referenced in many Blogs with mixed reactions. Earlier this month, they had an article on Relaxation - The Key to Victory and Success. While this was not a landmark or pillar article, it did mention Clyde Hart which caught my […]

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Six Keys to Success for Basketball Players

October 30, 2007 by Jimson Lee

I’ll be writing a lot of John Wooden articles in the near future. I’ve covered John Smith, Clyde Hart and Tom Tellez quite in detail, and it’s time to cross sports, keeping the Coaching and success theme intact. I’ll also do a few articles on another great basketball coach, Pat Riley.
On that note, […]

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Sprinting: A Biomechanical Approach By Tom Tellez - part 2

September 4, 2007 by Jimson Lee

Sprinting: A Biomechanical Approach By Tom Tellez.
Scientific Overview and Common Errors
Part 1 was presented yesterday
Scientific Overview
Start
At the start, mass is at rest. The property of inertia inherent in the mass resists changes in velocity (a vector with magnitude and direction) and according to Newton’s first law will maintain this velocity unless acted on by an […]

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Enough of Clyde Hart and John Smith! What about Tom Tellez?

September 3, 2007 by Jimson Lee

I’ve been criticized on focusing too much on Clyde Hart and John Smith.
What about Tom Tellez? Coach of Carl Lewis, Michael Marsh, Joe DeLoach, and LeRoy Burrell with the Santa Monica Track Club? Even Jenny Adams up until the end of the 2002 season?
On the Collegiate level, Tellez is currently the […]

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